17 October 2023

The Tuscan winery Fèlsina for its first official presentation to the wine press

On October 3, we joined the Tuscan winery Fèlsina for its first official presentation to the wine press, where we tasted its most identifiable wines, Fontalloro and Rancia, in three different vintages. The winery, which is already well-known in the wine scene, wanted to formally introduce itself to Milanese wine journalists through an informal lunch that would allow them to tell about the winery and its wines, with interlocutory moments and exchanges between the guests. ZedComm was responsible for organizing the press luncheon together with the winery, from the choice of location to the definition of the menu and wine pairing. It also handled all invitations, recalls to journalists and related follow-up after the event. The event was attended by twelve wine journalists, who were able to get acquainted with the reality of Fèlsina to tell about its activity and work as fully as possible. The event made it possible to create new relationships with some newspapers and strengthen ties with those already known.

5 July 2023

The Spotlight is on Zisola, the Sicilian wine project of the Mazzei family

Filippo Mazzei greeted the press to the Sicilian Estate. He presented important novelties and new vintages to narrate the story of a territory with a strong personality. It is here that the Mazzei family has for years been pursuing a winegrowing project in the name of tradition, innovation and sustainability. In Zisola – in south-eastern Sicily, the land of origin of the Nero d’Avola grape variety, just a stone’s throw from Noto – the journalists were able to visit the vineyards – and the splendid citrus groves – and the winery. Then they tasted the new vintages of Reds and Whites with a focus on the pure Catarratto – Contrada Catarratto Terre Siciliane IGT – launched on the markets in recent months. The current 24 hectares of vineyards, in the traditional ‘alberello’ form that guarantees balance and ‘protection’ to the bunches, have been planted – with a density of 5500 plants per hectare – to Nero d’Avola, and to a lesser extent to Syrah, Petit Verdot, Grillo and Catarratto. The sea breezes, due to the proximity of the coast, mitigate the high summer temperatures and mild winters, conditions that – combined with the particularly calcareous soils and bush-trained cultivation – allow the grapes to ripen perfectly and the wines to be characterised by minerality, freshness, elegance and personality. A dinner was then held in one of the estate’s cellars with some old vintages paired with typical local dishes. The following day, an unmissable appointment at the ‘Assenza’ pastry shop in Noto – Caffè Sicilia – followed by the journalists being accompanied by a tour guide to discover the city famous for its Baroque buildings and Unesco World Heritage Site