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Distilleria Bottega always promoted the “Drink well” philosophy, suggesting to the consumers to drink alcohol with moderation. In the spring and summer 2008 the Italian company is launching Elixir 0, an innovative non-alcoholic bitters that is wholly pleasing to the palate.
The original recipe, based on aloe, Alpine herbs and other natural ingredients, is the result of research by Distilleria Bottega which has managed to maintain, even without any alcohol, the same flavour and nose of traditional bitters, prized for their digestive properties.
The possibility to round off a meal with a non-alcoholic drink makes Elixir 0 a new product that will meet with the favour of teetotallers, the health conscious, the drinks connoisseurs, those who have to drive home after enjoying their meal, and those who don’t drink for other reasons, including their religion.

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Main components of Elixir 0 are the following: aloe, red chicory from Treviso, rhubarb, chamomile flowers, gentian, mint, liquorice, bitter orange, sweet orange, saffron, chichona root, aniseed.
Elixir 0 is ideal at the end of a meal. It should be drunk cold, at a temperature of 7/8° C. When mixed with crushed ice or diluted with tonic water, it becomes a fresh and thirst-quenching drink (“Zero Gradi”: 1/3 Elixir 0; 2/3 tonic water. Mix in a tall tumbler, add crushed ice and decorate with a sprig of mint).
It is also an excellent ingredient for preparing sorbets and frozen. It can be heated to become a digestive and relaxing tisane to drink after meals or at any time during the day. When mixed with green tea, it is pleasantly thirst-quenching when cold, while it becomes a flavoured tea when hot.
Finally, it can be mixed with beer, both alcoholic and not (“Elibeer”: 1/3 Elixir 0; 2/3 lager beer. Pour cold Elixir 0 into the glass and add the beer. This turns the head of the beer the amber colour of the bitters). The mix drink “Elibeer” has been created by the barman Fabio Marinoni, owner of the pub Shaker (Caorso - Pc – Italy).

Contacts: Giovanni Savio - Distilleria Bottega srl – Tel. 0438-406801 – savio@alexander.it
 

Friday 30th October, at Distilleria Bottega (Vicolo Aldo Bottega, 2, Bibano di Godega, TV) and at the same time in Moscow, Toronto, Hong Kong, Hanoi, New Delhi and Nairobi.

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Just two months after the 2009 grape harvest, which was brought forward for the Prosecco grapes in particular, Distilleria Bottega has streamlined the production times in its cellar. As a preview, the company based in Bibano di Godega (TV) uncorked the first bottle of Prosecco Doc on 30th October.
It’s therefore an historical event, which materialises in the first production of Prosecco Doc using the grapes gathered in the province of Treviso according to the dictates of the new specification.
Moreover in 2009 Prosecco Bottega arrives on the market a few days before the Vino Novello and Beaujolais Nouveau to open a high-quality winemaking year.
A striking 6-litre Mathusalem has been uncorked to fully celebrate the Prosecco’s entry into the pedigree of elite sparkling wines.
Simultaneously Moscow, Toronto, Hong Kong, Hanoi, New Delhi and Nairobi toasted with the first Doc bottles produced with last harvest grapes.
In this way Europe, America, Asia and Africa are joined by a common chears in the name of Prosecco.

Specifics
We should remember that, effective 1st August 2009, all Prosecco is now protected in the European Community and internationally as a protected designation of origin. Specifically, a Prosecco Doc will be produced in the provinces of Treviso, Trieste, Gorizia, Belluno, Padua, Venice, Vicenza, Udine and Pordenone only. The names of Treviso and Trieste exclusively may be listed on the label. Two Docg, Conegliano Valdobbiadene and Asolo or Colli Asolani, have also been created to offer full protection for these two established areas of Prosecco production.

