Mattia Filippi signs Colomba Bianca's Resilience
Mattia Filippi signs Colomba Bianca's Resilience
Created to valorize the historical varieties of the Sicilian oenological tradition, the Resilience line originates from the concept of resilience in the vineyard, where the autochthonous Perricone and Lucido (better known as Catarratto), in particular, are the protagonists of a specific recovery and valorization project by Colomba Bianca: the 'Vigne Vecchie' project. In this context, the winery focuses on the preservation of a number of historical vineyards of medium-high age (up to fifty years), in which the vines have undergone an important process of adaptation to their habitat.
The result is small productions, but with excellent quality potential. The indigenous Lucido, Grillo, Insolia, Nero D'Avola and Perricone varieties, in particular, have given rise to fresh, lively wines that are a faithful and authentic expression of the main varieties of Sicily's ampelographic heritage.
Adua Villa interviews Mattia Filippi e Umberto Marchiori
What lies behind the quality of a wine?
La Vita In un Sughero publishes Adua Villa's interview with our Mattia and Umberto.
The value of the time factor in wine production and the importance of cork closure to ensure a product that lasts. Being aware of the variables that come into play in the production process, managing them and outlining valuable oenological projects. These were the concepts behind Adua Villa's interview with Umberto Marchiori and Mattia Filippi.
Time as an essential value for generating the quality of food products in general and wine in particular. "At one time," Umberto explains, 'in oenology we relied much more on the seasonality of processes. Today we have to recover time as a value. All the most important wines in the world are credible thanks to their longevity, their ability to improve their characteristics over time'.
"The high-quality natural cork stopper," says Mattia Filippi, "contributes to the positive evolution of wines that are able to mature over time.
Hypnotic grape
Hypnotic grape
What happens when you stare at these grapes for a few moments? Try it to believe it.
Conte Collalto awarded at the International Wine and Spirit Competition
The 2021 edition of the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) awarded 3,460 wines, of which only 148 deserved a gold medal.
Italy saw seven winning sparkling wines: a Franciacorta, a Brut 2014 by Lo Sparviere and, surprisingly, a Concerto Lambrusco Dry 2020 by Medici Ermete. There were four Prosecco bottlings: 2019, Duca di Dolle Società Agricola, 100% Extra Dry; Tenuta di Collalbrigo, Non Vintage, Extra Dry NV; Conte Collalto, Octavian Sui Leviticus Zero Dosage Brut Naturale and Collalto's San Salvatore Brut Millesimato Prosecco DOCG 2020. Great satisfaction for Uva Sapiens for the important awards to Conte Collalto.
Baglio di Pianetto awarded by James Suckling
Baglio di Pianetto awarded by James Suckling
Awarded with 93 score by James Suckling the Viafrancia Riserva Bianco Sicilia DOC 2018 by Baglio di Pianetto, a Sicilian winery partner of Uva Sapiens. Another satisfaction for the Uva Sapiens team, which congratulates Baglio di Pianetto on this important result.
Nature knows how to adapt to all conditions
Nature knows how to adapt to all conditions
Bolle d'annata. Technical reports of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Docg
Bolle d'annata. Technical reports of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Docg
With the year 2022, Bolle d'Annata reaches its eighth edition, adding a new and valuable chapter to the historical sequence of volumes that, since 2015, have described the progress of wine-growing campaigns in the Denominazione Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Docg. A document that confirms the Consortium's commitment to constantly monitoring the state of the vineyard, fostering knowledge of the territory and timely and targeted interventions to contain biotic and abiotic stresses. The Uva Sapiens team has been collaborating in the drafting of the document since the 2015 edition.
Click on the year to consult the relevant online version.
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Vine mealybug: chemical protection and biocontrol in comparison
Vine mealybug: chemical protection and biocontrol in comparison
Italian vineyards have long been subject to damage caused by the grapevine mealybug, Planococcus ficus. This is a constantly growing threat, which is increasingly difficult to deal with as the range of insecticides has been progressively reduced in recent years. For organic viticulture, the problem becomes even more pressing because control tools are limited.
In this phytoiatric panorama, the use of antagonistic insects is emerging as an interesting biocontrol tool. For this reason, since 2018 we have undertaken experimental trials to test the effectiveness of these insects in comparison with chemical strategies, in a multi-year perspective.
