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BERLIN

DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TASTE A UNIQUE SELECTION OF VINI D’ITALIA AWARDED WINES

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

HOTEL DE ROMEBehrenstr. 37, 10117 Berlin

TASTING

14:00 - 19:00 TRADE AND PRESS TASTING

16:00 - 19:00 WINELOVERS TASTING (ENTRANCE € 20)

17:30 TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANT AWARDS

MASTERCLASS

12:30 - 14:00 I LOVE CHIANTI

15:30 - 16:30 VINI D’ITALIA 2020 SPECIAL AWARDS

INVITATION

RSVP: TRUDI BRÜLHART | TEL. +41 (0)79 317 85 87

TRUDIBRUELHART@BLUEWIN.CH

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Vini d’Italia live in BerlinA unique tasting to get in touch with the best Italian wines

Gambero Rosso is ready to land in Berlin with a tasting of premium Italian wines awarded in Vini d’Italia 2020.

The World Tour will reach the capital on Thursday, January 30. The event will take place once again in the elegant Hotel de Rome, with an extensive walk around tasting from 2 pm to 7pm. The selection of wines will feature a very huge portfolio of native Italian grapes produced by some of the most consistent and emerging wineries.

At 5:30pm is scheduled the awarding ceremony of the best Italian restaurants in Berlin according to the Top Italian Restaurants digital guide which rate fine dining restaurants, trattorias, pizzerias, and wine bars.

In addition, the program includes two guided masterclass. At 12:30pm the Consorzio Vino Chianti DOCG will present a special vertical tasting about Chianti Superiore, feauturing each of the 7 subzones of the denomination. At 3:30pm the wine editors of Gambero Rosso will introduce the 11 special awarded wines in Vini d’Italia 2020, from the Sparkling of the Year to the Sweet Wine of the Year.

Germany is the first country in Europe when it comes to the export of Italian wines. Sales of Italian wine in Germany grew overall by +15,7% in volumes, reaching a new record in the first six months of 2019, according to the data of Ismea. The sparkling sector leads the way with a brilliant performance.

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Chianti DOCG, the most popular Tuscan red The Chianti DOCG accounts for 60% of the wine produced every year in Tuscany. This everyday luxury is produced in a vast area which covers about 14,000 hectares by more than 3,500 estates located in the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena. The soul of Chianti is the Sangiovese grape, each bottle of Chianti DOCG must contain from 70% to 100% of Sangiovese. According to the area of production, there are 7 kinds of Chianti DOCG which share a common versatility on the table, and a dangerous drinkability. During the event, the Consortium is going to offer a tasting corner showcasing an extensive variety of wines, from the crispy ones to the more structured ones.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

BERLINHOTEL DE ROME

Behrenstr. 37, 10117 Berlin

TASTING14:00 – 19:00 | TRADE AND PRESS TASTING

16:00 – 19:00 | WINE LOVERS TASTING 17:30 | TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANT AWARDS

MASTERCLASS 12:30 – 14:00 | I LOVE CHIANTI

15:30 – 16:30 | VINI D’ITALIA 2020 SPECIAL AWARDS

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About Vini d’Italia 202020Gambero Rosso has reached the 33rd edition of the Vini d’Italia guide, today translated into English, German, Chinese and Japanese. Vini d’Italia guide is the result of a year of work by an expert team of tasters who have travelled the country (including Switzerland’s Canton Ticino) interviewing producers and visiting wineries. The guide reviews 2,542 wineries and a total of 22,586 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 1 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. This year, the record number of 457 Tre Bicchieri have emerged: Tuscany leads the way with 89 awards.

Vini d’Italia is not just a collection of scores and ratings, it’s a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

Vini d’Italia Special Awards 2020

RED OF THE YEAR - CARMIGNANO RISERVA 2016 PIAGGIAWHITE OF THE YEAR - COLLI DI LUNI VERMENTINO ETICHETTA NERA 2018 LUNAE BOSONI

SPARKLER OF THE YEAR - VALDOBBIADENE BRUT NATURE PART. 232 2018 SORELLE BRONCASWEET OF THE YEAR - TRENTINO VINO SANTO 2003 TOBLINO

ROSÉ OF THE YEAR - CERASUOLO D’ABRUZZO ROSA-AE 2018 TORRE DEI BEATIWINERY OF THE YEAR - FRESCOBALDI

BEST VALUE FOR MONEY - BARBERA D’ASTI LAVIGNONE 2018 PICO MACCARIOGROWER OF THE YEAR - LEOPARDO FELICI

UP-AND-COMING WINERY - TENUTA SANTA CATERINAAWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE VITICULTURE - PRODUTTORI DI MANDURIA

SOLIDARITY AWARD - CENTOPASSI

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About Top Italian RestaurantsThe quality of the “cucina italiana” abroad has reached a new level. Gambero Rosso has released the third edition of the digital guide to Italian restaurants around the world. For rating places Gambero Rosso calls its well-known system: from one to three, forks for fine dining restaurants, shrimps for bistrot and trattorias, pizza slices for pizzerias and bottles for wine bars and enoteca.

Authentic character, product traceability, purity of flavors (cucina italiana can’t exist without a proper extra-virgin olive oil), service and the quality of the wine list were important criteria. From the 100,000 estimated eating places that serve up our traditions in wine and food, Gambero Rosso selected 600 for now – as the guide will expand month by month.

www.gamberorosso.it/restaurants

Top Italian Restaurants Special Awards 2020

Chef of The Year - Emanuele Pollini (Mosca)Restaurant of the Year - Il Ristorante Luca Fantin (Tokyo)

Pizzeria of the Year - Futura (Berlino)Guardian of Tradition - Mancini (Stoccolma)

Up-and-coming Restaurant of the Year - Tèrra (Copenhagen)Best New Opening - Feroce (New York)

Wine List of The Year - Giando (Hong Kong)

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