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Record value for the EU agri-food trade balance in April 2016

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The EU agri-food trade balance stood at the record value of €1.5 billion in April 2016, compared to €1 billion in April 2015, according to the latest monthly statistical report.

In the same month, exports were worth almost €11 billion. For the past 12 months, EU agri-food exports reached a value of almost €129 billion, representing an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period one year ago. The increase of EU agri-food exports to China was particularly significant with +29% over the last 12 months. This month’s report focuses on pig meat, one of the EU agri-food flagship products accounting for around 5% of the total agri-food value. Since the Russian sanitary ban was implemented in 2014, pork formerly exported to Russia has been mainly reoriented towards certain Asian countries such as China and the Philippines, which were already growing destinations before 2014. For April 2016, pork was the agri-food product that witnessed the highest increase in monthly export values.

Piano…Piano among the 10 best Rosatos of Thailand

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The winery Castello di Bossi is glad to inform that his Rosato Terre di Talamo ‘Piano…Piano’ has been rated 8deef698-d260-42a0-be09-6c801def4789among the 10 best Rosé of Thailand for James Suckling.
It is the only Italian wine in the ranking!

Terre di Talamo
Piano…Piano 2015 

Another fresh and fruity rosé with lots of tangy lemon and lightly under ripe strawberry character.
Medium to full body, bright finish.
Glass cap top. Drink now.
91/100

Calmarossa, wine with a “volcanic” character

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Santa Maria la Nave is an Etna properties with native vines grown by “artisans” local, oenologists and with indigenous yeasts: united by respect for local values and territory.

calmarossa-sicilia-doc-rossoThe small family farm Santa Maria la Nave is a heroic vineyard, because it is located at 1100 m. on Mount Etna, the active volcano highest in Europe. This is the closest vineyard to the Etna crater. Thanks to that, the Mulone family can enjoy volcanic eruptions as natural fertilizers and therefore produce completely natural and organic wines.

The history of this wine start at the early ‘80s. The Mulone family bought a small land in the municipality of Viagrande, where there was an old bush-trained vineyard of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. Over the years they started experimenting the production of a wine from selected grapes of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio, grown in ancient Etnean vineyards.

This is Calmarossa, a wine that represents the relationship with these vine varieties. Characterized by Ruby red color with purple reflections, it has floral and fruity notes, slightly toasted, underbrush and vanilla scents and slight hints of cinnamon. His structure is Harmonic and persistent, with a refined acidity and a balanced tannin that reminds us of its longevity potential.

In gastronomy is perfect with red meat and mature cheeses.

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Le Colture, opens in Bordeaux La Cité du Vin

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It’s signed by Le Colture  the only Superiore di Cartizze in wine list in the place which is shaping up as the emblem of World wine tourism

It’s one of the most anticipated events of the 2016 the opening of “La Cité du Vin” in Bordeaux, the first city-museum in the world entirely devoted to wine which will be inaugurated on May 31st, 2016 in the presence of the French President, François Hollande and from June 1st open to the public.

A wonderful opportunity for the Az. Agr. Le Colture will mean a showcase of prestigious international flavor; the Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze infact, award-winning wine from Santo Stefano, will be the only Cartizze in the wine list at the panoramic restaurant Le 7, the bar à vin and snacks gourmand Latitude20, and La Boutique et Cave inside an overall proposal of 800 wine references from over 80 countries around the world.

Cartizze btgThe selection of wines, 70 of them Italians, was edited by Andreas Larsson, sommelier world champion in 2007 alongside a Tasting Committee chaired by Michel Rolland.

“It’s irrepressible happiness and satisfaction that you breathe in Le Colture  these days – says Alberto Ruggeri – Representing the Cru par excellence of Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG designation in such a context, we are proud of our daily work. My family and I are thrilled with this result which is both a great honor and a great responsibility in maintaining the quality of our wines. “.

The Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore di Cartizze comes from the homonymous subzone, a very small area of an amphitheater vineyard, corresponding to the steepest hills between the towns of Santo Stefano and Saccol where the soil of sandstone and clay allows Glera grapes full maturation and an unusual concentration of aromas. The production reaches about 20,000 bottles a year.

