The award ceremony at Palazzo Rospigliosi will be introduced by a wine talk on biodiversity in the vineyard. Starting at 3 pm, tasting tables at the Starhotels Metropole.
The awards ceremony for the winners of the 32nd Mondial des Vins Extrêmes and the 4th edition of the Extreme Spirits International Contest will be held on Saturday 30 November in the Sala delle Statue of Palazzo Rospigliosi in Rome.
Organised by CERVIM – Centre for Research, Studies, Safeguarding, Coordination and Promotion of Mountain Viticulture, the Mondial des Vins Extrêmes is the only wine competition in the world dedicated to wines from heroic viticulture , to promote and safeguard the production of small island or mountain wine-growing areas, on steep slopes or terraced, while the youngest Extreme Spirits International Contest was created to enhance distillates from grape marc, lees and wine and their respective extreme production areas.
To anticipate the ceremony, at 10.00 , the wine talk entitled Extreme wines: biodiversity that gives value to the territory . The debate will see authorities, experts in the sector, journalists and producers discuss the topic: speakers will include Giancarlo Righini , Councillor for Budget, Economic Planning, Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Hunting and Fishing, Parks and Forests of the Lazio Region, Narvay Quintero , Minister of Agriculture of the Government of the Canary Islands, the winemakers Antonio Santarelli , of the Casale del Giglio Winery – Le Ferriere (LT), Margherita Longo , of the Hibiscus Winery in Ustica (PA), and Marko Skočaj , of the Dolfo Winery in Brda (Slovenia). Moderator Franco Santini , journalist and food and wine critic.
At 11.30 the delivery of the 64 Grand Gold Medals and 241 Gold Medals to the wines that have distinguished themselves in the Mondial des Vins Extrêmes , carefully selected from over 1000 competing labels from 356 companies from 25 countries, and the awarding of the spirits that won 8 Grand Gold Medals and 25 Gold Medals from among the 76 entries in the Extreme Spirits International Contest from Italy, Switzerland, Peru and Spain.
“We are proud to celebrate again this year in the Eternal City the excellence of wines and spirits that are born in heroic territories, where the passion and tenacity of producers give life to extraordinary references – declares Nicola Abbrescia , President of CERVIM –. The Mondial des Vins Extrêmes and the Extreme Spirits International Contest represent not only a certificate of quality but also a tribute to the biodiversity that these areas preserve. These awards confirm the importance of continuing to promote heroic viticulture that preserves traditions, protects the environment and contributes to making the wine and cultural identity of each territory unique”.
The event will continue at the Starhotels Metropole with tasting tables of the award-winning excellences . The tasting will be organized in three shifts starting at 3:00 pm, each lasting two hours. The first, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, will be reserved exclusively for accredited journalists and operators. The following ones, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, will also be open to the public of enthusiasts at a cost of 25 euros. There is a reduction of 15 euros for Go Wine members and 20 euros for members of industry associations (AIS, FISAR, ONAV). Entrance tickets can be purchased at the link www.gowinet.it/evento/degustazione-vini-premiati-al-32-ed-del-mondial-des-vins-extremes-a-roma-2024/.