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IWSC Medals CasalFarneto

Petra Pelle — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:37:28 +0000

IWSC Medals CasalFarneto

Casal Farneto received 5x silver and 1x bronze at the International Wine & Spirits Competition.

We highlight the silver medal winning wines from the La Donna di Bacco Selection:

Crisio 2019

“ Opulent in style, the wine’s oily texture actually contains a well-balanced crispness, allowing the evolving nose of exotic mango, yellow flowers and marzipan, plus the nutty, fresh finish to sing. “

Points

It is a great “Verdicchio Riserva”, very long-lived, which can be uncorked even after eight to ten year of life.

Fontevecchia 2022

TASTINGNOTE:

An evolved smoky nose, enriched with white stone fruit and almond milk, sits atop a generous palate, packed full of citrus and zest, and enlivened by a light, saline-like acidity.

Points

Fontevecchia is one of the most popular wines produced by CasalFarneto Wine Estate. Wine of great expression, it is a variety of Verdicchio Classico Superiore, elegant and very pleasant, on the palate a wide range of fruity and floral aromas stand out.

Gran Casale 2020

TASTINGNOTE:

“Layers of orange blossom, ground nuts and zest create a mealiness in both nose and palate, with a creamy texture enlivened by superb fruit concentration and a mouth-watering finish.”

Points

Grancasale, meaning “big farmhouse”, is a figurative reminder of the ancient farmhouse from which the winery was built. Rich of mineral and citrusy nuances, very elegant, soft and fresh, Grancasale undergoes an attentive selection of clusters and a scrupulous processing in the winery to enhance its smelling sensations.

Otto Borghi 2020

A bronze medal for Otto Borghi 2020:

TASTINGNOTE:

“A touch of rusticity creates an enjoyable drinking experience, with nice deep fruit and oak. “

It is a wine of remarkable structure and elegance, soft and powerful at the same time.

La Donna di Bacco:

“Donna di Bacco” is a selection of CasalFarneto wines intended for wine-tasting experiences in the restaurant and wine bar.

Embodying passion, dedication and respect, these wines are the triumph of pleasure and elegance. Their tones underline their pleasant full-bodied quality and seduce after just one sip.

Silver (92 points) for Vermouth Sweet:

Tastingnote:

“Spicy and complex red fruit nose with bold nutty and vanilla notes that develops into a sweetness on the palate that comes in chocolate and toast notes.”

Silver (90 points) for Vermouth Dry:

Tastingnote:

“Fruity and balanced with a bright intensity on the nose. Dried lemon rind with stone fruit and sweetness on the palate developing into a breadth of layers.”

Le Marche:

Casal Farneto is located in the region Le Marche, between the sea and the Apennines, one of the most beautiful hilly landscapes of Ancona’s province unfolds.

35 acres of vineyards:

Here with its 35 acres of vineyards and under the shade of Farnetto oaks, from which the estate gets its name, technology, tradition and sustainability are combined, to produce wines of excellence. Wines from CasalFarneto.

Technological farm:

CasalFarneto’s effort to reduce impact on the air, vineyard, land and environment makes it gain the definition of a “technological farm” – a place where to envisage the future of winemaking starting from the tradition.

The winery has been entirely covered by a roof garden planted to vines allowing for a double experience: the pleasant visual continuity with the landscape and a constant underground temperature at 18-20°C where the barrels and tanks are located.

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Silver for Santadi

Petra Pelle — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:13:06 +0000

Silver for Santadi’s Rocca Rubia

Santadi’s Rocca Rubia 2020 received a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023

The Cantina di Santadi Winery is located in the Sulcis area, in South-western Sardinia, just a few miles from the dazzling beaches and white sand dunes of Porto Pino.

Wise use of French barriques gives a perfect, harmonious finishing touch to the development of these superb wines. The great reds: Terre Brune, Rocca Rubia, Noras, Araja, Grotta Rossa and Antigua, are accompanied by stylish whites: Villa di Chiesa, Cala Silente, Pedraia, Villa Solais, Latinia.

The Rocca Rubia 2020 got a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023.

Rocca Rubia:

Classification: Carignano del Sulcis DOC Riserva

Grapes: 100% Carignano

Harvesting: by hand, starting in late September and ending around mid October

Wine and food pairing:

The wine matches very well with red meat, wild boar, roast suckling pig and matured Pecorino cheese.

