Maybe the highest honour we could have ever desired to receive. Our Fatalone Organic Wines selected in the 7th edition, the latest, of the World Atlas of Wine by Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson: the most comprehensive and in-depth overview of the wines and the geographical areas of wine production from all over the world edited by the two most renowned and respected opinion leaders in the wine journalism world. Our Fatalone Primitivo Riserva was selected among the four most representative wines of Southern Italy with the assertion: “one of Puglia’s most consistently complex Primitivos”. The organic and 100% sustainable Fatalone winery is also particularly proud to have been mentioned among the most “notable producers” from Puglia and the only “notable producer” in our appellation area: the D.O.C. Gioia del Colle.
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Wine Revolution by Jane Anson. Fatalone Riserva among the Best 250 Natural Wines of the World
We are excited and proud to see our Fatalone Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva 2011 in Jane Anson’s recently published book, Wine Revolution: The World’s Best Organic, Biodynamic & Natural Wines, among the best 250 hand-crafted wines from all over the world. Jane Anson is an award-winning wine expert, author and contributing editor of Decanter magazine. Her book, Wine Revolution, “details 250 hand-crafted wines from a rigorous selection of artisan, eco-friendly wineries”.
Wine Without Walls 2017 Fatalone Riserva 2011 & 2012
The “5 Star Wines” is a wine guide and contest organized during VinItaly to evaluate and award the best Italian wines in all of Italy. Within this guide, you’ll find “Wine Without Walls,” a wine contest dedicated to selecting the best “natural” wines in Italy. In order to participate, wines have to be certified organic and, among other requirements, contain low levels of sulfites, less than 40mg.
Our Fatalone Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva 2011 and 2012 were both winners. It’s empowering to see, not one, but two of our Riservas among the 17 best natural wines in all of Italy! We remain committed to producing excellent natural wines.
DECANTER MAGAZINE, FEB 2018, PRIMITIVO FATALONE 93 POINTS
Our Fatalone Organic Wines have been featured in Decanter’s Magazine February 2018 issue along with other excellent Apulian wines in an article titled “Fighting a Dream Climate,” which addresses the Primitivo variety’s proliferation in such a seemingly unwelcoming climate.
“Fatalone works biodynamically, with an impressive carbon-neutral winery. Fans of Fatalone’s Primitivo can decide if they share Pasquale Petrera’s belief in music therapy (a Rudolf Steiner concept), but whatever tunes or pieces the botti are listening to must be having a positive effect, judging by the quality of the wines.”
Within the same piece, our Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Fatalone 2015 was picked for the list, “A taste of modern Puglia: Woolf’s 10 wines to try.” Our wine is described as “balanced and fresh” and a true testament to a wine that can “achieve greatness with no oak at all.”
ProWein 2018, 18th-20th of March in Düsseldorf
We will be presenting the current and new vintages of our Fatalone Organic Wines at ProWein 2018 from the 18th to the 20th of March in Düsseldorf. We will be located in Hall 13, Booth F59 in the diViBio group. The wines we will present are the following: Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva 2013, Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo 2015, Puglia IGT Primitivo “Teres” 2017 rosé 100% made with Racemi of Primitivo and Puglia IGT Greco “Bianco Spinomarino” 2017.
We are specially excited for our first participation in this internationally recognized wine fair.
Historic Vertical Tasting Celebrating Fatalone’s 30th Anniversary on March 7th 2018 in London
We are delighted to announce we will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of our Fatalone organic wines in London! We will be presenting 15 vintages of our Fatalone Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva dating back to 1988 in a vertical tasting masterclass. This historic event will take place on Wednesday, 7th of March and will be hosted by Les Caves de Pyrene, an internationally recognized importer of high quality natural wines in London. Pasquale Petrera, Fatalone’s own 5th generation winemaker, will be conducting the masterclass. The tasting panel will include internationally renowned press. The event will be followed by a traditional Apulian dinner paired to all of our wines.
The Masterclass and wine dinner will be held at Enoteca Turi in London. This event is by invitation only.
Blog Luciano Pignataro January 2018 – Fatalone Riserva among best Primitivo wines
For those that are curious to learn and taste more Primitivos from Puglia, Luciano Pignataro’s blog is a great place to start. In this post, he highlights ten of the best Primitivo wines in Puglia from the Gioia del Colle DOC and Salento area, including our own Riserva.
Our Fatalone Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva 2013 is described as “a fresh, red wine with character.” And, of course, we completely agree! Read more about our own and other great wines from the region by following this link:
Falstaff 2016 Best Primitivo, Fatalone Riserva
Falstaff, a renowned international wine guide, compiled a list of 9 of the “Best Zinfandels and Primitivos” from California and Apulia, Italy as part of a special issue on Zinfandels and Primitivos worldwide. We are excited to see our Fatalone Gioia del Colle DOC Riserva 2009 included in the list with a score of 93/100 among other top wines in both continents.
ViniBuoni d’Italia 2017 – Le corone le decido Io!
Our Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 2008 was awarded “Le Corone Le Decido Io,” a CROWN awarded by wine enthusiasts and attendees during the final competition held in Buttrio in 2016 for the wine guide, ViniBuoni d’Italia 2017. We are especially proud of these type of awards as they are assigned by our first and most loyal supporters, the consumers.
VINIBUONI D’ITALIA 2017
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 2008
Score 4 STARS
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 2009
Score 4 STARS
Gioia del Colle DOC Primitivo Riserva Fatalone 2010
Score 4 STARS
Puglia IGT Greco Fatalone “Bianco Spinomarino” 2015
Score 3 STARS
Puglia IGT Primitivo Fatalone “Teres” 2015
Score 3 STARS