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Brut Tasting: Villa Franciacorta DOCG Millesimato Emozione (Emotion) 2018. Made with a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc, Villa Franciacorta Lombardy

Villa Franciacorta: A Michelin star destination partner with record-breaking 20 million bottles sold in 2022. Began with the first vintage of Pinot di Franciacorta in 1960. Franciacorta was the first region in Italy to receive the Protected and Guaranteed designation of origin in 1995. Vintage wines make up Villa Franciacorta’s entire product line. Today, Villa Franciacorta stands out in the tourism industry and produces exceptional wines.

Franciacorta: A subregion of Lombardy in the Northern part of Italy that produces some of the finest and most prestigious sparkling wines. Villa Franciacorta is a consortium of 121 wineries, founded in 1990 by 29 producers.

Wine: From the grape plantations situated in the Monticelli Brusati. The 2018 Villa Franciacorta Millesimato Brut Emozione. Tradition’s Manifesto: This is Villa Franciacorta’s Emotion. The only Franciacorta in the house is made with three different grape varieties. Straw yellow with hints of fresh fruits and sweetness of acacia. Created with a blend of 85% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir, and 5% Pinot Blanc. Additionally, the wine has an elegant structure and lingering aftertaste because it is a blend of 26 base wines from the estate winery.

Wine Tasting: Marina Cvetić, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC 2018 Riserva, San Martino Rosso, Masciarelli Winery, Abruzzo, Chieti

Masciarelli: Founded by Gianni Masciarelli in 1981. After a lengthy reclamation, the company opened “Castello di Semivicoli,” a baronial chateau from the seventeenth century that is now a “Relais de Charme” in the grape plantations, which is the primary focus of the wine industry. The company currently offers five products and 18 labels: Castello di Semivicoli, Classicline, Gianni Masciarelli, Estate Gemma, and Marina Cvetic. Marina Cvetić: A line of wines that are destined to win the highest accolades received its name. A desire passed down from his wife, Marina Cvetić, to dedicate a whole product line to his companion at work and in life. For more than three decades, the Masciarelli winery has elevated the region’s status. Today, the vineyards span more than 300 hectares in four Abruzzo provinces and are present in 53 countries.

Wine: Marina Cvetić, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC 2018. One of the finest wines produced in Abruzzo. Crafted entirely from Montepulciano grapes. Amazing wine with a heavy body and aromas of black cherries, rose, jam, and Mediterranean scrub. A deep red color wine with purple undertones and aromas of licorice & cinchona. This wine is the best seller from the particular product line. The wine has great structure, fine tannins, and is balanced, as well as complex.

Wine Tasting: The Volcanic wine. Sicilia Eruzione ( Eruption) 1614, Etna DOC. Made with Carricante and Riesling, 2019, Planeta Winery, Sicily

Planeta: The journey began in Sambuca di Sicilia, on the family’s estate, which had been in their possession since the 1600s. The Planeta family has been making wine in the world’s most exciting viticulture regions for five centuries and seventeen generations. Planeta’s wineries can be found in Menfi, Vittoria, Noto, Etna, and Capo Milazzo. They were established in the 1990s. Planeta also has a restaurant, a hotel/hospitality business, olive oil production, and winemaking, among other important businesses. Planeta Winery is now one of Sicily’s leading wineries and a real wine empire.

Etna DOC: Italy’s most stunning wine region and Europe’s largest active volcanic region. Etna stands out because of its exceptional terroir. The exceptional wines and distinctive volcanic terroir that make up the appellation are what makes it so well-known. Winemakers are planting vineyards and producing excellent wines despite the risk. Over 150 wineries produce exceptional wines in Etna today.

Wine: Etna Bianco, Sicilia Eruzione (Eruption)1614. 2019, made with a blend of 90% Carricante and 10% Riesling. Born between the lava soils and altitude of the Etna eruption of 1614. With aromas of citrus fruits, green apples, this wine is bright, rich golden yellow. A medium to full bodied wine. The wine has rich, soft flavors of lemon peel on the palate. The wine has a long finish and excellent structure and texture.

Wine Tasting: Maremma Tuscany Lodai 2017. Made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Tenuta Fertuna, Tuscany

Tenuta Fertuna: Founded in 1997 in the Tuscan Maremma province of Grosseto. A company with a variety of businesses, including the production of wine hospitality, a wine shop and olive oil. The project was created with more than a century of experience, diverse generations, and a wide range of experiences. Tenuta Fertuna is one of the world’s leading estates due to its extensive cultural and historical heritage.