In the April 2021 issue of VVQ - Vigne, Vini & Qualità, the article by Leone Braggio, Roberto Merlo (Uva Sapiens) and Luca Dal Bianco (Cantina di Conegliano e Vittorio Veneto SAC).
Read the article here: Cocciniglia farinosa strategia chimica e biocontrollo a confronto
Curetage at the time of Covid
Curetage at the time of Covid
Teroldego Rotaliano, how to improve the territorial identity of wine
Teroldego Rotaliano, how to improve the territorial identity of wine
"There is an increasing need for an oenology that knows how to interpret varieties and terroir, that knows how to understand and make the most of the natural characteristics of quality grapes, limiting as far as possible the additives that surrogate or supplement what the grapes naturally already possess.
Mattia Filippi, in the March 2021 issue of VVQ - Vigna, Vini & Qualità, illustrates the maceration techniques developed by Uva Sapiens to obtain red wines with an original organoleptic profile, capable of expressing the territorial and winery identity to the full. This method, applied to the Teroldego Rotaliano, yielded very interesting results.
Read the article here: Teroldego rotaliano come migliorare l'identità territoriale del vino
In Wine in Sicily Magazine the interview to Mattia Filippi
In Wine in Sicily Magazine the interview to Mattia Filippi
"Is there a more international place in the world than Sicily? Perhaps, but proving it would be arduous. The close succession of peoples, ethnic groups and conquerors over the last 4,000 years - those of which we can reasonably have traces - leaves little doubt as to the island's vocation for hospitality. Among its most illustrious guests, there is one that is so 'international'. It is Vitis vinifera, a plant that (it seems) from the Caucasus has spread, also via Sicily, throughout Western Europe and then, over the last three/four centuries, throughout the world. In fact, excluding Antarctica, we can say that the vine is present on all continents".
So opens Francesco Pensovecchio's interview with Mattia Filippi forWine in Sicily Magazine
A Wine Future 2021 the focus on sustainability in the wine industry
At Wine Future 2021 the focus on sustainability in the wine industry
Roberto Merlo also contributed to the focus on sustainability during Wine Future 2021 for the Consorzio di Tutela Prosecco Superiore Conegliano Valdobbiadene.
Here the article on Wine Meridian
NOT, A review of wines from ungrafted vines - 50 sfumature di Grillo
NOT, A review of wines from ungrafted vines - 50 sfumature di Grillo
On Sunday 20 January 2020, we will take part in NOT - a review on wines from ungrafted vines, which takes place in Palermo.
At 1.30 p.m. our Mattia and Ivan will be the protagonists, together with... Grillo, the well-known Sicilian wine.
We will offer a tasting entitled '50 SFUMATURE DI GRIGIO. METTERE A NUDO LA TRADIZIONE', through which we will illustrate, and make you taste' an experimental work that is very close to our heart to find a way to integrate modern oenological techniques with the traditional techniques of macerating white grapes.
To take part in our tasting, book your place at questo link.
Wineries partners of Uva Sapiens awarded at Mundus Vini 2018
Wineries partners of Uva Sapiens awarded at Mundus Vini 2018
Great satisfaction for awards given by qualified juries to Musita and Rasova Winery.
Winemakers' dialogues in Napa Valley
Winemakers' dialogues in Napa Valley
In the most recent visit to the wineries we work with in Napa Valley, there was no shortage of time for discussions with the winemakers who follow the wineries in-house. It is always an important and formative moment; discussing and sharing thoughts and points of view is fundamental for making the best decisions.
In these shots Umberto Marchiori and Mattia Filippi dialogue with Dana Estates e Promontory Wine winemakers.
Technical dialogue on Esca disease and control methods
Technical dialogue on Esca disease and control methods
Together with the Consorzio di Tutela del Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Docg, we have organized for THURSDAY 8 and FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2018 the technical dialogue entitled "ESCA DISEASE: METHODS OF CONTROL".
The first day is dedicated to the knowledge of this trunk disease, which has been increasingly spreading in all European wine-growing territories in recent years. The second day is entirely devoted to practical experience on the prevention and control methods that are most effective today. We would like to emphasize that François Dal will be with us, bringing his many years of experience in the field of curetage.
