International Müller Thurgau Wine Competition, for the first time a Grand Gold Medal

Eighteen medals in overall out of 61 taking part white wines, with ratings varying from 85.7 to 90.7. Amongst these, twelve labels from Trentino, 2 from Alto Adige and 4 from Germany. In specific, twelve are 2023 productions, 4 from 2022, one from 2021 and one from 2014.

The awards event of the 21st edition of the International Müller Thurgau Red wine Competitors occurred on Saturday 29 June, accompanying the 2nd day of the 37th edition of the Müller Thurgau: Mountain Red wine exhibit.

The occasion, hosted at the Fuori di Taste area in Cembra, was hosted by the skilled expert sommelier Andrea Amadei, radio speaker of Decanter on Rai Radio 2 who, supported by Livio Fadanelli, included the audience present– comprised of agents of the granted wineries, sector reporters, white wine lovers and the curious– in a journey of discovery of the 6 referrals that acquired a greater rating: in alphabetical order, DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau 2023 by Cantina La Vis, DOC Alto Adige Müller Thurgau Valle Aristos 2023 by Cantina Produttori Valle Isarco, DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Casata Monfort 2023 by Cantine Monfort, Baden-Bodensee Müller Thurgau Burgstall Rivaner 2022 by Hagnau, IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti Müller Thurgau Monogramma 2021 by Pojer and Sandri– which acquired ratings in between 87 and 90. 89 hence making the Gold Medal– and IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti Müller Thurgau di Pelz 2014 which, with 90.7 points, acquired the Grand Gold Medal, in addition to the unique points out Finest Italian Red wine and Finest Long-lived Red Wine.

” An additional verification– discussed the host Andrea Amadei– of the remarkable capacity of this vine, which can be able to get rid of the difficulty of time with fantastic sophistication”.

” There would have been a lot more labels worthwhile of a Gold Medal,” included Sara Pedri, President of the Mostra Valle di Cembra Committee, “however our guidelines enforce an optimum limitation of 10% of Gold Medals on the overall variety of individuals. Simply believe that the ranking of granted white wines is used a series of 5 points: if the Gold Medals go from 87 to 90.7 points, the Silver Medals from 86.4 to 86.8 points and the Bronze ones from 85.7 to 86.2 points.”

The 6 Silver Medals, in alphabetical order, were Azienda Agricola Francesco Moser, with the IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti Müller Thurgau 2023, Cantina Produttori Valle Isarco with the DOC Alto Adige Valle Isarco Müller Thurgau 2023, Cantina Sociale di Trento with the DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Heredia 2023, Hammel with the Qualitätswein Bestimmert Anbaugebiete Pfalz In the State Of Mind for Müller 2023 and with the Qualitätswein Bestimmert Anbaugebiete Pfalz Versuchung Rivaner 2023 and Rental Property Corniole with the DOC Trentino Superiore Valle di Cembra Müller Thurgau Pietramontis 2022.

Lastly, the 6 Bronze Medals: Azienda Vinicola Nicolodi Alfio with the DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau 2022, Bellaveder with the DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau San Lorenz 2023, Cantina Aldeno with the DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau Athesim Flumen 2023, Cembra cantina di montagna with the DOC Trentino Müller Thurgau 2022, Corvée with the DOC Trentino Superiore Valle di Cembra Müller Thurgau Viach 2023, Durbacher with the Qualitätswein Trocken Durbacher Rivaner 2023.

” The occasion– concluded Andrea Amadei– constantly shows to be an outstanding chance to taste the very best expressions of this vine, which had a really pop, practically mass, past, then a stop and now an exceptional qualitative surge. All the manufacturers have actually comprehended the worth of this range, which they are progressively raising in elevation and looking after in regards to wine making. And the Val di Cembra, like other areas, truly handles to provide peaks of quality”.

Throughout the 3 days there was likewise an interesting trek through nature, culture and vineyards, along the area of the Town of Segonzano, supper on the opportunity, sprinkled with a dance program by young champs of the Ritmomisto school and the e-bike trip Cantine in sella, which integrated pedaling through the vineyards with check outs to 3 cellars in the valley. And after that the tastings of the 60 white wines on screen at Palazzo Maffei and those of the regional white wines at Fuori di Taste, in addition to the mixed drinks based upon Trentino grappa prepared by Leonardo Veronesi, much valued by the public.