The Event: Simply Italian Americas Tour 2015: Miami and Toronto

The Date and Time: Monday, February 9, 2015  2PM to 6PM

The Event: Simply Italian Americas Tour 2015: Miami and Toronto

The Venue: AGO

The Target Audience: wine agents and restaurants

The Availability/Catalogue: some wineries had already signed up agents in Ontario. All the wines were listed in the large catalogue, although some wines were only available to the Miami show.

The Quote/Background: the wines were mostly affordable young wines from Piedmont, Lombardy, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Apulia and Alto Adige. About 35 wineries were presenting some 100 or so wines.

The Wines: I did not taste all the wines. Many prices were vague, and were in Euros ranging from 2 to 5 or so. Some prices were unknown.

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Castelfeder Raif Sauvignon 2013 Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT

-Cantina del Castello Cariniga Soave Classico 2011

-Cantina del Castello Spumante Brut Soave Classico

-Tenuta Roveglia Filo d'Arianna Late Harvest 2012 Lugana

-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Extra Brut 2005  $50   Wine Moves

-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Saten Brut 2005 Museum Release $60   Wine Moves

-Colline di Sopra Lara 2012 Toscana Rosso [organic]

-Antiche Terre Venete Amarone 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Castello di Roncade Bianco Arnassa Chardonnay 2013 Venezia

-Castello di Roncade Villa Giustinian 2011 Rosso Veneto IGT [Bordeaux-like blend]

-Domus Vini Ca' delle Rose Pinot Chardonnay Brut 2014 IGP Delle Venezie

-Raphael Dal Bo Selezione Organic Prosecco DOC Extra Dry

-Raphael Dal Bo Selezione Organic Sparkling Rose Extra Dry

-Villa Mattielli Campolungo 2013 Soave Classico

-Cantina Sociale Sampietrana Tacco Barocco 2013 Chardonnay Salento IGP

-Castelfeder Burgum Novum Chardonnay 2011 Alto Adige

-Tenute Tomasella Rigole Brut Spumante 2013

-Tenute Tomasella Cabernet Franc 2013 Friuli Grave

-Vendrame Vignis del Doge Chardonnay 2013 IGT Venezia Giulia

-Azienda Agricola Gorgo Monte Maggiore 2012 Bardolino Superiore

-Cantina del Castello Soave Classico 2013

-Cantina del Castello Amarone 2009

-Tenuta Roveglia Lugana Brut

-Tenuta Roveglia Ca' d'Oro Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Garda

-Azienda Judeka Syrah 2013 Terre Siciliane IGP

-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut NV  $35 – 40   Wine Moves

-Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Demi Sec NV  $35   Wine Moves

-I feudi di Romans Alfiere Rosso Merlot 2010 Friuli Isonzo

-Colle Manora Mimosa 2013 Monferrato Bianco

-Colle Manora Manora 2012 Barbera d'Asti Superiore

-La Collina dei Ciliegi Il Lugana 2013 Lugana

-Cantina di Verona Tesauro 2012 Recioto della Valpolicella

-Cantina di Verona Podere Poiano 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella

-Fongaro Grancuvee Brut Monti Lessini Durello

-Il Botolo Chardonnay 2013 Piemonte

-Il Botolo Nizza Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2011

-Antiche Terre Venete Valpolicella Ripasso 2012

 

 

*** GOOD -- Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):

-Raphael Dal Bo Frizzante Sparkling White Wine

-Villa Mattielli 2013 Soave Classico

-Viticoltori Friulani La Delizia Chardonnay 2013 Friuli Grave

-Viticoltori Friulani La Delizia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Friuili Grave

-Tenute Tomasella Friulano 2013 Friuli Grave

-Vendrame Vignis del Doge Pinot Grigio 2013 IGT delle Venezia

-Cantina del Castello Ripasso 2010 Valpolicella Superiore

-Azienda Judeka Solitario Spumante di Zibibbo Extra Dry

-Ricci Curbastro Curtefranca Bianco 2013

-I feudi di Romans Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Friuli Isonzo

-Colle Manora Pais 2013 Barbera del Monferrato

-Colle Manora Ray 2012 Monferrato Rosso

-La Collina dei Ciliegi L'Amarone 2010 Amarone della Valpolicella

-Cantina di Verona Terre di Verona 2013 Chardonnay IGT

-Il Botolo Barbera d'Asti 2011 Superiore

-Antiche Terre Venete Solo Passione 2012 Rosso Veronese IGT

 

The Food: we had a variety of international cheeses and some brioche sandwiches with Italian flavours.

The Downside: I had to skip the three seminars as I was on some deadlines.

The Upside: I tasted a lot of useful wines.

The Contact Person: p.titone@ice.it

The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 85.

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