Credits
For cooperation and photos we thank our agents and distributors:
• NEWITALYCOR LTD. – NAIROBI – KENYA
• MOHAN BROTHERS LTD. – NEW DELHI – INDIA
• TOCONTAP HANOI – HANOI – VIETNAM
• TELFORD HK LTD. – HONG KONG – CHINA
• NOBLE ESTATES WINE & SPIRITS INC. – TORONTO – CANADA
• KAZUMIAN – MOSCOW - RUSSIA

Contacts: Giovanni Savio – Distilleria Bottega srl - Tel: 0438-406801
 

The event took place among the vines of Distilleria Bottega with an performance in 18th-century costumes from the Compagnia de Calza

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The Bottega grape harvest came to an end last night, with celebrations, copious amounts of wine and poetry. This was the first vintage of the new DOC Prosecco. In fact due to the particularly fertile land that is home to its vines that surround its cellar and stills, Distilleria Bottega was one of the very first companies – if not the absolute first – to begin the grape harvest of this new DOC.
The 2009 harvest is historic because it is the first to be carried out according to the new discipline that was introduced to govern this new DOC on 1 August, thereby protecting against falsifications and ensuring its exceptional quality to the consumer. This “baptism” was made especially striking by Compagnia de Calza, whose enthusiastic actors, strictly attired in traditional Venetian 18th-century costumes, gathered the Prosecco grapes and recounted a brief history about the grape harvest, from Greek mythology to the era of the Venetian Republic, through the poets and cantors who took lyrical inspiration in the vernacular, recent Italian and typical Venetian dialect from the harvest. Jacopone da Todi said that “Wine is a risk to chastity”. Cecco Angiolieri asserted that “He did a noble thing who first made wine (which keeps me feeling cheerful all day long!)”; and Goldoni wrote “Go on, good people who laugh and drink".
This grape vintage was also international as wine lovers from Europe, Asia and the Americas took part in the event.
However, 1st September 2009 was a historic date because the Bottega family celebrated the first 20 years of Il Vino dei Poeti, a brand that has distinguished itself in terms of quality in over 100 countries worldwide and has been enjoyed by experts in poetry, art and culture.

Compagnia della Calza
Founded in 1541 by a group of Venetian gentlemen with the motto “Divertire Divertendosi” (Entertaining while having fun), Compagnia de Calza consists of 25 families who plan and hold festivals and shows every year that respect the history, traditions and culture of Venice, availing of the contribution of well-known scholars and artists. They recall the same spirit and enterprise of the companies which organised festivals, shows and entertainment in Venice in the 15th and 16th century as commissioned by the government of the Venetian Republic. They staged momarie e demonstrationi (performances). They even built theatres and staging and called upon notable writers, actors, poets and architects of the theatre. They were called Compagnie de Calza because their members wore different coloured stockings to distinguish one company from another. The Compagnia de Calza “I Antichi” – which had red, gold and purple as its colours – had its resurgence in 1979 on the wishes of 25 Venetian families from a wide range of social classes. It recalls the city’s most genuine popular and cultural traditions and interprets the taste and spirit of Venice as it is now.

Contacts: Giovanni Savio – Distilleria Bottega srl. – Tel: 0438 406801
 

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Distilleria Bottega, which is present on the markets of more than 110 countries with grappa, wine and liqueurs, achieved an excellent score in Germany at the MUNDUSvini competition. The Italian company was awarded two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal for its red wines. Here the details:

Gold Medal - Amarone Il Vino degli Dei
Gold Medal - Acino d’Oro Chianti Riserva
Silver Medal - Il Vino dei Poeti Brunello di Montalcino

The MUNDUSvini International Wine Award is a competition held in Germany in 2001 for wines from all the wine-growing regions in the world. Since 2002, the Wine Award has been under the patronage of the international wine organisations OIV (Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin, Paris) and Union Internationale des Œnologues (UIOE, Paris). Today MUNDUSvini is the largest officially recognised wine competition in the world.

About the wines
• Amarone Il Vino degli Dei is a wine with an outstanding personality. It is characterized by subtle bouquet of cherries, almonds, toasty ness and complexity of fruits. Intense, dry and tannic finishing, it is best compliment to heavy sourced dish, red meats, roasts and cheeses. It is perfect also for meditative sipping, better served at the temperature of 14-16° C.
• Acino d'Oro is a Chianti Riserva characterized by a slightly warm rounded taste with a hint of liquorice, pepper and cocoa finishing. Refined in barrel for 24 months, it is then left to mature in bottle for an additional 6 months before it is released. This wine goes very well with medium to light sourced meat dishes, red meat, Italian pasta with red sauce and Italian pizza.
• Il Vino dei Poeti Brunello di Montalcino Docg is a dry, robust, full-bodied wine characterized by a long-lasting and intense bouquet with captivating perfumes of red fruits introduces a dry, robust, full-bodied taste. It is well-balanced and keeps just the right amount of tannin. The persistent aftertaste with scents of wood completes its profile. This wine goes well with important red-meat based dishes, braised, stewed, pot roasts, as well as with salami.

