Masterclass on Great Italian Wines Beyond Indigenous Varieties

Masterclass Wine List

Wine 1.1: Ferrari Perlé 2015

• Trento DOC | 12.5% Abv | 100% Chardonnay
• Distributed by: EMW |  emw-wines.com
• Retail price: HK$350/btl, Special Price: contact MWM Wine School

Wine 1.2: Oro Rosso Rosé

• Trento DOC | 12.5% Abv | RS 6 g/l | Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
• Distributed by: Deco Wines |  decowines.com
• Special Price: HK$238/btl

Wine 1.3: Vigne Olcru Brut Rose Victoria 2014

• Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG | 12.5% Abv | Zero Dosage | 100% Pinot Noir
• Distributed by: Maxwine Ltd. |  maxwine.com.hk
• Retail Price: HK$880/btl

Wine 2.1: Les Crêtes Chardonnay 2020

• Valle d’Aosta DOC | 13.5% Abv | 100% Chardonnay
• Distributed by: Sino Vantage | Herve Leroux – E: herve.leroux@sinovantagewines.com
• Retail Price: HK$290/btl

Wine 2.2: Monsanto Fabrizio Bianchi Chardonnay 2019

• Toscana IGT | 14% Abv | 100% Chardonnay
• Distributed by: Certa Platform | certaplatform.com.hk
• Special Price: HK$260/btl

Wine 2.3: Tenuta di Passopisciaro Passobianco 2018

• IGT Terre Siciliane | 13.5% Abv | 100% Chardonnay
• Distributed by: Corney & Barrow | corneyandbarrow.com
• Retail Price: HK$290/btl

Wine 2.4: Planeta Chardonnay 2020

• Menfi DOC | 13.5% Abv | 100% Chardonnay
• Distributed by: EMW | emw-wines.com
• Retail Price: HK$350/btl; Special Price: contact MWM Wine School

Wine 2.5: Kettmeir Muller Thurgau Athesis 2018

• Alto Adige DOC | 13% Abv | 100% Muller Thurgau
• Distributed by: Brightview | brightview.com.hk
• Retail Price: HK$261/btl

Wine 2.6: Ronco Del Gelso Pinot Grigio Sot Lis Rivis Isonzo 2019

• Friuli Isonzo DOC  | 13.5% Abv | 100% Pinot Grigio
• Distributed by: Amorosso Fine Wines | amorossowines.com
• (Please contact the distributor for the price)

Wine 2.7: Livio Felluga Sauvignon Colli Orentali del Friuli 2014

• Friuli Colli Orentali DOC | 13% Abv | 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Distributed by: Summergate | summergate.com
• Retail Price: HK$165/btl

Wine 2.8: Michele Satta Viognier “Giovin Re” 2016

• Toscana IGT  | 13.5% Abv | 100% Viognier
• Distributed by: BrightView | brightview.com.hk
• Retail Price: HK$435/btl

Wine 3.1: Hartmann Dona Pinot Nero 2018

• Südtirol-Alto Adige DOC | 12.5% Abv | 100% Pinot Noir
• Distributed by: T&A | tencellars.hk
• Retail Price: HK$230/btl; Special Price: contact MWM Wine School

Wine 3.2: Vigne Olcru Enigma Nero 2019

• Distributed by: Maxwine Ltd. | maxwine.com.hk
• Retail Price: HK$580/btl

Wine 3.3: Fontodi Case Via Pinot Nero 2018

• Colli Toscana Centrale IGT | 13% Abv | 100% Pinot Nero
• Distributed by: BrightView | brightview.com.hk
• Retail Price: HK$388/btl

Wine 3.4: Castello della Sala Pinot Nero 2018

• Umbria IGT | 14% Abv | 100% Pinot Nero
• Distributed by: Links Concept | linksconcept.com
• Special Price: HK$465/btl

Wine 3.5: La Roncaia Fusco Merlot 2016

• Friuli Colli Orientali DOC | 14.5% Abv | 100% Merlot
• Distributed by: Amorosso Fine Wines | amorossowines.com
• (Please contact the distributor for the price)

Wine 3.6: Il Colle Come Se 2008

• Tuscana IGT | 15% Abv | 100% Merlot
• Distributed by: T&A | tencellars.hk
• Retail Price: HK$310/btl; Special Price: contact MWM Wine School

Wine 3.7: Livio Felluga Vertigo 2018

• IGT Rosso Trevenezie | 13% Abv | 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Distributed by: Summergate | summergate.com
• Retail Price: HK$155/btl

Wine 3.8: Musso Serafino Riserva Breganze 2008

• Breganze Rosso DOC  | 14% Abv | 80% Merlot, 20% Marzemino Nero
• Distributed by: Deco Wines | decowines.com
• Special Price: HK$350/btl

