19/08/2026
Moments of joy between Ferragosto and the moment the new harvest kicks off: The WineHunter Merano 2026 awards are in! And two "strikes"!! It must be said that I've won gold previously but with wines I make for other wineries. This is the first time I win gold (actually TWO golds) with my own wines. Who's a good boy? 😎 🍾🍾🍾
And the winners are: and
🏅 GOLD «C-Tin» Colli Tortonesi DOC Croatina Riserva 2023 🍀: 100% old vines organic Croatina from Timorasso's land. BTW the award arrived precisely on the birthday date of the person that this wine is dedicated to.
🏅 GOLD «Bric Sghinon» Roero Arneis DOCG vigneto storico vigneto eroico 2025. Old vines Arneis from the "famous" Mount Slide (the meaning of the name) in Guarene, officially classified as "historic vineyard" (proven existence before 1960) and "heroic vineyard" (more than 30% inclination). This vineyard is actually "superheroic": not only the slope is more than 50%, but also the rows are vertical (Mosel style).
🥉 RED «Sybbo» Piemonte DOC Favorita Moscato extra brut millesimato 2020. Dedicated to my kite surfing brother Sibo Atanasov aka «La Pazza» (the crazy one - the wine, not him!). Skins, amphora, lees, tonneau then bottle, this wine's way was nothing but simple and easy. Grapes from Alta Langa (Scorrone and Rovere subzones of Cossano Belbo).
Cheers for the champions!