Tuscany’s Wine scene: For more than three thousand years, wine has been a part of Tuscany. In the 8th century, during the Etruscan civilization, it was brought from Asia. The production of wine in Tuscany continued to rise, and in 1710, the first bottle was shipped internationally. Within a short time, Tuscany established itself as a wine-producing region, producing and supplying 14,000,000 liters of wine to the larger market. The wine scene in Tuscany was forever altered in the 1960s by new regulations and advancements in wine production. Today, over 63,500 hectares of vineyards produce 7.3 billion ounces of wine annually in Tuscany.

Wine: 2017 Maremma Tuscany Lodai a robust, full-bodied red wine with aromas of tobacco, chocolate, pepper, and red fruits. The palate has perfect tannins and excellent structure. Made solely from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. The wine has strong characters and rich aromas.

Wine Tasting: Chioso dei Pomi Ghemme DOCG, 2017. Made with a blend of Nebbiolo and Vespolina, Rovellotti, Piedmont

Rovellotti: A winery with a 600-year history of winemaking tradition. The company has been making wines with great character since the 1980s. Under DOCG appellations, the wine production now sets the standard for craft winemaking. The company has combined contemporary winemaking methods that emphasize sustainability and the introduction of technological advancements in recent years.

Ghemme DOCG: Situated in Piedmont’s NOVARA province. It was granted its DOC status in 1969 and accepted its DOCG arrangement in 1997. The heart of a potent red wine is the Ghemme municipality. A somewhat little region delivering excellent wines.

Wine. 2017 Chioso dei Pomi composed of a blend of 15% Vespolina and 85% Nebbiolo. A full-bodied wine of garnet color. The wine is perfectly dry and aromatic in the mouth. Excellent violet and raspberry notes. Aged in JURA-sourced Swiss oak barrels. A wine with flavors of dark berries that is complex.

Wine Tasting: Valpolicella Ripasso Classico, Superiore 2018. Made with a blend of corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, Villa Spinosa, Veneto.

Villa Spinosa: One of the most memorable wineries having its underlying foundations tracing all the way back to the 1700s. The Villa Spinosa winery, which is on a high point in JAGO, produces typical Valpolicella wines. A contemporary and dynamic organization of the Valpolicella Classic. The vineyards of the JAGO, FIGARI, and COSTA Del BUSO cru are the most valuable parts of the estate. The 19th-century Villa Spinosa is a cultural and environmental preserve. Villa Spinosa additionally made the “Associazione Culturale Francesca Finato Spinosa”, which advances the set of experiences and culture of Valpolicella and its wines.

Valpolicella: In the middle of the 12th century, the name first appeared. It is the first appellation in Italy. only second to Montepulciano D’Abruzzo and Chianti. There are four Valpolicella varieties of wines produced in the Veneto region: Amarone Della Valpolicella, Recioto Della Valpolicella, Valpolicella Ripasso, and Valpolicella. The most prestigious regions for producing wine.

Wine: 2018 Superiore Valpolicella Ripasso Classico. The wine’s CRU of origin, JAGO, is the inspiration for its name. Primarily composed of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, and Rondinella in small amounts. Aromas of berries and sour cherries abound in this deep ruby red wine. Wine with a solid structure and refined tannins. Aged in Slovenian and French barrels. Additionally, the wine has strong cinnamon and licorice spice aromas. Excellent wine with a flavor that lasts a long time. Cheers.

Wine Tasting: Rosso di Montalcino, Sangiovese 2021, from Castelli Martinozzi, Tuscany

Castelli Martinozzi Winery: Established in the eighteenth century is an Estate winery in Villa Santa Restituta. One of the oldest villas in Montalcino is this one. The estate received the oldest prize, which was given out in Siena in 1892, for its wine. For several generations, the winery has been run by the family, and it only makes wines with the typical Montalcino flavor. The company has been making excellent wines for more than 130 years. Today, the company is managed and led with a devotion to winemaking and passion.

Region of Montalcino: In 814 AD, it was first mentioned. After Siena was defeated by Florence, Montalcino held out for four years before merging into a united Italy in 1861. One of the best wine regions in Italy and the world, when it comes to winemaking. It appears that Montalcino receives more attention on a global scale. Today, Montalcino has more than 200 winemakers compared to only 11 during the 1960s.

Wine: Rosso di Montalcino. A Sangiovese based wine. Full bodied with complex and intense aromas of violet and musk is intense red. A superb, dry, warm wine with incredible flavor and structure.