Tre Bicchieri Week

The annual Tre Bicchieri tastings of Gambero Rosso take place this week in three U.S. cities: New York, San Francisco and Chicago. The Tre Bicchieri designation (three glasses) is the highest rating awarded to a wine in the magazine’s annual Guide; hence these wines are among the very best in all of Italy. This is a rare opprtunity to try these wines in the same setting; it’s also a marvelous way to take a viticultural tour of the Italian peninsula and get a feel for the pulse of the country’s wine industry.

The New York tasting is being held today (Monday), while the San Francisco event is on Wednesday, the 24th with the Chicago event taking place on Friday, the 26th. If you have not signed up yet (there is a trade and media session as well as one for consumers), go to this link for information on how to enroll.

I will be at the Chicago event on Friday and hope to see you there!


Below is a partial list of some of the wines to be poured at these tastings (there will be more than 90 wines at each tasting):


ABRUZZO
2006 Villa Medoro Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane Adrano
2007 Torre dei Beati Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

ALTO ADIGE
2008 Elena Walch Gewurztraminer Kastelaz
2006 Cantina Terlano Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg

FRIULI
2007 Livon Braide Alte
2008 Venica Sauvignon Ronco delle Mele
2008 Collavini Bianco Broy

LIGURIA
2008 Cantine Lunae Bosoni Vermentino Lunae Etichetta Nera

LOMBARDIA
2004 Berlucchi Franciacorta Brut Extreme Palazzo Lana
2006 Nino Negri Valtellina Sfursat 5 Stelle

MARCHE
2007 Garofoli Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Superiore Podium
2007 Velnosi Rosso Piceno Superiore Roggio del Filare

PIEMONTE
2005 Brezza Barolo Sarmassa
2004 Elvio Cogno Barolo Vigna Elena
2004 Fontanafredda Barolo Lazzarito La Delizia
2005 Malvira Roero Rosso Renesio Riserva
2005 Marchesi do Barolo Barolo Sarmassa
2006 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d’Asti Nizza La Court
2004 Oddero Barolo Mondoca di Bussia Soprana
2005 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito
2004 Castello di Verduno Barbaresco Rabaja
2005 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili

SICILIA
2006 Donnafugata Milleunanotte
2007 Cusumano Sagana
2008 Planeta Cometa

TOSCANA
2006 Antinori Tignanello
2006 Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico
2004 La Fortuna Brunello di Montalcino
2006 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
2006 Sapaio Bolgheri Superiore Sapaio
2006 Vignamaggio Villa Vignamaggio
2007 San Felice Pugnitello

TRENTINO
2000 Ferrari Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Brut
2004 Mezzacorona Teroldego Rotaliano Riserva

UMBRIA
2004 Antonelli Sagrantino di Montefalco Chiusa di Pannone
2006 Perticaia Montefalco Sagrantino

VENETO
2006 Ca’Rugate Recioto di Soave La Perlara
2004 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Campolongo di Torbe
2008 Nino Franco Valdobbiadene Grave di Stecca Brut
2005 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corte Giara
2005 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico