During Milano Wine Week 2021, the Consorzio Tutela Vini d’Abruzzo entertained Porta Venezia district. A masterclass held by Leila Salimbeni presented the Abruzzo Pecorino in all its facets to press and wine experts. The press was also invited on 4 October to taste the new vintages of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo and Cerasuolo produced by some of the Consorzio’s wineries at the CERA restaurant in Milan.
After being staged in Venice, in the evocative setting of the Chiostri di San Francesco della Vigna, Off the Skins – the exhibition celebrating 60 years of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio – was presented in Milan at Palazzo Durini, the Milan headquarters of Santa Margherita. An exclusive event took place on 9 September during the “Supersalone” – the special 2021 edition of the Salone del Mobile – together with the announcement of an all-new Capsule Collection of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Impronta del Fondatore, aimed at celebrating this remarkable goal.
Off the Skins, realised in collaboration with the students of the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) of Venice and curated by Current, is a story in pictures of this iconic wine of Made in Italy excellence worldwide.
In the stunning setting of the ‘Enrico Bartolini MUDEC’ Restaurant in Milan, Filippo Mazzei introduced the 2018 vintage of the Gran Selezione of Castello di Fonterutoli. Castello di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione – Castellina in Chianti, Vicoregio 36 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione – Castelnuovo Berardenga and Badiòla Chianti Classico Gran Selezione – Radda in Chianti. Indeed, the three 100% Sangiovese Cru are the expression of specific vineyards that Castello di Fonterutoli owns in the three different municipalities. The wine tasting was offered in pairing with the creations of Chef Enrico Bartolini.
What do fashion and wine have in common?
Of course, both are Made in Italy excellences but, do these apparently distant worlds really have points of contact? To answer this question, Federico Gordini, President of the Milan Wine Week, held a talk with Luca D’Attoma, one of the most awarded winemakers in Italy and abroad, and Luigi Lardini, renowned for its tailor-made outerwear made with the finest fabrics.
During the talk, which took place on Thursday 7 October at Lardini flagship store in Milan, the two experts highlighted the many aspects that surprisingly unite both worlds. At the end of the meeting, 6 “bespoke” wines by Luca D’Attoma were offered for a final tasting.