The waltz of the winners of the wine guides has started. We begin with the First "Tre Bicchieri" 2016 by Gambero Rosso of 4 regions of southern Italy.
Gratifying results for the most established brands and other realities of Sicilian wine.
The use of the Doc Sicilia is increasing, which is able to characterize and make it immediately distinguishable on international markets the labels of the Island.
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Cl. Dorilli ’13 – Planeta
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Cl. Giambattista Valli Paris ’11 – Feudi del Pisciotto
Contea di Sclafani Riserva del Conte ’10 – Tasca d’Almerita
Etna Bianco A’ Puddara ’13 – Tenuta di Fessina
Etna Rosso Arcurìa ’13 – Graci
Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana ’13 – Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Etna Rosso San Lorenzo ’13 – Girolamo Russo
Etna Rosso V. Barbagalli ’12 – Pietradolce
Etna Rosso Zottorinotto Ris. ’11 – Cottanera
Faro ’13 – Le Casematte
Harmonium ’13 – Firriato
Lorlando ’14 – Alliata
Marsala Sup. Semisecco Targa 1840 ’04 Ris. – Florio
Sicilia Bianco Maggiore ’14 – Rallo
Sicilia Deliella ’13 – Feudo Principe di Butera
Sicilia Nero d’Avola Saia ’13 – Feudo Maccari
Sicilia Noà ’13 – Cusumano
Sicilia Rosso Ramione ’13 – Baglio di Pianetto
Tancredi ’11 – Donnafugata
Timperosse Mandrarossa ’14 – Settesoli
Positive notes for the Puglia wine on the economic and qualitative side. The success in the markets, especially the foreign ones, continues unabated. Two are the winning brands: Primitivo; the other is the magic name Salento, which encompasses the wines from across the peninsular region in the Bari–Taranto area.
Qualitative growth is palpable right in the territories of the designations of origin.
The difficulties are related to the production of white and rosé wines.
To conclude, let us return to the issue of extra–heavy bottles, which many producers reserve for their top wines.
Castel del Monte Rosso V. Pedale Ris. ’12 – Torrevento
Gioia del Colle Primitivo 17 Vign. Montevella ’12 – Polvanera
Gioia del Colle Primitivo Et. Nera Contrada San Pietro ’13 – Plantamura
Gioia del Colle Primitivo Marpione Ris. ’11 –Viglione
Gioia del Colle Primitivo Muro Sant’Angelo Contrada Barbatto ’12 – Chiaromonte
Masseria Maime ’12 – Tormaresca
Negroamaro ’13 – Carvinea
Primitivo di Manduria Raccontami ’13 – Futura 14
Primitivo di Manduria Talò ’13 – Cantine San Marzano
Primitivo di Manduria Zinfandel Sinfarosa ’13 – Racemi
Salice Salentino Rosso Per Lui Ris.’13 – Leone De Castris
Salice Salentino Rosso Selvarossa Ris. ’12 – Cantine Due Palme
Torre Testa ’13 – Tenute Rubino
On the one hand the Molise region: a border land between Abruzzo and Campania, which seems to be made for viticulture, but the results are not as expected yet.
Not fully achieved yet is also the production of Calabria, probably the first region in Italy to grow vines and to produce wine in a modern way. Also this year two out of the three wines awarded with the "Tre Bicchieri" come from the district of Cirò.
There is a subject on which, however, Calabria is at the forefront: that is sustainability, not only as organic and biodynamic, but also as renewable energies and greenhouse gas reductions.
Tre Bicchieri Molise
Molise Rosso Don Luigi Res. ?12 ? Di Majo Norante
Tre Bicchieri Calabria
Grisara ?14 ? Roberto Ceraudo
Magno Megonio ?13 ? Librandi
Moscato Passito ?14 ? Luigi Viola
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07/09/2015