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CONCLUDED THE ONLINE AUCTION OF ORNELLAIA VENDEMMIA D'ARTISTA 2017 SOLAR ORGANIZED BY SOTHEBY'S

THE AMOUNT THAT WILL BE DONATED TO THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK FOR SUPPORT OF THE MIND'S EYE PROGRAM IS $ 315,000 (267,000 ¤).

The donation was made possible thanks to the Ornellaia Vendemmia d'Artista 2017 "Solare" project and the sale of precious bottles designed in a limited edition by the artist Tomás Saraceno. For the past twelve years, Ornellaia has been carrying out this charity project aimed at supporting foundations and museums around the world through the union of wine and art. Since the last edition, thanks to the collaboration with the Guggenheim, the project has raised funds to support an equally innovative and generous initiative: the Mind's Eye program of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Mind's Eye was created by the Guggenheim's education department precisely to give the joy of art even to blind or visually impaired people. Art, just like tasting a wine, involves all the senses, and it is this common thread that has prompted the Bolgheri maison to donate the proceeds of the annual Vendemmia d'Artista auction to this program. Giovanni Geddes da Filicaja, CEO of the Bolgheri estate, said: " the great success that the Mind's Eye program is having thanks to our donations, in addition to filling us with pride, offers us the possibility of extending the same model not only in other museums. of the Guggenheim foundation, but also in other art institutions in the rest of the world, ensuring that this excellence continues to guide museum programming for the blind and visually impaired. And not only that, our desire is to make accessible the art to all people around the world. " At the end of the auction, which took place online from 1 to 9 September and was auctioned by Sotheby's, Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation declared: "Thanks to the continued support of Ornellaia, the Guggenheim was able to offer greater access to our programming and to achieve even deeper public involvement. We express our gratitude to Ornellaia for their generosity and for recognizing the importance of programs like Mind's Eye. " Ornellaia Vendemmia d'Artista 2017 "Solar" The Ornellaia Vendemmia d'Artista project celebrates and describes the character of each new vintage of Ornellaia. Every year, since the release of Ornellaia 2006, a contemporary artist signs a work of art created for the estate and a series of limited edition labels, drawing inspiration from a word chosen by the Director of the estate, Axel Heinz to describe the vintage. "Solar" is the character identified by Axel Heinz, to describe the wine born from the 2017 harvest: "it was a year of extremes, in which sun and heat played a decisive role. Adapting to the climatic conditions with softer and more precise practices , we were able to give voice to this strong and decisive personality of the vintage. " On the red thread of these words, Tomás Saraceno gave his interpretation of Ornellaia 2017 Solare. The artist drew inspiration from the alliance between the sun and inhabited living systems, in an invitation to a practice of care and renewed attention to the most important source of energy on our planet: the sun, in fact, represented in the evolution of a 'eclipse. The theme of sustainability is explored through floating spheres such as those of "PNEUMA 4.21x105", the suspended sculpture of Salmanazar, and the special thermochromic labels, which, like the ecosystems we live in, are sensitive to heat.  

"Filari in Bolle" 2015: the best sparkling wines of Friuli Venezia Giulia have been awarded

"Filari in Bolle" 2015: the four winners of the first regional selection of Friuli Venezia Giulia Sparkling Wines have been announced First Edition for "Filari in Bolle", the first wine competition open only to sparkling wines where the grapes must be grown in Friuli Venezia Giulia and the company or business unit must be located in the same Region. The arranged categories were: Charmat Method Prosecco Doc, Charmat Method Sparkling Wine single–variety, Cuv

