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Wine: Federica Pellegrini 'signs' the Brunello tile

2021-03-06T16:46:58.839Z


An Arabian phoenix, the mythological firebird symbol of rebirth, created by the multiple swimming champion Federica Pellegrini adorns the tile that celebrates the 2020 harvest of Brunello di Montalcino, judged to be five stars, the highest score. (HANDLE)


MONTALCINO (SIENA) - An Arabian phoenix, the mythological firebird symbol of rebirth, created by the multiple swimming champion Federica Pellegrini adorns the tile celebrating the 2020 harvest of Brunello di Montalcino, judged to have five stars, the maximum score.



Today in Montalcino (Siena) the laying of the celebratory tile on the wall of the Town Hall on the occasion of Benvenuto Brunello 'Off', a 'restricted' presentation, due to the Covid emergency, of the new vintages ready to go on sale: the much awaited Brunello di Montalcino 2016, Riserva 2015, Rosso di Montalcino 2019, Doc Sant'Antimo and Moscadello.



Federica Pellegrini has been in the pool for 32 years and boasts 53 medals around her neck.

An ambassador of excellence in sport chosen by the consortium as the face for this edition of Benvenuto Brunello 'Off'.

2A myth is reborn at every harvest "Pellegrini writes on the tile.



" The Phoenix is ​​a sign of good omen and rebirth for wine and for all of us - comments Fabrizio Bindocci, president of the Brunello Wine Consortium -, the same good a hope that made us an exceptional harvest in a terrible year like the one just ended. "



The winners of the Leccio d'Oro, the consortium award for restaurants and wine bars, including international ones, with a highly representative wine list or wine list, are also unveiled today

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wines that are an expression of Montalcino viticulture. For the tricolor section of restaurants, recognition awarded to the historic Osenna restaurant in San Quirico d'Orcia while on the international podium ex aequo all North American shared by the Gattopardo of New York and Don Alfonso of Toronto. For the award-winning wine bars the Phoenix of the Eagle, destroyed by the earthquake of 2009 which reopened in 2014, and the Italian wine of Boston.

Arezzo wins the one dedicated to 'Rosso di Montalcino' while Brunello Lovers goes to Giglio, a Florentine trattoria in Bangkok and to the Two Rocks Wine Company in Bermuda.


Source: ansa

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