NEWS China Market
NEWS China Market Conference Presented by Vinexpo animated by Don St. Pierre JR with Judy Chan, Xavier Pignel-Dupont, Bruno Baudry, Chris Tung, Frantz Hotton and Robert Foye SEMINAR / ENGLISH - Free entrance 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 201B Indigenous Grapes of Italy - a Personal Selection by Ian D’Agata Presented by Decanter with Ian D’Agata TASTING / ENGLISH - Entrance fee * 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Level 2 - Room 206/207/208 Discover Amarone and Valpolicella Ripasso Presented by John Isacs, Enjoy Gourmet Incorporated TASTING / ENGLISH & CHINESE - By invitation only 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 209/210 Castilla y Leon: The Soul of Spanish Wines Presented by Ivan Hui TASTING / ENGLISH - By invitation only 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 204/205 South of France Hidden Gems Presented by Vinexpo feat. Bettane+Desseauve TASTING / ENGLISH - Entrance fee * 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm / Level 1 - Room 101B Vinexpo Challenge - Blind Tasting with Jon Arvid Rosengren, Best Sommelier of the World 2016 Presented by Vinexpo with Jon Arvid Rosengren TASTING / ENGLISH - Entrance fee * 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 201 A The Glamorous French Grape Varieties Seminar Presented by Valérie Pajotin, Managing Director of Anivin de France TASTING / ENGLISH & CHINESE - By invitation only 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 1 - Room 104/105 Côtes de Bordeaux Masterclass Presented by Nelson Chow - President of the Hong Kong Sommelier Association; Bordeaux Wine School accredited tutor TASTING / ENGLISH - Free entrance 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Level 1 - Room 106/107/108 Greek Wine Masterclass Presented by Corinne Mui, AIWS and Greg Mihailos, AIWS TASTING / ENGLISH & CHINESE - By invitation only 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 204/205 Masterclass on Top Italian Wines-2016 Special Award Presented by Gambero Rosso with Marco Sabellico TASTING / ENGLISH - By invitation only 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 209/210 Vintage Impact - Champagne Mailly Grand Cru Magnum 90’ Vertical Tasting Presented by Jean François Préau and Siyue Wu TASTING / ENGLISH & CHINESE - By invitation only 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 1 - Room 109/110 Discovering Wine Regions from China with Li Demei Presented by Decanter with Li Demei SEMINAR / ENGLISH - Entrance fee * 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 201B Ageability in Barolo and Barbaresco Presented by Decanter with Ian D’Agata TASTING / ENGLISH - Entrance fee * 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 2 - Room 206/207/208 Great Sweet Wines Presented by Vinexpo feat. Bettane+Desseauve TASTING / ENGLISH - Entrance fee * 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm / Level 1 - Room 101B * Masterclass tickets can be purchased at the information desks on Level 1 (Hall 1E – Hall 1C – Hall 1A) and on Level 3 (Hall 3E – Hall 3C – Hall 3). The Academy programme 4 VINEXPO DAILY / DAY 1 / TUESDAY 24 TH MAY 2016
NEWS ADVERTORIAL Exceptional Wines from the Isle of Beauty Corsica’s wine union, the UVIB, is present at Vinexpo Hong Kong with exceptional products, highly noted by Robert Parker, including the Prestige du Président range (white, rosé and red), and the XX270 Aléria – 100% Syrah red. Prestige du Président is a product of the earth and the sun, of sea and mountain, demonstrating all the originality of a truly exceptional wine. The wines are developed using an innovative process wherein maturity of the grapes is measured regularly and precisely with regard to sugar concentration, volume and colour. The optimum date for harvest is thus fixed, with nighttime vendanges. The red wine is a marriage of Niellucciu, Grenache and Syrah marrying beautifully with wild boar stew or a côte de boeuf on the grill. The white is 100% Vermentinu (Malvoisie) - an excellent accompaniment for a salad, seafood or grilled fish. And the rosé is a Sciaccarellu/Syrah marrying perfectly with white meats, grilled fish or Mediterranean dishes. ALÉRIA – AN AGE-OLD WINEGROWING REGION Implanted by the ancient Greeks, developed by the Etruscans and cultivated by the Romans, vines have been present in the region of Aléria in Corsica for over 2500 years. XX 270 Aléria is a 100% Syrah wine, from 30-year-old vines planted on hills between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Diana on the western side of the “Isle of Beauty”. Lower soil levels are of clay and pebbles, ensuring an ideal maturity for the grapes. Fermentation is set between 25°C and 30°C, with regular stirring in order to extract the optimum from the grapes. Total fermentation is for three weeks, allowing for the elaboration of a wine perfect for ageing. Light filtration and maturing in vats for 8 months ensures the preservation of natural aromas and a softening of the tanins. This red wine is characterised by an intense ruby robe. It is fine and rich on the nose, with a peppery character and notes of violet. In the mouth, the wine is ample and round, with final notes of silky tanins. It marries beautifully with traditional Corsican dishes such as grilled lamb, sautéed veal, cold cuts or cheeses • Level 3, Stand M-92 vinexpodaily.com VINEXPO DAILY / DAY 1 / TUESDAY 24 TH MAY 2016 5