Contatti: Giovanni Savio – Distilleria Bottega Srl. – Tel. 0438-406801
 

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Distilleria Bottega, which is present on the markets of more than 110 countries with grappa, wine and liqueurs, was awarded the Silver Medal and the prestigious “Best in Class” title in England for its Il Vino dei Poeti Brunello di Montalcino during the 2009 International Wine and Spirit Competition.
The company is proud that his wine achieved the best result among all the Brunello di Montalcino wines selected this year by IWSC .
Operators in the world of wine consider it one of the leading prizes worldwide for its standards, prestige and the media attention given to the prizes awarded.
Distilleria Bottega completed its collection Il Vino dei Poeti with Brunello di Montalcino, the most famous Italian red wine.
This “special one” product comes from the reputated hilly area of Montalcino in Southern Tuscany. The wine is characterized by the intense ruby red colour with pomegranate shades. A long-lasting and intense bouquet with captivating perfumes of red fruits introduces a dry, robust, full-bodied taste. It is well-balanced and keeps just the right amount of tannin. The persistent aftertaste with scents of wood completes its profile. This wine goes well with important red-meat based dishes, braised, stewed, pot roasts, as well as with salami.
The 75 cl bottle is enriched by an elegant label with the logo Il Vino dei Poeti.

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Brunello di Montalcino is the only Tuscan wine whose "Sangiovese" was always historically bottled alone. The Brunello is a particularly strong wine for its high grade of alcohol and for its long aging time. The Sangiovese-grapes are usually picked from end-September to mid-October; the juice is fermented on the grape skins for two to three weeks in stainless steel tanks under a controlled temperature. Once the alcoholic fermentation is over, the acid-softening fermentation malolactic will start naturally. This process softens and reduces the acidity and stabilizes the wine naturally, but moreover it gives the wine more depth, complexity and elegance. The wine is aged on the whole for 4 years, of which 2 and a half are in oak. Before release in January, the wine is aged a further 6 months in bottle.

Contacts: Giovanni Savio - Distilleria Bottega srl – Tel. 0438-406801
 

It is cool, sweet, lightly sour: the lemon liqueur ("Limoncino") evokes pleasant Mediterranean sensations.

Within a decade it has lost its character as a typically local product restricted to a few regions of Southern Italy, and has reached success at national level. After a long period of research and experimentation, Distilleria Bottega has customized the lemon liqueur by introducing the best grappa from Veneto in the infusion.

Our top quality distillate perfectly blends with the peel of juicy lemons from Sicily that are picked and selected in the sunny citrus orchards on the island. This way we have obtained a liqueur that is easy to drink and not too demanding with its 30° alcohol: the perfect choice that satisfies the taste of a wide consumer range, including women and young people.

The natural, almost naturalistic image of this product is closely associated with the lemon, a genuine, precious fruit rich in beneficial virtues.The sober, winning package has been studied to please those who care for genuine things and, at the same time, appreciate the care given to aesthetic details. The lemon liqueur with grappa produced by Distilleria Bottega is more enjoyable as a digestive, in cocktails or in ice cream.

To relieve the stifling heat of next summer, we have created "Soleil", a refreshing long drink dedicated to Sicily, the land of sun by culture and tradition..Here is the recipe: 3/6 tonic water, 2/6 lemon liqueur with grappa, 1/6 white Bacardi. Decorate with a thin slice of lemon and field balm leaves

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The Fruit & Bottega Grappa line originate from natural fruit juice, topped off by a splash of grappa. The total alcohol content (28°) does not kill off, but rather brings out the fragrance and very taste of the fruit base. Natural fruit juice, enhanced by grappa, is the basis and soul of this range of liquors, particularly suited to young people and lovers of a natural way of life. The complete range includes the following tastes: Pineapple, Green Apple, Melon, Pear and Peach. The recently restyled bottle and graphics have made the visual impact more captivating. These liquors with a moderate alcohol content should be drunk cold, with ice even. Their characteristics conjure up the idea of freshly squeezed fruit. The intense colours recall the beauty of summer.

