The work of the Tasting Commission of Enoteca Italiana Siena begins, which will have to select the wines that will be featured in the premises of the Fortezza Medicea. Among the professionals chosen is our Stefania Vinciguerra.
After greetings from President Elena D’Aquanno and Foundation Vice President Mario Valgimigli, the names of those who will have to select the Italian wines that will be featured in the national museum of Enoteca Italiana Siena were presented. These are some of the most distinguished professionals in the world of Italian wine: oenologists, sommeliers, and journalists.
Greetings from the president of Enoteca Italiana Elena D’Aquenna
“The official presentation of the Tasting Commission of Enoteca Italiana Siena represents a key moment in our journey to enhance and promote Italian wine excellence,” said President Elena D’Aquanno. – Our mission has always been to celebrate excellence by positioning ourselves as a point of reference for wine and food culture not only in Italy, but around the world. Today, thanks to this Tasting Commission, we take a further step toward strengthening our identity and commitment to excellence. I would like to thank all the commissioners for accepting this invitation and for the contribution they will make to our project. The commission will be in charge of screening the wines that will be eligible for admission to the national museum being built at the site in Siena’s Fortezza Medicea. There will be two wine sections, one will cover Tuscany, the other the national territory “.
“Enoteca Italiana Siena is pleased to announce, in keeping with the tradition of the Historic Brand represented, the establishment of a new Wine Selection Committee, which brings together some of the representatives of Italian excellence in the world of wine,” said Enoteca Italiana Siena Foundation vice president Mario Valgimigli. – These have enthusiastically joined the project, sharing the mission of promoting and enhancing, all together, Italian wine“.
The presence of a wine in Enoteca Italiana Siena’s selection has always been a source of pride and value. The committee will therefore constitute a nucleus of absolute quality, representative of the excellence of each Italian region, with international promotion.
The head of the wine committee, winemaker Jacopo Vagaggini
“Our committee has a fundamental responsibility: the wines should represent the quality and excellence of our country,” explained wine committee head Jacopo Vagaggini . – For this reason, one of the first goals will be to adopt rigorous and transparent evaluation criteria. Only wines that achieve an average score above a certain threshold will be admitted, but we will also evaluate other factors that espouse the Enoteca’s philosophy, including the sustainability of the production process, the wholesomeness of the product and its territoriality. The wines that pass this selection will then be evaluated on the basis of brand integrity, after which they will become part of this beautiful family called Enoteca Italiana Siena.”
The Enoteca Italiana Siena Tasting Commission:
These are the commissioners, in strict alphabetical order:
- Cristiano Cini (President AIS Tuscany)
In 1998 he became an AIS Sommelier, of which he is now President Tuscany. In 2016 he founded a channel, WINE TV. - Aldo Fiordelli (Senior Editor James Suckling)
Journalist and wine critic, Senior Editor for James Suckling - Andrea Frassineti (Onav Siena Delegate)
Doctor of Forestry and a keen connoisseur of biodiversity and ecosystems. He is an Onav master taster and participates in the Onav National Council, where he is Siena delegate. - Davide Gangi (Vinoway President)
Founded Vinoway, a reference publication in the Italian wine and food sector, to which Vinoway Academy is connected in more recent times, which is responsible for conducting lectures in the wine sector. - Chiara Giannotti (Influencer, founder of Vino.tv)
In 2015 she founded Vino.tv, a revolutionary blog for the industry. A professional taster for trade publications, she edits columns on TV and radio stations. In 2023 she is best communicator of the year for Vinoway. - Gabriele Gorelli (Master of Wine 2021)
In 2021 he became the first Italian Master of Wine. He collaborates on many projects, including KH Wines of which he is a co-founder. - Massimo Lanza (Gambero Rosso – Sicily)
Journalist of reference for the Gambero Rosso newspaper since 1995 for Montalcino, Franciacorta, Calabria and Sicily. - Alessandro Rossi (National Category Manager Wine at Partesa)
Wine Manager at Partesa, the largest wine retailer in Italy. He participated in the world competition in Brussels and founded two channels, Fulgor Wine Theatre and Deep Red Stories. - Carlotta Salvini (Fisar; Influencer)
In 2019 she was awarded the title of Fisar Best Sommelier of the Year. Today influencer and head of the marketing office of the Brunello di Montalcino Wine Consortium. - Eros Teboni (Best Sommelier of the World 2018)
In 2018 he won the WSA (Word Sommelier Association) title of Best Sommelier of the World. In 2021 Vinoway title of Best Sommelier of Italy. - Jacopo Vagaggini (Best Young Italian Winemaker 2023)
Sienese winemaker with important experience abroad wins the Best Young Italian Winemaker award in 2023. He is the head of the Enoteca Italiana Siena tasting commission. - Stefania Vinciguerra (DoctorWine Editor-in-Chief)
A professional journalist specializing in food and wine, she is Daniele Cernelli’s right-hand man for the important newspaper DoctorWine, of which she is editor-in-chief.
The committee’s work will start in January 2025, and you can participate in the selection process by sending an email to segreteia@enotecaitalianasiena.it.
