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Gazzetta Gastronomica, the new on-line review directed by Stefano Bonilli tells about us
On 4 May, Brunello's Family presented to Galla Caffè, in Vicenza, the new detective novel written by Enrico Pandiani and sets in Veneto. The books tells about the Distillery world, Spirits and a strange murder in Vicenza...
The article describes the happening that took place in the Distillary the 14 of April: it was introduced the Detective Novel "La testa e la coda" witten by Enrico Pandiani, Brunello's Edition
The Magazine "Italia A Tavola" believes in the Brunello's editorial project: a detective novel sets in Veneto that tells about Distillary, spirits and family business
On 14 April, there was a preview presentation of the detective novel "La testa e la coda" written by the author Enrico Pandiani, Brunello's Distillery Edition.
The local Newspaper "Il Giornale di Vicenza" interviews Enrico Pandiani, author of the detective novel "La testa e la coda", the new editorial project of Brunello's Family
Brunello's brothers on air on on "Prima Radio" and Gru Radio
A special event in Cavour (To) not Only Spirit but only for Aults!!!
Tasting in Livorno with Anag and Onav
December is the month of Sagittarius, a fire sign, optimistic and curious, he love sto learn and explore: the perfect traveller. The sign is also associated with the United States, place of origin of the grapes Noah that belong to the group of American vines that arrived in the Veneto region since mid 1800. The brandy is obtained by distilling pressed grape noah with steam boilers. The scent is intense and fragrant and the taste is harmonious, complex but round
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The International Library "La Vigna" makes 30 years. Already, was the December 11, 1981 when Demetrio Zechariah gave life to his larger project: give the city of Vicenza an International Library at the service of scholars and lovers of rural culture and civilization. Today and Mario Bagnara to continue with enthusiasm to this road.
A day of celebrities. Saturday has failed to find the crew of "Things of the other Geo". Transmission conducted by Massimiliano Ossini broadcast on Rai Tre. Have done incursion between alembics and stills to tell a piece of italian history. One of our grappa, the territory of vicenza, of the family Brunello.
The Enantio has ancient origins, already in the 1st century a.d. Pliny writes - : " ... the abrupt: hoc est vitis sylvestris quod vocatur aenanthium ... ". THE latin author cites precisely the Enantio, one of the two red wines Terra dei Forti, area between the Valdadige and Vallagarina (Trento).
Are you ready for a new adventure? Take a sheet of white, a pen or pencil. We need all your creativity. Yes, because it is about to leave our latest project: a contest for the realization of the cover of a novel that Enrico's William Gallas is writing on our distillery.
A large bank of taste in the city center. There will indeed be the museum-Art, a stone's throw from Piazza dei Signori, to host the second edition of "Itineris Augustus", the beautiful event organized by the Road of Flavours of Berici that we will not fail.
Ferrara has won us over. Thus we suggest four restaurants, four clients, for your discovery. Let us begin with the Osteria Al Brindisi, the oldest inn in the world.
The Ristorante Agli Alboretti has reopened. After being closed for a year for remodeling the restaurant is back, keeping alive a locale with a celebrated history in the city. Here, today, you will also find our grappas. During the ‘50s and ‘60s, the "Agli Alboretti" Restaurant was a meeting place for artists and patrons of art. Peggy Guggenheim often ate here with her artist friends.
For those who were born under the zodiac sign of Libra the answer is in harmony. The same goes for UvaeUva, our white grape distillation. In this distillation we find precious white grapes. Fully ripe grapes harvested with care, then pressed and fermented in stainless steel containers before moving on to the distillation phase. Our search is for delicacy and lightness. And the light hint of Muscat is in total harmony in the taste and the aroma.
Last week we hosted a very pleasant visit: a group of Argentinean students from the wine-making University of Mendoza. Several months ago the students from the wine-making school in Conegliano made a visit to the places suited to viniculture and wine-making in the Province of Mendoza.
Open Distilleries is back this year in its XVth edition. Come and see us, we are opening the doors of our distillery to show you how distillation is performed; it’s a magical moment in our work.
Here we are, distillation has begun! The stills have started to dance again, the scent of fresh grapes is strong, and the steam vibrates between the red-hot boilers. If you want to see us at work, come to visit us on Sunday, 2 October or Sunday, 9 October: Open Distillery is back.