VINICATION AND DEVELOPMENT: After stemming and crushing, the grapes are fermented and macerated for 12-14 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 25-28 °C. During this period, the must is frequently pumped up, thus fully absorbing the noble tannins typical of bush-grown carignano. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to small, fine grained 1st and 2nd-passage French oak casks for 10-12 months, to further develop its biochemical and chemical-physical properties, aroma and taste. Further aging in the bottle for several months enables early bouquet development.

TASTING NOTES:

Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red.

Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather and liquorice.

Palate: Big and velvety, great structure and long aromatic finish, a full-bodied wine.

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IWSC Medals Santadi

Petra Pelle — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:19:56 +0000

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) awarded wines from Cantina di Santadi: Gold for Festa Noria and Silver for Rocca Rubia Riserva.

IWSC medal for Cantina di Santadi’s FESTA NORIA:

A gold medal and 97 (!) points for Santadi’s Festa Noria (fortified wine) at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2022

The vinification of Festa Noria:

The grapes are picked by hand. After a long period of drying in the sun they are fermented with classic red vinification. It starts from a temperature of ca. 20°C, to reach a maximum of 28°C. When 2/3 of residual sugar is consumed, the wine is cooled to stop the fermentation. Then vinous alcohol is added, thus obtaining a liquor wine with an important residual sugar and a final alcohol of about 16%. Then the wine is aging for several years in small oak barrels.

IWSC Medal for Cantina di Santadi’s ROCCA RUBIA RISERVA 2019:

A silver medal and 90 points for Santadi’s Rocca Rubia Riserva 2019 at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2022

The vinification of Rocca Rubia:

After stemming and crushing, the grapes are fermented and macerated for 12-14 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 25-28 °C. During this period, the must is frequently pumped up, thus fully absorbing the noble tannins typical of bush-grown carignano. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to small, fine grained 1st and 2nd-passage French oak casks for 10-12 months, to further develop its biochemical and chemical-physical properties, aroma and taste. Further aging in the bottle for several months enables an early bouquet development.

Grapes from the vineyards of Cantina di Santadi:

Great reds: Terre Brune, Rocca Rubia, Noras, Araja, Grotta Rossa and Antigua.

These great reds are accompanied by stylish whites.

Stylish whites: Villa di Chiesa, Cala Silente, Pedraia, Villa Solais, Latinia.

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Gold and Silver for Masottina

Petra Pelle — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:10:41 +0000

The international jury from the Mundus Vini International Wine Award awarded in total:

43x Grand Gold, 1685 x Gold and 1294 x a silver medal to the best wines of the MUNDUS VINI Spring Tasting.

Italy leads the top 5 winemaking nations, winning a total of 5 Grand Gold, 364 Gold and 364 Silver medals.

2 of these gold medals and 2 of these silver medals are for Masottina:

Gold for Masottina’s Montesco Ai Palazzi Colli di Conegliano Rosso DOCG

AND
Gold for Masottina’s 96 Extra Dry Prosecco DOC Treviso

The crowning glory of the Ai Palazzi line of reds is Montesco.

The story of Montesco began with the 1996 harvest, but is rooted farther back in time, with studies performed to identify clones, rootstock and blend percentages. Montesco comes from a single clone for all the varieties and from a single rootstock. Nowadays the perfect blend is achieved directly in the vineyard in which are planted:

43% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
17% French Cabernet Franc
10% Marzemino

Therefore, every year the actual percentage of the varieties that make up Montesco is determined by nature. Cabernet and Merlot are vinified together, whereas Marzemino is lightly dried for a few weeks to exalt its softness and express its typical features to the utmost.

This well-structured, full-bodied red wine blends perfectly the softness of Merlot, the strong personality of Cabernet Franc, the unmistakable elegance of Cabernet Sauvignon and the vivacity of Marzemino.

Collezione 96 originates from the outstanding award, 96 points, that Prosecco DOC Brut achieved at the wine competition held by Decanter Magazine in 2017. Today, the same style, based on the tireless search of harmony, is reproduced for the whole range of products, signed by Adriano Dal Bianco.