"Autochtona" 2015 rewards the wines of the territories

–120 present Wineries, from 15 different regions of Italy –480 Labels for tasting In this way the wine days of Fiera Bolzano end, this year landmark for hundreds of insiders. Autochtona – the twelfth National Forum of native wines, which took place on 19th and 20th October – has registered as many as 1,280 visitors, with 120 producers from 15 different Italian regions, for a total of 480 native labels for tasting. The event, which confirms its successful formula, has been enriched with typical side events: the "Autoctoni che passione!" selection, in which a jury of Italian and international wine journalists chaired by the Deputy Director of "La Gazzetta dello Sport" Pier Bergonzi evaluated 76 labels finalists for tasting assigning six "Autochtona Awards", "Vinea Tirolensis", the area dedicated to the Winegrowers of South Tyrol which reported the record of 900 presences and, finally, "Tasting Lagrein", a comparative tasting of the red berry South Tyrolean vine organized in collaboration with the South Tyrol Wines Consortium, whose jury was presided by Peter Schleimer, of the VINARIA Austrian magazine. Therefore, a more than positive trend, that of the 12th edition of the National Forum of Native wines which is confirmed also in the words of the exhibitors, who express their opinion on the participation. «It was our first time to Autochtona and we did not expect such a beautiful event – Maria Capretti of Azienda Agricola Maria Capretti – Pusterla Vineyard said – we felt at home, we have known great professionals interested in learning about our company and our wines. Surely we will meet again next year! ». "This is the second edition we participate in and it is always very good to us – Fabio Altariva of the "Moretto Farm" explains – we have collected several important contacts and noted that most of the visitors come from other regions, we believe it is a positive signal for the event» Meanwhile, Simone Carnelos, of the Ornella Molon Traverso company, emphasizes the impeccable organization at all stages of the fair. "The signs were always clear and precise, as well as the staff who assisted us during the show, it was a good first experience culminated with the award of "Best Red Wine" to our Raboso DOC Piave 2009, a reason of pride for all of us». The appointment with the next edition of Autochtona is Fiera Bolzano on 24th and 25th October 2016. An unmissable occasion to discover, promote and enhance the native Italian productions. Here is the list of winners of the Autochtona Award 2015 –"Best White Wine" | Lugana Brolo DOC – Trebbiano di Lugana 2014 of Cantina Marsadri –"Best Red Wine" | Raboso DOC Piave – Raboso 2009 of Ornella Molon Traverso –"Best Bubbles" | Lambrusco rosé di Modena Spumante DOC Brut – Lambrusco di Sorbara 2011 of Cantina della Volta –"Best Sweet Wine" | "Vin Santo" DOC Colli dell’Etruria Centrale 2011 di Fattoria San Michele a Torri –"Best Rosé Wine" | Alnus Etna Rosato DOC 2012 di I Custodi delle Vigne dell’Etna –"Terroir Special Award" | Entu Vermentino di Sardegna DOC organic 2014 of Colline del Vento For more information: www.autochtona.it www.facebook.com/Autochtona www.twitter.com/Autochtona https://www.youtube.com/user/autochtonatv Cover Photo by Fiera Bolzano Spa

TORREVILLA OVER A CENTURY OF HISTORY TO TASTE WITH 50 SHADES OF PINOT NOIR

The Association of Winemakers joins the “50 shades of Pinot Noir” event: an entire weekend, fifty tastings and as many labels, to discover the main wine of Oltrep

A whole weekend during which enthusiasts and simple curious people can immerse themselves in the world of Pinot Noir, of which Oltrepò Pavese is the first producer in Italy and third in the world. Saturday 17, from 15 to 20, and Sunday 18, from 10 to 19, from the central Piazza del Duomo passing through the historic center up to the Via Emilia, the tasting itinerary will take place with fifty tasting points : a unique opportunity to discover and taste, even in combination with the best traditional gastronomic products, all the nuances of Pinot Noir wines, the result of different vinifications (eight!), but also of different experiences.   And that of Torrevilla is undoubtedly one of the longest-lived experiences : main interlocutor of the Oltrepò excellences, Torrevilla continues in the path, undertaken in 1907 and kept intact with dedication, made up of quality, research, passion and respect for traditions and the territory.   For the occasion, the association of winemakers will offer the nuances of three of its Pinot Noirs from the La Genisia line for tasting : - Riserva 110 Pinot Nero Nature Docg : Classic Method sparkling wine straw yellow color with golden reflections, fine and persistent perlage, it stands out for its very intense aroma with pleasant citrus notes and hints of dried fruit and small pastries, and for its intense taste, fresh and very soft with a persistent finish. - Riserva 110 Pinot Nero Noir Dop : still red with a typical ruby color with violet reflections, an intense aroma with elegant notes of small red fruits that blend with pleasant hints of spices, and a pleasantly fresh, soft and enveloping taste in its sweet tannins, with persistent and clean finish. - Cruasé Rosé Docg : Classic Method sparkling wine with a fine and persistent perlage, it is characterized by an intense and delicate, very penetrating aroma and a fruity, soft and harmonious taste that reveals a pleasant body. 50 Shades of Pinot Noir: Info & Costs. Two points will be set up in Piazza Duomo and in Sala Zonca (via Emilia at the corner of via Ugo Gola) where it will be possible to collect your glass, which will be distributed together with the pocket and map of the tasting points. With 15 euros you will be entitled to 10 wine tastings, which will also be combined in some commercial activities with various tastings of traditional gastronomic products. For those wishing to purchase the kit in advance, they can do so through the Enonautilus portal at the link https://enonautilus.com/experiences/50-sfumature-di-pinot-noir