All information on how to participate is at: www.prosecco.it at this link
The Uva Sapiens tell their story on Wine Blog Roll
On Wine Blog Roll Saverio Russo interviews Roberto Merlo, Umberto Marchiori and Mattia Filippi. They tell the story of how Uva Sapiens came into being and how consultancy in the viticulture and oenology sectors is approached.
Here the complete interview: http://www.wineblogroll.com/2018/06/uva-sapiens-agronomi-enologi-olismo.html
Uva Sapiens at Château Kirwan
Uva Sapiens at Château Kirwan
We believe that curiosity and the desire to confront each other are fundamental tools for growth in our work. This is why we "walk" so many vineyards and taste so many wines from territories all over the world. As happened a few weeks ago in the wonderful experience we had at Château Kirwan, a historic winery in Margaux, France. Rodrigo Laytte, winemaker and technical manager, guided us in a roundup from 2017 to 1981.
Managing Esca disease: 5 years of curetage testing
Managing Esca disease: 5 years of curetage testing
Winegrowers aiming for high quality goals want to maintain optimal vineyard health for as long as possible, which is why the Esca disease is a concern. In recent years, wood diseases have become more persistent, both in Italy and abroad, and as a result, the work of wine growers has become increasingly difficult. This situation has led us to engage in the search for effective solutions to the problem. For six years now, we have been testing different techniques to try to control, or better manage, this phytopathy. In 2010, we got to know Fraçois Dal, a technician working for Sicavac in Sancerre, in the Loire Valley, who shared with us a series of experiences, observations and figures regarding the treatment of Esca disease using the technique he calls curetage.
The procedure involves diligent cleaning of the wood using a small chainsaw, paying particular attention to the complete removal of the decay that has formed inside the trunk, so as to restore the vine.
We first tested the operation on a small number of vines, and then tested the procedure using a scientific protocol in the vineyard. In Italy, to date, no experimental curetage work has been carried out and no scientifically supported numbers have been released. Therefore, starting in 2013, we have set up experimental trials that are still ongoing. Here we share the results of the first five years of observations.
The ultimate goal of curetage is to minimize the number of diseased plants to be replaced, as the young rooted cuttings have to grow together with the adult vines, a condition that hardly leads to uniformity of grape production and quality in the vineyard.
In the October 2018 issue of the magazine VVQ Vigne Vini & Qualità we presented the results of the 5-year trial we were engaged in with the aim of finding the best way to manage the Esca disease and especially to prevent it.
https://vigneviniequalita.edagricole.it/vigneto/difesa/curetage-5-anni-di-sperimentazione/
Working in the beauty
Working in the beauty
The magic of Sicilian wine-growing and a day's work in the beautiful Samperi vineyard in Marsala, at the winery Marco De Bartoli.
Slowly the Danube flows
Slowly the Danube flows
Striking views of the Danube River course from the Rasova Winery, Romania.
Amazing Pinot Noir in Sonoma
Amazing Pinot noir in Sonoma
At Silverado Farming Company with Mark Griffin to take a look at this fantastic Pinot noir near the Ocean (Sonoma, California).
Green manure in Napa
Green manure in Napa
Green manure species at Dana Estates (Napa Valley, California).
Pruning Contest in Napa Valley
Pruning contest in Napa Valley
The Uva Sapiens taking part in a pruning contest in Napa Valley.
Etna’s energy
Etna's energy
Etna's energy is transformed into the magic of its Nerello Mascalese and Carricante wines.
-10º C, pruning in Petro Vaselo
–10ºC, pruning in Petro Vaselo
The Uva Sapiens never stop! Even at -10ºC, thanks to Roberto Merlo pruning continues at Petro Vaselo Winery (Romania).
Pruning in Napa Valley
Pruning in Napa Valley
Leone Braggio pruning at Dana Estates (NapaValley, California).
Vertical tasting at Diesel Farm
Vertical tasting at Diesel Farm
Today a vertical tasting... and what a vertical! Rosso di Rosso 1999 - 2010 Diesel Farm (Marostica, VI).
Harvest is here
Harvest is here
At Petro Vaselo Winery (Romania) Chardonnay is ready to be harvested.