Cocktails

All five can be mixed with other drinks to prepare excellent cocktails. Below are two recipes prepared by barman Fabio Marinoni:

"SUMMER APPLE"

Ingredients: 4 pieces of lime, 2 spoons white cane sugar, 5 cl Green Apple & Grappa, tonic water

Glass: Old fashioned

Decoration: Fan of green apple slices, with a strawberry cut into a fan shape placed on top.

Method: Prepare the cocktail in the glass, starting by grinding the lime with the cane sugar. Add crushed ice to the glass, the dose of Green Apple & Grappa and then fill the glass with tonic water. Mix it all with the stirrer and decorate it with the green apple fan placed on the rim of the glass, with the strawberry cut into a fan shape on top. Serve with two straws.

"LOVE AND PEACH"

Ingredients: 5 cl Peach & Grappa, 1 bottle of tonic water

Glass: Large tumbler

Decoration: Peach or Alkechengi fan or fresh fruit kebab.

Method: Put some ice in the large tumbler, pour in the dose of Peach & Grappa. Fill with tonic water, decorate and serve with two straws.

Gianduia, the first chocolate Grappa, is the new cream liqueur produced by Distilleria Bottega.

It is sweet and is characterized by a moderate alcohol content that makes it very smooth. This product is characterized for its special Gianduia chocolate taste. It belongs to the old liqueur tradition from Piemonte a region in northern Italy where the confectionery art is a tradition. Gianduia chocolate is the typical chocolate made with hazelnuts.

This liqueur cream is produced by mixing Grappa with liquid Gianduia Chocolate, milk and fresh cream. These ingredients, well shaked, are left to well mixed them together in controlled temperature in steel vats. It has a moderate alcohol content (17°) that makes it the ideal after dinner liquor. Gianduia could be served with ice or in cocktails. In winter, at tea time, is a pleasant alternative to hot drinks.

It is the only chocolate liquor containing Venetian grappa and hazelnut paste. "Bobos" is our Gianduia cocktail.

These are the ingredients: 4/10 Gianduia Bottega; 3/10 pear juice ; 2/10 Grappa Alexander; 1/10 strawberry juice. All has to be shaked with ice.

Il Vino dei Poeti Gold is a special Prosecco, which features an exceptionally aromatic bouquet. This wine comes from a special selection of grapes picked in a slightly late season on the smooth rolling hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, in Eastern Veneto, about 60 km from Venice.

In this area, which has a special vine growing vocation, the soil guarantees a high concentration of mineral salts. The exposure of the vineyards leads to a strong temperature difference between day and night, thus facilitating the slow maturing of the grapes. The result is an enrichment of the fruity bouquet, which is emphasised by the sparkling of the fresh must, giving the wine an intriguing symphony of tastes of Golden apple, pineapple and mango.

The gilding of the bottle, besides its aesthetic impact, serves to protect the wine against any source of light, keeping the features of the Prosecco unchanged for over 12 months. The packaging comes complete with a special label, having a shape which is reminiscent of the foam coming up from wine which has just been uncorked.

Il Vino dei Poeti Gold is distributed in duty free shops and in the best wine shops

TFWA, Cannes, October 27-31, stand Distilleria Bottega, number C4 Blue Village

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Distilleria Bottega completes its collection Il Vino dei Poeti with Brunello di Montalcino, the most famous Italian red wine. This "special one"  product comes from the reputated hilly area of Montalcino in Southern Tuscany.

The wine is characterized by the intense ruby red colour with  pomegranate reflections. A long-lasting and intense bouquet with captivating perfumes of red fruits introduces a dry, robust, full-bodied taste.  With 13,5 % vol. it is well-balanced and keeps just the right amount of tannin. The persistent aftertaste with scents of wood completes its  profile.

This wine goes well with important dishes based on red meat like: braised, stewed, pot roasts, as well as with salami. The 75 cl bottle  is enriched by an elegant label with the logo Il Vino dei Poeti. The retail price in Duty Free and Travel Retail market is around 50 €.

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Brunello di Montalcino is the only Tuscan wine whose "Sangiovese" was always historically bottled alone. The Brunello is a  particularly strong wine for its high grade of alcohol and for its long aging time.

The Sangiovese-grapes are usually picked from  end-September to mid-October; the juice is fermented on the grape skins for two to three weeks in stainless steel tanks under a controlled temperature. Once the alcoholic fermentation is finished, the acid-softening fermentation malolactic will start naturally.

