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MY RECENTLY AWARDED WINES

BRUNELLO BUT NOT ONLY, ALSO MY ORCIA DOC WINES, THE IGT IL DRAGO E LE  8 COLOMBE, THE ROSSO DI MONTALCINO AND THE CHIANTI SUPERIORE AWARDED WITH SCORES ABOVE 90/100

by Donatella Cinelli Colombini

Awarded wines by Donatella Cinelli Colombini

Receiving ratings above 90 points from the major international newspapers is always a pleasure but paradoxically happiness is greater when the judgment concerns a wine other than the TOP ones because it means that the winery offers its customers a very high level of quality across the entire range . In short, it is a sign of the brand’s strength and a confirmation of its choices in the vineyards. In fact, the vineyards are the major economic and organizational commitment of every small but ambitious producer like me.

Here I show you some of the scores that have made me happiest in the last few months. Evidently the 94/100 on my Brunello Prime Donne 2018 (and the 93/100 on the Brunello) also filled me with pride and I am grateful to Monica Larner for having well reviewed my wine in Wine Advocate Robert Parker. Incidentally, Master Sommelier John Szabo and Canadian journalist Michael Godel also gave 94/100 to my 2018 Brunello on “Wine Align”.

But here I would like to tell you about my other labels reviewed in the last few months

VINOUS AWARDS 93+ TO CENERENTOLA DOC ORCIA AND 92 TO THE IGT IL DRAGO E LE 8 COLOMBE

Cenerentola Doc Orcia 2018 also obtained 91/100 in the Falstaff Trophy 2023.

THE CASATO PRIME DONNE AWARD WINNERS 2023

THE PRIMA DONNA 2023 IS MARIA CANABAL, FOR JOURNALISM AWARED IRENE CHIARI AND ALESSANDRO REGOLI FROM WINENEWS, LOREDANA SOTTILE AND GIANLUCA ATZENI FROM TREBICCHIERI

Irene Chiari e Alessandro Regoli winners of Premio Casato Prime Donne 2023

In 2023 the Casato Prime Donne award chooses one of the characters who have worked the most in favour of gender equality in food & wine: Maria Canabal, founder and organizer of the Parabere Forum. Every year since 2015, the forum brings together, in a different place, 400 women from all over the world: cooks and scientists, engineers and farmers, anthropologists, wine producers and agronomists. Parabere is a non-profit association and is aimed at empowering  through three ingredients: information, teaching and role models. Therefore, it tries to create a network that increases the opportunities for the female participants and raises their awareness. In 2015 Maria Canabal was recognized among the “Most Influential Women in Gastronomy” by the Foundation Woman’s Week and her cookbooks were awarded by the Gourmand Cookbooks Awards as “Best in the world”.

The jury of the Casato Prime Donne Award, chaired by Donatella Cinelli Colombini and composed of Rosy Bindi, Anselma Dell’Olio, Anna Pesenti, Stefania Rossini, Anna Scafuri and Daniela Viglione, together with the Mayor of Montalcino Silvio Franceschelli and the President of the Consorzio del Brunello Fabrizio Bindocci have chosen two of the major wine information portals as winners of journalistic awards for their contribution to promoting Montalcino and its wines.

Calici di Stelle 2023 with 4-legged friends

A di-vine August in  Donatella Cinelli’s Montalcino  and Trequanda wineries, two different appointments to celebrate the 2023 edition of a Dog-Friendly Calici di stelle

The events Calici di stelle 2023 with 4-legged friends

The traditional August appointment with great wine, this year is specifically dedicated to wine lovers with dogs.

At Casato Prime Donne di Montalcino, a winery celebrated for the excellence of its bottles but also for being the first in Italy with a staff of only women, the tourist’s welcoming is different from any other.

There are two Calici di Stelle appointments, always on Saturday. They will be on  the 5^th  and 12th August starting at 4.30 pm on the theme “Wine and Music with 4-legged friends”

COST: €34.5, booking required at 0577 849421 -3455495154, casato@cinellicolombini.it – minimum 6 participants

WINE AND MUSIC IN THE BRUNELLO VINEYARDS WITH 4-LEGGED FRIENDS

The program lasts a couple of hours and includes an itinerant tasting of 4 wines paired with 4 pieces of music specially selected by Igor Vazzaz, musician and sommelier. Welcoming also for dogs with bowl and kibble.

Exceptionally, the 4 wines – Chianti Superiore, Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino and Vin Santo – will be accompanied by small pairings with typical foods such as dried sausage, pecorino cheese and Sienese dry biscuits.

OFFER: THREE EXCLUSIVE, PREMIUM, LARGE SIZES

A Magnum of Leone Rosso 2019 to celebrate with friends, a Brunello Prime Donne 2018 and Riserva 2015 to celebrate an important event at home

Offer: three exclusive Magnum of Brunello, Brunello Riserva and DOC Orcia Leone Rosso

Happiness lies in sharing good things with friends, lots of friends. Let’s celebrate together by sharing important moments with three TOP wines in Magnum formats, all very exclusive because they are produced in very small series.

THREE PRESTIGIOUS MAGNUMS: LEONE ROSSO ORCIA DOC 2019, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PRIME DONNE 2018 AND BRUNELLO RISERVA 2015

Serving wine from a Magnum at a banquet is a sign of distinction and a touch of the exceptional that underscores the importance of the moment. In fact, the cellar produces very few magnums that are purchased by true connoisseurs.

The Magnum Leone Rosso Orcia DOC 2019 (5 stars) is perfect for a party with friends or for a lunch with young wine lovers.

The Magnum Brunello di Montalcino Prime Donne 2018 (4 stars) is a great wine that can remain in your cellar for many years or be opened now to celebrate a truly important occasion.

The Magnum Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 (5 stars)  is a premium red apt for long aging, it can be kept for decades for a big event. Its velvety, powerful and refined character transforms lunches into special occasions to remember forever.

SANCHIMENTO IGT TOSCANA BIANCO 2022 BIO