Tag: Perricone
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Discover Perricone: An indigenous red variety from Sicily, with eight wines to try
Once rare and perhaps endangered, Perricone is making a comeback, says Clive Pursehouse, who charts the long history of this grape variety from Western Sicily and recommends wines to seek out.
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Assuli in attendance in Sicily at Taormina Gourmet
Assuli reconfirms its participation in Taormina Gourmet, the event endorsed by Cronache di Gusto dedicated to the Sicilian agri-food sector at the Hotel Villa Diodoro. A presence intended to be able to give substance to the quality with which the winery works to improve, day after day, the excellence of its wines, reaffirming the link…
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The great biodiversity of Italian grapes, wines and terroirs
by Ian D’Agata Tutto quello che c’è da sapere sulle uve e sui vini autoctoni italiani è stato detto durante la recente Grand Opening Masterclass organizzata a Guangzhou (Cina) in occasione di Wine to Asia (una delle principali fiere del vino nel Paese). La degustazione guidata da Ian D’Agata, redattore capo di TerroirSense Wine Review…
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Triple gold medal at the Mundus Vini Competition
Here come the champions! Assuli hits the MUNDUS VINI Grand Prix competition.Golden hat-trick: this is the medal collection that the Sicilian winery won at the summer tasting of the 31st edition of the prestigious Grand International Wine Award Mundus Vini. Founded by Meininger Verlag, it is one of the most important wine competitions in the world. There were 4,185 wines tasted…
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90 Falstaff Sicilia Trophy points for Fiordispina
Salmon pink with orange reflections. Hints of fresh cherries and raspberries on the nose, then a light floral and voluminous nuance. Fresh and juicy on the palate, with a medium-long finish. 90/100 points awarded to Fiordispina DOC Sicilia Perricone Rosato by the Falstaff 2022 award dedicated to Sicilian wines. Another recognition for the new pink wine…
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Arcodace, a new interpretation of Perricone
Perricone is a gem among Sicilian grape varieties, Assuli presents a preview of a wine that has its roots fully in the Sicilian background. A new interpretation from Assuli for this grape variety, which joins the expressiveness of Furioso, the first Perricone in purity produced by the winery, aged for 12 months in large oak barrels,…
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Double Gold Medal for Furioso and Fiordiligi at the CMB
This year, a total of 7376 wine samples were submitted to the jury of international professionals. Double gold medal for Assuli:the Sicilian winery has in fact received the official communication of the first place for its winesFurioso ’18 (100% Perricone)andFiordiligi ’20 (100% Grillo) at the renowned international wine competition Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, held this year in…
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Rosé Trophy Italien Falstaff: Fiordispina on the podium again
Assuli, Sicilian winery ambassador in the promotion of local autochthonous grapes, is once again making a name for itself on the strength of an important recognition received by Falstaff, the historic Austrian magazine dedicated to wine, food and travel, one of the most important in the world. In fact, during the international competition Rosé Trophy Italien…
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Vinitaly Design International Packaging Compet.
The packaging design of the new in the with Fiordispina Assuli pink wine obtained the Bronze Medal in the Rosé Wines category with its 2021 vintage marking its début in the category. The award is assigned by an international jury of designers, art-directors and journalists chaired by Leonardo Sonnoli who proclaimed the distinctive packaging for better image – thus including bottle, closure, capsule, label, collar and other…
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Orlando Furioso story in a video production in virtual reality
Assuli embraces the first project for the promotion in virtual reality of its wines and its land. An ambitious virtual production project in which the real environments of the winery and vineyards are enhanced with a cycle of theatrical performances completely immersed in virtual reality, with three-dimensional environments and set designs visible with special viewers that…
