V. Sattui Vineyard awarded “Finest Of Wine Tourism” for 2023 by Nice Wine Capitals – World Community | A World of Excellence.
November sixteenth – The world of wine met in Mendoza, Argentina for one week on the finish of November 2022 for the Nice Wine Capitals Worldwide Convention. This annual convention brings collectively representatives from 11 totally different wine capitals from around the globe to additional improve the world of wine, share concepts, and trade data.
Tom Davies, President of V. Sattui Vineyard and Board Chair of Go to Napa Valley, was a part of a four-person delegation representing the Napa Valley and its 500+ wineries, lodges, inns, eating places, and transportation firms. “It was an incredible honor to be chosen as one of many delegates to characterize the Napa Valley, the one wine area in North America acknowledged by the Nice Wine Capitals,” says Tom Davies. Different wine areas included Bordeaux, France, Adelaide, South Australia, Rioja, Spain, Cape City, South Africa, Lausanne, Switzerland, Rheinhessen, Germany, Porto, Portugal, Casablanca, Chile, Verona, Italy, and Mendoza, Argentina.
As a part of the worldwide program, the convention honors and celebrates the Finest Of Wine Tourism, with every area deciding on a vineyard that greatest represents innovation and excellence in wine tourism experiences. For 2023, V. Sattui Vineyard was chosen because the regional winner for Progressive Wine Tourism Experiences, together with 10 high wineries around the globe that included Chateau La Tour Blanche in Bordeaux, Monte Del Fra, Italy, and Bodegas Javier San Pedro Ortega. “I’m so pleased with our vineyard workforce being chosen as one of the best of wine tourism experiences for all the Napa Valley, together with being included with one of the best of the main wine areas from around the globe!” exclaims, Tom Davies.
The host wine capital, Mendoza, rolled out the crimson carpet for the attendees, with visits to well-known and revolutionary wine estates, banquets that includes one of the best of Argentinean beef, gaucho dancing, and a gala dinner to announce one of the best of the area awards. These occasions have been solely exceeded by the hospitality and graciousness of the individuals of Mendoza
Davies additional provides, “I discovered loads throughout this convention. We face lots of the identical challenges, together with local weather change and drought, and to have the ability to share what works, and wasn’t doesn’t work is a useful device as we develop our trade in a sustainable manner whereas selling a problem-solving orientation and inclusive consciousness.”
The 2023 Nice Wine Capitals Convention might be held in Laussane, Switzerland.
About V. Sattui Vineyard:
V. Sattui Vineyard is a family-owned vineyard positioned within the coronary heart of Napa Valley, that was based in 1885 and makes greater than 60 totally different wines with dozens of 90+ level rated wines amongst its present vintages. V. Sattui wines are solely bought direct to client and the vineyard options three stunning tasting rooms the place prospects can discover and buy their favorites. It’s a beautiful, must-see Napa Valley vacation spot for an genuine wine nation expertise choices tastings, wine and meals pairings, picnics, weddings and occasions, and an impressively strong Cheese Store with greater than 200 picks and house-made artisan meals ready each day. V. Sattui additionally makes house-cured meats from its personal Salumeria, and gelato and sorbetto from its personal Gelateria. The sprawling property consists of two-dozen picnic tables nestled beneath historical Valley Oak bushes and tri-level terraces that overlook lush manicured gardens and property vineyards.
V. Sattui Director of Winemaking, Brooks Painter, has been acknowledged as “Winemaker of the Yr” in 2015 by the American Advantageous Wine Competitors. He was beforehand awarded “Winemaker of the Yr” on the San Francisco Worldwide Wine Competitors in June of 2013. The vineyard was named “Vineyard of the Yr” on the 2019 Sommelier Problem and now twice in 2020 on the Monterey Wine Competitors and San Diego Worldwide Wine & Spirits Problem.
V. Sattui wines are sustainably farmed and sourced largely from their very own winery estates, yielding a variety of terroir and varietals that produce an extended portfolio of award-winning wines. V. Sattui wines are bought solely from the vineyard, direct to client. V. Sattui Vineyard is positioned on a 38-acre winery within the middle of the Napa Valley, alongside Freeway 29 (at White Lane) in St. Helena. The vineyard usually welcomes guests each day for wine tastings, in addition to barbeque on weekends within the hotter months of the 12 months. Present hours of operation and data for V. Sattui Vineyard is accessible on the web site www.vsattui.com or 707-963-7774.
