FLORENCE, ITALY – At the hall of the Palazzo Medici Riccardi Pistelli took the award ceremony of winners of the international Best of Wine Tourism 2012, now in its 9 th edition.
It is the promoter of the Great Wine Capitals global network which includes nine cities in the world with a strong viticulture: Florence, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Christchurch, Cape Town, Mainz, Mendoza, Porto and San Francisco-Napa Valley.
The main purpose of the wine capitals of the world wide web is the reciprocal promotion dell’enoturismo in the territories of belonging.
Each year, delegates will find themselves in a network of nine cities for the annual meeting in 2012, from 4th to 8th of November, will be hosted by Florence: a 5-day conferences and events related to the wine world and our territory.
Among the various initiatives, there will be a tasting where you can taste the international excellence of the wines of the nine cities. Best of Wine tourism, the 2012 winners are the following.
Category Accommodations and International Jury Award. Dievole – Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI) www.dievole.it. For the style and quality of supply in an old stately home, surrounded by vineyards producing wine for over 900 years and is dedicated to promoting wine culture in its various aspects. For the enhancement of the “master of the vineyard”, ie all those who contribute directly to wine production and have become significant elements in the communication of the finished product.
Category Restaurants Wine – Borgo Allegro – Vinci (FI) www.borgoallegro.it. Because it offers, the birthplace of Leonardo, a corner to enjoy tasty tradition revisited to discover new tastes and sensations, for care in the presentation of food and the interesting wine list. Also noteworthy initiatives regular theme, suggesting that combinations of products and typical Tuscan quality wines, as part of an overall promotion of the territory.
Category architecture, parks and gardens – Farm Malenchini – Grassina (FI) www.malenchini.it. For the villa that dates from the eleventh century, passed in the seventeenth century to the properties of the Medici family, the subject of significant changes since 1667, to become a real mansion, adorned with fountains and pools. It ‘Italian Historic Houses Association registered and is used for events and celebrations of various kinds.
Category Innovative experiences in wine tourism – Verrazzano Castle – Greve in Chianti (FI) www.verrazzano.com. For the ability to constantly innovate the tradition of one of the oldest stories of Chianti, with different initiatives and always attentive to the needs of tourists, old and new. Of note ambientati language courses in beautiful rooms of the castle, and accompanied by curiosity about the life of Giovanni da Verrazzano.
Services category in wine tourism – Association De Gustibus Network – Florence, Tuscany (Florence) www.de-gustibus.it. For the development of wine tourism through local small businesses, which are brought together and promoted through an integrated, research excellence in production, and promotion in the form of a supportive network of proposals are not standardized, low-impact environment, often customized.
Finally, special mention of the jury: Special Mention category Accommodation Castiglione del Bosco – Montalcino (SI) www.castigliondelbosco.com. For the excellent quality of accommodation, ranked five-star hotel, created from the renovation of an ancient village and a few houses by the Ferragamo family. Unmistakable style and decor that characterize the local municipalities and private accommodation, an unforgettable vault by guests with favorite wines. The jury considered that it was a bid difficult to compare to the rest of other companies, described the level of accommodation, so as to differentiate out of the competition.
Special Mention category Restaurants Wine – Rocca delle Macie – Reserve Fizzano – Castellina in Chianti (SI) www.roccadellemacie.com www.riservadifizzano.com. And ‘an honorable mention for the company in general, and for the restaurant in particular, because the entire structure that provides the feeling of a special atmosphere, thanks to a complete renovation of rural environments, green spaces that surround, the traditional recipes of authentic Tuscan cuisine, prepared in an innovative way, using fresh and seasonal ingredients.
Special Mention category Innovative experiences in wine tourism – Castello di Gabbiano – Mercatale Val di Pesa (FI) www.castellogabbiano.it. For the quality of which is reflected in all activities related all’enoturismo, receptivity, guided visits, the restaurant, in the many and various events are organized throughout the year, and placed in a picturesque setting at ‘ shadow of the medieval towers and old wine cellars, to learn about wine through experimentation and understanding all round.
Special Mention category Arts and Culture – Farm Pagnana – Rignano Arno (FI)-www.fattoria pagnana.it. For the methods of communication and presentation of the characteristics of the structure and the presence of small private museum dedicated to the farming culture, with tools of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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