Wine 3.9: Inama Colli Berici Carminium 2017

• Colli Berici DOC | 14% Abv | 100% Carmenere
• Distributed by: Sino Vantage | Herve Leroux – E: herve.leroux@sinovantagewines.com
• Retail Price: HK$330/btl

Wine 3.10: Vigna Traverso Cabernet Franc 2016

• Friuli Colli Orentali DOC | 14.5 % | 100% Cabernet Franc
• Distributed by: BrightView | brightview.com.hk
• Retail Price: HK$173/btl

Wine 3.11: Tenuta di Trinoro Campo di Magnacosta 2017

• Toscana Rosso IGT | 15% Abv | 100% Cabernet Franc (Pomerol cuttings)
• Distributed by: Corney & Barrow | corneyandbarrow.com
• Retail Price: HK$610/btl

Wine 3.12: FATTORIA CARPINETA FONTALPINO DO UT DES 2016

• Toscana IGT | 13.5% Abv | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot
• Distributed by: Certa Platform | certaplatform.com.hk
• Special Price: HK$415/btl

Wine 3.13: Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore 2018

• Bolgheri Rosso Superiore DOC | 14.5% Abv | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
• Distributed by: Links Concept | linksconcept.com
• Special Price: HK$1270/btl

Wine 3.14: Montevetrano 2013

• Colli di Salerno IGT | 13.5% | Cabernet Sauvignon, Aglianico, Merlot
• Distributed by: T&A | tencellars.hk
• Retail Price: 510/btl; Special Price: contact MWM Wine School

Wine 3.15: Tasca Vigna San Francesco Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

• Sicilia DOC | 15% Abv | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Distributed by: Watson’s Wine | watsonswine.com
• Retail Price: HK$438/btl

Wine 3.16: STEFANO AMERIGHI SYRAH APICE 2016

• Toscana IGT | 13.5% Abv | 100% Syrah
• Distributed by: Certa Platform | certaplatform.com.hk
• Special Price: HK$558/btl

Wine 3.17: SALLIER DE LA TOUR LA MONACA 2018

• Monreale DOC | 15% Abv | 100% Syrah
• Distributed by: Certa Platform | certaplatform.com.hk
• Special Price: HK$287/btl

Wine 3.18: TURRIGA ISOLA DEI NURAGHI ROSSO 2017

• Isola dei Nuraghi IGT | 14.5% | 5% Bovale, 85% Cannonau, 5% Carignano,
• Distributed by: Watson’s Wine | watsonswine.com
• Retail Price: HK$748/btl

 

Italy is most famous for wines made from its indigenous grapes. There are more than 500 nationally registered native grapes. However, the role of non-indigenous (international and traditional) grape varieties in production of great Italian wines should not be overlooked at all. The Super Tuscan is one of the best examples on how Italian wines made from international grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot can achieve the same high-quality standards as those produced from their home country – France. There are also great examples of local wines made from Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir), Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) and so on that you may find in different parts of Italy. In certain regions, some of these grapes are considered as traditional rather than international as they have been introduced to and grown on the local soils for hundreds of years like Merlot in Friuli and Cannonau (Grenache) and Carignano (Carignan) in Sardinia.

In this comprehensive three-hour masterclass, our renowned Italian wine educator – Justin Chen DipWSET, IWA, IWS will guide the participants to taste 29 top-level Italian wines (a new record for our masterclass at this school!) made from international or traditional varieties across the country (from the northernmost region of Valle d’Aosta to the southernmost territory of Sicily) and discuss the relevant cultural and terroir influences that make these wines to have their own unique styles and characteristics, the “Italian twist”.  This is certainly an eye-opening journey for wine lovers at various levels and a Don’t Miss opportunity for any Italian wine lovers.

Here are highlights of some of the wines to be tasted:

Ferrari Perl Trento, Ronco Del Gelso Pinot Grigio Sot Lis Rivis Isonzo, Kettmeir Muller Thurgau Athesis, Michele Satta Viognier “Giovin Re”, Les Cretes Chardonnay, Castello della Sala Pinot Nero, Fontodi Case Via Pinot Nero, Musso Serafino Riserva Breganze, Il Colle Come Se, Campo di Magnacosta Tenuta di Trinoro, Stefano Amerighi Syrah Apice, Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino Do Ut Des Supertuscan, Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore, Montevetrano and Turriga Isola Dei Nuraghi Rosso.  

We sincerely look forward to your support and participation in this great event, our first in-person wine masterclass after the fifth wave of the Covid pandemic. Say goodbye to Zoom and see you at our lovely school!

 

About Justin Chen:

Justin is a wine educator at MWM Wine School in Hong Kong. He founded Joy Palate Wine Academy in 2014 and had been the wine educator and wine consultant between Hong Kong and Guangzhou for the academy previously.

Justin has a wide range of wine-related qualifications, including DipWSET, WSET Certified Educator, Knight of Truffle and Wine of Alba, and was awarded a Runner-up at the Hong Kong International Top Tasters Competition by The Drinks Business in 2016.