Last Saturday we opened the first bottle of Terrossa. The occasion was a dinner dedicated to Antonio Fogazzaro: 130 diners had the first taste of the newest offering of Casa Brunello.
Everything is almost ready for distillation. It is the most exciting time, a time we wait for all year long. We are ready to begin.
Saturday 17 September we will be opening the first bottle of Terrossa, the grappa dedicated to Antonio Fogazzaro.
Grappa di Spergola di Scandiano is precise, elegant, and sought-after. The variety of grape that this grappa is made from is, in fact, a small local heritage of the town of Scandiano in Reggio Emilia. These white grapes have been present from time immemorial in the hills and foothills around Scandiano.
We were guests of the radio program Gusto & Dintorni (Taste & Surroundings). For the interview (in Italian) click qui/here and at 05:24 minutes, increase the volume.
The Scura Riserva (Dark Reserve) is a majestic and regal grappa. Just like those born under the Zodiac Sign of Leo the Lion. The 30-month Scura Riserva is obtained by a careful distillation of red grapes, aged in Allier oak barrels.
Terrossa, the new grappa dedicated to Antonio Fogazzaro has been born. As anyone from Vicenza knows, this year is the one hundred year anniversary of Antonio Fogazzaro’s death, but perhaps not everyone knows that Fogazzaro was particularly linked to the town of Montegalda.
In the past we find Proust recovering his memory through taste. Madeleines, the sweet, buttery, shell-shaped cakes brought back memories of the writer’s childhood. On the other hand, in Italian our memory is called, as the name itself says, Memora, that is, memory, in English. This is a grappa tied to our history, that just gets stronger as time passes.
Three years have passed since the death of Mario Rigoni Stern, but the passing of time has not affected the friendship or the memories that bind us to the writer. It was in 1990, on our 150th anniversary, when Mario dedicated a new story to us, entitled “Due storie quasi una allegoria” (“Two Stories, Almost an Allegory”).
Those born under Gemini, the sign of the twins do not like bonds, they need freedom and are continually looking for change. They are truly dynamic. Perfect for being paired with our Grappa di Aleatico di Gradoli. The grapes of this type come from the area of Viterbo, more precisely from Monti Volsini, that in a remote era belonged to a complex of volcanoes, christened Vulsinio.
Spring has brought new bottles and new labels for our three grappas: La Grappa Scura Oro (Grappa Dark Gold), La Scura GB (Dark GB), and la Uva&Uva (Grapes&Grapes). La Grappa Scura Oro is worthy of a special presentation: it is the newest arrival in the Brunello family. To create this amber-coloured grappa we had to rely on all our experience.
A trip to Morocco leaves a good mark. Last week Paolo was in Meknes at the invitation of the Moroccan General Consul. He was there as a representative for Terranostra, the Coldiretti Family Farm Association. The local authorities were waiting to accompany him around the area and on a visit to an international agricultural fair that was just held during the last few days.
May is the month of Taurus. This is the zodiac sign of practical and straightforward people, people who love their homes and nature. The Taurus is very tied to his origins. Like our Grappa Vicentina, a grappa with a strong tradition, made only with Vicentine grapes. Grappa has been an integral part of the history of our territory and Grappa Vicentina is the synthesis of this tie.
A weekend in agritourism: sometimes it takes very a little to recharge one’s batteries. May is the perfect month for a weekend away from home, the days are getting longer and nature is a full of colourful surprises.
Monday, April 18th at 8:30 p.m there will be an extraordinary tasting at “Verissima Wines & Emotions” in Mondello (Sicily). For more informations contact us.
Saturday, 9th of April we will be at Ristorante Club K59 in Verona to celebrate our new grapes!
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and coincides with the month of April. Aries are fearless and impatient, adapt easily to change. Just like the Cruvajo grape. In appearance it is a cursed grape which never seems to mature completely. For this reason its cultivation was almost completely abandoned, except for a few rare exceptions. But those who had the courage to follow this torturous path have discovered the wonders it can hold.
Eleven representatives of “Friends of wine” from Austria, Germany and Switzerland, have been guests in our area during the last few days. Accompanied by two young ladies from the Vicenza Consortium, they visited 8 wine cellars and 3 distilleries, ours included. An occasion to taste the products available in DOC Zone 6 and the various DOP and IGP products, as well as traditional and De.Co. products.