Silver for Masottina’s Calmaggiore Brut Prosecco DOC Treviso

AND

Silver for Masottina’s Collezione 96 Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut

Prosecco wine with unmistakable style, featuring outstanding elegance, versatility and finesse. Subtle on the palate, enveloping and fresh, it is vinified to the company’s best sparkling wine tradition that uses gravity in order to interfere as little as possible with the raw materials so that they represent and preserve the value of the land.

A delicate wine, distinguished by a fine, lingering perlage. Golden Delicious apples, pink grapefruit and limes are clearly perceived on the nose; to these are added more delicate hints of pears and plums, together with wisteria flowers. Soft and silky, in the mouth it develops the pleasant freshness of fruit straight off the tree.

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Mundus Vini Awards Chianti

Petra Pelle — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:16:25 +0000

Mundus Vini Awards Chianti:

Villa di Vetrice: birthplace of an idea with a history that began centuries ago. And that history is still being written today, creating wines of the highest quality.

The Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG 2018 received GOLD at the Mundus Vini 30^th Grand International Wine Award 2022

Chianti Rufina: True – the typical Chianti Rufina has its rough edges. It is as full of character as the landscape its grapes grow in. But is is just this hardy note that gives it strenght and a robust elegance and makes it more suitable for storage than other wines – rendering it all the more valuable. Thanks to the cool evenings in the Rufina region, it can keep its freshness for years. The delicious fruit, the vivid acidity and the well-balanced tannin are a statement. A wine of its word.

The Chianti Rufina DOCG 2019 received SILVER at the Mundus Vini 30th Grand International Wine Award 2022

Please click on the video below for a tasting of the Villa di Vetrice Chianti Rufina Riserva by Gualberto Grati and see the vineyards where this wine come from.

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Chianti Rufina Riserva:

You should take a little time to enjoy it. After all, it has taken its time as well: two years in an oak barrel and at least three more months in the bottle have allowed it the leisure it needs, and the life experience that it now passes on with maturity.

It is a wine of extreme refinement, intense aromas and sophistication that results- cultivated with great care and deliberation.

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Silver for Zenato’s Amarone

Petra Pelle — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:31:55 +0000

Silver for Zenato’s Amarone

Silver medals:

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2016

and

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Riserva Sergio Zenato 2015

both received 92 points from Decanter.

Tastingnote:

“Attractive ripe and stewed red fruit nose and palate with crisp acidity balancing the alcohol, fine but firm tannins and oak spice.”

The jewel of Zenato’s production:

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is the jewel of Zenato’s production. This wine is made from a selection of top grapes from Valpolicella Classica grown in Sant’Ambrogio township (Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta, and Croatina).

The grapes are dried for 4 months and crushing is not carried out until January. Slow fermentation with skin contact follows and then the wine is aged for 36 months in large format Slavonian casks.

It is then aged in bottle before being released.

This is a majestic wine, intense, and ethereal, with notes of bay leaf and distillate cured cherries.

The impressive balance between all its components makes it ideal for longterm ageing.

Tastingnote:

“Baked and dried red fruit on the nose with wood smoke and mushroom. Palate is open and generous. Huge potential for ageing.”

Produced only in top vintages:

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Riserva Sergio Zenato is produced only in top vintages. This great wine is made from a selection of Corvina and Rondinella grapes grown in the oldest vineyards in the township of Sant’Ambrogio in Valpolicella’s “classic” zone.

Following vinification, it undergoes long-term aging for at least 4 years in Slavonian oak casks.

It represents the very identity of the winery and its legacy throughout the world – a wine that can age and be enjoyed for more than 20 years.

With luminous and dense color, elegant complexity, and a wonderful touch of spice, it’s a wholehearted expression of the land where it is made.

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Decanter Awards 2021

Petra Pelle — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:10:42 +0000

Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

The Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 are recently published. Here below you can find an update about awards received by our associated producers.

