Our Venetian and Apulian wines received awards at the Decanter World Wine Awards! Gold medal for our Primitivo di Manduria Dop “Imperio”.
Feudo Croce – Primitivo di Manduria Dop “Imperio” 2019 – 95 points – Gold Medal
100% Primitivo di Manduria.
“Imperio” is one of our main products that has won several awards including Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter and Falstaff in the last years. The vintage of 2019 also received the award from Luca Maroni, Berliner Wine Trophy, Falstaff and Vini Buoni d’Italia.
It has an intense red colour, with garnet highlights. This wine presents a complex panorama of aromas with marked notes of ripe red fruit, spices, slight hints of cocoa and a balsamic vein. The palate is persistent and harmonious with a toasted finish.
Cantine San Giorgio – Primitivo di Manduria Dop “Diodoro” 2019 – 91 points – Silver Medal
Cantine San Giorgio – is the line dedicated to innovation. This innovation is given above all by the new winery, completed in 2019 and equipped with cutting-edge production systems, along with continuous research and selections of grapes in order to give the wines that extra something, all the while maintaining the typical tradition of Alto Salento wines.
100% Primitivo di Manduria. Diodoro has a deep red colour, and it’s characterised by an ample, multifaceted bouquet with marked hints of ripe red fruits like cherries and prunes with spicy notes, especially cinnamon, with a toasted finish.
CA’ DE’ ROCCHI – La Bastìa “Amarone della Valpolicella” Docg 2017– 92 Points – Silver Medal
80% Corvina, 10% Corvinone e 10% Rondinella, from selected vineyards in Valpolicella.
“La Bastìa” has a deep red colour with garnet highlights, a complex aroma with notes of red fruits such as plums and cherries, spicy hints and a balsamic vein with slight traces of chocolate. Wide and articulated palate with a good structure.
CA’ DE’ ROCCHI – Monterè “Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso” DOP 2018 – 90 Points – Silver Medal
80% Corvina, 10% Corvinone e 10% Rondinella, grapes come from selected vineyards in Valpolicella.
Our “Monterè” has a deep bright red colour, and an aroma of ripe red fruits especially prunes and sour cherries and a light balsamic vein.
The wine has a strong flavour with an excellent balance and soft tannins; 14% vol.
It pairs well with autumn risottos, various roast or baked meat dishes. Serve at room temperature (20°C).
TENUTA VALLESELLE – Aureum Acinum “Amarone della Valpolicella” DOCG 2017 – 90 Points – Silver Medal
Corvina 80%, Corvinone 10% e Rondinella 10%; grapes are taken to the Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella crushing cellar.
Our “Aureum Acinum” has an intense red colour with aromas of mature red fruit, especially cherries and marasca cherries, with spicy traces and a finale of chocolate and liquorice.
It’s a wine with a remarkable structure and elegance, with the right balance of tannins.
Particularly indicated with rich meat dishes, braised or stewed Also perfect with all mature cheeses.
Serve at room temperature (around 18/20°C). Uncork at least an hour before serving.
Decanter World Wine Awards event
Now in its 18th year, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is the world’s largest and most influential wine competition, with unrivalled global reach.
DWWA has judges from around the world, including Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers, and many of them are the foremost experts in their field. Judging is organised into categories, initially based on region.
The judges taste wines individually. They know the region, style and price bracket, but they don’t know who produced the wine or the brand name. They then compare notes on the wine and reach a consensus on each wine’s medal.
Medal categories correspond to the 100-point scoring system used by Decanter and many top wine critics around the world.
The full list of wines awarded at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 can be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/3hFXLBc