Monthly Archives: May 2011

For Immediate Release 

Casa Vinicola Zonin to Pursue Sustainable Development through Magis Project

Charlottesville, Virginia, November 28, 2011 – – Casa Vinicola Zonin announces its ongoing dedication to the MAGIS project and the use of sustainable development techniques.

Casa Vinicola Zonin, together with other eight partners – among which are UIV (The Italian Wine Union), Assoenologi (The Association of Italian Enology), the Universities of Turin, Florence, Bari and Milan – will represent the core of this project.

Magis is an innovative viticulture project aiming to improve and modernize vineyard management in Italy. Its mission is to create well defined sustainable practices based on environmental and enological issues in order to produce healthy and high quality grapes. One of the leading motivations is that of making wine in a more sensible way through integrity in the agricultural performance.

This project will be applied to each Casa Vinicola Zonin estate through various initiatives: giving priority to the use of natural regulation mechanisms, improving air quality through CO2 fixation, preserving soil fertility, and increasing biodiversity (represented by native species).

“We decided to turn into sustainable development because it ‘satisfies today’s needs, without compromising those that next generations will have in the future’ (Brundtland, 1987)”, said Gianni Zonin, President of Casa Vinicola Zonin.

Through the use of state of the art technology and by leveraging the myriad of skills, which the above-mentioned entities offer, Casa Vinicola Zonin and Magis are working towards more sustainable future. Casa Vinicola Zonin was the only Italian winery present during the “Wineries for Climate Protection Conference 2011”.

Casa Vinicola Zonin, Italy’s largest privately held wine company, is one of the most popular imported brands in the United States. The company owns 11 wine estates and is present in more than 109 countries.

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For Immediate Release 

Casa Vinicola Zonin to Take Part in the NYC Wine & Food Festival 2011

Charlottesville, Virginia, September 12, 2011 – – Casa Vinicola Zonin will take part in the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. This fourth annual event, presented by Food & Wine magazine, will take place September 29 – October 2, 2011. The Festival is hosted by and benefits the Food Bank for New York City.

During this special event, Casa Vinicola Zonin will pour its bubbly Zonin Prosecco, together with estate wines: Ca’ Bolani Pinot Grigio, Castello d’Albola Chianti Classico and Principi di Butera Nero d’Avola. Specifically, Casa Vinicola Zonin will participate in the following events:

• Friday, September 30:

1. “Beverage Media Trade Tasting” (by invitation only)
2. “Fine Italian Wine Tasting Room”, featuring wines from Castello del Poggio and Castello d’Albola

• Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2: “Grand Tasting”

All events will take place at Pier 57 – West Side Highway & 15^th Street, New York. For more information, visit the NYC Wine & Food Festival website.

“I’m very excited that Zonin USA will take part for the very first time in such a great event in New York City – which is well known as one of the best culinary and wine locations in the world” said Steve Howard, National Sales Director for Zonin USA.

Casa Vinicola Zonin, Italy’s largest privately held wine company, is one of the most popular imported brands in the United States. The company owns 11 wine estates and is present in 109 countries all over the world.

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Casa Vinicola Zonin’s Moscato Castello del Poggio to be Number One Searched-for Wine on Snooth.com

Charlottesville, Virginia, March 16, 2011 – – Francesco Zonin, Vice President of Casa Vinicola Zonin S.p.A, participated in the Snooth.com’s Virtual Wine Tasting along with Gregory Dal Piaz, the website’s Editor-in-Chief, on February 2.

For the occasion, four types of wine were tasted: Zonin Prosecco, Ca’ Bolani Pinot Grigio, Castello d’Albola Chianti Classico and Castello del Poggio Moscato d’Asti DOCG. During virtual tasting, people learned more about wine and had their questions answered live from the experts.

Snooth’s monthly newsletter released a report that Castello del Poggio Moscato d’Asti Vintage 2007 was the # 1 searched-for wine on their website for the month of February 2011 and it received over 590 reviews. Thus, Casa Vinicola Zonin achieved top ranking over brands such as Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Villa Antinori and La Crema.

Moscato d’Asti is a sweet, well-balanced wine, with an extremely refined fruitiness. It is excellent at the end of a meal with desserts or just on its own as an accompaniment to conversation among friends. In Francesco Zonin words, “Moscato is rediscovery of the very traditional grape”. Mr. Dal Piaz praised Moscato as “an explosion of beautiful summery perfumes”.

Casa Vinicola Zonin, Italy’s largest privately held wine company, is one of the most popular imported brands in the United States. Snooth.com is the world’s largest interactive wine database and an emerging social network dedicated to wine lovers.

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Casa Vinicola Zonin to Receive “Gran Medaglia D’Oro” and “AmCham Wine Excellence Award 2011” during Vinitaly 2011

Charlottesville, Virginia, April 21, 2011 – – Casa Vinicola Zonin won two prestigious awards at Vinitaly 2011, one of the most important wine and spirits exhibitions worldwide.

Zonin Prosecco, the company’s signature wine, was awarded the “Gran Medaglia D’Oro” (Grand Golden Medal), which represents a major acknowledgment both in Italy and internationally.

At the same event, Gianni Zonin, President of Casa Vinicola Zonin, has been awarded the “AmCham Wine Excellence Award 2011” from the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy – one of the most valuable prizes designed to honor the producers who have led Italian wines to success in the United States.

“Our award goes to Gianni Zonin, an outstanding Italian entrepreneur, in recognition not only of his key role in the wine market, but also as a leading figure of Italy’s culture and tradition”, said Simone Crolla, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy.

Zonin’s bonds with the US date back to 1976, when the family bought Barboursville plantation in Virginia. In Crolla’s words, “today Barboursville is synonym of pure Italian style and wine excellence in the United States”.

Vinitaly is the event that more than any other has traced the evolution of the national and international wine system, helping to make wine one of the most captivating and dynamic realities in the primary sector.

Casa Vinicola Zonin, Italy’s largest privately held wine company, is one of the most popular imported brands in the United States. The company owns 11 wine estates and is present in 109 countries all over the world.

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