This process softens  and reduces the acidity and stabilizes the wine naturally, but moreover it gives the wine more depth, complexity and elegance. The wine is  aged on the whole for 4 years, of  which 2 and a half are in oak. Before release in January, the wine is aged a further 6 months in bottle.

Fior di Latte is a creamy and pleasantly sweet liquor. It has a characteristic tempting bouquet of white chocolate. In your mouth, the sweet and voluptuous aroma of chocolate makes way for the velvety embrace of the cream and the fruity notes of grappa.

The moderate alcohol content (15% vol.) makes Fior di Latte Bottega a classic after-dinner, to be drunk cold. Gluttons drink it happily at any time of day. It goes wonderfully with milk based ice creams (vanilla, hazelnut, melting chocolate) and is an excellent ingredient for preparing tasty cocktails.

We suggest one especially: Laila.

To prepare it: 3/10 Brandy; 3/10 Fior di Latte Bottega; 2/10 cocoa cream; 2/10 espresso coffee. Then shake it with ice. Finally, Fior di Latte goes well with strawberries and other berries. In this case, you can either take it separately, or else pour it directly onto the dish, making a tasty dessert. The packaging includes an elegant tin box and completes the profile of the product. The original oval shaped bottle has a capacity of 50 cl.

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Distilleria Bottega with his Duty Free and Travel Retail operators raised last March 9.000 € on the sales of Il Vino dei Poeti Rosè. This amount has be donated to the Breast Health Institute to finance special programs to fight against the breast cancer.

The pictures shooted in Dubai show with a giant cheque the DDF Managing Director Mr Colm McLoughlin, the DDF Purchasig Manager Mrs Sharon Beecham and the Distilleria Bottega President Mr. Sandro Bottega. Mr. Colm attended the ceremony in representation of the following operators partner of the Vino dei Poeti BHI charity program: Dubai Duty Free (E.A.U.), Aeroporti di Roma Spa (Italy), Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex (Bahrain), Global Bonded Purchase BV (Nederland), Gebr. Heinemann (Germany), Sagat Spa (Italy), Linea Aeroportuale Sole (Italy), Iosc Zona Franca Sucursal (Uruguay), London Supply S.A.C.I.F.I. (Argentina).

Always a supporter of good causes, in 2007 Distilleria Bottega with the help of duty free operator studied a special marketing plan. It consists in giving 1 € from each bottle of Vino dei Poeti Rosè sold in Duty Free shops to the Breast Health Institute. Customers are informed of this initiative by a leaflet applied on the neck of each bottle.

The text is the following: Cheers to Love. Distilleria Bottega and the Travel Retail operator allocate for benefit € 1 for this bottle to the Breast Health Institute. Through the money it is raised with Distilleria Bottega, the association, born in the 1990 in order to fight against the breast cancer, will be funding the following programs: Fund For Living Special Needs, ELIOT, Consensus Conference.

For more detailed information on each of these projects, please do visit our website: www.breasthealthinstitute.org.

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Distilleria Bottega has expanded its Il Vino dei Poeti range with a rosé sparkling wine that was an immediate success with customers thanks to its fresh taste. Il Vino dei Poeti Rosè is an innovative cuvee made from Pinot Nero and Raboso grapes picked by hand and placed in small baskets, then pressed within two to three hours of harvesting.

The pressing is extremely soft to produce a limited amount of must that exalts the aroma and flavour of the grapes.The intense rose-coloured wine is enriched by a rich and persistent froth. Delicate, fresh and vivacious, it is characterised by a fragrance of Golden variety apples and soft forest fruits, in particular raspberries and blackcurrants. The light, spicy aroma grows into a marked character.

This sparkling wine is excellent as an aperitif, but also with hors d'oeuvres, light first courses and fish dishes. " Founded in 1990, the Breast Health Institute is an international not-for-profit foundation that serves as a catalyst to advance breast cancer research and treatment, working with the greatest minds throughout the world to find the cure and to eradicate breast cancer.

Its mission is to give all people affected by breast cancer the tools necessary to have the best quality of life, regardless of background or financial circumstances. The aim is to reduce the suffering caused by breast cancer worldwide and ensure that no one touched by breast cancer walks alone.

In 2001 the Breast Heath Institute International was established to meet the increasing needs of doctors and of the female population in many European countries, opening branches in England, Germany and Italy. BHI is organising events, and developing specific strategies for each country.