Today we want to tell you a story, the story of our distillery and the wine shops of Rome. It was during the Eighties, when, Paolo Brunello first brought products from the family distillery to the best wine shops of Rome. Traditional Vicentine grappa begins to make a name for itself among the Roman clientele. During that same period of time there was also a senator from the Veneto who personally chose Brunello grappas as gifts for his parliamentary friends back then.
For every grappa a zodiac sign. Don’t worry, the first warm weather hasn’t gone to our heads. We have no scientific pretext and no ambition to be like Paolo Fox o Robert Brezsny. We simply like to think that our grappas possess well-defined traits and characteristics.
For us, it is always a pleasure to welcome our friends and colleagues to the distillery. Accompany them to visit our historic facility to conclude with a tasting of our products. As it happened a few days ago with their friends in the Anag of Gorizia. Captained by Chairman Bruno Fortunato have been our guests, have tasted the grappas and before returning to Friuli have dined with the inevitable bacalà alla vicentina.
Rice liquid with multigrappa (in the photo). Among the marvels that we have tasted the evening organised by Club Gourmet Cuttlefish Bones from Florence, this dish has just left us speechless. In the dish there were drops colored, each essence of grappas used in the evening. Each perfect expression of the taste of our grappas. A dish that has been the synthesis of a exact menu out of the ordinary. An ideal place to celebrate the 150 years of our Italy.
Italy meets at the table. For 150 th of Italy, we look forward to seeing you at Club Gourmet Cuttlefish Bones of Florence for a special dinner with our grappas. From the Grappa of Carmenère to Zibibbo, from north to south, together for this feast all-italian.
Given that the combination of grappa and coffee is so well-loved, we have decided to offer you a special tasting with the friends of Caffè Sabana. Paolo will recount the marvels of single wine variety grappa, Guglielmo, the marvels of single origin coffee.
The first edition of “Golosando – Wine & Food Experience” in Taranto was truly a great experience. We went to Puglia to meet with restaurateurs, producers and gourmets from all over Italy. We were ambassadors for our grappas and typical Vicentine products.
De Vinis has dedicated an ample article to the Grappas of the Veneto. They talk about grappas, distillation, and naturally, distilleries. And we are in there too! The article tells our story and the way we work in harmony with our philosophy: the spirit of the land. You can find the article qui. Happy reading!
The success of the evening with Grappa and Chocolate as protagonists makes us even happier because it was held for charity. Yesterday we received thanks from Antonia Pareschi, President of the Admo (Associazione Donatori Midollo Osseo/ Bone Marrow Donor Association)...
Publically proclaimed and perhaps predictable. But probably beyond expectations. The success of the two evenings organized in Ferrara at the Hotel Astra (Thursday 17 February) and in our distillery (Friday 18 February),
Fattore Amico is an association founded several years ago to open contacts between those who visit Italy in camper and more than 200 farm managers. During the weekend of 26 and 27 February Fattore Amico will be travelling through the Vicentino area with a group of about 20 parties. T
On Sunday, 27th and Monday, 28th of February we will be in Taranto at the “Golosando - Wine & Food Experience”. In fact, we could not miss the first edition of the exhibition organized by La.Ta -Wine & Delikatessen agency, our reference point from Puglia. With the stunning backdrop of Relais Histò San Pietro sul Mar Piccolo, Golosando offers...
“Modica Chocolate and grappa” double. There has not been time to spread the news of the evening planned for Friday, February 18th in our distillery; requests have flooded in to bring the same formula to other cities
We promised it a few weeks ago. And now the presentation of the book by Claudia Origoni "L'oro nero di Modica” in our distillery has a date: Friday, February 18th 2011 at 8:45 p.m. Elena La Delfa, excellent food and wine specialist who collaborated in the writing of the book, will also be present. With them, we will discover Modica chocolate, a wonderful Sicilian product, a delight of the mind and palate.
From 5th to 7th February 2011 we will be attending the Verona Fiere (Verona fair) for the fifth Salone Italiano del Golf. (Italian Golf Exhibition) You will find us with the friends of Terranostra, an association to which our farm is associated.
Aperitif with products from the companies associated under Villa Vicenza Luxury Labels.
