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Minitaly 2010
Our own alternative for Vinitaly
proves that in 2008 we made the
right decision. The Minitaly has
grown into an established event
away from the hectic fair in Verona.
This year we welcomed 45 % more
guests than in 2009.
Especially the possibility to pass by
and have meetings and tastings
during Wednesday before Vinitaly
and the weekend, when Vinitaly
itself is too crowded, attracted
many importers. Also the evenings
during Minitaly were successful,
including pre-dinner tastings and
dinners in company of producers.
We want to thank the staff of
Ristorante Portofino in Ponti sul
Mincio, who allowed us to use their
place as our homebase, and who
prepared even more delicious
dishes than ever before.
Just two out of the reactions we
have received afterwards:
- An importer: ‘Your Minitaly was
again very well organised and the
lunch was perfect‘
- A producer: ‗(...) also this time
Enoteca Nederland surpassed itself
(…) an excellent organisation, all
details well studied, nothing left to
chance; a superb staff (…) guests
always absolutely satisfied. The
possibility not to talk only about
work, but also about ourselves, our
life, our family (…) a different way
to approach each other. Joking,
laughing, enjoying company and
passing a serene evening, far from
the stress of 'sales at all costs’
Minitaly in 2011
From Wednesday April 6 through
Sunday April 10.

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Enoteca Nederland keeps growing
Being established already in South Korea and Switzerland, we are happy to announce that from the
beginning of 2010 Enoteca Nederland is now also represented with its own offices in Germany and
the USA .
Take a look at us:
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News from our Asian Branch
Every other year Vinexpo is traveling to Hong Kong. Vinexpo Asia-Pacific is considered the most im-
portant wine fair in the far east. Enoteca Nederland was representing the Cantina Colli Euganei and
we could welcome people from over 12 different nationalities.
Unfortunately not all of these guests are already active buyers, but Mrs. Lee and Mrs Lucy are strongly
working to change this. With those two ENL ambassadors from Korea and China, we are sure to make
Italian wine more famous with each year.
Vinexpo Asia in Hong Kong from May 25.-27. 2010 in numbers:
Exhibitors: 842
Countries represented: 32
Visitors: 10.000
Countries represented: 21 (1. China, 2. Korea, 3. Taiwan - in
numbers of visitors)
(www.vinexpo.com/fr/asia-pacific-2010)
Fairs at which we were present in 2010
- Vinisud - Montpellier
- ProWein - Düsseldorf
- Minitaly / Vinitaly- Verona
- Seoul Wine Expo - Seoul
- London International Wine Fair – London
- Vinexpo Hongkong - Hong Kong
- Baltic States Tour, Consorzio Brunello di Montalcino—
Riga, Talin, Vilnius
- Vie Vinum Austria - Vienna
Fairs at which you can meet us soon
- World Wine Meeting – Chicago
(June 11-13)
- Original Quality Wine Fair – Vietnam
(June 18)
- International Wine Fair – Miami
(October 16-17)
- The Italian Wine Masters – Tokyo
(November 2)
- International Wine & Spirits Fair – Hong Kong –
(November 4-6)
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Wine cellar with…. Restaurant
Since our first occasional visit we have been
impressed by this place and always happy
when we had an excuse to go back. What was
supposed to be a quick lunch became a surprise
event.
Where does the owner of a restaurant show
you his winecellar with more than 100.000
bottles of both Italian and foreign producers,
including very old vintages?
Where? At 'Da Nando' in Mortegliano.
www.danando.it

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New packaging
Screwcap
Bubbles
A grape named... SUSSUMANIELLO
Rialto
Cantina Colli Euganei with:
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Since 2000 at Torre Guaceto, along the Adriatic coast in Apulia, organic vineyards within the WWF Nature Reserve
produce a rare grape that had almost been lost forever.
The Sussumaniello vine produces relatively few grapes of a relatively small size.Contrary to most other autoctonous
grapes from Apulia, it has no bitterness, which makes it a perfect grape for longer maceration and thus
for extracting important tannins and polyphenols. In the past, it was used in blends with varietals such as Negramaro
and Malvasia Nera.
The most interesting explanation of the name is linked to SUMMANUS, a Roman divinity who was responsible for
rain and lightning at night. Summanus was honored every year on June 20 with pagan celebrations, named
Summanaliae (comparable to Bacchanalia in honor of Bacchus). A black ram was sacrificed and a special sort of
bread was eaten. The grape used for the wine to be drunk in this period of the celebrations (Sub Summanaliae)
got the related name Sussumaniello.
Today, at Torre Guaceto it is vinified as a single variety. They call it SUM.

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More than a milion visitors for the Cantine Aperte
Organic wines
Torre Raone, in the region of Abruzzo, has applied
the principles of organic wine growing and
vinification right from the moment they started in
1997. All wines that are bottled from January
2010 do/will now also carry the AIAB seal on the
backlabel.
AIAB (Associazione Italiana per l’Agricoltura
Biologica) is one of the major certifying
organisations for organic winegrowers in Italy,
guaranteeing the products as such(www.aiab.it).
From 30 hectares there is a production of 3 reds:
- Montepulciano d‘Abruzzo DOC ‗Lucanto’
- Rosso Colline Pescaresi IGT ‗Raone Rosso’
- Montepulciano d‘Abruzzo Terre dei Vestini DOC
‘San Zopito’
of 2 autoctonous whites:
- Trebbiano d‘Abruzzo DOC
- Pecorino, Colline Pescaresi IGT
and of 2 less local whites:
- Bianco Incrocio Manzoni IGT, ‘Raone Bianco’
- Pinot Grigio Colline Pescaresi IGT
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Since 18 years at the last Sunday of May producers allover Italy open their doors for the public
and offer tastings of their wines. On May 30 this year there have been more visitors than ever.
900 Estates participated and welcomed over a milion visitors, of which the majority was between
20 and 30 years old.
Cantine Aperte is more and more surrounded by gastronomic and cultural events.
RECENT AWARDS won with San Zopito 2006:
- Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2009: Gold Medal
- Viniales 2010: Silver Medal
- Decanter 2010: Bronze Medal
- Korea Wine Challenge 2010: Bronze Medal
RECENT AWARDS won with Raone Rosso 2007
- Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2010: Gold Medal