A life for DoctorWine's special prize wine to Sandro Boscaini President of Masi and Federvini

President of Masi Agricola, Sandro Boscaini, who received the A life for wine award that Doctor Wine assigns each year to the most deserving wines, wineries, people and wine projects.

In the photo, Mister Amarone shows the award, just received by Daniele Cernilli, creator and director of Doctor Wine, which establishes the role and commitment of President Boscaini and his family, at the helm of Masi for seven generations, in producing wines of absolute excellence universally recognized and iconic such as Amarone Costasera or the original Campofiorin.   Over the years, Masi has been able to enhance the Made in Italy of wine at an international level, thanks also to projects such as Masi Wine Experience , which enhances the territory and its products, and through the Technical Group, which carries out research and experimentation at the service of native grapes. delle Venezie, innovation of ancestral techniques and respect and sustainability of the environment: all values that are part of the DNA of the Masi Group.   In thanking Boscaini for the recognition he underlined how Doctor Wine represents the first event of the season and added "I applaud the wisdom and elegance of Cernilli, who calls for a common effort the other initiatives that will come, such as Milan Wine Week, Wine2Wine by Vinitaly and Vini dell'Etna. The indifferent nature of the pandemic - he continued - gives us its fruits every year. It is up to us of wine to tell the world about them together with the many originalities of the territories and the men who produce them. is today interrupted by the virus and the restrictions necessary to contain it, the commitment and new means to recover it leads us back to that pioneering spirit that created international Italian wine and saw myself, like Cernilli, protagonists forty years ago. "

Morellino di Scansano 2020 harvest volumes decreasing high quality

There is optimism among the producers of Morellino di Scansano. The drought has reduced yields by at least 20%, but the grapes are healthy and allow us to have excellent expectations for the vintage.

The 2020 harvest has recently ended in the Morellino di Scansano Docg area and there is satisfaction within the Protection Consortium after listening to the first impressions of most of the producers of the appellation.   "This 2020 has put all of us to the test, with scenarios that were unimaginable just a year ago. The appellation has been able to maintain its market share, despite everything. which promises to be high " says the director of the Consortium Alessio Durazzi .   The main cause of the consistent drop in production is to be attributed to a substantially dry month of August. The turning point came in September, close to the harvest. "At the end of August and then throughout the month of September the rains allowed the vines to rebalance and the grapes were directed towards a practically perfect ripeness, a fundamental aspect for obtaining a superior quality" - concludes Durazzi.   All the production areas of the seven municipalities that are part of the appellation - Scansano, Campagnatico, Grosseto, Magliano in Toscana, Manciano, Roccalbegna, Semproniano - thanks to the seasonally balanced finale from the meteorological point of view, they managed to harvest perfectly ripe grapes with an excellent balance between sugars and acidity.   "This year is configured as a year of excellent quality - states Bernardo Guicciardini Calamai , president of the Consortium. " It is a result that repays us for the efforts that all of us producers, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, have had to face due to the delicate moment of health emergency we are experiencing, adapting internal structures and organizations to the regulations in place " .   "We are certain that the market, in the face of less than usual volumes, will appreciate and above all enhance an excellent harvest - concludes the president -. The grapes have great potential thanks to the achievement of an optimal phenolic ripeness; the vintage wines , they will have great olfactory intensity that will make them satisfying from the beginning of their marketing, while for the Reserves there are all the conditions for obtaining wines with structure, balance and longevity " .