It's already Christmas. The time to stop, shake to their loved ones, reflect on what has been done on the road and we still have ahead of us
6 full days, from December 3rd until the 8th, dedicated to the food of the gods in Modica (RG), for Chocobarocco VI, the Chocolate Festival. And since brandy and chocolate get along very well, we could not miss this opportunity to combine our products.
At year’s end, it is time to take stock. Also for Slow Food Veneto, which organized the end of year Regional Council right at our distillery. Happy to be hosts, we took them on a visit to the distillery, telling our guests – those engaged in the promotion of products
From December 4 until Epiphany, there will be many initiatives that will liven up the squares and streets of the town, Montegalda. And we will be happy to participate. Come meet us! For more information, visit: www.comune.montegalda.vi.it
Maybe some of you remember our contest about "Ham, melone and Tai Rosso" with 18 wine and food bloggers. Among these, one lucky has been selected as guests in our rural tourism farm, for a weekend among the Berici Hills: Elisa Ceccuzzi di Kitty's Kitchen. And with pleasure,
When we draw near to festivities or any other particular event, it is not easy to find gift ideas. But one thing is true, unwrapping an exquisite package is always appreciated. So as not to seem trivial, a good grappa of artisanal quality will make you discover the appetising features of friends and relatives. For that reason, we have decided to enrich our proposal with three new gift packages
Sunday, November 28 we will be in Piazza dei Signori in Vicenza or the event "Campagna Amica".
We will be at Luxury and Yachts exbition in Vicenza's fair!
Wednesday, November 17th at 8:45 p.m tehere will be an extraordinary tasting at Ristorante Pizzeria Da Diego. For more informations contact us.
"antonio ferrari - storie di cibo e di vino” is a wine shop in downtown Padua, Here, Antonio Ferrari does not hide his greatest passion. the shapes of the cheese, with their stories and combinations. Of course, we don't let our challenge get away: an unusual proposal with Brunello grappa.
When we draw near to festivities or any other particular event, it is not easy to find gift ideas. But one thing is true, unwrapping an exquisite package is always appreciated. So as not to seem trivial, a good grappa of artisanal quality will make you discover the appetising features of friends and relatives.
A special evening at the Hotel Relais Certosa restaurant to present the Villa products (Vicenza Luxury Labels). The chef Daniele Raddi has been able to correctly interpret the Vicentine products in the dinner where the flavours of our territory have been presented in the city of Florence. Tuscany restaurateurs and agents were in attendance.
Typical Vicentine products were exhibited in Torino for 5 days at the eighth edition of the Salone del Gusto. Exhibition made to promote environmentally friendly production methods, caring for natural resources, for the preservation of biodiversity.
A beautiful autumn Sunday. Everybody is invited to come to the Open Distillery, grappa lovers and the simply curious alike. Prepared by our little lesson in distillery, you are invited to take part in “Séances”. A fun initiative for learning to distinguish between the different types of grappa and the families of aromas.
VILLA Vicenza Luxury Labels will open a direct point of sale. The inauguration is on Saturday, 9th October at 11 o’clock on Le Pignole Farm, business headquarters. The doors are open all day, and there are plenty of products to be tasted.
"Distillerie Aperte" is back on Sunday 3rd and 10th of October from 10 am to 6 pm, exhibition promoted by Consorzio Vicenza Qualità to introduce grappa, pearl of the Vicentine culture. We also participate and expect curious and passionate visitors of all kinds to have a nice visit among the stills, burning boilers and intense grape aromas.
Maybe some of you remember that last November we launched a grappa tasting panel with wine and food bloggers. Among these, three lucky ones have been selected as guests in our rural tourism farm, for a weekend among the Berici Hills: Jacopo from Enoiche Illusioni, Rosella from Ma che ti sei mangiato, Fabrizio from Enofaber.
Stefano Cantiero, TV journalist, will talk about Villa Vicenza Luxury Labels. A nice service will be held at the farm Le Pignole . It will reveal the origins, projects and desires hiding behind the idea of the brand Villa. Synchronize Tva Vicenza (Sky 907) on Sunday 10th, October, at 1.10 p.m.!
"Distillerie Aperte" is back on Sunday 3rd and 10th of October from 10 am to 6 pm, exhibition promoted by Consorzio Vicenza Qualità to introduce grappa, pearl of the Vicentine culture. We also participate and expect curious and passionate visitors of all kinds to have a nice visit among the stills, burning boilers and intense grape aromas.