La Cité du Vin, overlooking the Garonne, has a futuristic design inspired by the sinuous shape of a large decanter, a total area of 13,350 square meters distributed over 10 floors and a height of 55 meters, and is set to become the emblem of World wine tourism. Its purpose, enhance and transmit wine as a precious heritage through a real sensory adventure in time and space to discover its more profound difference in a unmissable journey through civilizations of the world.

450,000 estimated presences for the first year from all over the globe in what is already ranked second places to visit for the New York Times, among the 10 large architectural openings expected in the world according to the Huffington Post, among the 40 destinations to spend the holidays for the Guardian, one of the 20 travel destinations for El Pais.

www.laciteduvin.com

Costantino wines: wine between mythology and tradition

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arianeroCostantino wines lies in the Sicilian hinterland dotted with mythological stories whose protagonists were Minos, Theseus, the god Dionysus. We are in Partinico at about thirty kilometers from Palermo, where Costantino winery was founded in 1960 by Papa’ Onofrio said “Nonò”, a true Sicilian love with his land. Driven by this passion, “Nono” day after day gave form to that which a company was for him the realization of that dream the place to grow and learn to life.
Today the third generation and the zeal and passion for the land and its products is the same as always. Develop, through the cultivation of fruit, flavors, scents, genuineness, authenticity of the products of Sicily in the tradition that distinguishes it: this is the ambition of Constantine wines.

The land covers 55 hectar of land planted with vines at a height above sea level from 250 to 600m. In the 55 hectares of land have been selected the best varieties of native grapes (Nero d’Avola, Catarratto, grecanico, unusual, Muller Thurgau, cricket) and international grape varieties (Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon,Petit Verdot, Chardonnay). Cultivation has a carefully crafted using much labor and a few mechanical means.
In the cellar, the innovation and the traditional techniques are perfectly integrated, in order to ensure the highest quality and authenticity of the final product.

We tasted:

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A Nero d’Avola 100%, obtained by manual harvest in the second decade of September. The wine is made with fermentation and maceration at a controlled temperature for 10-12 days. It presents a very intense red color. The nose stand out ripe fruit, red berry but also spices. In the mouth surprises by strong well-balanced structure with the roundness persistence. In the kitchen, the pairings are all Sicilian: Pork rolls with sweet and sour onions and “caponata”. Definitly a great Sicilian wine.

Castello di Bossi: the rosatos among the favourite ones of Vinous by Galloni.

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The Castello di Bossi is glad to inform you that the Rosatos are among the favourite ones of Ian D’Agata of Vinous by Galloni.

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Rosato

2015

Bright pink. Delicate aromas and flavors of red currant, violet and fresh citrus. Really blossoms with aeration, picking up a sweet-and-sour tang and a zingy mineral overlay. Not the last word in complexity, but a really lovely Rosato that will go down by the bucketful.
Strikes me as one of the best Rosatos from this
estate in some time. — Ian D’Agata

90/100

 

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2015

Bright pink. Herbs, red berries and earth on the nose. Then flavors similar to the aromas, with a lingering tactile quality and plenty of juiciness. Saline and floral qualities on the back end add complexity. — Ian D’Agata

89/100

Brunello di Montalcino Renieri by Robert Parker

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504221b8-27e8-4479-8d08-7b9824542028Renieri Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva 2010

The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a magnificent wine that will appeal to those who love the softer and richer side of Brunello.
Proprietor Marco Bacci shows a unique talent for interpreting the Sangiovese grape and his deft work comes through clearly in this excellent vintage.
This is a powerful, penetrating but elegant wine with dark cherry and blackberry softened by spice, cinnamon and licorice. The wine is tight and focused in terms of mouthfeel, but it also exhibits an expansive and generous personality. lt is very young now and requires at least five years of cellar aging before it will really start to flex its muscles.

96/100

Siddùra wines in Sardinia #Siddùra #wine #Sardinia

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Siddùra is an area in the heart of Gallura, in Sardinia. This place is near to Luogosanto, a picturesque medieval hamlet with about 1900 habitants and it is situated at 320 meters on the sea level.

