The most awarded winery in Abruzzo from 5starwines – The book of Vinitaly
Triumph of Pecorino, still and bubbles version, followed by Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC and Passerina
Codice Citra, one of the main wineries in Abruzzo, obtained eight important awards from the 5 Star Wines – the Book, the annual selection of wines organized by Veronafiere. The undisputed winner of this edition is Pecorino that, both in the still and bubbles versions, excels on the podium generally reserved to Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc. In fact, both Abruzzo Pecorino Doc Superiore “Ferzo” 2019 and Spumante Pecorino Brut Millesimato (Vintage) Classic Method “Fenaroli” 2017received a score of 93/100.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc “Bisanzio” 2019follows in the ranking; it persuaded international judges thanks to its aromas of black cherry and notes of berries, violets and spices, along with the historic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc Reserve “Caroso” 2015, both with a score of 92/100. In closing, the wines with a score of 90/100 are: the two sparkling Martinotti Method Pecorino Spumante Brut “RINO”and Classic Method Pecorino Millesimato “Fenaroli” 2015, Abruzzo Passerina Doc Superiore “Ferzo” 2019 and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Doc “Palio” 2017.
“We are very thrilled about this rich medal collection. – declares Valentino Di Campli, President of Codice CitraWinery– To be the most awarded firm in Abruzzo makes us proud and underlines our commitment in the enological research focused on sustainability and improvement of our grapes’ quality. I want to thank the whole Codice Citra Wine Team for the diligence and the passion in their work during these years, especially to make our native vines appreciated and known worldwide”.
“First of all, I would like to thank my colleagues at Codice Citra and the technicians, agronomists and winemakers of the associated wineries. The results achieved were possible thanks to the teamwork of the Citra Wine Team. – says Davide Dias, Codice Citra Technical Manager – Finally, the commitment of these years is bringing the desired results, but we do not stop and, moreover, we continue to improve with enthusiasm. We decided to start from the vineyard, “mapping” all the vineyards and work more and more in close contact with our wine growers in order to support a sustainable viticulture. By working together, we are able to better monitor the entire production chain “from the vineyard to the bottle” and ensure the traceability of the grapes, necessary for making high quality products and for transparency towards consumers.”
The 5StarWines-the Book, now in its fourth edition, saw the participation of more than 2,000 wines in the Selection; about these, 848 have been selected and then included in the guide 5StarWines – the Book. In order to fulfill the health and safety instruction established to tackle the spread of COVID-19, the blind tasting took place in an “agile” version, that is, the wine samples have been sent to the selected international judges, which blindly tasted connected in video conference from their country of residence and expressed the evaluation via WebApp, then coordinated and supervised by the team in Verona.