Salcheto Winery :: Events & Press

29 Sep 2011	The First Off-Grid Harvest is Inaugurated In the presence of local and regional officials as well as national and international press, Salcheto launched the cellar and winery, beginning the first off-grid vintage in the world. To celebrate the occasion, we connected, via a web conference, with friends-customers around the world, from New York to Tokyo via Prague, Berlin and London, to toast the opening. Hooray!
1 Jul 2011	Symbola Summer Seminary 2011 - Montepulicano Salcheto, in collaboration with the town of Montepulciano, hosted the Symbola Foundation Summer Seminar, of which it is a supporting member. Ermete Realacci, Fabio Renzi, Domenico De Masi and Franco Pasquali led the Montepulciano meeting of the Foundation, which was focused on the study by Italian Unioncamere on the Culture Industry, with outstanding work on behalf of the Foundation and the Italian political world. The seminar preview ploughed the theme of "Green Economy" and wine, centring on Salcheto and the projects of the Salcheto Carbon Free Working Group. The gala dinner of the seminar was held at the new winery illuminated by candlelight in the beautiful "off-grid" cellar.
5 May 2011	The Challenge At the Dolceforte Restaurant in Siena (www.dolcefortesiena.com) three magnificent representatives of quality drink making competed for the "best pairing" trophy, judged by over 50 foodies, journalists and trade operators: Adami Spumanti's Valdobbiadene Docg Prosecco, Olmaia's High Fermentation Light Beer "La 5" and Salcheto's Vino Nobile di Montepulciano docg. On the gaming table the courses proposed by David Merolli, owner of Dolceforte, challenged with a variety of perfumes, first among them, the much-feared artichoke. The result was an overall victory of Montepulciano's Sangiovese made by Salcheto, which also took over with two out of three courses, pasta course and cheeses. The challenge though seemed very tight with average scores close and a Beer winning the meat course. But Moreno of Olmaia Brewey relaunched the battle: "I am waiting for you guys on fish this summer!" Stefano Della Giovanpaola, representing Adami winery seemed to be already savouring success, but the Sangiovese makers are not shying away from the challenge. Food and Wine writer Giovanni Pellicci, who organised the event, has noted the challenge, and promised to organize “The Challenge, 2”.
9 Apr 2011	Salco 2005 presentation at Vinitaly On April 9, 2011, over 60 journalists and trade members attended the tasting and launch presentation of Salco Evoluzione 2005, held during last Vinitaly. Oenologist Paolo Vagaggini and President of the Consorzio del Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Federico Carletti, joined Michele Manelli for this presentation. The Salco 2005 project highlights a cultural and technical journey of 4 years, in which this Vino Nobile made of Sangiovese, one of the most celebrated aged red wines of Tuscany by numerous critics, spent maturing in bottle with both a natural cork and a screw-cap in Salcheto's cellar. This unique and surprising experience will be available to all who purchase the two bottle case, and also through the blog area of the www.salco2005.it website (online from june 1st, 2011) where the tasting experience will be shared. In addition, various documents and information on the subject will be available online. The wine presentation was the chance to introduce Salco's unique box design, which also carries a number of messages Salcheto cares about and wanted to share: made in cooperation with Palm Design from wood collected from the pallets industry, it can be re-used as a garden of sage and rosemary with seeds provided in the box. The wine labels display messages which all the members at Salcheto dedicate to the company, in this very important year for theirs, and Salcheto’s, professional and social life.
7 Apr 2011	Vinitaly 2011! This Vinitaly was dedicated to Salco 2005 as well as to the idea of respecting wood and wood product derivatives. The booth that will be with us for the next exhibitions is made of ecological pallets designed and built by Palm Design of Viadana (www.palmdesign.it), with whom we created our Sangiovese cru boxes, which becomes a rosemary and sage garden. While tasting the new vintages of the "Made in Montepulciano" wines, with the 2010 vintage presenting with a rich first expression, Vinitaly also the opportunity to introduce the winery’s new policy on packaging, corks, paper, cartons and pallets, which will all be sourced only from controlled and PEFC or FSC certified sources. We thank all the friends who stop by year after year with joy and we also thank Garda Lake (seen in the pictures from our little corner of paradise of Albisano's Hotel Panorama), which is our Vinitaly oasis of relaxation.
