The winery Castello di Bossi is glad to inform that his Rosato Terre di Talamo ‘Piano…Piano’ has been rated 
among 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
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.
The 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.
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.
Castello di BossiBright 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
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
Renieri Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva 2010
Carrara marble, international icon of elegance, becomes a supple masterpiece in the hands of this Japanese artist.
This project has donated to date more than 1 million euros to art foundations & museums across the globe.
Artist Yutaka Sone has created special-edition labels that will adorn a limited number of large-size bottles of Ornellaia.
Sotheby’s will preside over an auction of 9 rare lots during a gala evening at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, which will receive the proceeds.
For the 8th edition of Vendemmia d’Artista, the project that Ornellaia launched in 2009, which commissions an artist of world fame to interpret the distinctive character of each individual vintage, Ornellaia has selected Japanese Artist Yutaka Sone to exercise his creativity for Ornellaia 2013 “L’Eleganza” (Elegance). http://www.ornellaia.com/en/vendemmia-d-artista/
The project has gathered more than 1 million euros and donated the entire proceeds to foundations and museums across the globe that support art across the range of its expressions, including the Whitney Museum in New York, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, the Royal Opera House in London, and the H2 Foundation in Hong Kong and Shanghai, as well as the Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan, the AGO in Toronto, and the Beyeler Foundation in Basel.
On 19 May, ORNELLAIA will be the exclusive focus in a benefit auction offering 9 lots, which will include 9 of the special-edition bottles created by Yutaka Sone for Ornellaia 2013 L’Eleganza Vendemmia d’Artista. The auction will take place as part of a gala dinner, during which Andrea Fiuczynski, Sotheby’s Executive Vice President, Chairman of the Americas, Head of Sotheby’s West Coast, will oversee the bidding, with all proceeds going to the organisation hosting the event, the Hammer Museum of Los Angeles, directed by Ann Philbin. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Hammer Museum’s exhibitions, collections and nearly 300 annual public programs, all of which are free to the public.
In addition, on the following 23 June, the Italian Embassy in Tokyo will be the venue for a special program celebrating 150 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Italy, during which the art bottles will be introduced and exhibited.
To interpret the unique concept of L’Eleganza, the characteristic selected for Vendemmia 2013, Ornellaia commissioned Japanese artist Yutaka Sone to create an artwork that would be site-specific to the Ornellaia estate and exclusive bottle labels, individually signed, that will dress the 109 large-size bottles of Ornellaia: 100 3-litre double-magnums, 8 6-litre Imperials, and a single 9-litre Salmanazar. In addition, the artist created a special 750-ml bottle of Ornellaia that will be included in every 6-bottle wood box.
Antonio Gala
The event visuals recount the richness and biodiversity of Terra Madre
The visuals that will characterize the entire communication campaign of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016, which will be held September 22 to 26 in Turin, were presented today.
Terra Madre Salone del Gusto 2016 is now an event open to the public event, no longer concentrated within the Lingotto Fiere pavilions, but spread around the city. Parks, theaters, historical buildings and entire neighborhoods of the city will be involved in the event.
The Italian and international market will be held in Valentino Park, within which the Medieval Villagewill host educational events for adults and children, while the Terra Madre Forums will take place inside Valentino Castle. The conferences will be held at the Carignano Theater, the Enoteca will be located in the wonderful spaces of the Royal Palace, and the Taste Workshops will take place at various locations, including the Circolo dei Lettori, the Mole Antonelliana (The National Cinema Museum of Torino) and Eataly. Street food and artisan brewers will be found at the Murazzi along the River Po, a newly renovated area. The event program also includes forays into other iconic cultural institutions in Turin: from the Egyptian Museum to the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM), to the Museum of Oriental Art (MAO). Beyond that, there will be some other events outside of the city in the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale, the Castle of Rivoli, the Royal Castle of Racconigi and the Agenzia di Pollenzo.
The theme of the event, Loving the Earth, sums up the Slow Food philosophy and the commitment of the association’s network to supporting Slow Food projects, putting particular emphasis on environmental protection and the need for all of us to be all agents of change.
Bodà, a Turin-based communication, architecture and video studio which has long collaborated with Slow Food, is the brainchild behind the visuals that will accompany all the communication of the event. In 2008, Bodà produced the documentary, Terra Madre People, and subsequently participated in the Berlinale with other documentaries on Slow Food Presidia in Africa: Pokot Ash Yogurt in Kenya, Harenna Forest Wild Coffee in Ethiopia and Fadiouth Island Salted Millet Couscous in Senegal. In 2015 they won the Europeana contest with the film, Seeds, which features the Italian Slow Food Presidia for the Lucca Red Bean and the Alcamo Purceddu Melon.
Roberto Burdese, member of the Slow Food International Executive Committee, said: “The collaboration with Bodà has been an exchange of experience, filled with mutual understanding. Their graphics are in coherence with our philosophy and show the highest attention to detail. The visuals that will accompany the event are single figures but are composed of different, heterogeneous fragments. They allude to the richness and complexity of the Terra Madre network and to the biodiversity that characterizes the world we live in.”
Today’s conference, which welcomed speakers Carlo Petrini, Slow Food President; Sergio Chiamparino, President of the Piedmont Region; and Piero Fassino, Mayor of Turin, is an occasion to renew the invitation for locals to host Terra Madre delegates and to call on the city of Turin and surrounding areas to engage and participate.
A Cannonau back on the roof of Europe.
The Fòla 2014 of winery Siddùra of Luogosanto (Sardinia) triumphed at the international Berlin Wine Trophy, which took place a few days ago in the German capital.
