8 March 2023

”mareMMa, the Nature of Wine”

The fourth edition of ‘mareMMa, the Nature of Wine‘ was held on 6 March. The event, which presented the largest selection of labels from all the DOC and DOCG appellations of the Maremma Toscana, Montecucco and Morellino di Scansano, took place in the traditional location of the central hall of the Granaio Lorenese di Spergolaia in Alberese in the province of Grosseto.

mareMMMa is an event that is the result of the synergy between the Consortia of the three Denominations that represent the oenological excellence of a territory that is peculiar because it is uncontaminated and has a growing reputation on national and international markets. A promotional model of great informative and educational impact for professionals in the sector – sommeliers, restaurateurs, wine merchants, distributors – to whom the initiative is addressed and that makes the union a driving force for the territory. Zedcomm, in its role as press office of the Consorzio Tutela vini della Maremma Toscana, took care of promoting the event through the press, which was also invited to attend, and documented the live event on social media. More than 400 labels were tasted, representing about 80 wineries. A unique opportunity to taste all the types of wines of the three denominations, characterised by very different territories and climates that bring different characteristics and characters to the wide range of red, white and rosé wines.

7 March 2023

A TASTING OF WINES FROM VILLA BOGDANO 1880 AT ENOLUOGO OF CIVILTA’ DEL BERE

Villa Bogdano 1880, guardians of historic vines and biodiversity: this was the title of the tasting dedicated to the new vintages of the wines from the Lison di Portogruaro (Ve) winery, which was addressed to wine shops, sommeliers, agencies and the specialised press. It took place on Monday 6 March at Enoluogo, the wine shop and editorial office of the Civiltà del Bere magazine. Domenico Veronese, owner of the winery, together with Alessandro Torcoli, editor-in-chief of Civiltà del Bere, introduced the winery and the six wines on tasting Lison Classico DOCG 2021, Lison Classico DOCG 2020, 185 Bianco Igt Veneto 2018- selection, 186 Refosco dal Penducolo Rosso Doc, Lison-Pramaggiore riserva 2018, 195 Rosso Igt Veneto 2017. The wines produced from the historic vineyards – which make the winery unique within the Italian wine-growing panorama both for its 18 hectares and for the strong focus on biodiversity guaranteed by the lowland park located on the estate and certified at the European Natura 2000 level – conquered an attentive and transversal public, creating an interesting debate on the different vintages and favourite references.

9 November 2022

Merano Wine Festival 2022

The 31st edition of the Merano Wine Festival entitled “Breath and Cry of the Earth” took place from 4 to 8 November. A packed program of masterclasses and walk around tastings in which the press and trade operators were able to taste the award-winning wines of WineHunter Helmuth Köcher, who for decades has been staging one of the world’s best and most popular food and wine events, in the heart fo the Alps. Merano is the ideal location for a festival with an international flavor and the headquarters of the Kurhaus, an authentic Art Nouveau symbol of the Tyrolean city, is the treasure chest where, on an annual basis, rigorously selected producers present their best labels. The last edition saw the participation of 1,500 visitors per day and many awards of excellence that returned a complete picture of the Italian food and wine scene. More than 450 wineries, 200 artisans of taste and 15 chefs took part in the event.

Among the names of the national wine panorama present, as every year, were also many wineries followed by our Agency which have allowed us to tell journalists many news from all over Italy: Alois Lageder (Alto Adige), Castello di Fonterutoli (Chianti Classico), Domenico Clerico (Piedmont), Fonzone (Campania), Lungarotti (Umbria), Monteverro (Tuscany), Venturini Baldini (Emilia Romagna) and the oenologist Luca D’Attoma with his numerous collaborations. A full immersion between labels, territories, and people while waiting for the next edition of the Festival.

31 August 2022

Monica Larner and the wines of DOC Maremma Toscana

The Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana had the pleasure of hosting for the first time the American journalist Monica Larner, one of the leading international wine experts and author of “Robert Parker Wine Advocate”, by organizing a tasting dedicated to the DOC Maremma Toscana Denomination.

The tasting organized in the area went beyond the rosiest expectations. The votes assigned to the DOC Maremma Toscana wines are extremely high: “Among the 150 labels for tasting, more than 100 have exceeded 90 points. For Ciliegiolo and Vermentino the average is really high with astronomical peaks ”explains the president of the Consortium Francesco Mazzei. “Our Vermentini have achieved scores of 94+, the highest for this grape variety in Italy and in general throughout the world”.

Thus, the wines of this denomination continue their international growth, thanks also to the contribution of professionals who tell the excellence of wine in the world.