8 Feb 2011	Italian Wine Masters - New York, NY The Italian Wine Masters (http://www.italianwinemasters.com), a multi-year, global collaboration showcasing more than 100 producers from four prestigious Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (D.O.C.G.) wine-producing regions of Italy. The Consorzi Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore continued the collaboration in February 2011 with new trade events in New York. Michele Manelli - Winemaker and Partner, and Ron Prashker - Partner, poured Salcheto's most recent releases, including 2005 Salco, 2006 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and 2009 Rosso di Montepulciano. Alongside the grand tastings, intensive master classes were offered by renowned wine educator and author, Kevin Zraly. Considered by many to be the United States’ premier wine educator, Kevin is the founder of the Windows on the World wine course and author of the book by the same name. The master class topics for 2011 were The Different Styles of Conegliano Valdobbiadene and The Waiting Game: Age-worthy Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Current releases were tasted and discussed alongside selected older vintages. Salcheto's 2007 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano were presented by Mr. Zraly, as one of the 3 wines representing the region of Montepulciano.
4 Nov 2010	Tokyo, Japan - Italian Wine Masters Event: November 2010 November 2, 2010: Tokyo, Japan - Italian Wine Masters The wine-cultural tour organized by the three major Tuscan appellations (Vino Nobile, Brunello and Chianti Classico) continues. It is time for Tokyo, Japan where the wine tasting will be held in cooperation with Vinotheque, the most influent wine reviewer in Japan (www.vinotheque.co.jp), directed by journalist Tomoko Ebisawa.
17 Oct 2010	Salcheto Carbon Free Project - Panel Discussion & Lauch The Salcheto Carbon Free Project was presented to over 200 total participants, which included press, local representatives and dignitaries. Between the various themes presented was the first European study on the Carbon Footprint of a wine bottle throughout the entire production cycle considering direct and indirect emissions, which was jointly developed with Siena University and Prof. Domenico Andreis. The Next step of the project will be the opening, next spring, of the new Salcheto cellar and complete energy independent system, whose specifics were presented by Fabbrica del Sole CEO Paolo Fulini. Michele Crivellaro, Land and Environment Manager at CSQA Certifications then gave an overview of environmental based certifications. He also proposed which considerations related to market opportunities must be looked at. The panel concluded with an interview of Michele Manelli, President of Salcheto and project leader and Ermete Realacci, Member of Parliament and Fondazione Symbola CEO, conducted by Alberto Nerazzini, Rai 3 journalist and reporter. To view panel discussion materials visit: Press Salcheto Carbon Free Project - October 17, 2010 Check out a video of the Salcheto Carbon Free Presentation Weekend
16 Oct 2010	The Bit Beat Beet Generation Project The album, dedicated to the musical icons illustrated by movie director Michel Gondry for the 2004 Salco Evoluzione, was recorded live at the Poliziano Theatre of Montepulciano. The result of a cooperation with Montepulciano’s Music School Maestros Elisa Tonelli, Stefano Giannotti, Nicola Fanelli, Guido Pietrella, Emanuele Pellegrini and Michelangelo Biagiotti, it also involved the participation of the school's students. The heart of the initiative was the two day open door recordings, supported by the Cerone brothers and Ignazio Morviducci. The materials will be collected in a CD produced to raise funds for the school. Pictures by Adriano Farina of Photoclubpoliziano.
18 Sep 2010	Events: September 2010 September 16, 2010: Prague - Wine & Food Market Tasting As with every year, we are in Prague for the presentation of the new Wine & Food Market catalogue, combining art and wine-gastronomy with the true friendship of importer Jiri Jelinek and his producers. This year’s catalogue includes photos from Czech photographer and reporter Antonin Kratochvil, vintage 1972 (www.billcharles.com). The party, as usual, is expected to be great, made all the more special by the opening of Wine and Food Market’s new prestigious headquarters and shop, a location which was used for the 2009 presentation, which was a great night indeed. September 18, 2010: Munich - Antipasto Event As everybody knows, Munich’s Antipasto is a place for bad people, as bad looking as Attilio and Fabrizio, who welcome all (www.lantipasto.de). We could not miss it. The event is at sundown in Sandstrasse 33, Metro U1-Stiglmaierplaz, Tel. +49(89)52300824, at the Antipasto Nuovo, for the “private party open to anybody”.
20 Jun 2010	Laurence & Tom Groffils Laurence and Tom Groffils are real Salcheto buddies. We are always jumping in head first for their annual tasting, where Salco is a stand out in their tasting room. We also wish them much good luck in their new headquarters!
28 May 2010	Wine Tasting 67 Wines, NYC Meet the Winemaker: Salcheto Wines
27 May 2010	London Biannual Astrum Tasting At the biannual Astrum tasting in London, we were armed with our wines and ready to meet hundreds of clients during the day of tastings. Later that evening, at the closing party at their warehouse, eclectic Bruno Besa (better known as “La Bruna”) surprised us with his voice and guitar. Was it a tribute to our Salco 2004? La Bruna later revealed that in fact the tribute was dedicated to his beloved 2009 Salcheto Rosato.
