Wednesday 26 (6pm – 10.30pm) and Saturday 29 October 2016 (12pm – 5pm)
Wine tours – Including Pizza Pilgrims, Vico, Fumo, Mele e Pere and Polpo
Featuring wines from:
Umani Ronchi (Marche, Italy)
In the 1950s Gino Umani Ronchi set up a small farm in the Marche region at Cupramontana, in the heart of Verdicchio Classico country. Since then, Umani Ronchi has transformed from a regional label into an international brand, but it has not lost sight of its roots in the land: roots that spread across the globe in Umani Ronchi’s finest wines.
Cecchi (Tuscany, Italy)
Brothers Cesare and Andrea Cecchi – who are the latest generation at Cecchi’s helm – have a mantra: “Traditional wines doesn’t mean old wines: the future should not be a repetition of the past, but an improvement on it.” Here, tradition meets innovation to wondrous effect.
Ascheri (Piemonte, Italy)
Ascheri’s vineyards are some of the most picturesque in Piemonte, right in the centre of Bra. They have a state-of-the-art, modern cellar, a renowned boutique hotel and fantastic restaurant – Osteria Murivecchi – all owned by the family.
Botromagno (Puglia, Italy)
The Botromagno estate is located in Gravina in Puglia, the sun-drenched heel of Italy. Despite the harsh and rocky soil the land is abundant with vineyards and olive groves and was once called by King Federico II “a garden of earthly delights.” Today, brothers Beniamino and Alberto continue the legacy of bringing out the finest qualities in traditional wines in this magnificent corner of Puglia.
Chiarli (Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Modena, the home of Ferrari and Maserati, of Pavarotti and Acetico Balsamico, is also the home of Lambrusco. Since 1860 the Chiarli name has been synonymous with this grea, and much misunderstood, wine style. Chiarli’s expertise sparked a Lambrusco revolution and today stays true to its origins, focusing on the historic varietals of Sorbara and Grasparossa, alongside promising new styles such as Pignoletto.
Ferrari (Trentino, Italy)
Giulio Ferrari learned the art of Champagne-making in Épernay, and was, by all accounts, an obsessive perfectionist. Today, Ferrari is the leading name in Italian sparkling wine and all of the family’s wines are Trentodoc, meaning they are bottle-fermented and made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes grown at high altitude in the mountains of Trentino. The house style is super-refined, and – to that end – Ferrari wines are, quite honestly, impeccable.
Vistorta (Veneto, Italy)
Owned and operated since 1980 by Count Brandino Brandolini d’Adda, Vistorta is a 500-acre estate located in western Friuli-Venezia Giulia. With substantial winemaking investments in Bordeaux, Brandino has acquired the know-how and entrepreneurial mentality which he applies to his 40 acres of vineyard planted almost exclusively with Merlot. Brandolini is determined to produce the best Merlot in Italy, and he is constantly researching the best pratice and planting systems to achieve this; the wine has an uncanny similarity to those exalted wines from the right bank of Bordeaux.
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