Cantina Santadi:

Festa Norìa

97 points

Masottina:

Contrada Granda Extra Dry Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore

96 points

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2016

92 points

Sergio Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Ris. 2015

92 points

Ripassa Valpolicella Superiore 2017

90 points

Noras Cannonau di Sardegna 2017

92 points

Antigua Monica di Sardegna 2019

90 points

Barbaresco Nervo 2018

93 points

Barbaresco Pertinace 2018

92 points

Barbaresco Marcarini 2018

92 points

Lambrusco dell’Emilia Solco 2020

92 points

Ai Palazzi Rizzardo Colli di Conegliano 2016

91 points

Costabella Brut, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore

90 points

Contrada Granda Brut, Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore

90 points

R.D.O. Levante Extra Dry 2020

90 points

Cimarè Rosso Piceno 2019

91 points

Fontevecchia Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2020

90 points

Campo dei Gigli, Amarone della Valpolicella 2016

90 points

Antonio Castagnedi, Amarone della Valpolicella 2016

90 points

Costabella Brut Prosecco : 87 points

Via Venti Rosé Brut 2020: 87 points

Via Venti Extra Brut 2020: 86 points

Calmaggiore Extra Dry: 89 points

Calmaggiore Brut: 87 points

Collezione 96 Brut: 88 points

Collezione 96 Extra Dry: 88 points

Collezione 96 Rosé Brut 2020: 87 points

R.D.O. Ponente Brut Rive di Ogliano 2020: 88 points

Ai Palazzi Montesco 2015: 88 points

Ai Palazzi Dorsoduro Pinot Grigio 2019: 88 points

Villa Solais Vermentino di Sardegna 2020:

88 points

Cala Silente Vermentino di Sardegna 2020:

88 points

Pedraia Nuraghus di Cagliari 2020:

87 points

Villa di Chiesa Valli di Porto Pino 2019:

87 points

Grotta Rossa Carignano del Sulcis 2019:

88 points

Prosecco Extra Dry 2020: 88 points

Prosecco Rosé Extra Dry 2020: 86 points

Colli dell’Uccellina 2018: 89 points

Radice Frizzante Dry Lambrusco di Sorbara 2020:

88 points

La Bandina Valpolicella Sup. 2017: 89 points

Monti Garbi Valp. Sup. Rip. 2018: 88 points

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Silver for Masottina

Petra Pelle — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:55:34 +0000

Masottina’s Montesco got silver !

Masottina’s Montesco 2015 received a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021

Appellation: Colli di Conegliano DOC

Grape variety:

47% Cabernet Sauvignon,

30% Merlot

13% Cabernet Franc

10% Marzemino

Conegliano Valdobbiadene

The story of Masottina is written in the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in 2019 listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, established as one of the 56 most beautiful places in Italy and one of the 1121 most spectacular places in the world.
This acknowledgement was achieved after carefully examining the area’s history, economy, sociology and particularly local viticulture through the geomorphology and evolutionary dynamics of its use of the soil. A fundamental contribution was made by aesthetics and literature, but above all the history of art, which thanks to Cima di Conegliano has made it possible to discover the historic traces of the places depicted in his works of art.

The Prosecco hills of Conegliano Valdobbiadene include 15 municipalities. The hill area starts in the north west with Valdobbiadene and ends in the south east with Conegliano, and is acknowledged as ‘unique’ by UNESCO for three main characteristics: the geomorphological aspect, use of embankments and the mosaic-like landscape.

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Santadi: Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Petra Pelle — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:45:46 +0000

Santadi wins 5 medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

More than 10.000 wines from 46 countries are judged at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2021. The tasting was held the 17th of June – 27th of June.

40 countries received medals, Italy reached a 3rd place with 389 medals in total !

– 7x Gran Oro

– 103 x Gold

– 279 x Silver

Santadi, wine producer in Sardegna, is one of the receivers of a Gold medal.

And also 4 Silver Medals there were for Santadi’s

Tre Torri Rosato 2020
Terre Brune 2017
Cala Silente 2020
Pedraia Bianco 2020

SANTADI: The Cantina di Santadi Winery is located in the Sulcis area, which is in the southwest of Sardinia. Just a few miles from the beautiful beaches and the white sand dunes of Porto Pino. The grapes produce wines based on the carignano cultivar, with rich, expansive aroma and taste. Also with noble tannins and with a perfect balance between acid-organic elements, alcohol and polyphenols. The wise use of French barriques gives a perfect, harmonious and finishing touch to the development of these superb wines.

Terre Brune is a wine that perfectly combines with pork-based recipes.