The 185 jurors selected Cannonau Doc Siddùra, result of native grapes, as one of the best red in the world by giving the gold medal. Fòla repeating the success of two years ago when he netted a brace on German soil with the golds won at the Berliner and Mundus Vini concours.
In the edition of the Berlin Wine Trophy 2016, which has just ended, 5785 wines were evaluated. Nearly 70 percent of the samples submitted have been positively evaluated by the judges with the attribution of points: a result that usually configures the award of a medal. The Rules of Procedure of the OIV, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, however, permits the allocation of awards to only 30 percent of the samples submitted.
For this reason the jury have had to make a further selection choosing the most brilliant international oenology excellence. In addition to the gold Cannonau in purity Fòla, Siddùra brings home two silver medals with the Vermentino di Gallura Maia and Sangiovese TIROS. “The new gold medal Fòla is a recognition for our work but also a great victory for the Sardinian native vine and consequently to Sardinia – commented Massimo Ruggiero, CEO of Luogosanto winery – win such an important prize in Germany is a significant achievement because the German public is very selective. ” In the coming weeks Siddùra will attend the prestigious Dusseldorf Prowein and the Vinitaly in Verona.
Marco Lucentini
Just launched the first label of “Ludwig von Barth Barthenau Vigna Roccolo“, wine from the oldest particle of Pinot Nero of the Barthenau estate in the Mazzon area (Alto adige, Italy)
After inextricably linked his name to the Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer vines, producer Martin Foradori Hofstätter comes on the market with another selection: Pinot Noir “Ludwig von Barth Barthenau Vigna Roccolo”. For decades Foradori Hofstätter family cultivates with great passion and skill this noble varieties: with this new label were underlined the nuances of the oldest of the Mazzon area vineyard.
The vineyard from which the wine takes its name, in fact, is in the heart of Mazzon, while the term “Roccolo” reminiscent of the classic tower. It is the oldest vineyard in Mazzon, from the same period of the historical Ludwig von Barth Barthenau, dating from the late 19th century and re-planted by Martin Foradori Hofstätter grandfather in 1942. The Roccolo Vine is still cultivated today with the classic South Tyrolean Pergola and now thanks to the old age of the strains, the yield per hectare is never more than 35 hectoliters per hectare.
Following the tradition in Hofstätter distinguish its Cru and make them unmistakable, the label in addition to the cadastral name even brings the mention “Vigna” particle. This endorsement in South Tyrol guarantees the provenance of the wine from a well-defined particle, also a further guarantee of its origin.
The Pinot Noir and the Mazzon area are closely related to Foradori Hofstätter family. In the late 30’s, the grandfather of Martin purchased three farms with adjoining land by the descendants of Ludwig von Barth Barthenau. The latter was a chemist with the chair in Vienna and in the nineteenth century, he brought the Pinot Noir in the vineyards on the plateau of Mazzon.
In 1959 Paolo Foradori, father of Martin, vinificated his first wine from Pinot Noir. This in contrast with other
manufacturers in Alto Adige, where, at that time, dominated the grape variety Schiava. The successes of Paul Foradori soon have influenced the decisions of neighboring tenants, which in turn have concentrated their forces on this grape. Today the Mazzon area is one of the few wine-growing areas of Alto Adige, dominated by a vine while in other areas it still relies on different types. At Mazzon, however, there is almost exclusively focuses on the variety that gives the best fruits.
Thanks to the work of Foradori Hofstätter family, the famous plateau name Mazzon has thus become synonymous with excellence in the production of Pinot Noir. With the harvest of 2012 is born this new label, intended to further underline the relationship of the family with this great vine worldwide.
Marco Lucentini
Castello di Bossi winery has received really good reviews by the famous wine critic Robert Parker of Wine Advocate on 30 October 2015.
In particular the three wines reviewed were: Castello di Bossi Girolamo, Castello di Bossi Corbaia and Castello di Bossi Berardo; the first is a Merlot, the second one is a Cabernet Toscana IGT and the other one is a Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG.
The three wines have reached very high scores in 100 points wine scoring-scale: respectively 94/100, 93/100 and 92/100.
Valentina Gagliano
Exploring and tasting with the guide
En route vers les Bourgognes
Discover the latest edition of “En Route Vers les Bourgognes”, the essential guide to the wide choice of quality wine tourism on offer in the region. Organize a tailored program to suit you, as a couple, a family or among friends, and wind your way through the six tourist routes which stretch over 230 kilometers. The 100 Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée of the Bourgogne region are there to be discovered year-round!
The guide in figures
key sites. On the reverse, mini-maps detail each route
New features
And as always…
Recap
The national Vignobles & Découvertes label was created in 2009 to establish a network among stakeholders in the wine tourism sector in the same region. Visitors can thereby easily identify all the activities on offer along wine routes. This label is attributed by the Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture for a three-year period. Today, six destinations are currently included in the scheme, three of which have already been renewed**, bringing together 600 label-bearing activities, including 155 wineries.
In chronological order of receiving the label:
Beaune: From Corton to Montrachet**
Dijon Côte de Nuits**
Chablis wine region**
Auxerrois wine region
Mâconnais wine region
Côte Chalonnaise
The Châtillonnais wine region is also taking the necessary steps to acquire the label in 2016.
* The success of En Route Vers les Bourgognes is down to the De Vignes en Caves welcome charter
This charter was created 24 years ago. Signatories commit to continually improving their welcome and the tasting experience in their cellars.
Members commit to:
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