Tasting at Opus One Winery
Tasting at Opus One Winery
Super tasting: vertical 2005 - 2014 at Opus One Winery (Napa Valley, California). Tasting, tasting and more tasting... to learn.
Choice of the shoots
Choice of the shoots
The quality of wine is made in the vineyard, face to face with each vine. The choice of shoots at the Le Piane winery (Boca, NO).
There is life in the the vineyard
There is life in the the vineyard
...and amidst the vegetation, a surprise.
The Uva Sapiens team grows
The Uva Sapiens team grows
It is with great pleasure that Uva Sapiens announce the addition to the team of Leone Braggio, agronomist and wine expert, who will support Roberto Merlo in the area of vine consultancy. Umberto Marchiori and Mattia Filippi continue to lead the wine consultancy group.
The Drinks Business GREEN AWARDS 2015: Hoopoe wines awarded as Organic Initiative of the Year
The Drinks Business GREEN AWARDS 2015: Hoopoe wines awarded as Organic Initiative of the Year
The Drinks Business has awarded Hoopoe wines as Organic Initiative of the Year. Uva Sapiens, in collaboration with Vintage Roots (Green Retailer of the Year) in UK and with Cantine Colomba Bianca developed the Hoopoe line of organic Sicilian wines.
Sustainability, attention to individual details and control of all steps from vine to bottle has been a winning path.
Musita Passocalcara Metodo Classico best sparkling wine in Sicily according to the 2015 GdS Guide
Musita Passocalcara Metodo Classico best sparkling wine in Sicily according to the 2015 GdS Guide
A success born of the collaboration between Musita (Salemi, TP) and Uva Sapiens: the Passocalcara Metodo Classico was in fact awarded Best Sparkling Wine by the "Guida ai Vini del Giornale di Sicilia 2015".
In the photo: Vito Amato (Musita) and Mattia Filippi (Uva Sapiens) at the presentation of the Super Award.
Adua Villa and the Nero d'Avola brut by Colomba Bianca
Adua Villa and the Nero d'Avola brut by Colomba Bianca
Sparkling, but from the south of Italy, also for Adua Villa, TV sommelier (and not only), author of "Vino Rosso Tacco 12", who has no doubts: 595 Colomba Bianca Metodo Classico Brut Nero D'Avola Rosè, which she defines as 'a bet on the hills of Trapani, great freshness, bright oniony pink colour, the ideal pink to bring to the table for Valentine's Day'. It is a classic method that matures 40 months on the lees, a project coming from the winamker Mattia Filippi.
The Uva Sapiens at the AIS Trapani - Sicily conference
The Uva Sapiens at the AIS Trapani - Sicilia conference
At the AIS Trapani - Sicilia conference to talk about native vines, terroir, and the future of winegrowing in Trapani. Mattia Filippi from Uva Sapiens presented the projects developed in recent years in Sicily related to native varieties, the protection of old vines and the alberello, through quality development wine projects and technical-scientific research.
On ADNKronos the collaboration between Conte Collalto and Uva Sapiens
On ADNKronos the collaboration between Conte Collalto and Uva Sapiens
On ADNKronos the Violette from Cantina Conte Collalto, born from the collaboration with Uva Sapiens. The Uva Sapiens team together with the winery started a journey to discover each area of the estate, to understand and develop the potential of each of them.
Le uve raccontano - Vintages in the province of Trapani
Le uve raccontano - Vintages in the province of Trapani
Since 2012, Colomba Bianca winery has dedicated an annual publication to the vintages in the Province of Trapani, entitled 'Le uve raccontano' ("Grapes Tell"). The studies, rich in information, data and images, are the result of careful monitoring of the climate and capillary control of grape ripening. An interesting reflection on the characterization of territories and of variety-environment relationship, that Colomba Bianca carried out from 2012 to 2016 in collaboration with Uva Sapiens.
To read the publications, click on the links below:
Le uve raccontano 2016
Le uve raccontano 2015
Le uve raccontano 2014
Le uve raccontano 2013
Le uve raccontano 2012
The “Valore all’identità” project reported in Il Corriere Vinicolo
The “Valore all’identità” project reported in Il Corriere Vinicolo
The Uva Sapiens team is focused on the development of integrated quality projects in the wine-growing and wine-making chain. The team's objective is to help wineries bring the quality potential of their vineyards to its fullest expression. To do this, it is necessary to focus on the purity of sensory traits, the true heart of the quality concept in the future. This conviction gave rise to the VALORE ALL'IDENTITA' project, which Uva Sapiens is successfully implementing with various Italian and foreign partners.
Umberto Marchiori at Geo & Geo
Umberto Marchiori at Geo & Geo
Umberto Marchiori guest at Geo & Geo, the Rai Tre program hosted by Sveva Sagramola, together with Christian Zanatta. The topic is the challenge of biodynamic viticulture, its phases and processes from soil to wine. The courage to return to tradition to create true innovation, moving away from monoculture if possible, but always aiming at the excellence of Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG.
La Mancina Società Agricola
Valsamoggia, loc. Monteveglio (BO) - Emilia Romagna / Cliente dal 2019 ad oggi - www.lamancina.it