Regional Institute of Wine and Oil

Brussels World Competition, Sicily fills up

Thirty-three Silver Medals, eleven Gold and three Grand Gold Medals. It is the "spoil" that Sicily conquered in the 2012 edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, the event aimed at professional tasters and sommeliers of international level. Nineteenth edition which was held in Portugal in Guimàrais from 3 to 6 May. Eight thousand and 400 wines and spirits from around fifty countries around the world

  like France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Chile, South Africa and Switzerland, have been analyzed by three hundred and sixteen commissioners. Sicily has had its fill this year. Two hundred wines were sent from the island. Five commissioners from Sicily including oenologists and journalists: Massimiliano Barbera, Luciano Parrinello, Tonino Guzzo, Saverio Abbate and Luigi Salvo. “Despite the crisis in the Sicilian wine sector – commented Barbera – it represents an important result which is the result of the comparison between the world of research and the production world over the last decade”. The next edition of the Brussels World Competition will take place in Slovakia, in Bratislava.

But here are the Sicilian wine companies that won the medals.

Silver medal:

Salvatore Agricultural Company – Pachys 2008

Milazzo Agricultural Company: Terra della Baronia Bianco 2011; Maria Costanza 2005; Duke of Montalbo 2002 and 2004; Milazzo Classic Method Brut 2005; White Family Selection 2008

la3d Agricultural Company – Sciarakè Etna Rosso 2008; Isola Nuda Etna Bianco 2011

Puleo – Morogò Bianco 2010 winery

Lombardo – Nèktar Vendemmia Late Blanc 2010 winery

Michele Cottone Baglio Oro winery – Syrah Baglio Oro 2009

Baglio del Cristo di Campobello – Lalùci Grillo Blanc 2011

Cantina Sociale dell'Alto Belice – Tre Feudi Chardonnay Blanc 2011; Trerrè Catarratto Blanc 2011

Social winery of Trapani – Vento del Sud Grillo Blanc 2011

UVAM social winery – Monte delle Rose Chardonnay Blanc 2011

Cantine Settesoli – Mandrarossa Cartagho 2009

Carlo Pellegrino & Co. – Gorgo Tondo Nero d'Avola Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Caruso&Minini – Cusora Bianco 2011; Terre di Fiumara Inzolia Blanc 2011; Timpune Grillo Blanc 2011

Cavaliere Azienda Agricola – Feudo Cavaliere Millimetri Rosé 2010

Fenech Francesco – Fenech Francesco Blanc 2009

Feudo Montoni – Vrucara 2009

Nicosia – Filara Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Fund 2009

Principe di Corleone Pollara – Principe di Corleone Syrah 2010

Società Agricola De Gregorio – Dragonara Blanc 2011

Terre di Giafar Agricultural Cooperative Society – Catarratto Terre di Giafar Blanc 2011

Spadafora of the Princes of Spadafora – Sole dei Padri 2008

Tenuta Gorghi Tondi – Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Kheire Grillo Blanc 2011

Terra Elyma – Ceres 2008

Gold medal:

Alliata wines – Alliata Kaspar 2009; Alliata Taya Blanc 2011

Antonina Casà – Beauceaunt White 2011

Adragna Agricultural Company – Gran Salem Nero d'Avola 2009

Azienda Agricola Milazzo – Terre della Baronia Gran Cuvèe Brut 2004; Federico II Rex Siciliae Brut 2003

Baglio di Pianetto – Carduni 2006

Cantine Settesoli – Mandrarossa Santonnelle 2010

Coop. Agricola La Botticella – Botticella Syrah Rosso Don Diego 2009

Feudo Montoni – Catarratto Feudo Montoni Blanc 2011

Tenuta Gorghi Tondi – Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Rajh Zibibbo Blanc 2011

Grand Gold Medal:

Geraci Agricultural Company – Tarucco Colonna Blanc 2011

Cavaliere Azienda Agricola – Feudo Cavaliere Millimetri Rosso 2008

SPA Agricola Patria – Patria Etna Riserva 2001