21.06.2013
Capoforte wines win Gold and Silver at the 2013 Selezione del Sindaco
The 12th Selezione del Sindaco reasserts the quality of Masseria Capoforte wines by rewarding them with two medals. The gold went to Fiano Salento with a score of 88.40/100, while Papanero sparkling wine won the silver with a score of 83.67/100. The purpose of the competition, promoted by the Associazione Nazionale Città del Vino and the only international contest approved by the Italian Ministry for Agriculture and the OIV, Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin, is to award prizes to quality wines (DOCG, DOC and IGT) and their areas of origin. A perfect synergy between public and private, with the mayor acting as an ambassador for the wines of his/her municipality. This year, as in past years, over 1200 wines entered the competition and were judged by a group of 80 wine experts and journalists from Italy and several other countries such as the United States, Russia, South Korea, etc. Fiano and Papanero Capoforte, a dry white and a red sparkling, two wines with unique, distinctive characteristics. Two equally excellent yet very different products of a region that maintains the memory of what was once Magna Græcia and the Gateway to the Orient. The sun and soil of Puglia together with modern wine-making techniques used with passion and experience imbue these wines with the fruity aromas and well-balanced, lingering flavours that make them two authentic gems of the South. The awards ceremony will be held on July 9 in the Sala della Protomoteca, on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, where the mayors and wine producers will, together, receive their medals.