It is exciting to stop and think that the story of our family of 170 years is merged with the story of the distillery. Work and passion, passed during the years, that we have decided to celebrate with special packaging for two grappas to which we are particularly related. La Scura - 12 months and La Scura Riserva - 30 months. New dress, antique heart.
We will be at a party to celebrate the grape harvest!
Clean energy is becoming more and more popular in our company. Solar panels were installed last year in the distillery. The photovoltaic system will also be applied as from tomorrow for agritourism and commercial farm.
We could not celebrate the 170 years of the distillery in a better way. Thank you all. Moreover, a special thought goes out to the Brunello family women, mother and wives. The real power of the company!
A perfect match: grape and cheese
To celebrate the 170 years of history of our distillery, we have decided to organize a great celebration. That is, that on Monday 5th July, at 9.15 p.m., Mario Brunello will play his music, among the most famous cellists of the world. Together with his colleagues Damiano Scarpa, Angelo Zanin and Riccardo Pes, he will show in the concert “Distillati musicali (Music distillates), music from Bach to The Beatles.
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We enjoy receiving people in the distillery, telling about our work and history of our family. Particularly, it is an attentive audience as the one present on Saturday, in the third meeting of approaching course to the wine and grappa in four stages proposed by the Company Qualithos.
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A common place exploded: a grappa tasting cannot take to exceed the alcohol limits that allow driving. The test has taken place at the end of the Tiramisu and Grappa evening, which has foreseen the tasting of four grape distillates. Cristina Miatello, one of the participants (and Paolo and Giovanni Brunello cousin), after leaving the distillery was stopped by a police patrol and was subjected to a breathalyser: negative result (and a huge sigh of relief).
Tiramisu and Grappa: it was possible! The answer comes from the evening organized by the section of Vicenza dell’Anag (National Association of Grappa Testers) in our distillery. The protagonists were three Tiramisu prepared by the skilful banqueter, Perla Raschini, and four of our grape distillates to create a combination more than usual.
The first edition of "Mondo Moscato", an international symposium devoted to Muscat wine, will be held in Abano Terme. We will not miss it and we will be there to introduce our Muscat grappa Fior d'Arancio. In particular, on Sunday 16th May, at 3.00 p.m., we will participate
On Wednesday 19th May, at 9:00p.m., in our distillery, we will entertain with an unusual Italian combination between the tiramisu and our grappa. The evening is promoted by Anag that each month organizes meetings about the world of grappa.
Qualithos Enterprises propose the first itinerant course for an initial approach to learning about grappa and wine. The initiative is called “Quattro per Qualithos” (Four for Qualithos), a means of getting to know wine and grappa in four stages, one for each of our enterprises.
On Tuesday 4th May, at 8.15p.m. we will guest in the Trattoria and wine-tasting shop of Giorgio Schiavon in Falzè di Trevigiano (TV) to present our grappa.
Last week, seven sommeliers from Russia have visited the distillery, accompanied by our great importer, Anna Erba. Expert hosts who work in famous restaurants in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. A special visit, which started with a guided tour in the distillery and ended with a tasting session of our grappas.
Il Gastronauta nel Veneto is Davide Paolini last book and tells about a trip among the excellence of the Best Veneto. On pages 368-369, he mentions us. You can read the author words here.
We met Massimo Giorgetti, new regional counsellor of agriculture, on the last day of Vinitaly, which finished yesterday, at the Veneto stand. He congratulated us about our distillery, for the agriculture linked to the production and origin territory. Thank you!
Spring animates us with new ideas. And so between May and June we of the Qualithos Enterprises propose the first itinerant course for an initial approach to learning about grappa and wine. The initiative is called “Quattro per Qualithos” (Four for Qualithos),
Villa Vicenza Luxury Labels continues to grow. Besides our grappa and the other excellent Vicentine foods and wines, the group has just welcomed two new enterprises: Sabana Coffee and the Fratelli Branco (Branco Brothers). The former for its excel
Specially created packages for discovering excellent foods and wines. For this Alpitour has selected us for its new catalog that proposes weekend trips in search of the taste, of the flavours, and of the land. Those on the move today are not content with classical holidays, they want to treat themselves to an experience.
