27 November 2020

Castello di Fonterutoli – Marchesi Mazzei

The vineyards of the Castello di Fonterutoli estate are located historically in a borderland within the Chianti Classico area, the point of contact of three municipalities: Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga and Radda in Chianti. “I Cru – the result of the deep knowledge of the territory – summarize and express in the glass the characteristics of the three terroirs from which they come, with their different microclimates and soils”, explains Francesco Mazzei CEO of Marchesi Mazzei “today we can present three pure Sangiovese wines that they are the result of research in the vineyard and tailoring work in the cellar, with the aim of anticipating the additional geographical mentions that we hope will soon be recognized. ” Starting from the 2017 harvest, the Mazzei family has decided to enhance the biodiversitỳ of its “terroirs” by giving life to three Chianti Classico Gran Selezione that debut today on the markets, each coming from a different municipality with its own nuances and peculiarities̀. All to be discovered, purchasable in the best wine shops and online, the wines are: CASTELLO DI FONTERUTOLI CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE; BADIOLA CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE and VICOREGIO CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE.
17 November 2020

Vermentino Grand Prix 2020

64 Vermentini DOC were evaluated by an exceptional jury to decree the “top 10” of Maremma Toscana Vermentini. The jury was attended by industry expert journalists Andrea Cuomo, Aldo Fiordelli and Valentina Vercelli together with Roberto Rossi (owner of Ristorante Da Silene), Luca Bracali (owner of Ristorante Bracali), Michele Forasiepi (F&B Manager of Il Pellicano restaurant), Davide Macaluso (F&B Manager of the Trattoria Enrico Bartolini), Maurizio Menichetti (Ristorante Da Caino), Luciano Lenzi (Enoteca Castiglionese). A careful selection of the TOP 10 Vermentini DOC wines was made, chosen by the jury of experts from over 60 labels from the Maremma Toscana:

– Agricola del Nudo – NUDO BIO 2019

– Marchesi Mazzei, Castello di Fonterutoli – BELGUARDO, CODICE V 2018
– Fattoria Mantellassi – SCALANDRINO 2019
– La Biagiola Winery – MATAN 2015
– Tenuta Montero’ – MONTERO’ BIO 2017, MUSTIAIO, LEARDO 2018
– Rocca di Frassinello – ROCCA DI FRASSINELLO 2019
– Terenzi – BALBINO 2019
– Terenzi – BALBINVS 2018
– Val delle Rose – COBALTO 2018
12 November 2020

Wine Expert Luca D’Attoma chooses Zed_Comm for press office and PR activities for Wine Evolution Consulting

Luca D’Attoma, who is considered one of the most creative, influential and successful wine expert both in Italy and abroad, has chosen Zed_Comm PR as his partner for communication, press office activities and public relations for the Italian market. The communication project’s focus will be on the “personality” himself and W.E.C. –  Wine Evolution Consulting –, the company founded by Luca D’Attoma in 1999 that supplies technical and strategic consulting to wine making companies, providing support in all the phases of the production process, from the vineyard to the bottle.

Zed_Comm further expands its portfolio of companies in the world of wine. Focusing on the creativity and intuition of the “unconventional character”, the Agency will also manage the official social media pages, updating them with all the news of the formidable work carried out by this great professional of the world of quality wine, who has proved capable of exploring new horizons, experimenting with often unconventional techniques.

16 October 2020

With Milano Wine Week, Milan is confirmed as the Wine Capital!

The third edition of Milan Wine Week has just ended in the name of innovation and is confirmed as the largest international wine event. Three hundred physical appointments for a total of 10,000 active presences spread over 9 days (3-11 October). In addition, a significant following also via the web, with 3,000 operators and buyers from around the world connected live, for an overall growth estimated in the order of 20%. Among the B2B activities, the absolute novelty for the world of wine is the International Tastings, i.e. exclusive tastings – about fifty appointments on the calendar – aimed at buyers and the press in digital connection with the physical public that was partly in the Milanese headquarters of Palazzo Bovara and partly – for a total of 1,250 guests – in one of the 7 foreign locations (hotel, venue, wine space, etc.) of the Milan Wine Week 2020, located in the cities of New York, San Francisco, Miami, Toronto, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Moscow, thus touching the most important reference markets of the wine world – North American, Chinese and Russian -. A unique involvement and interaction of its kind, for a world – that of wine – often anchored to the consolidated dynamics of fairs. For Federico Gordini, a young entrepreneur under 40 who is rewriting the dynamics of the business and communication of wine companies and creator and President of Milan Wine Week -. “The event recorded a success that went well beyond expectations, demonstrating the strength of an intelligent organization that has built a sustainable project, respectful of the limitations imposed by the health emergency, and which, above all, has made Milan the international capital of the wine industry like other excellences such as fashion and design “.