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awards in the 2014
italian guides for
our amarones
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the recipe: fillet
of beef with cloves
paired with
campolongo di torbe
amarone masi
latest news from
our drying lofts
in valpolicella
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costasera contemporary art in sweden
Ernst Billgren and Raffaele Boscaini in front of the “Nature and Culture” picture
The “Costasera Contemporary Art” project has now
been launched, with the aim of promoting international
contemporary art with wine. The event, intended to be
biennial, had its first edition in Sweden. Masi’s Costasera
Amarone was the inspiration for artist Ernst Billgren,
who reinterpreted the wine’s iconic label in a work of
art specially created for us. We were in Stockholm for the
unveiling of this work to the public for the first time. The
picture was highly acclaimed and has been reproduced on a
limited edition of Costasera wines from the 1998 vintage,
which are now available on the Swedish market. “The idea
behind this project is to continue to follow the theme
of the marriage of wine with the world of culture. For
more than thirty years now, Masi has expressed its own
enthusiasm for art through its Foundation, promoting
cultural events and creations which enrich the territory
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of the Venetian regions and help express its values to the
world. Most important of all is the Masi Prize, which had
its thirty-second edition this year,” said Raffaele Boscaini,
Marketing Director and representative of the seventh
generation of Boscainis at Masi. “It is no accident that
Sweden was chosen for this new event: we were the first
to introduce Amarone to the Swedish market more than
25 years ago, creating a firm link between the Veneto’s
flagship wine and this country. Then too, we underlined
our history and our culture, marketing the Conti Serego
Alighieri Vaio Armaron wine, produced on the estate that
has belonged to the descendants of the poet Dante since
1353.” The project also involves the setting up of a study
scholarship for young artists to come to study in Venice,
using the funds generated by the sale of bottles of Costasera
with its limited edition art label.
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costasera contemporary art in sweden
The artist in his studio
The special label created for Costasera Amarone 1998
awards in the 2014 italian guides for our amarones
Campolongo di Torbe
2007
Awards continue to be received for
our Campolongo di Torbe and Riserva di Costasera Amarones, this time
given by the most important Italian
Guides in their 2014 editions.
Campolongo di Torbe 2007, a cru
Amarone in the unique Cantina Privata Boscaini wine collection range,
has been given the maximum Tre
Bicchieri award in Gambero Rosso’s
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Riserva di Costasera
2008
Vini d’Italia and the Super Tre Stelle
award by I Vini di Veronelli in the
Guida Oro.
The prestigious Duemila Vini - Ais
Bibenda, the publication for sommeliers, on the other hand, has
given Cinque Grappoli to Riserva
di Costasera 2008, a special cuvée
of Masi’s flagship Amarone which is
given a long period of Appassimento
Campolongo di Torbe
2007
in the cold winter months, aged for
three years in selected wooden casks,
and made with a percentage of the
unusual Oseleta grape.
These four awards confirm the success
of our Amarones, particularly those
with unique characteristics coming
from historic vineyards, made of course
with Masi’s special expertise in the Appassimento method
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latest news from our drying lofts in valpolicella
Bunches of semi-dried Corvina grapes pictured on 11th November
Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes in their current state of appassimento
October saw the completion of the grape laying out
process for Appassimento. The best bunches of the
various native grape varieties of the Valpolicella (Corvina,
Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta) and Venetian (Verduzzo
and Refosco) regions have now all been arranged on
bamboo racks to dry during the winter months, thereby
concentrating sugars, aromas and tannins.
Currently, the Appassimento process is very stable, given
the recent relative humidity and the temperature variations
of between 10 and 18°C. To date, average weight loss has
been 5-10% for all varieties excluding Refosco, which is
notoriously quicker with a current weight loss of 10-15%.
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Sugar concentration in the must of the various varietals
is medium-to-high. Total acidity values, colour and pH
readings are good.
Appassimento is a traditional winemaking technique,
used in the Venetian regions since the time of the
Ancient Romans. Masi and its technicians have applied
the technique in an innovative fashion for the last
fifty years. The term Appaxximento, found on bottles of
Masi wine made using semi-dried grapes, certifies Masi’s
expertise in Appassimento in the XXI century
Masi Technical Group, 05/11/2013
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Fillet of Beef with Cloves
paired with Campolongo di Torbe Amarone Masi
Ingredients for 6 people:
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Trim any fat or sinew from the fillet, season with salt and pepper, and dust very
lightly with flour.
Brown the meat in a pan with olive oil. When sealed all over add the brandy, let
it evaporate and add seasonings and vegetables chopped very finely.
Cook for about 20 minutes and pour in the red wine. Leave to simmer for two
hours before taking meat out.
Add remaining flour to the sauce and pass through a ricer before adding balsamic
vinegar, cloves and a teaspoon of sugar.
Cut beef into 2cm thick slices and heat through with the sauce. Serve with
croquette potatoes or grilled polenta.
1.5 kg beef fillet
5 carrots
1 spring onion
½ clove garlic
4 celery sticks
1 bottle Campolongo di Torbe Masi
½ glass balsamic vinegar
1 small glass brandy
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 litre meat stock
6 cloves
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper
Recipe from Chefs Dario and Jole Cappellanti
from Ristorante Paris in Trastevere, Roma.
Masinews 11/2013. News November 2013.
In-house publication by Masi
Communications.
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Editorial:
Cristina Valenza, Angela Franceschini
Dora Stopazzolo.
Masi Agricola S.p.A. Tel. +39-045-6832511
Fax. +39-045-6832535 e-mail: masi@masi.it
www.masi.it
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