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4 Gold Medals Mundus Vini for Zenato

4 Gold Medals Mundus Vini for Zenato: Alanera, Amarone Classico, Amarone Riserva and Lugana Riserva.
All of them received the Gold Medal at the Spring Mundus Vini Competition.
Well done!!!!

GOLD MEDALS

ROSSO VENETO IGT ALANERA 2019

Colour: ruby red
Bouquet: flavours of dried and fresh cherries, coffee and sweet tobacco, supported by fresh acidity and soft tannins
Taste: a fulsome Corvina, savoury with a mineral taste from the sharp tannins that bestow a pleasurably long finale
Food pairing: perfect with braised or roasted red meats, game, robust ragus, and aged Italian cheeses

AMARONE DELLA VALPOLCIELLA CLASSICO 2018

Colour: red, becoming garnet red with ageing.
Bouquet: elegant and spicy with hints of cherry, Marasca cherry, dry fruit and prunes
Taste: rounded, velvety, enveloping and soft
Food pairing: recommended with roasted meat, grilled meat, game and mature cheeses or enjoyed without a meal

AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA RISERVA SERGIO ZENATO 2017

Colour: intense ruby red, becoming garnet red with the passng of the years
Bouquet: intense, fruity (black cherry, Marasca cherry and small berries), spicy
Taste: warm, full-bodied with great structure
Food pairing: perfect with roast meats, game, grilled steak and mature cheeses, but perfect for enjoyment without a meal

BEST OF THE SHOW

LUGANA RISERVA SERGIO ZENATO 2022

Colour: the colour is clear gold with sparkling highlights.
Bouquet: elegant hints of flowers, citrus and exotic fruit.
Taste: the wine has a substantial, balanced and mineral taste.
Food pairing: pasta with white sauces, risottos, medium aged cheeses, perfect with freshwater fish.

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New label for Grati’s Chianti Organic

New label for Grati‘s Chianti Organic: we are delighted to inform you that Grati‘s Chianti organic has a new label.

You can taste this wine at our stand during the upcoming Prowein.

CHIANTI DOCG 2019 IL CAVALIERE- organic-

Sangiovese 90%, Canaiolo 5%, Colorino 5%
Made from organically grown grapes.
Rich bouquet of black cherry fruits.
On the palate it’s bright supported by well integrated tannins.
Food paring: Pasta with grilled Sausage & Eggplant; Wild Boar Carnitas; Tomato & Cannellini bean soup

Come and visit us in Hall 16, Booth H01.
Gualberto Grati, who will be personally present at our stand, will be glad to taste this wine with you.

THE PRODUCER:
The Grati family have been growing grapes and olives in the Rufina hills for five generations.
Their two estates, Vetrice and Galiga, cover an astounding 562 hectares, of which 100 hectares are under vine.
Only 25 kilometers from Florence, the landscape is classically Tuscan, though considerably cooler than the plain. The wines are correspondingly fresh and elegant and offer remarkable value.

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International Syrah Day

Today, February 16th 2023, the world celebrates the International Syrah Day.

Let’s toast with a glass of Syrah Sicilia DOC of Masseria del Feudo.

THE WINE:
Vineyards: Vigna Giovane 480 mt a.s.l.
Land: medium texture and average clay Pruning system: guyot
Grape: Nero d’Avola 100% manual harvest
Harvest: second decade of September
Winemaking: Destalking, maceration and fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats for 14 days at 24°C, racking, short refining in concrete vats and in bottle

THE PRODUCER:
Masseria del Feudo is not just a company.
Its history is a family history, whose values and ideals are powered from Francesco and Carolina, fourth generation of agriculture entrepreneurs, who work in a land where innovation is supported by tradition.
Their philosophy is reflected in social responsibility towards the environment and production quality.
15 hectares of vines, 20 of peach orchards and 3 of olive groves fully organic certified.