21st INTERNATIONAL WINE CONTEST VINITALY 2014

The Vinitaly’s 21st International Wine Contest was held from 26th to 30th March 2014. One of the world’s most prestigious and high-profile wine contests, it offers the award winners an important quality accolade, an excellent aid to promotion on all world markets.Great satisfaction for the wineries of the Movimento Turismo del Vino Puglia Consortium, who won 23 of the  68 medals awarded to the wines of Puglia, competing in the contest’s three categories – still wines, slightly sparkling wines and sparkling wines – along with labels from over 30 countries for a total of almost three thousand bottles.21 panels were involved in the blind tastings, under the presidency of Giuseppe Martelli, Director General of the Assoenologi and president of the Ministry of Agriculture’s National Wine Committee.Puglia confirmed its leading position in the production of excellent wines from black grapes: of the 23 prize-winning MTV Puglia wines, 20 are reds, dominated by Primitivo Dop with eleven mentions, followed by Negroamaro – both unblended and in the renowned Salice Salentino blend. All prize-winning wines will be able to boast a special label.The International Wine Contest is organised by Veronafiere and sponsored by the EU Parlament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Commission, the Union Internationale des Oenologues, and the Italian Ministries of Agriculture and Economic development. Puglia’s wines continue to challenge the International markets at Vinitaly, the international wine and spirits fair held from 6th to 9th April in Verona, where the Movimento Turismo del Vino Puglia will be present in the official Regione Puglia exhibition area in Hall 11. THE LIST OF PRIZE-WINNING WINERIES FOR EACH CATEGORY Category still wines “a denominazione di origine” and “a indicazione geografica” white wines produced from the 2013 vintage Gran MenzionePuglia Igp Chardonnay “Primadonna” 2013Vigne & Vini – Leporano (Ta) Salento Igp Malvasia “12 e mezzo” 2013Vigne & Vini – Leporano (Ta) Category still wines “a denominazione di origine” and “a indicazione geografica” – red wines produced from the last two vintages (2013 – 2012) Gran MenzioneSalento Igp Negroamaro “75 Vendemmie” 2013Palama’ Vini del Salento – Cutrofiano (Le) Salento Igp Primitivo “Solemnis” 2012Le vigne di Sammarco – Cellino San Marco (Br) Salento Igp Rosso “Metiusco” 2013Palama’ Vini del Salento – Cutrofiano (Le) Salento Igp Rosso “Sud del Sud” 2012Tenute Eméra – Lizzano (Ta) Category still wines “a denominazione di origine” and “a indicazione geografica” –red wines from three to four years post-vintage (2011 – 2010) Castel del Monte Docg Nero di Troia Riserva “Ottagono” 2011Torrevento – Corato (Ba) Primitivo di Manduria Doc 2011Paolo Leo – San Donaci (Br) Primitivo di Manduria Doc “Masseria Altemura” 2011Casa Vinicola Zonin Spa – Torre Santa Susanna (Br) Primitivo di Manduria Dop “Arche'” 2011Le Vigne di Sammarco – Cellino San Marco (Br) Primitivo di Manduria Dop “Papale Linea Oro” 2011Vigne & Vini – Leporano (Ta) Primitivo di Manduria Dop “Passo del Cardinale” 2011Paolo Leo – San Donaci (Br) Primitivo di Manduria Dop Riserva 2010Antica Masseria Jorche – Torricella (Ta) Primitivo di Manduria Dop Riserva “Elegia” 2010Consorzio Produttori Vini – Manduria (Ta) Puglia Igt Negroamaro “Orfeo” 2011Paolo Leo – San Donaci (Br) Salento Igp Negroamaro “Fine” 2010Vini Menhir Salento – Minervino di Lecce (Le) Salento Igt Primitivo “Fiore di Vigna” 2011Paolo Leo – San Donaci (Br) Salento Igt Primitivo “Le Pitre” 2011Mottura – Tuglie (Le) Salento Igt Primitivo “Pietrafinita” 2011Feudi di Guagnano – Guagnano (Le) Salento Igt rosso “Le Camarde” 2011Feudi di Guagnano – Guagnano (Le) Salice Salentino Doc Rosso Riserva “Vigna delle Monache” 2011Cantina Sociale Sampietrana – San Pietro Vernotico (Br) Salice Salentino Dop Rosso 2011Apollonio Casa Vinicola – Monteroni di Lecce (Le) Category still wines “a denominazione di origine” and “a indicazione geografica” – rosé wines Salento Igt Rosato “Metiusco” 2013Palama’ Vini del Salento – Cutrofiano (Le)