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Bolgheri, more than wine...
Who knows...
- That Sassicaia is from Bolgheri?
Gracciano della Seta on line
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- That the vineyards of Castello di Bolgheri, on the northern side of the DOC area, are right next to
those of Ornellaia?
- That Tenuta Argentiera, on the southern side, is just 12 kilometres away?
- That the tiny village of Bolgheri, with only 600 inhabitants, has a newspaper of its own?
Opening 'Bolgheri News', Year 2, No.13 we read about the 'Bolgheri Melody Festival', from July 18 till
July 31. And what a festival it turns out to be! The inaugural concert boasts even the Philharmonic
Orchestra from the Scala, Italy's world famous opera house in Milan. Other events include the highly
renowned jazz trumpetist Enrico Rava, music from Chopin, an airshow from the world class ‗Frecce
Tricolori‘, Oscar winning actor-comedian Benigni and dance acts. See also www.bolgherimelody.com
Some thirty Bolgheri producers will participate, organizing excursions in the area and guided tours in
the cellars.
Legenda
Castello di Bolgheri
Ornellaia
Sassicaia
- From now on, Gracciano della Seta can also be found on line: www.graccianodellaseta.com
- This historic estate keeps in its cellars rare bottles going
back till 1864.
- Today, more recent vintages can also be found in
surprising quantities in good restaurants in Brasil.

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Company name Terredora
Name producer Lucio Mastroberardino
Province Campania
Hectares 160
Altitude 200-650 meters
Average rainfall 1354 mm
Production 1.300.000 Bottles
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Grape varieties Aglianico, Fiano, Greco, Falanghina, Coda di Volpe, Piedirosso
Wines Taurasi DOCG, Aglianico DOC, Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC,
Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Greco di Tufo DOCG, Falanghina Campania IGT,
Coda di Volpe Campania IGT
http:// www.terredora.com
Which wine, apart from your own,
do you like most?
Portrait
Some of the most impressive I had chance to taste:
Krug Brut Champagne 1988 (for very special occasions)
Billecart-Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 1998
Laurent Pierrer La Gran Siecle 2007
Cristal Rosè
Kerner 2007 di Abbazia di Novacella
Sauvignon Poully fumé Le Tronsec 2007
E.Guigal Hermitage White 2003
Leitz Riesling Kabinett Rheingau Rüdesheimer Klosterlay 2006
Prüm Riesling QbA Mosel Essence 2007
Bastgen Riesling Spätlese Mosel Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr 2007
Graff Riesling Kabinett Mosel 2007
Messmer Spätburgunder Trocken Pfalz 2007
Hirsch Grüner Veltliner Qualitätswein Trocken Kamptal Kammern
Heiligenstein 2007
Yalumba South Australia Viognier The Y Series 2008
Bodegas Angel Lorenzo Cachazo Verdejo Rueda Martivillí 2008
Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay Casablanca Valley Cuvée Alexandre
Atalayas Vineyard 2007
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2009
Ponzi Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2008
Conundrum California 2007 ―A Crowd-Pleasing White that Deserves
popularity‖
Terredora

What is your favourite combination
of food and one of your wines?
Domaine La Croix Belle Grenache-Syrah Vin de Pays des Côtes de
Thongue Rosé Le Champ des Grillons 2008
Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 1988 (a master piece)
Château Mouton-Rothschild Pauillac 1997
Château Léoville Las Cases St.-Julien 1982
Messmer Spätburgunder Trocken Pfalz 2007
Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne 2006
Perrin & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Sinards 2005
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape White La Crau 2005
Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel 2006
Peter Lehmann Clancy‘s Barossa Valley 2005
Duckhorn Howell Mountain Merlot 1999
Cline Zinfandel California Ancient Vines 2008
Ravenswood Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Cooke 2001
Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains 1997
Insignia Joseph Phelps 2002
Bodega Renacer Malbec Mendoza Punto Final Reserva 2006
Achával-Ferrer Malbec Mendoza 2005
Fiano di Avellino on fresh made Buffalo mozzarella unbelievably seduc-
tive, as well as on Shrimp with Thais-inspired or other Asian sauces.
Seared tuna and the Aglianico IGT Campania
Yes or No or No Answer Screw cap? Depends on the wine
Who, or what, would you
sponsor with 1cent/bottle?
Chips? Depends on the wine
Genetic Modification? Not for grapes
Spinning cone? No
Save the children
Who is your favourite singer? Zucchero, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, B.B. King, U2, Andrea Bocelli,
Which is your favourite football
club?
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Portrait
Pavarotti, Norah Jones, L.v. Beethoven, Pino Daniele, Sting
Italy
Terredora
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