REPORT ON A TASTING OF WINES FROM ITALY NOV 2024 TORONTO
The Date and Time: November 1, 2024, 10:30AM through 5PM
The Event:The annual wine tasting of Italian wines -- 29th edition!
The Venue: Roy Thomson Hall
The Target Audience: wine media, sommeliers, restaurants, private collectors.
The Availability/Catalogue: the digital catalogue was accessible; unfortunately I had no cell phone.
The Quote/Background: About 93 producers participated, with well over 500 wines. There was a masterclass for about 75 people, led by Michael Godel. The class was all about understanding the evolution and current concept of Italy's IGT and IGP.
The Wines: It was impossible to taste everything. So I just randomly picked tables....
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Surnat Vinificato in Anfora 2021 Sebino Bianco IGT Lombardia Franciacorta (Le Sommelier)
-Agricola Foradori Teroldega 2022 Vignet Dolormiti IGT (The Living Vine)
-Rivera Maresse Bombino Bianco 2023
-Collalbrigo Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Vald
-Inama Vin Soave 2023 Soave Classico DOC $22.95 LCBO
-Inama Carbonare 2022 Soave Classico DOC
-Ferrucio Deiana Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Arrali $32
-Mazzei Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 $24.95 Vintages
-Mazzei Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020 $74.95
-Lis Neris Gris 2023 DOC
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Quarticello Ferrando 2022 Lambrusco Emilia IGT (Context Wines)
-Planeta Eruzione Carricante 2021 Terre Siciliane IGT (Noble Estates)
-Fattoria Mancini Wines Pinot Noir Focara 2021 Colli Pesaresi DOC (P V Wine and Spirits)
-Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2021 Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT (Rogers and Company)
-San Fabiano Calcinaia Chianti Classico 2021 DOCG [organic] (Woodman consignment)
-Planeta La Segretta Grillo Sicilia
-Planeta Etna DOC Contrada Taccione 2022
-Borgogno Langhe Riesling 2021
-Villa Sparina Blanc de Blancs Cortese Trad Method Piedmont
-Villa Sparina Montterotondo Gavi del Commune di Gavi DOCG
-Wineoclock SRL Serena Prosecco Treviso Brut Natur $22
The Food: cold cuts of beef and pork; porchetta;dried sausages; pickled mushrooms; assorted veggie crudites; sun-dried tomatoes; breads, biscotti, pasta orecchiette; pesto, olives.
The Downside: it got crowded really fast, and there were many people with perfumes and colognes.
The Upside: a chance to pick and choose wines
The Contact Person: b.marassi@ice.it
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 89
The Date and Time: November 1, 2024, 10:30AM through 5PM
The Event:The annual wine tasting of Italian wines -- 29th edition!
The Venue: Roy Thomson Hall
The Target Audience: wine media, sommeliers, restaurants, private collectors.
The Availability/Catalogue: the digital catalogue was accessible; unfortunately I had no cell phone.
The Quote/Background: About 93 producers participated, with well over 500 wines. There was a masterclass for about 75 people, led by Michael Godel. The class was all about understanding the evolution and current concept of Italy's IGT and IGP.
The Wines: It was impossible to taste everything. So I just randomly picked tables....
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Surnat Vinificato in Anfora 2021 Sebino Bianco IGT Lombardia Franciacorta (Le Sommelier)
-Agricola Foradori Teroldega 2022 Vignet Dolormiti IGT (The Living Vine)
-Rivera Maresse Bombino Bianco 2023
-Collalbrigo Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Vald
-Inama Vin Soave 2023 Soave Classico DOC $22.95 LCBO
-Inama Carbonare 2022 Soave Classico DOC
-Ferrucio Deiana Vermentino di Sardegna DOC Arrali $32
-Mazzei Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva 2020 $24.95 Vintages
-Mazzei Castello Fonterutoli Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2020 $74.95
-Lis Neris Gris 2023 DOC
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Quarticello Ferrando 2022 Lambrusco Emilia IGT (Context Wines)
-Planeta Eruzione Carricante 2021 Terre Siciliane IGT (Noble Estates)
-Fattoria Mancini Wines Pinot Noir Focara 2021 Colli Pesaresi DOC (P V Wine and Spirits)
-Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2021 Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT (Rogers and Company)
-San Fabiano Calcinaia Chianti Classico 2021 DOCG [organic] (Woodman consignment)
-Planeta La Segretta Grillo Sicilia
-Planeta Etna DOC Contrada Taccione 2022
-Borgogno Langhe Riesling 2021
-Villa Sparina Blanc de Blancs Cortese Trad Method Piedmont
-Villa Sparina Montterotondo Gavi del Commune di Gavi DOCG
-Wineoclock SRL Serena Prosecco Treviso Brut Natur $22
The Food: cold cuts of beef and pork; porchetta;dried sausages; pickled mushrooms; assorted veggie crudites; sun-dried tomatoes; breads, biscotti, pasta orecchiette; pesto, olives.
The Downside: it got crowded really fast, and there were many people with perfumes and colognes.
The Upside: a chance to pick and choose wines
The Contact Person: b.marassi@ice.it
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 89
Dean Tudor, Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism
Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.comhttp://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
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