In this territory there is an important winery called “Società Agricola Siddùra SRL” that produces unique and characteristic wines of Sardinia. Siddùra is placed in a natural paradise with secular cork woods and a wild landscape rich of fragrant scents of Mediterranean vegetation.

It is a land where hills protect vegetation from winter winds and sea breezes temper the summer heat. The territories of Siddùra vineyards are a combination of granite, clay and sand and the most of them are dry.

The winery produces three different white wines and four red ones. Maìa, Spèra and Bèru are made with “Vermentino” that is the vine with white grapes most widespread in Sardinia. The taste is very intense, sapid and mineral with a straw-yellow color.

The red wines are: E’rema, Bàcco, Fòla and Tìros. There are two types of vine with red grapes “Cannonau” and “Cagnulari”, the first one has a color not too intense so it is able to create fruity wines. However, “Cagnaluri” germinates late and  its wines have a red intense color with a pronounced acidity.

 

 

 

 

An exploration of the fabulous Höpler winery #wine #austria #höpler

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Höpler wine estate, placed in the small village of Breitenbrunn, in the Austrian State of Burgenland, has 46 hectares, whose 50% white wine, 45% red wine and 5% sweet wine.

The Pannonian climate, with hot summers and temperate winters, is the optimal condition to allow the growth of good quality grapes, all hand-picked. The soil, composed by different rocks such as clay, limestone and gravel, gives to wines special characteristics.

Exquisite quality of Blaufränkish, St. Laurent, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah grapes perfectly ripe with their particular flavors.

Gradual implementations of technology in the winery are determining evolution of wine production since 2005.

The property has several wine rooms: Aroma room, Treasure room, Sound room, Tasting room etc, where you have the opportunity to gradually discover the world of wine and sharpen your senses. After this unique experience you can go to the cellar and buy wines you have tasted at a completely convenient price.

The company produces world renowned wines: superb reds, fine whites and special sweet wines.

In particular, we have been fascinated by Pinot White, a light yellow wine, very juicy and mouth-filling. It has the unique flavor of the Chinese fruit lychee, mixed with ananas aroma that make it inimitable.

It suits well with white meat and Asian dishes.

Höpler winery website: http://www.hoepler.at/1-1-Home.html

 

 

 

 

 

The Wine in Moderation Association and Programme in Sweden #wine #association #Sweden

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Wine in Moderation welcomed by 25,000 Swedish wine consumers

The WIM Association and Programme has been joined by Munskänkarna the largest non-profit association for wine education and wine tasting, with over 25,000 members.

Munskänkarna joins the WIM Association as an Observer member, becoming the national contact point of the WIM programme, responsible for the planning, coordination and accountability of WIM in Sweden.

As the first consumer association to join WIM, Munskänkarna will act as multiplier of the WIM message by informing and educating Swedish wine consumers and encouraging cultural change and making moderation fashionable. Education is key, and the Wine in Moderation message will be communicated through the courses and wine tastings in the 170 cities and villages in Sweden, and around the world, where Munskänkarna is active.

This new membership opens the WIM Association to a new type of stakeholder, encouraging other consumer associations and educational initiatives to join, as well as to a new region, as Sweden is the first Scandinavian country-and the second non-producing country-to join the movement and reinforcing WIM as the reference in social responsibility for the wine sector.

“Munskänkarna is a renowned consumer association with a strong mission to show members on how to enjoy wine in a moderate and responsible manner making it a perfect fit with WIM,” commented George Sandeman, President of WIM Aisbl. “We are delighted with this move and firmly believe that working together we can reduce harm from drinking incorrectly”.

“It’s a win-win situation” states Ylva Sundkvist, President of Munskänkarna. “We are proud to be the leading wine association in Sweden when it comes to the Wine in Moderation Programme and the values it stands for – Munskänkarna will only be stronger with this cooperation and the opportunities that it creates.”

Further information on the Wine in Moderation –Art de Vivre (WIM) Aisbl and Munskänkarna can be found below as well as on the Associations website together with the full press package: http://www.wineinmoderation.eu/

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