24 May 2010	Tokyo & "Drops of the Gods" Japanese atmosphere in a never ending, and always fascinating, Tokyo, enjoyed with great Italian and Japanese foods shared with our friend Atsushi Honma. Great new friendships are born, including the incredible chance to meet with the creators of “Drops of the Gods” (Kami no Shizuku, see picture).
18 May 2010	Wine Tasting Dinner Baci di Firenze Trattoria, 416 N Lakeview Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807 (714) 282-2220 www.bacianaheim.com
14 May 2010	Munic & Tenor Ramòn Vargas In a market such as Munich that we really like, dinners and tastings with our best accounts are always a pleasure. This time was even more enjoyable with the unexpected adulations of tenor Ramòn Vargas www.ramonvargas.com
10 May 2010	Cibus Meeting, Parma We could not miss the Cibus meeting in Parma, where wine and food come together for a great event. Between a tasting and an evening presentation (the picture shows the grand opening of Coppini Arte Olearia new tasting room), the Salcheto sales team is ready for action. Another tough challenge is won.
7 May 2010	Agent Tasting in Emilia Romagna, Bologna Salcheto is meeting with its best sales representatives of Emilia Romagna, who are professionals of great character in Bologna. After some tastings with their clients, the group paid a visit to dissident Marco Fadiga, exiled from the world in his home town, for dinner. www.marcofadigabistrot.com
8 Apr 2010	Vinitaly of Verona There is little to say about this wine meeting for traders, the most important for Italian products worldwide. This 5-days “endurance challenge” has become the annual party for the Italian wine business, day and… night! And for Salcheto it happens at its corner house of Hall 8, but also on the peaceful western side of Garda Lake, where sommeliers and distributors get together for a group meditation on life and love between each others.
21 Mar 2010	Prowein of Dussledorf The annual European Wines meeting for trade operators is without any doubt the Prowein, held at Messe Dusseldorf. Not only a chance to meet customers from one of Europe’s largest wine markets, but an even greater one to speak the language of all Europe’s wine. With a glass of wine in the hands of course. Prosit!
20 Mar 2010	Norbert Pohl Hausmesse Krefeld Norbert Pohl is a Salcheto’s fan since more than a decade and we never miss his wine fair in Krefeld, having become a chance to meet local wine lovers with whom, after 7 editions we have become familiar. See you next year then!
7 Mar 2010	Deutschland Sommellier Union Tasting The German Sommelliers Association grated us with a prestigious invitation at their annual tasting held at the Konigshof Hotel of Munich. Willi Breuer, co-owner of Vinissimo firm which represents Salcheto in Germany and our Roberto Bosticco had the chance to present our 2005 Vino Nobile to more than 200 sommelliers from all around Germany.
20 Feb 2010	“Vini Giusti” of Florence Guido Ricciarelli is a well renowned wine critic and is never missing a chance to honor us with enthusiastic opinions on our ones. Every year it is a great pleasure also to be part of his “Vini Giusti” event in Florence (an Italian way to say “Smart Wines”), presenting his selection of wines of high reward for consumers in term of price/quality ratio.
15 Feb 2010	Anteprima del Vino Nobile More than 100 journalists and 2000 trade operators visited Montepulciano for the annual presentation of the vintage just released in the market. A chance for Salcheto to give a first preview of the coming Salco 2004.
11 Feb 2010	Prodexpo Wine Fair Our Roberto Bosticco defeated one of the coldest winters of the decade attending Russia’s most important wine fair: Moscow’s Prodexpo. Temperatures reached -28° C. and some say he even renounced to one of his favourite hobby, smoking cigarettes outside. A brave man.
3 Feb 2010	Top of the Pop in Montepulciano Bruna, Max and Stefano, better known as part of The Astrum Wine Cellar Band, visited Salcheto. With those fine wine distributors based in London UK, we did not miss the chance to open a couple of older Salcheto vintages: a 1990 Vino Nobile Annata (our very first wine!) and a 1995 Riserva (Salco’s father) were uncorked together with a 1990 Haut – Medoc Chateaux Sociando Mallet and a 1995 Barolo Cascina Francia Giacomo Conterno. Davide and Golia? Ask the attendants…
30 Jan 2010	Italienska Vindagarna - Tasting in Stockholm More than 800 visitors, were delighted by the presentation organized by our friends Antonio and Jonas of Vinoliv. A great chance to exchange views on wine with Swedish consumers.
20 Jan 2010	The Tuscan Masters - Benelux Salcheto continues to support the Tuscan Masters Road show, the great three years plan of communication and promotion made by Vino Nobile, Brunello and Chianti Classico Appellation Council. This January it was the time to stop in Rotterdam (NL) and Anvers (BE).
16 Jan 2010	Salcheto Wine Tasting at 67Wines A NYC wine trade event not to be missed!