Giusti Wine’s Post

Studying wine and selecting Wineries for Sale in Tuscany

What is a Crémant? Crémant distinguishes itself from Champagne by virtue of its production outside the Champagne region. However, it shares the prestigious méthode traditionnelle with Champagne, undergoing secondary fermentation in the bottle—a process absent in Prosecco. If you've savored sparkling wine, chances are you've relished Crémant at some point. Offering effervescence akin to Champagne but with a more budget-friendly appeal, Crémant follows the same méthode traditionnelle, providing a delightful effervescence without the hefty price tag of its more sophisticated counterpart. These sparkling gems are limited to specific regions, some renowned for their still wines. Notable among them are: Crémant de Bourgogne Crémant de Loire Crémant de Limoux Crémant de Jura Crémant d’Alsace Crémant de Bordeaux Crémant de Die – in the Rhône Valley Crémant de Savoie Venturing beyond French borders, Crémant de Luxembourg also stands as a testament to the international allure of this sparkling tradition.

An informative (and important) read on the future generations of winemaking, gender, and sustainability in the wine world. In the words of Marcia Varvaglione “My generation? We do everything.”

The best performing wines in the Liv-ex 100 index in December 2023 hailed from the Rhône, Bordeaux, Piedmont and Tuscany. Dive deeper into this here: https://bit.ly/48mR6n9

Quality, with the involvement of the entire team...

PROSECCO DOCG: officially known as Prosecco Superiore DOCG, represents the pinnacle of quality within the Prosecco wine category. DOCG stands for Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, which translates to Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin, the highest level of classification for Italian wines. Produced in a select area of northeastern Italy, primarily in the hills of the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions, DOCG Prosecco is made using the finest Glera grapes cultivated in vineyards with specific geographical and climatic characteristics. These regions are renowned for their unique environments, which contributes to the distinctive flavors and aromas found in DOCG Prosecco. One of the key distinguishing factors of DOCG Prosecco is its production method. Unlike standard Prosecco

WD Bordeaux 100, the largest market index available for Bordeaux wines (100 wines over 14 vintages, 2 Billion Euros) decreased by 0.8% in March 2024, by 1.4% in 2024, and by 7.6% over the past year. The WD Bordeaux 1CC of the top 10 crus saw a significant decrease of 11.8% over the year. Lafite Rothschild fell by 15% over the same period, while Carruades de Lafite dropped by 16.2%. Other regions are also affected by this structural decline. The level of B2B offers in the Wine Decider database reached a new record at 1.480 billion euros. Find a summary of available B2B offers by region and vintage, https://lnkd.in/e8DHzNwf.

ETNA WINES OF DISTINCTION Mount Etna wines grown on the volcanic soils from nerello mascalese and nerello cappuccio for reds), and catarratto and carricante for whites are gaining popularity in Italy and in Europe. If the entire Sicilian wine region has experienced a wave of dynamism in recent years, bringing regional wines to the forefront in both domestic and international markets, the epicentre of this renaissance started from the Etna region. Yet some wineries make and market value wine according to Tre Bichieri’s Berebene 2024 guide. You may want to make a note of these brands and look for them in the future. Vintages often releases value wines from Etna and Sicily in general. Several agencies in Ontario represent Sicilian wineries. They may bring in consignment wines from Etna. Planeta Winery is represented by Halpern in Ontario. The Mount Etna wines with the best quality-price ratio according to the are: Etna Bianco 2022 – Cottanera Etna Bianco Contrada Taccione 2021 – Planeta Etna Bianco Lenza di Munti 720 ml. 2022 – Nicosia Etna Rosato de Aetna 2022 - Terra Costantino Etna Rosso 2021 – Graci Etna Rosso Le Sabbie dell'Etna 2020 – Firriato Etna Rosso Mofete 2020 - Palmento Costanzo

Bordeaux has maintained its stronghold with an increase to 43.0% of trade by value, compared to the previous week’s 40.8%. The top three most active wines were from Bordeaux. Burgundy also experienced anincrease, its share of trade rising to 21.7% this week, up from 20.3% last week. This increase was primarily driven by the 2008 and 1996 vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru trading. The Rhône had a strong week, rising to 3.3% compared to 1.5% last week, buoyed by the 2016, 2011, 2006 and 2003 vintages of Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Hermitage, La Chapelle Rouge all trading. Tuscany also experienced an increase in trade, its trade share rising to 10.0%, compared to last week’s 8.4%. This boost can be partly explained by Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri 2019 securing the fourth spot in the most active wines list this week. Its 2013 and 2018 vintages also traded over the week. On the other hand, despite Louis Roederer, Cristal 2015 featuring in the list of most active wines this week, Champagne experienced a decline in trade share, falling to 11.0% from last week’s 12.1%.

The first step in selecting which good Italian wines to drink is reading the label…