As well at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) Santadi received silver medals. More information can be found here: SANTADI

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Awards for Masottina

Petra Pelle — Thu, 27 May 2021 14:38:18 +0000

Masottina : Where a genuine territory gives rise to excellence

The Dal Bianco family has renewed their roots and inspiration with every harvest for already more than 75 years. Every drop of wine encapsulates the nature of the beautiful landscape and local history and the dedication of the people.

Recently received awards:

Falstaff (Prosecco Trophy 2021) :

90 points for

Masottina Extra Dry Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore RDO Rive di Ogliano

Tastingnote: “a fresh Prosecco, with a fine bead, layers a lightly mouthwatering acidity with a delicate mesh of ripe pear, apple blossoms, stone and pink grapefruit zest aromas and flavors. Drink now.” -AN

TASTING NOTE DORSODURO AI PALAZZI 2019

“ Pleasant and delicate fresh aromas of vibrant lemon, grapefruit and hint of tangerine. Palate is pleasing honeysuckle, apple, pear and quince with notes of salinity and spice. Long lasting lovely textural finish. “

“ Attractive purity on the nose with lemon sherbet, pear blossom and some tropical aromas. On the palate tropical notes, well-balanced with good length. “

The Drinks Business Awards is now already in its 19th year. They have become an authoritative, internationally respected badge of achievement in the alcoholic drinks industry.

For this competition around 200 Proseccos where judged, all of which were assessed without any knowledge of the producer behind them.

The top wines were awarded Gold, Silver or Bronze medals according to their result. Masottina received 3x gold and 1x silver

GOLD at The Prosecco Masters by The Drinks Business for:

Masottina

Passion born in the vineyards:

Respect for traditions
Passionate about the territory
hand-picked grapes, manually sorted
86.5 hectares under organic farming

For more information about the wines and the territory, please click on the link : Masottina

or watch the movie:

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Silver Archives - Enoteca Nederland

IWSC Medals CasalFarneto

IWSC Medals CasalFarneto

Crisio 2019

Fontevecchia 2022

Gran Casale 2020

Otto Borghi 2020

La Donna di Bacco:

Silver for Santadi

Silver for Santadi’s Rocca Rubia

Santadi’s Rocca Rubia 2020 received a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023

Wine and food pairing:

The wine matches very well with red meat, wild boar, roast suckling pig and matured Pecorino cheese.

TASTING NOTES:

Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red.

Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather and liquorice.

Palate: Big and velvety, great structure and long aromatic finish, a full-bodied wine.

IWSC Medals Santadi

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) awarded wines from Cantina di Santadi: Gold for Festa Noria and Silver for Rocca Rubia Riserva.

IWSC medal for Cantina di Santadi’s FESTA NORIA:

IWSC Medal for Cantina di Santadi’s ROCCA RUBIA RISERVA 2019:

Gold and Silver for Masottina

Gold for Masottina’s Montesco Ai Palazzi Colli di Conegliano Rosso DOCG

ANDGold for Masottina’s 96 Extra Dry Prosecco DOC Treviso

Collezione 96 originates from the outstanding award, 96 points, that Prosecco DOC Brut achieved at the wine competition held by Decanter Magazine in 2017. Today, the same style, based on the tireless search of harmony, is reproduced for the whole range of products, signed by Adriano Dal Bianco.

Silver for Masottina’s Calmaggiore Brut Prosecco DOC Treviso

AND

Silver for Masottina’s Collezione 96 Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut

Mundus Vini Awards Chianti

Mundus Vini Awards Chianti:

Villa di Vetrice: birthplace of an idea with a history that began centuries ago. And that history is still being written today, creating wines of the highest quality.

The Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG 2018 received GOLD at the Mundus Vini 30th Grand International Wine Award 2022

The Chianti Rufina DOCG 2019 received SILVER at the Mundus Vini 30th Grand International Wine Award 2022

Silver for Zenato’s Amarone

Silver for Zenato’s Amarone

Silver medals:

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2016

and

Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG Riserva Sergio Zenato 2015

both received 92 points from Decanter.

Decanter Awards 2021

Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

Silver for Masottina

Masottina’s Montesco got silver !

Santadi: Medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Santadi wins 5 medals at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles

Awards for Masottina

Falstaff (Prosecco Trophy 2021) :

90 points for

AND
Gold for Masottina’s 96 Extra Dry Prosecco DOC Treviso

The Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG 2018 received GOLD at the Mundus Vini 30^th Grand International Wine Award 2022