Presented at the 70th edition of “Autunno Pavese” the first wine of the year, the sparkling wine “2278”, and a vertical of Buttafuoco Storico doc from 2020 to 2013.

The 2024 harvest was a counter-trend for the “Francesco Maggi” winery, located in Canneto Pavese, in the heart of the Oltrepò: “Despite the problems caused by unfavorable weather, explains Marco Maggi, owner of the company, we managed to maintain good health in the vineyards and to harvest intact grapes in good quantities, for all the vines, from Pinot Noir to Riesling, from Croatina to Barbera, Vespolina and Uva Rara. The position of our vineyards, facing South-West at a medium-high altitude, also contributed to this result”. And, if a good day starts in the morning, on the occasion of the 70th edition of the “Autunno Pavese” event, which took place in Pavia in the first week of October, Maggi presented the first wine of the new harvest: the Pinot Noir Metodo Martinotti “2278”, which expresses all the freshness and joy of life of its youth. From the same grapes, harvested in August, the Metodo Classico “Armonia” and the Rosé “Atacama” will be obtained. At “Autunno Pavese”, a vertical tasting of six vintages of Buttafuoco Storico “Vigna Costera” was also presented to customers – 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013 – the company’s iconic wine: “We wanted to verify the evolutionary characteristics of the wine, noting its notable potential, which places it in perspective among the great Italian red wines.” Wine journalist Mauro Giacomo Bertolli also participated in the vertical tasting: “I tasted wines of great interest, characterized by stylistic continuity. The most recent vintage, 2020, has an evolutionary potential of great importance. We can also say that 10-12 years are a time frame in which the evolution of Buttafuoco is positive, in which the wine changes over time, enriching itself.” “Since our vineyards are located at different altitudes,” adds Marco Maggi, “we have selected the Croatina most suitable for the production of another of our iconic wines. That is, the Bonarda “Fatum” (in Latin, “destiny”), dedicated to my grandfather Francesco and my daughter Emma, who fate wanted to be born on the same day.” “To promote the positioning of our wines on restaurant menus, in wine shops and in general in the perception of consumers,” concludes Maggi, “three years ago we created a personalized bottle with the company logo for our entire production: prestigious packaging, appropriate to the high level of the wines.” The Maggi Francesco Agricultural Company is a family business, founded in 1940 by Francesco Maggi, later developed by his sons, Angelino and Giuseppe, and now mainly by his grandson Marco. It is located in Canneto Pavese, one of the symbolic municipalities of the winemaking tradition of the Oltrepò Pavese. The company has 29 hectares of vineyards, 25 of which are owned. The average production is about 150 thousand bottles per year, divided between about twenty labels, expression of the different typologies of the territory. Note: the Buttafuoco Storico – Born on February 17, 1996, the Buttafuoco Storico Club, today brings together 17 producers who are bound to produce the traditional red wine of Oltrepò Pavese according to a strict internal regulation. The vines used are Barbera, Croatina and, jointly or separately, Uva Rara and Ughetta (Vespolina). The vineyard is unique for all the vines. The grapes are harvested and vinified all together, therefore it is a blend. The wine obtained is bottled in the historic Oltrepò Pavese bottle, on which the Club brand is printed.

“Everything from one hand” on October 23, 2024 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm as part of “Fiera Hotel” Bolzano at H1.

“Vinea Tirolensis” is the showcase of the South Tyrolean winemakers, that is, those winemakers who follow the production of their wines from the vine to the glass, all from a single hand. This year the event will be held on Wednesday, October 23, as usual in the setting of the “Hotel” fair in Bolzano, in the Eventspace H1 area. This year too, special guests have been invited: the South Tyrolean cider producers.

At the “Hotel” fair in Bolzano, the main players from the hotel and restaurant industry meet, which is exactly the target group that the South Tyrolean Winegrowers also want to reach with “Vinea Tirolensis”. This year, 84 of the 117 member companies will present their wines at the extensive tasting: a record in the history of the South Tyrolean Winegrowers, who this year are celebrating 25 years together.

This year too, “Vinea Tirolensis” will take place in the setting of the “Hotel” fair in Bolzano, on Wednesday 23 October from 10:00 to 17:00, in the large, exclusive space H1. The organoleptic properties of the wines tasted will be enhanced by the creative dishes of the Maso Stanglerhof in Fiè allo Sciliar.

Some very special guests have been invited to this edition of “Vinea Tirolensis”. These are the producers of apple cider that boast the Alto Adige quality mark. Cider is a low-alcohol drink obtained from the fermentation of apples, a pleasant alternative to traditional aperitifs that must meet strict quality standards in order to obtain the Alto Adige quality mark.

Visitors can discover all this again this year during “Vinea Tirolensis”: Wednesday 23 October, from 10 am to 5 pm, in Hall H1 of the Bolzano Fair.

Insights, storytelling and tastings dedicated to quality Umbrian wine.

