VINITALY 15-18 APRIL 2018

TASTINGS’ AGENDA

TASTINGS

2018

VINITALY’S TASTINGS

Sono oltre 90 le degustazioni, masterclass e walk around tasting a caratterizzare il 52° Vinitaly. Tutte si si svolgono nelle saleappositamente attrezzate da Veronafiere. Di seguito quelle organizzate con la collaborazione di Vinitaly.

Sunday 15

Argento Room, Palaexpo Level -1 – 11.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m.Tre Bicchieri 2018 at VinitalyGambero RossoWith its 31 issues, Gambero Rosso’s “Vini d’Italia” guide has become the most widely distributed and authoritative Italianwine guide. Created by a team of more than 50 experts, led by curators Marco Sabellico and Gianni Fabrizio, the guide isdistributed all over the world with translations in German, English, Chinese and from 2014 also in Japanese language. The31st edition evaluated the production of 2485 wineries and has individually rated more than 22 thousand wines. Of these,436 obtained the TRE BICCHIERI score, the guide’s highest recognition. At Sala Argento1 participants will have theopportunity to taste many of these veritable Italian wine masterpieces, including big name labels. Prestigious brand as wellas boutique estates and up-and-coming wineries.

Tulipano Room, Palaexpo Level -1 – 3.00-5.00 p.m.The magic of very old vines: Donne del Vino presents wines made from vines up to eighty years of ageDonne del Vino in collaboration with Vinitaly The Donne del Vino association presents a series of wines obtained from their historic vineyards: all the wines in the tasting are made, wholly or in part, from eighty year old vines. This first time-ever tasting provides a unique learning opportunity to discover and appreciate the complexity and depth that only truly old vines can deliver. Italy's incredible biodiversity of native grapes and wines will be spotlighted by tasting wines made from different grapes in seven different italian regions. Ian D'Agata, author of the multi-award winning Native Wine Grapes of Italy, will lead the tasting and highlight the importance of old vines in wine.

Monday 16

Argento Room 1, Palaexpo Level -1 – 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.Grand tasting: An invisible link between Bolgheri and Pessac-LéognanOrganized by Vinitaly (tasting is lead by Raoul Salama) Château Malalartic-Lagravière 2009, Domaine de Chevalier 2009, Château Pape Clément 2009, on the one hand, Grattamacco 2010, Ornellaia 2010 and Guado al Tasso 2010 on the other, are proof of this strong relationship, which will be illustrated by the actual presence of their respective owners.

B Room, first floor Hall 10 – Starting form 3.00 p.m.Millebollerosé sparkling Rosé tastingTasting tour taking in 10 classic Italian Rosé wines. (Tasting is lead by Franco Ziliani).This tasting proposes ten Italian classic Rosé wines, from areas with designation of origin as well as without, made using canonical grapes such as Pinot Nero or Chardonnay or native Italian grape varieties. It seeks to demonstrate and document the heterogeneity and quality of classic Italian rosé wine-making. The selection ranges from Franciacorta to Trento Doc, Oltrepò Pavese and Alta Langa and will include astonishing classic method pink wines from other areas such as the Veneto, Sicily and other regions.

Argento Room 1, Palaexpo Level -1– Starting from 3.00 p.m.Grand tasting: Masi, 30 years of amarone at VinitalyThe Thirtieth Technical Seminar at Vinitaly provides the chance to assess the contribution the Masi Technical Group hasmade to winemaking and viticulture in the Venetian regions during the thirty years of its research and presentations. Theresult is a great horizontal-and-vertical tasting to define the characteristics of Amarone in the light of the techno-scientificevolution that over the last three decades has transformed Valpolicella’s great red wine into one of the symbols of Italy onthe export market.

