{"id":27626,"date":"2025-10-12T15:47:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T13:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venica.it\/uncategorized\/extempore-sauvignon-2019-premiato-come-miglior-vino-bianco-ditalia\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T07:21:53","slug":"extempore-sauvignon-2019-awarded-as-the-best-white-wine-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venica.it\/en\/news-en\/extempore-sauvignon-2019-awarded-as-the-best-white-wine-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"\"Extempore Sauvignon 2019\u201d awarded as the best white wine in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Collio Sauvignon Extempore 2019 has been recognized as Italy\u2019s Best White Wine of the Year, achieving a score of 99\/100 in the Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2026 by @DoctorWine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This result fills us with pride and gratitude: for our daily work, for the family history we safeguard, and for the deep bond with the Collio, a unique land that inspires us every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extempore was born as a challenge: a Sauvignon that dares to break the mold, capable of surprising with its freshness, intensity, and longevity. An \u201cextemporaneous\u201d wine \u2014 as its name suggests \u2014 that respects time and turns it into complexity and emotion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is a wine we care deeply about \u2013 says Gianni Venica \u2013 it represents us and tells our winemaking story. Seeing it awarded at such a high level is confirmation that intuition, combined with respect for the land and a desire to innovate, can lead to extraordinary results.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award ceremony took place on Saturday, October 4, at the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan, in the presence of Daniele Cernilli, founder of DoctorWine and one of Italy\u2019s most authoritative wine tasters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Ornella Venica\u2019s words during the award ceremony<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor me and for the whole Venica family, it is a great honor to receive this important award, which I feel as recognition of 95 years of Venica&amp;Venica history, in the heart of Dolegna del Collio, the northernmost village of this extraordinary land on the border with Slovenia.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A land that, rightly so, can be considered the place where Sauvignon, an international grape variety, has found a distinctive and highly appreciated Italian style.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equally meaningful for me to receive it from the hands of Daniele Cernilli, a great master taster I have known since the 1990s, who knows how to tell our everyday stories and make the world of wine truly special.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, I also see this award as a passing of the torch to the fourth generation of our family: an encouragement to continue with dedication and passion towards new achievements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you from the heart\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The value of time and family: our roots, our future<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the title of \u201cItaly\u2019s Best White Wine of the Year\u201d for the Collio Sauvignon Extempore 2019, the Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2026 also awarded Venica&amp;Venica three more prizes: \u201cBest Wine from Sauvignon Grapes\u201d and \u201cThree Faces\u201d for Extempore 2019, plus \u201cOne Face\u201d for Ronco delle Mele.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behind these achievements stand four generations of winegrowers who have believed \u2014 and continue to believe \u2014 in the Collio and its extraordinary vocation for white wines, especially Sauvignon.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the first vineyards of our grandparents, from mixed farming and the family tavern, to the constant pursuit of new expressions, time is our secret ingredient: the one that gives depth, structure, and identity to every bottle.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Collio Sauvignon Extempore 2019 has been recognized as Italy\u2019s Best White Wine of the Year, achieving a score of 99\/100 in the Essential Guide to the Wines of Italy 2026 by @DoctorWine. 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