Querce Bettina Brunello 2006 wins Douja D'Or Oscar

This prestigious event is in its 39th year and is sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and reserved for DOC and DOCG wines in Italy.

Out of more than 1000 wines only 39 received the Douja D'Or oscar and the Querce wine was the only Brunello to receive the award. All the Oscar wines received ratings above 90 points. In addition a further 400+ plus wines were recognised for excellence

Above is a listing of the top 500 wines

The event was held in Asti, Piedmonte under the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture

And the Oscar goes to......

Received by.....

Roberto and Sandra

And available through the sole Australian distributor

Ciao a tutti

Carolyna e Alan

Querce Bettina Brunello di Montalcino

The wines of the estate of Querce Bettina outside Montalcino are about to be released in Australia for the first time. Outstanding Brunellos and Rossos from Montalcino.

Here are some recent pictures from this fabulous wine making estate

The main house on the estate

The Querce (oaks) that is part of the Querce Bettina story

The wonderful Sangioves vines looking south east from Montalcino

Sandra e Roberto (con gatto)

La Famiglia

Olives and vines

Looks like a great vintage

Sangiovese Grosso

Harvest time

The hand picked grapes 

The ultimate...brunello di Montalcino

http://www.italianwineimporters.com.au/

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Brunello from Italian Wine Importers

We have started a wonderful business titled "Italian Wine Importers".

With so many contacts in the wine business in Italy and wine that is outstanding we decided to share it with the folks of Australia.

Our first wines imported and available to the Australian public will be Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino made from the famous Sangiovese grosso grape under strict DOCG guidelines.

The above wall is in the centre of Montalcino and every year a new plaque is placed on the wall indicating

the quality of the vintage.

The wines we will initially import will be from the 2006 and 2007 years. 2006 has already been rated a five star year and we expect 2007 to be the same.

Italy is the largest exporting country of wine throughout the world followed by Spain and France.

Only in the Montalcino precinct will you find the fabulous red wine called Brunello di Montalcino. Produced

under rigid DOCG classification this wine cannot be released until 5 years after the vintage.

It has received many accolades over the years with the latest seeing a Brunello di Montalcino awarded "the best red wine in the world" at the International Wine Challenge in London in 2010.

 

The first wines imported by Italian Wine Importers into Australia will be Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di

Montalcino from the estate of Querce Bettina a relatively new vineyard producing outstanding wine.

The owners are Roberto and Sandra. They meticulously produce a wine they are rightly proud of.

This will be the first times their wines have been imported into Australia and Italian Wine Importers is the sole distributor.

The wines and the estate are highly rated by the leading wine experts in the world and their wines will be the initial foundation of Italian Wine Importers.

The Rosso is released earlier than the Brunello, however both are exclusively made from the wonderful

Sangiovese Grosso grape. Wines will be available to the public and to trade at amazing value considering the

quality of the wine.

Purchases can be made online via http://www.italianwineimporters.com.au/.

An autumn view of the vineyard of Querce Bettina looking toward the "casa del podere" with the afternoon

sun warming the vines. This vineyard is perfectly located facing south west on sloping land.

Our logo includes the words "Buon Vino" and we will be starting our business with an outstanding selection of wines at great prices.

Ciao e baci e abbracci a tutti

Carolyna e Alan

Domenica in the village

Sunday in the "village" atmosphere of Elizabeth Bay and Potts Point in Sydney.

Early afternoon we decided to go for a picnic to a lovely park about 100 metres from our home. A beautiful autumn day with a clear blue sky, sun and mild temperature of 21 degrees.

So off we went and set up our picnic gear at the Elizabeth Bay Park.

Beautiful view overlooking Sydney harbour from our picnic spot near home.

Alan relaxed enjoying the salumi, fromage e vino rosso (pinot noir from New Zealand)

Carolyna enjoying the wonderful setting of our park in Elizabeth Bay.

Australian native Strelitzia (bird of paradise) in the park.

Looks like lavender but did not smell like it. A fellow park goer said "it is Australian lavender".

Mmmmm not sure!!

Amazing Carp in the pond.

Mother and son. "Can I feed the fish my fingers Mum?"

Baci a tutti

Carolyna e Alan

Carolyna's birthday

Well back in Australia for a short time and what a birthday we had for Carolyna in April.

Lisa (food editor for Gourmet Traveller) and her Dad (Alan and apprentice) put together an Italian birthday banquet dinner at our home in Sydney with some special friends. What a lovely birthday Carolyna had!

Here are some pics of the evening.....

Primi di proscuitto e fig

The happy gathering, Andrea, Alan and Lisa (Alan's daughter)

Guests mingling before dinner for apperitivi and spritz!

Geoff, Denise and Carlos

Secondi - Panzotti with ricotta and spinach with a walnut dressing.

Denise Carlos and Andrea.

Dad and daughter Lisa.

Slow braised beef ribs in wine, rosemary and anchovies served with a wet polenta.

Moheb, birthday girl and Nada.

Will the birthday girl blow all the candles out?

A beautiful lemon curd, mascarpone and meringue roll with strawberries!!

Alan, Carolyna and Lisa

All of our friends at dinner

Baci a tutti

Carolyna e Alan

Montalcino with friends

Our dear friends Alberto and Barbara at a dinner hosted by Patrizia (a Brunello producer)

Sandra and Alan at the Patrizia dinner. Sandra and her husband Roberto are also Brunello producers

Patrizia with Roberto (chef)

Roberto (Brunello producer) with Carolyna

Carolyna and Alan at Patrizia's

View from Montalcino over the Val D'Orcia

Next night, a dinner party hosted by Carolyna and Alan

Then the next night at Alberto's casa

Mmmm....what wine is this?

Will he get it?

Alberto and Carolyna

Ahhh.....a Brunello 2004 from Salvioni....buonissimo

And before we leave, with Alberto and Barbara

Well carissimi, baci a tutti.

Thank you for being part of our journey

Carolyna e Alan