On Friday 26th March, at 8.30 p.m., at the restaurant La Veranda in the Hotel Relais Cartosa, alta cucina dishes are combined to the grappa of our distillery.
Here the winners of our tasting pannel!
On Sunday February 28 at 2:30 pm we await your presence at the Le Pignole wine shop in Brendola (VI), together with the other Villa companies. The occasion is the celebration of the Veneto New Year, and the event is in favour of the Francesco Rava Foundation, to support the aide projects for the children, victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
From February 28th to March 1th we will be at Luxury and Yachts in Verona. Hall 9 – Stand Privè.
On Saturday February 20 we will be inaugurating the show Deventer vs. Iachemet – The Calibrated Suspension. It will take place in Vicenza at 6:30 pm. Joining us will be the other companies of the Villa Vicenza Luxury Labels group.
February is a splendid month in which to treat yourself to a weekend away from home. The days are getting longer, slowly but surely nature is beginning to reawaken. February: the season for lovers and for Carnival.
On Wednesday December 9 we were guests at a special event in the Vatican Gardens for the presentation of the excellent brands of Vicentine food and wine, the VILLA Vicenza Luxury Lable brands. Joining us therefore will be Le Pignole Wines, Casa Berica cold cuts, Bedin bakery products, Abbadesse Rice Mill rice, and Prelibatesse truffles.
Curiosity, interest and surprise in meeting limited, precious, and for many, still novel, productions. These were the emotions called to mind during the evening presentation of VILLA at the Vatican.
Great participation in our tasting panel! During the last few weeks we have sent samples of grappa to a predetermined number of bloggers, in order to collect their opinions and suggestions on the product. You can discover those comments at the following link.
On Wednesday December 9 we were guests at a special event in the Vatican Gardens. The occasion? The presentation of the excellent brands of Vicentine food and wine, the VILLA Vicenza Luxury Lable brands. Joining us therefore will be Le Pignole Wines, Casa Berica cold cuts, Bedin bakery products, Abbadesse Rice Mill rice, and Prelibatesse truffles.
By the end of the year the sun will be shining on our new solar panels, 90 poly-crystalline and double inverter Solon Blue Modules. This installation will permit our new business to run on alternative energy. The panels will furnish the distillery with 19800 kw.
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“No” was the decision handed down regarding the proposed law concerning “home-made grappa”. And we can only heave a huge sigh of relief, being in complete agreement with the Senate’s decision. Basically, what the law proposed by Senators Montani and Divina allowed ...
“SpiriTS&Co. – Grappa & National and Foreign Distillates on show” in Trieste, Italy, from 12 to 14 November 2009. We were there. The exhibition sponsored by ING – National Grappa Institute, will be dedicated “exclusively” to this sector, and aims to become a reference point for both distributors
Reviving Grappa, starting with a visit to a distillery. We’ve spoken about the Vicenza Food and Wine Tourism Festival, within whose framework the Talk Show “Distillery Tourism” took place. Paolo Brunello was among the speakers, along with Jacopo Poli, Vittorio “Gianni” Capovilla, Elena Schiavon, and Ivan Dal Toso and the wine producer Fausto Maculan. The Moderator was the journalist Alberto Lupini.
The Cerca Sapori cameras were guests at our distillery. The journalist Fabrizio Gatta interviewed us. An occasion to speak about our company and our grappas. A video to watch.
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Do you have a blog? Are you enamored with food and wine? Well this is your chance to enter and judge the world of grappa. And specifically with the vintage grappas that we have been distilling in Montegalda, in the Province of Vicenza, for the past 170 years. Our idea was to create a tasting panel for grappa. And what grappa!
Between October 23 and October 25 we will be participating in the First National Food and Wine Festival. More and more often wines and spirits are considered valid reasons for travel integrating the world of wine production with the landscape, history and culture of a particular territory. In other words, food-and-wine tourism.
The tasting meetings continue with the Qualithos Group. Last week we hosted the Vicenza Ais delegation for a combination: Red Qualithos Thai wine and pizza. And our tai grappa with a sweet pizza. The aptness of this combination was recognized by the assiduous public, lead by Mariucia Pelosato. It was awarded full votes.
