The award ceremony of the 18th edition of the Müller Thurgau International Wine Competition took place yesterday evening, Friday 30 July , in conjunction with the 34th edition of the Müller Thurgau: Mountain Wine review , organized by the Valle di Cembra Exhibition Committee with the support of Trentino Marketing and coordination of the Trentino Wine and Flavors Route as part of the promotion of provincial wine events called #trentinowinefest.
Leading the appointment, at the new Fuori di Taste space in Cembra, the multifaceted television presenter, as well as the soul of the radio program Decanter, Federico Quaranta - particularly happy and excited because at his first public meeting since the arrival of Covid - together with Donna del Vino and professional Sommelier Rosaria Benedetti , who accompanied the spectators by the hand to discover the characteristics of the awarded wines. In the first battery we focused in particular on visual analysis, in the second we explored the world of perfumes, while in the third we focused on flavor. Each group of wines was also proposed in combination with different types of finger food created by Guglielmo Baron, a pupil of the starred Alessandro Gilmozzi and today at the helm of the new Ca 'dei Volti restaurant in Cembra.
The intention was to tell how the correct pairing of a wine at the table can change the perception of quality and value of the same and demonstrate the great versatility of a product like Müller Thurgau, which is much more than an aperitif wine as very often. it is perceived but, on the contrary, it is able to marry very well with the most current, refined, refined and elegant cuisine. " Perfection - commented Federico Quaranta - is not when the cook is very good or the winemaker is excellent, but when the marriage between food and wine, as in this case, is right and manages to enhance both elements ".
At the end of the presentation, space for the delivery of gold medals. Among the 17 winners, 11 are Trentino labels : IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti Müller Thurgau 2020 by Azienda Agricola Francesco Moser ; IGT Vineyards of the Dolomites Müller Thurgau Palai 2019 by Azienda Agricola Pojer e Sandri ; DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Athesis Flumen 2020 by Cantina Aldeno ; DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Lavis 2020 Portraits of Cantina La Vis-Valle di Cembra ; DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau 2020 from Cantina Rotaliana di Mezzolombardo ; DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Vini del Gelso 2020 from Cantina Sociale Mori Colli Zugna ; DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Casata Monfort 2020 by Cantine Monfort ; IGT Vineyards of the Dolomites Müller Thurgau 2020 by Cantine Simoni ; DOCG Trentino Superiore Müller Thurgau Zeveri 2018 by Cavit ; DOC Trentino Superiore Valle di Cembra Müller Thurgau 2020 of the Zanotelli Agricultural Company . Trentino Superiore Valle di Cembra Müller Thurgau Pietramontis 2019 of Villa Corniole ;
To these are added three South Tyroleans , namely DOC Alto Adige Müller Thurgau 2020 by Cantina Kurtatsch ; DOC Alto Adige Valle Isarco Müller Thurgau 2020 by Cantina Valle Isarco ; and DOC Alto Adige Müller Thurgau Kreiter 2020 by Malojer Gummerhof ; an Aosta, Valle d'Aosta DOC Müller Thurgau 2020 Cave des Onze Communes, and two Germans, Qualitateswein Pfalz Pfalz In the mood for Müller 2020 Hammel and Qualitätswein Baden - Bodensee Müller Thurgau Trocken 2020 Winzerverein Hagnau.
" The great result of 2018 is repeated - commented Renzo Folgheraiter, President of the Mostra Valle di Cembra Committee - where we had only awarded Gold Medals, proof of the high quality standard of the competing productions. 'other - he added - there are several other realities that would have deserved the medal but by regulation the number of winners cannot exceed 30% of those participating. tastings scheduled until Sunday at Palazzo Maffei ”.
At the end of the award ceremony, space for the taste show Forty Shades of Müller , to chat with the public about wine, food and curiosities related to the world of food and wine and the territory. A meeting in which Federico Quaranta recalled the extreme pleasantness of Müller Thurgau, ideal to accompany happy moments, thanks to its characteristics which - as seen above - make it perfect at the table but not only. The same forty, who for a few years managed a wine bar in Rome, recalled how he was for a long time the undisputed star of the aperitifs in the capital, thanks to his ease of drinking and his fresh style.
The presenter did not spare himself even in compliments to the territory, recalling how the terraced vineyards - like wonders like the Colosseum - are monuments to human fatigue , to the sacrifice with which true heroes have been able to shape the landscape, snatching fertile ground from the mountain for create life and opportunity. Real works of art and ingenuity to be proud of and to be known and valued .
