REPORT FROM THE ABRUZZO ITALIAN WINE TASTING June 2024:
The Date and Time: Monday June 17, 2024 11:30AM- 5PM
The Event: Wines of Abruzzo Tasting/Vins des Abruzzes, Italie
The Venue: The Carlu
The Target Audience: wine trade
The Availability/Catalogue: many of the wines were available for private consignment sales by Ontario wine agents.
The Quote/Background: The Masterclass (90 minutes) was a synopsis of the Abruzzo wine industry, principally Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (red) and Pecorino and/or Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (white). There is also a piquant rose: Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, made from Montepulciano grapes. 65% of the region is mountainous (Apennines) with different microclimates that are milder by the Adriatic side. The region has 250 wineries and 35 co-ops to deal with 10,000 grape producers. 34,000 hectares produce 3.5 million hectolitres, 1 million of which is DOC. A lot of it is exported to foreign markets such as Germany (19%) and Canada (11%).
The Wines: Unfortunately we did not taste any red wines in the Masterclass; I was expecting some reds with some depth and aging to contrast and compare with what is currently available.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Cantina Tollo Terre di Chieti Pecorino Peco 2923 IGP (Azureau Wines)
-Ausonia Pecorino Bio Machaon 2021 DOC [organic]
-Cirelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC 2022 (The Living Vine) $27.95
-Cirelli Orange Trebbiano NV (The Living Vine) $27.95
-Cirelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 (The Living Vine) $27.95
-Colle Moro Montepulciano Nero 2019
-Castaldi Montepulciano Appassimento 2012
-Cirelli Pecorino 2022 (The Living Vine) $28.95
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Fizz: Tenuta Micoli Passerina Orso Bianco NV
-Colle Moro Terre di Chieti Pecorino Alianto 2023 IGP (Lexcellent Wines) $12.95
-Castorani Collini Pescarese Trebbiano Lupai 2022 IGT (Tre Amici Import)
-Ciavolich Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC Fosso Cancelli 2021 (Tifa Wine Inc)
-Valle Martello Villamaggio 2020
-Cantina Tollo Mo' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva (Azureau)
-Castaldi Casauria Montepulciano Riserva 2018
-Pietrame Edizione Limita Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP
-Orapiena Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP Riserva (Vintages $17.95 +36526)
-Brado Pecorino 2021
-Fattoria Nicodemi Pecorino 2023
The Food: there was a charcuterie board (ante pasta harvest table), with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, Canadian cheeses, cured meats, smoked salmon, pickled onions, marinated artichokes, artisan breads, crisps, eggplant, dried fruit, et al. The main highlight was the cheese board with giant slabs of Gorgonzola dolce and Parmigiana Reggiano Vecchio (old)
The Downside: the masterclass was almost a half hour late in starting.
The Upside: a chance to taste an impressive variety of obscure Italian wines from Abruzzo.
The Contact Person: lisa@androscom.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 92.
The Date and Time: Monday June 17, 2024 11:30AM- 5PM
The Event: Wines of Abruzzo Tasting/Vins des Abruzzes, Italie
The Venue: The Carlu
The Target Audience: wine trade
The Availability/Catalogue: many of the wines were available for private consignment sales by Ontario wine agents.
The Quote/Background: The Masterclass (90 minutes) was a synopsis of the Abruzzo wine industry, principally Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (red) and Pecorino and/or Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (white). There is also a piquant rose: Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, made from Montepulciano grapes. 65% of the region is mountainous (Apennines) with different microclimates that are milder by the Adriatic side. The region has 250 wineries and 35 co-ops to deal with 10,000 grape producers. 34,000 hectares produce 3.5 million hectolitres, 1 million of which is DOC. A lot of it is exported to foreign markets such as Germany (19%) and Canada (11%).
The Wines: Unfortunately we did not taste any red wines in the Masterclass; I was expecting some reds with some depth and aging to contrast and compare with what is currently available.
**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Cantina Tollo Terre di Chieti Pecorino Peco 2923 IGP (Azureau Wines)
-Ausonia Pecorino Bio Machaon 2021 DOC [organic]
-Cirelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC 2022 (The Living Vine) $27.95
-Cirelli Orange Trebbiano NV (The Living Vine) $27.95
-Cirelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 (The Living Vine) $27.95
-Colle Moro Montepulciano Nero 2019
-Castaldi Montepulciano Appassimento 2012
-Cirelli Pecorino 2022 (The Living Vine) $28.95
***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (87 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Fizz: Tenuta Micoli Passerina Orso Bianco NV
-Colle Moro Terre di Chieti Pecorino Alianto 2023 IGP (Lexcellent Wines) $12.95
-Castorani Collini Pescarese Trebbiano Lupai 2022 IGT (Tre Amici Import)
-Ciavolich Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC Fosso Cancelli 2021 (Tifa Wine Inc)
-Valle Martello Villamaggio 2020
-Cantina Tollo Mo' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva (Azureau)
-Castaldi Casauria Montepulciano Riserva 2018
-Pietrame Edizione Limita Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP
-Orapiena Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOP Riserva (Vintages $17.95 +36526)
-Brado Pecorino 2021
-Fattoria Nicodemi Pecorino 2023
The Food: there was a charcuterie board (ante pasta harvest table), with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, Canadian cheeses, cured meats, smoked salmon, pickled onions, marinated artichokes, artisan breads, crisps, eggplant, dried fruit, et al. The main highlight was the cheese board with giant slabs of Gorgonzola dolce and Parmigiana Reggiano Vecchio (old)
The Downside: the masterclass was almost a half hour late in starting.
The Upside: a chance to taste an impressive variety of obscure Italian wines from Abruzzo.
The Contact Person: lisa@androscom.com
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 92.
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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