Tulipano Room, Palaexpo Level-1 – 3.00-5.00 p.m.Champagne vertical d’assemblage vertical, horizontal, perpetuel. La composizione dell’unicitàAis in collaborazione con Vinitaly

Tuesday 17

Argento Room 1, Palaexpo Level-1 – Starting from 3.00 p.m.Grand tasting: WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD overseen by Riccardo CotarellaCollaboration between Veronafiere and WRT* once again brings a special tasting to Vinitaly 2018 focusing on wines fromvarious parts of the world. Prestigious Italian wines will be tasted and analysed alongside others from France, Japan,Palestine, Romania, Russia and the United States of America - all of which are overseen by oenologist Riccardo Cotarella.

The event is scheduled on Tuesday 17 April at 15.00 in Argento1 Meeting Room - Palaexpo, entrance A2 (basement) duringVinitaly 2018, International Wine and Spirits Exhibition held in Verona 15-18 April. The event will be attended by producers,caterers, distributors, buyers and journalists from all over the world.

The tasting is conducted by:Riccardo Cotarella, oenologist and wine-growerIan D'Agata, Scientific Director of the Vinitaly International AcademyLuciano Ferraro, journalist, Corriere della Sera newspaper

Room B, 1° floor Hall 10 – Starting from 3.00 p.m.DrinkPink. Journey around the world of rosé winesHost Franco ZilianiTasting tour with 10 rosé wines from various parts of ItalyThe Italy of wine today boasts a wealth of rosé, pink and blush wines from classic and traditional production areas such asthe two shores of Lake Garda, Abruzzo and Apulia, as well as other areas better known for their red wines demonstratingunexpected and modern skills through rosé wines of great personality made using strictly native grapes. This tour travelsfrom the North of Italy as far as Sicily (Etna) and seeks to demonstrate that even Italy has something to say in the context ofgrowing interest in rosé wines on international markets.

Wednesday 18

Tulipano Room, Palaexpo Level-1 – Starting from 11.00 a.m.Grand tasting: Five great terroirs of Barolo and Barbaresco narrated through the historic crus of the CerettofamilyOrganized by Vinitaly with Federico Ceretto (tasting is lead by Ian D'Agata)2014 Barbaresco Bernadot2014 Barbaresco Asili2014 Barolo Prapò2008 Barolo Bricco Rocche2008 Barolo Cannubi San LorenzoThe Ceretto family is one of the truly great names in Italian wine and their magnificent wines have conquered markets andpalates all over the world. Most importantly, the Ceretto family has always realized the great importance of the historic crusof Barolo and Barbaresco and over the years have bought prime vineyard plots in some of Barolo's and Barbaresco'sgreatest crus: for example, Cannubi San Lorenzo in Barolo, Prapò in Serralunga d'Alba and Asili in Barbaresco.

Argento Room, Palaexpo Level-1 – 10.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m.Tastevin of Vitae 2018The Italian Sommelier Association dedicates a wine tasting stall to the 22 Italian companies awarded with the tastevin seal.

Iris Room, Palaexpo Level-1 – Starting from 11.00 a.m.Vinitaly 2008-2018: 10 years of FIVI as told by its foundersOrganized by Slowfood and Vinitaly - Speakers: Giancarlo Gariglio and Matilde PoggiSlow Food took part in organizing the first conference of winemakers which would lead to the foundation, on July 17 of thesame year, of the Italian Federation of Independent Vignerons, FIVI (Federazione Italiana Vignaioli Indipendenti), anorganization that today counts nearly 1000 members.To mark this important anniversary, Slow Food organizes, in collaboration with Vinitaly, a degustation featuring all the mainplayers of that exciting time, including Costantino Charrère (Les Cretes), Ampelio Bucci (Villa Bucci), Peter Dipoli, ManniNossing, Leonildo Pieropan, Saverio Petrilli (Tenuta di Valgiano), Walter Massa and Paolo Saracco.

