This year Radici del Sud 2013 (the most important wine festival focused on Southern Italian wines made from autochthonous grapes) hosted the Third Historic Vertical Tasting of the Fatalone Riserva in 8 vintages from 2008 to 2000, masterfully and enthusiastically reviewed by the well-known wine journalist Enrico Malgi on the blog of Luciano Pignataro. Please click on the following link to read the article: Malgi@LucianoPignataro
Third Historic Vertical Tasting of the Fatalone Riserva at Radici del Sud 2013
On Friday June 7th at 7:30 p.m. the Festival of the Wines made from Southern Italian Autochthonous Grapes, Radici del Sud, at the Resort Masseria Caselli hosts the Third Historic Vertical Tasting of the Fatalone Riserva from 2000 to 2008. Since 2007 the Az. Agr. Petrera continues to hold the primacy of first and only winery to carry-out vertical tastings with a minimum 8 vintages of Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva wines. The international tasting panel of excellence is composed of: Walter Speller (UK) president of the panel, in charge in Italy of the JancisRobinson.com, editor of www.walterspeller.com; Jiang Lu (CINA) chief writer and editor of Wine On Line Cina; Bill Nesto (USA) Master of wine, professor at Boston University, contributing editor of the Massachusetts Beverage Business, Enrigo Malgi (ITA) wine journalist; Andrea Terraneo (ITA) president of Vinarius Lombardy and 7 wine importaters from USA, Japan, Australia and Europe.
Best Open Wine Rotterdam 2013
Our Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Fatalone 2008 has been awarded with the top recognition of Best Open Red Wine in the Rotterdam area (The Netherlands) in 2013.
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 2007
BRONZE MEDAL
In the most important and selective world-wide wine contest our Fatalone Riserva 2007 achieves the Bronze Medal
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
Our Fatalone Riserva 2007 achieves the Bronze Medal in the most important and selective world-wide wine contest.
Appetite Asia magazine – Drink Feature: Apulia, Deep South! by Edwin Soon
Second Historic Vertical Tasting of the Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone for the 25th anniversary of the Fatalone brand: In the article, on the renown international review Appetite Asia, the famous wine journalist Edwin Soon writes about the Second Historic Vertical Tasting of our Fatalone Riserva from 2000 to 2009, held during the event Apulia Wine Identity 2012. The most remarkable praises compare the vintage 2005 to a Bordeaux wine, the 2003 to a Burgundy, 2001 to a Barbaresco and describe the 2000 as a class of its own. You can find this article also on the Edwin Soon’s blog among his “Rich Picking in Apulia” www.edsoon.com or on the website “The Star” among the “Next Rising Star” www.thestar.com.my
Beyond Barolo & Brunello by Tom Hyland – Italy’s Most Distinctive Wines
Our Fatalone wines, in particular our Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo 2008 and Puglia IGT Primitivo “Teres” 2009, reviewed by the world-renowned wine writer Tom Hyland in his latest book “Beyond Barolo & Brunello – Italy’s Most Distinctive Wines”
Decanter Magazine, Feb 2013 by Tom Maresca
In the February 2013 issue of the famous international review Decanter Magazine, in a report dedicated to Puglia, the internationally renown wine journalist Tom Maresca selects our Fatalone Primitivo Riserva 2005 and Fatalone Primitivo 2008 among the greatest reds from Puglia and rates our Riserva with the highest score in the selection.
Decanter Magazine, Feb 2013 by Tom Maresca
In the February 2013 issue of the famous international review Decanter Magazine, in a report dedicated to Puglia, the internationally renown wine journalist Tom Maresca selects our Fatalone Primitivo Riserva 2005 and Fatalone Primitivo 2008 among the greatest reds from Puglia. Moreover our Riserva achieves the highest score in the selection.
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 2005
Score 93/100
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Fatalone 2008
Score 90/100
Beyond Barolo & Brunello by Tom Hyland – Italy’s Most Distinctive Wines
Our Fatalone wines, in particular our Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo 2008 and Puglia IGT Primitivo “Teres” 2009, reviewed by the world-renowned wine writer Tom Hyland in his latest book “Beyond Barolo & Brunello – Italy’s Most Distinctive Wines”