Getting to know the excellence of wine production in the green heart of Italy up close: this is the goal of “ It’s Time for Wine ”, a calendar of evenings that will take place in eight wine shops in Umbria , a format of in-depth analysis, storytelling and itinerant tastings curated by Umbria Top, the cooperative of Umbrian wineries. The format, already successfully tested last year by MTV Umbria , this year’s partner of the event, has promoted wine in the places of greatest tourist and commercial interest in the Umbrian territories, through the organization of a series of tastings of wines from regional companies at some selected wine shops throughout the territory, in the areas of greatest tourist and commercial interest. This year too, starting from October 14th and until December 8th , a promotional and information corner on the initiative will be set up in the eight wine shops with 4/5 wines from the 34 participating Umbria Top member companies. The wines will be available to the wine shop’s customers for the entire week for free tastings and samplings by the wine shop owner, between 6 and 7:30 pm. Each week will end with a guided tasting by Antonio Boco, who will explain the wines, territories and peculiarities in the presence of the producers who will help to tell the uniqueness of their products and the quality they represent. The event is organized under the umbrella of Umbria Wine Academy , a format created by Umbria Top that took shape in 2024 and is increasingly being configured as an informative tool to be declined through various activities, both locally and in national and international contexts, for information and training on quality Umbrian wine with a view to promoting conscious and cultural consumption of wine. “’ It’s Time for wine’ is an excellent opportunity to discover and appreciate the culture of Umbrian wine – emphasizes the food and wine critic Antonio Boco – and from a privileged observatory such as that of wine shops, where the pleasure of wine, and therefore its story, is authentic and refined. The roadshow allows you to wander through the territories of Umbria, so small but so immense, and rediscover the traditional varieties, always meeting the tastes of enthusiasts, their preferences and their curiosities. It will be a moment of knowledge, combined with the pleasure of a precious moment to be experienced with a glass in hand! ” Below is the calendar: From 14 to 20 October , the Enoteca Beresapere in Perugia welcomes the companies Terre Margaritelli, Briziarelli, Antonelli, Chiorri , with the special tasting event on Thursday 17. In the same week, the Enoteca and Educational Center Le Clos in Terni hosts the cellars Duca della Corgna, Pomario, Lungarotti, Tenuta Freddano , with a final event on Friday 18. Subsequently, from 21 to 27 October , the Enoteca Emporio Vini e Specialità in Amelia offers Colle Uncinano, Giovannini, Perticaia, Tudernum , with a tasting event on Friday 25, and on the same dates, La Loggia di Orvieto , with Tenute Baldo, Saio, Scacciadiavoli, Cantina Battisti , with a final event to be held on Saturday 26. In the period from 28 October to 3 November , the Cantinone di Castiglione will offer the wines of Lago Madrevite, Tenuta Il Botto, Di Filippo, Fongoli , with an event agreed for Thursday 31st. Continuing, from 11th to 17th November , the Enoteca Gio in Perugia will offer Daniele Rossi, Le Cimate, Goretti, La Madeleine, Tenuta di Saragano , with tasting activities on Friday 15th.

Finally, from 18 to 24 November , Cucinaa di Foligno with Cesarini Sartori, Baldassarri, Moretti Omero, Tili, Palazzone , with its event on Thursday 21, and finally, the Vineria San Fortunato di Todi will host from 2 to 8 December , with Mevante, Roccafiore, Pardi, Casaioli and the activity scheduled for Friday 6.

The events are free and by reservation, it is possible to book by contacting the individual wine shops. . The UmbriaTop initiatives are included in the initiatives for the promotion of certified Umbrian productions promoted by the UmbriaTop Wines Cooperative within the measure of the CSR Umbria 2023-2027 – intervention SRG10 “Promotion of quality products”.

A collaboration born in 2005 and grown over the years with the aim of promoting the inclusion and autonomy of the association’s children.

The Cecchetto Giorgio Agricultural Company celebrated the twentieth inclusive harvest of Raboso Piave with the boys of the Italian Association of People with Down Syndrome – Marca Trevigiana Section.

An event that, in addition to uniting solidarity, inclusion and promotion of the territory, celebrates a twenty-year journey made of collaborations and projects with AIPD.

On the afternoon of Saturday 12 October, in Tezze di Piave (Treviso), the winemaking reality welcomed the young people of the association, the families and the volunteers in an event that has become a tradition for the local community and which every year sees the participants transform themselves into winemakers , to follow the various phases of wine production, up to bottling.

The first grape harvest began almost by chance in October 2005 , when Giorgio Cecchetto and his wife Cristina hosted a group of families from the newly formed Marca Trevigiana section, and in a moment of conviviality Giorgio, still having to harvest the Raboso grapes, proposed involving the young people of the association in the grape harvest experience.

Since that year, the Cecchetto company, in addition to having shared with AIPD all the harvests and subsequent bottlings of Raboso Piave, has developed new projects such as the solidarity threshing of ancient Mentana wheat done with early twentieth-century agricultural vehicles. Furthermore, thanks to their friendliness and resourcefulness, the boys have brought their bottles of Raboso to Vinitaly , to the Republic Day at the Prefecture and to Rome in 2010, where they were hosted at the Quirinale by President Giorgio Napolitano .

On Saturday, the Cecchetto family dedicated a moment of recollection to those who are no longer with us, a memory of all those who have contributed to building and strengthening this collaboration, enriching it over the years with initiatives aimed at consolidating the autonomy of the children. Finally, a heartfelt thanks was given to the young people, families and collaborators of the association for the commitment, determination and great humanity that they have been able to transmit with their example.

Knowing how to give back to the territory is a priority for the company that believes in the values ​​of friendship and sharing to enhance people and build the present and the future.