Vinchio Vaglio Serra's 50th Anniversary Celebration

 

The Ionia Atlantic crew recently returned from a trip to Italy for the 50th anniversary of the Vinchio Vaglio Serra winery.  To celebrate the occasion, Vinchio Vaglio Serra's importers from around the world were invited to Piemonte for 3 days of festivities.   

 

Highlights of the celebration included a helicopter tour over the vineyards and a vertical tasting of Vigne Vecchie with winemaker Giuliano Noe.  The tasting was held in a hilltop vineyard with panoramic views of

the beautiful Piemonte region.     

 

Piemonte holds a special place in the hearts of Ionia Atlantic.  Not only for the incomparable wine, but also the breathtaking scenery, unsurpassed cuisine, and warmth of the Piemontese people.  We are truly grateful to Vinchio Vaglio Serra for inviting us to visit their spectacular region once again.  One of the greatest pleasures of our business is finding fantastic wine handcrafted by caring and likeminded individuals.  Grazie to everyone in the towns of Vinchio and Vaglio Serra!

 

Above: Nathan, Kallie, & Scott with the United States flag flying outside Vinchio Vaglio Serra.  The winery displayed flags for each country represented by their importers.  Photo by Laura Reed of Corktree Creative.

On our recent trip to Italy, our team had the great fortune to visit the Goretti family vineyards and winery, where our prized Sagrantino di Montefalco is made. Driving south from the coast of Liguria, we arrived in Pila, a small town near Perugia, where Sara Goretti greeted us at the winery.  Sara showed us around the estate, and presented the family's wines in a 13th century tower located on the property.  
 
The Goretti family wines are exceptional, from the bright and fruity Grechetto to the rich and complex Sagrantino di Montefalco.  As with all of our producers, the careful selection and great care with which these wines are crafted is immediately evident.  Our tasting included all of the wines produced by the Goretti family, and we came away with some tough decisions to make: which wines to add to the portfolio?  We continued the tour of the estate, which made it easy to understand why the Goretti family wines are so wonderful: painstaking care and meticulous craftsmanship. 
 
After the tasting and tour, we were kindly escorted by Sara's grandmother and grandfather to their lake house on Lago Trasimeno.  There, we dined with the family and enjoyed a typical Umbrian meal: prosciutto and figs, a wonderful pasta, and roasted duck, chicken, and rabbit for the main course!  The meal was our best of the trip, and all created by Sara's grandmother.  The view from the lake house was amazing, and the generosity of the Goretti's unmatched. 
 
Look for the following wines from the Goretti family in the coming months:

*  "Le Mura Saracene" Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG - Available now
*  Goretti Grechetto DOC Colli Perugini (Grechetto is a white varietal widely grown in Umbria)
*  "Le Mura Saracene" Rosso di Montefalco DOCG (made from Sangiovese, Merlot, and Sagrantino)
*  Goretti "Il Santo" - Vin Santo, a classic Italian dessert wine
 
Thanks to Sara and all the Goretti family for a wonderful time!