Kegs kegs for wine and beer in PET from SIPA!

SIPA presents a new PET container of different capacities, designed to make kegs for wine and beer with the aim of preserving both still or sparkling wine and beer.

SIPA designs and develops 5-10-20-30 liter kegs for wine and beer which can then be produced using its linear blowing systems or integrated systems. The disposable recyclable drums, in different ways (with or without aluminum bag) preserve the quality of the still or carbonated product. The product thus maintains its organoleptic characteristics unaltered throughout the distribution chain, from filling to pouring wine at the bar. When it comes to developing an application for PET containers, SIPA has all the technological solutions. Not only the machines for producing the containers - filling them and palletising them - but also has the technology, the knowledge of materials, the experience in designing that goes from design to palletized product. SIPA can provide advice on the best resins to use, can design the optimal preforms, has the machines to produce them and is a design partner, in the development of the most functional container being able to produce prototypes and then test them in its vast laboratory. This is a unique offer that applies to both standard bottles and jars as well as large format containers. And when we say large, we mean large - we are talking about sizes up to 30 liters and beyond. SIPA can apply its experience to containers for all applications and sizes: water, CSD, beer, vegetable oils, mineral oils, detergents, chemicals, etc. The strength of SIPA lies in its ability to understand the customer's requests to develop a container that satisfies both its functional and aesthetic needs. SIPA has decades of experience in designing a container with optimal ergonomics, especially in the lifting phase: an innovative example are the 2 5 gallon Easy Grip shapes. Alongside the reusable containers with the traditional side handle, in fact, SIPA has designed two new container shapes that are more comfortable to handle given the weight that (when filled) reaches about 20 kg.

Asolo Prosecco continues to grow and adopts the harvest reserve

The measure was approved by the Shareholders' Meeting in order to guarantee full future availability of the product

The 'Shareholders' Meeting dell'Asolo Prosecco, which met yesterday in Asolo, passed a resolution that not only are not reduced yields per hectare, as have decided many other denominations, but that provision is made even with the upcoming harvest in 2020 to require so-called harvest reserve , assuming that the excess production of the Asol DOCG could in the future be converted to Asolo Prosecco in the event of excess demand. The demand for Asolo Prosecco from domestic and foreign markets continues to remain lively and this has prompted the Protection Consortium to adopt a measure that guarantees full future availability of products against existing contracts. Specifically, the decision taken by the Asolo Prosecco Consortium Assembly focuses on the use of the so-called countryside surplus , i.e. the 20% production tolerance that the legislation allows beyond the yield of 135 quintals per hectare envisaged by the specification. The measure now taken means that this excess can be temporarily blocked on the cellar records, and that the Consortium, if the demand continues to grow and once the members are heard, can in the future release it as Asolo Prosecco. “Given the times - comments the president of the Asolo Prosecco Consortium, Ugo Zamperoni - what we have assumed for Asolo Prosecco is a decidedly counter-trend . In recent weeks the news of the world of wine is telling us, in fact, of many restrictive measures, rather than expansive measures such as ours. The fact is that last year's harvest was qualitatively exceptional and this is helping to retain an increasingly demanding public, so much so that the charm of our hill cru is conquering new markets and new consumers, unexpected only up to a few months does. Up to 30 June, Asolo Prosecco's performance was 8.3% higher and the signals we receive seem to indicate that the growth trend continues . Given the non-homogeneous dynamics as in the past of the denominations similar to us, we need to maintain a certain competitiveness as a denomination, avoiding that an excess of demand leads to a tension on prices. Last but not least, it is necessary that all existing contracts can count on a minimum of stocks capable of satisfying any new request, something that the provision of the harvest reserve that we have taken on fully guarantees ".