Again this year the annual appointment with “Open Distilleries” is back. This event is dedicated to bringing together grappa lovers and grappa producers. And this is one appointment that we cannot miss. Between October 4 and 11, 2009, we will celebrate Grappa Week together with other Vicenza distilleries. We will be opening our doors to everyone, grappa lovers and not, revealing all the secrets behind distillation, fruit of the traditions and the knowledgeable work of master distillers.
Hands off the old mountain recipes: the producers of bitters and grappas defend them, as the Rai Uno service broadcasted on 1st September in the course of the national News reports. We were asked to give our opinion and Paolo Brunello stated the policy of his company: absolutely against artificial aromas,
We welcomed the television cameras of Sky at our Midsummer’s Festival (Festa di Mezza Estate), the event we organised last July in the courtyard of our distillery. Cristoforo Di Tella, presenter of the programme Antichi Sapori, has interviewed us to have details about our company, products and story. He has drunk to the birth of the two new grappas of ours: “La Scura” (the Dark Grappa) and “La Scura Riserva” (the Dark Riserva).
The Cognac, which is mainly produced in the department of Charente, is probably the best known distillate in the world. The Armagnac, which is produced in a region further south, is less known, even if it is a close relative of cognac. We visited some wine companies, among which the distillery Pinard in Cognac,
Eyes fixed on our Tocai grappa, together with Red Tai Qualithos the protagonist of the symposium "Tai Rosso chiama mondo", that is “Red Tai is calling the world”. The TV programme Sapori e Profumi on channel ClassLife has dedicated a detailed service to it. The beautiful and clever Tarsia Trevisan has interviewed among the others also Giovanni Brunello.
The journalist Clara Mennella interviewed us at Vinitaly 2009 for the on-line magazine Olio Vino Peperoncino specialised in food and wine. An occasion to speak about our company and our grappas. A video to watch.
Where culture is, there we are. Especially if the proposal exceeds the institutional canons to take on more original forms, nearer to people. We are still more present when culture reflects the particular characteristics of our territory, to which we devote our best attention. It is for these reasons that we will be present as Partner Company
At the Festa di Mezza Estate we had announced the presentation of two new grappas our company was going to produce and when presented the grappas met everybody’s expectations. Their official début was made at the evening party organised at the distillery. A great time for us started soon afterwards.
We are going to have a double celebration this year at Midsummer Party, the event that we have been organizing for some years in our distillery. We will share with our guests the launch of two new types of grappa: the “12 months aged Dark” and the “30 months aged Dark Reserve”. Two types of grappa recalling family tastes and traditions: the spirit of our territory.
Fully satisfactory outcome of the First Symposium on Grenache Terroir. The convention that we organized together with other producers of Qualithos Group (Piovene Porto Godi, Dal Maso, Le Pignole), was an important meeting and developing occasion for each one of us, which ended with the undertaking of all winemakers to meet next year for a second symposium, extended to other wineries and areas.
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Two more events putting our grappas in the spotlight. Last year on May 28 the Restaurant La Barca di Taranto devoted an evening of grappa tasting, accompanied by fish. A bold combination, but one that succeeds remarkably. From the risotto to the sea urchin, through the fried whitebait, up to the cigars concluding the meal
It is no secret that we are always touring through Italy on the hunt for native grape varieties. At the end of May we have come to Sicily, land of Malavoglia and Gattopardo. And as always there were many guests at the local festivals. Playing the lead role, of course, were our grappas. The first event was May 24th in Palermo with "Cigar in grappa": an evening dedicated to cigars, grappa and coffee.
Our two new offers French oak barrels. They are called “La Scura” and “La Scura Riserva”. For us, the grappa aged in wood represents a return to the past. On our part, grappa has always been preserved in barrels to let it rest, and to refine it with the features acquired from the wood varieties.
The Cerca Sapori cameras were guests at our distillery. Fabrizio Gatta – host of the Rai Due show – was thrilled with us and fascinated by our work; he overwhelmed us with questions. The show - supported by the Zaia Min. of agriculture, and reporting in the world of Italian wine-and-food – spent three days in the Vicentine land to discover the peculiarities of the dinner table in our land.
Katia Ricciarelli, patroness of honour at the presentation of the new brand “VILLA”. The new brand Villa-Vicenza Luxury Labels was presented in Vicenza. With this new acronym, seven Vicentine companies are introduced to the international market, to represent many typical products of Berica province.