TASTING

2018

TASTING EX…PRESSPALAEXPO, Level -1

Sunday 15

11.00 a.m., Orchidea RoomA Taste of SiciliaSpeaker: Kerin O’Keefe Magazine: Wine Enthusiast

3.00 p.m., Orchidea Room Falling in love again: re-discovering Chardonnay Speaker: Tom Cannavan, winner of Wine Communicator of the Year 2018Magazine: International Wine Spirit Competition (IWSC)

3.10 a.m., Iris Room Indigenous varieties from HungarySpeaker: Bozzai Zsófia Magazine: BOR és PIAC

Monday 16

11.00 a.m., Orchidea p.m.Stories of wines and people, The Suns of the Gold Guide I Vini di Veronelli 2018Guide – Veronelli Wines 2018 Magazine: Seminario Permanente Luigi Veronelli

11.00 a.m., Iris RoomBrandies, sparkling and still wines of the South of Ukraine. Odessa and Kherson terroirs diversity showcaseSpeaker: Olga Pinevich-Todoriuk Magazine: Drinks+, Publishing House “N”

3.00 p.m., Orchidea Room Sense of Place – Premium Sauvignon Blancs of SloveniaSpeaker: Dušan BREJC Magazine: Revija Vino

3.00 p.m., Iris RoomThe diversity of the Champagne appellationSpeaker: François Gilbert Magazine: Gilbert & Gaillard

Tuesday 17

11.00 a.m., Iris Room The different nuances and styles of LambruscoSpeaker: Michèle Shah Magazine: Decanter

3.00 p.m., Iris Room The map of MalbecSpeaker: Jane Hunt MW Magazine: Vinos de Argentina (WofA)

VINITALY INTERNATIONAL & VINITALY INTERNATIONAL ACCADEMYTasting Room Wine2digital, 1° floor Palaexpo

Sunday 15

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. A white wine's age (Vinitaly International Academy) Speaker: Henry Davar, Italian Wine Expert

2.30 p.m.Austrian Sweet Wines Speaker: Will Klinger, CEO Austrian Wine Marketing Board

Monday 16

11.00 a.m.W3: Wine Women of the WorldSpeaker: Cathy Huyghe

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 3 terroir, 3 wines, 3 stories by Gina Gallo from E. & J. Gallo Winery

3.30 p.m. “Vini Santi”: an Italian heritage Speaker: Henry Davar, Italian Wine Expert

Tuesday 17

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Breakfast with wine influencer

10.00 a.m.The Tastevinage Major, discovers 17 jems of BurgundySpeaker: Arnaud Orsel (Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin)

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. “Millennials & Wine” Speakers: Joe Bastianich e il team Mirai Bay

3.30 p.m.Artisanal wine: Passt, Present, Future Speaker: Angiolino Maule e Emma Bentley

Wednesday 183:30 - 5:00 p.m. Iconic Chinese wine tasting: Silver Height from NingxiaThe tasting is lead byEmma Gao

TASTINGS

2018

INTERNATIONAL_WINE HALL TASTINGSTastings Room, Hall D

Sunday 15

10.00-10.45 a.m.Malbec on “ruta nacional 40”Organized by Via dell’Abbondanza S.r.l.

11.45 a.m.-12.30 p.m.Wines of Vaucluse (Francia)Organized by Vins du Vaucluse IGP

1.30-2.15 p.m.Cool sites, cool winesOrganized by Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

3.15-4.0 p.m.Introduction to SakeOrganized by Sake Sommelier Association

5.00-5.45 p.m.Pisco – Treasure from PerùOrganized by Rivista El Pozito with OCEX Perù

Monday 16

10-10.45 a.m.Discovering SouthAfrica with AfriWinesOrganized by Afriwines S.r.l.

