The Mondial du Merlot 2012 international competition wants to reward the best Merlot in the world, was attended by about 300 wines, 6 silver medals to Italy.
Merlot is one of the most appreciated international grape varieties in the world for its various aspects. Merlot is suitable for tasting and pairing. In Italy it is a very popular wine and is grown mainly in Friuli and in Veneto.
This year, the jury of Mondial du Merlot 2012 awarded 25 gold medals (16 have been attributed to the Swiss producers, 6 to France, 2 to Romania and one to Lebanon) and 64 silver medals.
These are the six silver medals for Italian Merlot:
Soc. Agr. Sandre S.s., Igt Veneto Cuor di Vigna 2008
Le Vigne Di Cà Nova Srl, Langhe Doc red Riverbero 2008
Cantina Aldeno Sca, Trentino Superiore Merlot Doc Enopere 2009
Azienda Agricola Vistorta, Doc Friuli Vistorta Merlot Conte Brandolini D’Adda 2009
Azienda Agricola La Colombera, Igt Cortì La Colombera Merlot Reserve 2006
Azienda Agricola Ca’Corner Di Gasparini Andrea, Igt Veneto Petalo Rosso Barricato 2008
To understand better the value of these awards, let us see better what Mondial du Merlot 2012 means
The Mondial du Merlot 2012 international competition has been organized for the second time by the Vinea in Sierre and benefits from the patronage UI? OIV (International Union of winemakers) and of Usoe (Union of Swiss oenologists), and is a member competition of Vinofed, the International Federation of the major wine competitions.
This competition is a true reference in the world of international mono–varietal competitions and is supported by two main sponsors, Syngenta and the Città di Lugano, location of the award ceremony and the birthplace of Merlot in Switzerland.
The Jury of Mondial du Merlot was composed of 17 international tasters of enology and specialized journalism and of tasting as sommeliers.
Vinea: an organization that works
Valeriu Cotea of OIV congratulated sincerely with the organizers for their professionalism and quality of the organization. They deserved the compliments also for the computer program, and for the new tools for the tasting that the Vinea Association has adopted this year.
The awarding of Mondial du Merlot 2012
The award ceremony will be held on Wednesday 17th October at 6:30 p.m. at the Villa Castagnola Hotel in Lugano.
Before the ceremony, there will be a round table organized by Vinea and Syngenta that will have as its theme the challenges of the Ticino winemakers for the future: climate change and its consequences, as well as the most current research, will be the main topics discussed.
Special prizes
Palmarès special prizes
Best wine of the competition – Città di Lugano Prize
Le secret de Lestrille 2010 AOC Bordeaux supérieur
Earl Roumage – Estelle Lestrille – St–Germain du Puch – France
Syngenta World Championship of Merlot producers Prize
Cantina Monti – Cademario Ticino – Switzerland
Best blending attributed the Eticolle company
Caligula Cuvée des Empereurs 2010 – AOC Valais
Cave la Romaine – Flanthey– Valais – Suisse
Best pure Swiss Merlot attributed to the Vinea society
Clos du Châtelard Apicius 2009 AOC Chablais
Caves Hammel, Charles Rolaz et Fabio Penta Rolle – Vaud – Suisse
Best pure foreign Merlot
Le secret de Lestrille 2010 AOC Bordeaux supérieur
Earl Roumage – Estelle Lestrille – St–Germain du Puch – France
Best Old Vintages Merlot
Le Merlot «A» of St–Thomas 2005, Vallée de la Bekaa
Clos St–Thomas– Kab–Elias – Liban
Vinofed Unanimity of Judgment Prize
Merlot di Vétroz Grande Réserve 2010 AOC Valais
Cave des Tilleuls a Vétroz – Valais – Suisse
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03/10/2012