11.30-12.30Croazia, taste of homelandOrganized by Croatian Chamber Of Economy

1.30-2.15 p.m.Curiosities from Hungary – The best Tokaj and Balaton winesOrganized by Hungarian Consulate

Ore 15.15-17.15Australian Wines – 150 years of flavour, structure e characterOrganized by Winestate

Tuesday 17

10-10.45The great “noble-rot” of Burgenland – AustriaOrganized by Enoemme

11.45-12.30Tasting of D.O. Yecla (Spagna)Organized by Spanish Wineries of the D.O. Yecla

1.30-2.15 p.m.Tasting Vinos de EspañaOrganized by da Spanish Wineries

3.15-4.00 p.m.Introduction to Sake and tastingsOrganized by daSake Sommelier Association

5-5.45 p.m.Family passion, Savoir fair, Terroir: Champagne Frerejean FrèresOrganized by Compagnia dei Caraibi S.r.l.

Wednesday 18

10-10.45Precision Wine Co presents: Navigator Cabernet, Cabrillo Napa Cab, Method Red Blend, Xtrovert ZinfandelOrganized by Precision Wine Co

11.45-12.30Variety is in the nature of South Africa and its winesOrganized by Consolato Generale del Sudafrica

1.30 -2.15 p.m.Wines of SetubalOrganized by Casa Ermelinda Freitas

3.15-4.00 p.m.Vale un PERU' - Pisco, ambassador of the new worldOrganized by CCL - Camara de Comercio de Lima in collaborazione con OCEX Peru'

TASTINGS

2018

SPECIAL INITIATIVES - VINITALYStand A4-B4, Hall 10

THE DOCTOR WINE SELECTION Organized by Vinitaly in collaboration with Daniele Cernilli

Vinitaly Tasting - The DoctorWine Selection is the Vinitaly-tasting event, in collaboration with the journalist Daniele Cernilli, to present Italian excellence to the Horeca operators, both Italian and foreign, present at Vinitaly. DoctorWine has selected over 160 labels of white, red, rosé and sparkling wines from the various Italian regions. Inside the Vinitaly Tasting a free tasting area has been set up with wine-dispensers, in collaboration with Wineemotion, where sommelier preparations explain the characteristics and peculiarities of the wines, and a room dedicated to the thematic seminars held by the journalist Cernilli.

Sunday 15

10.30 -11.30 a.m.The Italian sparkling to have in the cellar

12.30 -1.30 p.m.Different but equal red wines and the best sweet wine in Italy

4.00-5.00 p.m.On the road of white wines

Monday 16

10.30 -11.30Sangiovese wine and Tuscany

1.00 -2.00 p.m.The art of choosing Chianti wine

4.00 -5.00 p.m.The islands of earth and sea

Tuesday 17

10.30 -11.30 a.m.The incredible combination of Tuscan red wines

12.30 -1.30 p.m.Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venzia Giulia: wines from mountains

3.00 -4.00 p.m.The South that amazes more and more

Wednesday 18

10.30 -11.30 a.m.Piedmont overview

SPECIAL INITIATIVES - VINITALYA/B Rooms, Hall 10

YOUNG TO YOUNGOrganized by Vinitaly in collaboration with Comunica of Paolo Massobrio and Marco GattiYoung to Young offers an agenda of wine tastings by young producers presented to talented young digital communicators.

Sunday 15

Room A, 1° floor hall 10 – Starting from 3.00 p.m.

Monday 16

Room B, 1° floor hall 10 – Starting from 11.00 a.m.

Tuesday 17

Room A, 1° floor hall 10 – Starting from 11.00

TASTINGS

2018

SPECIAL INITIATIVES - REPUBBLICA FORUM«Galleria dei Signori», Halls 11/12

Sunday 15

12.00-1.00 p.m.Raffaella Bologna for Braida presents three expressions of Barbera with Lara Loreti

Monday 16

3.00-4.00 p.m.Marchesi Antinori Tasting by Albiera Antinori with Lara Loreti

Ore 1.00-2.00 p.m.OUT OF THE STAND – Beer Area – Sol&Agrifood HallBeer Tasting and a presentation of Beer Guide

Tuesday 17

3.00-4.00 p.m.Montevetrano tasting by Silvia Imparato with Fabrizio Russo

Wednesday 18

2.00-3.00 p.m.Famiglia Cotarella tasting with Fabrizio Russo

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