{"id":3539,"date":"2025-07-07T14:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T14:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/?p=3539"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:32:52","slug":"falerio-doc-master-of-wine-vino-biologico-piceno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/falerio-doc-master-of-wine-vino-biologico-piceno\/","title":{"rendered":"A Master of Wine in the heart of the Piceno to celebrate Falerio DOC \u2014 a truly historic day in our tasting room."},"content":{"rendered":"

June 23rd, 2025: A date forever etched in our memories.
Overlooking our breathtaking vineyards and the surrounding mountains, our tasting room was the setting for a truly meaningful occasion: a masterclass honoring our Falerio DOC Avora.<\/strong>This event was particularly special as it celebrated the 50th anniversary of the denomination's establishment<\/p>\n

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50 anni della DOC Falerio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The masterclass was expertly led by Pietro Russo<\/strong>an esteemed Master of Wine and one of very few Italians to hold this distinguished title.<\/strong>What made this moment truly remarkable was that it was the first time ever an MW had visited the the Piceno region<\/strong>His decision to accept our invitation and lend his expertise to our wine and territory filled us with profound emotion and gratitude.<\/p>\n

Falerio DOC: Standing Shoulder-to-Shoulder with the World's Finest Wines.<\/h3>\n

What an incredible journey the masterclass was, exploring the globe's most revered blends:<\/strong>Champagne, Rioja, Pessac-L\u00e9ognan, Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape, and Etna. These aren't just wines; they're liquid legends, embodying centuries of tradition, rich culture, and unmistakable identity.<\/p>\n

Taking its rightful place beside these global icons, for a truly illuminating tasting, were the cherished older vintages of Avora<\/em>, our Falerio DOC territory.<\/strong> crafted from north-facing vineyards that are carefully hand-harvested, thriving in a soil uniquely enriched with ancient marine fossils.<\/p>\n

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Wines from the Masterclass with Pietro Russo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Seeing our wine stand proudly alongside these global masterpieces was truly one of the most powerful and emotional moments in our journey.<\/p>\n

It was incredibly gratifying, and honestly quite impactful, to see so many journalists and wine professionals participate with such genuine interest. Their presence, their insightful comments, and their visible emotion truly confirmed for us that Falerio<\/strong> can indeed hold a central place in the contemporary Italian wine landscape.<\/p>\n

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Masterclass con Pietro Russo MW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Watching our father, Giancarlo, filled with emotion as Falerio was spoken of with such respect and embraced with such genuine attention, swelled our hearts with pride. It reignited our daily commitment and strengthened our belief in this exceptional wine and this extraordinary land.<\/p>\n

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Pietro Russo e Giancarlo Vallorani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Avora: Our Falerio, Our Story of the Land.<\/h3>\n

Avora<\/em> takes its name from the local dialect, signifying vineyardsa bora,<\/em>meaning north-facing. These are ancient vines, meticulously hand-harvested, embraced by a small forest at their base, and overlooking a breathtaking panorama that unites rolling hills and majestic mountains.<\/p>\n

The microclimate of this vineyard is truly special: its north-facing exposure and significant temperature variations bless us with wines that are exceptionally fresh, profound, and long-lived.
Within the soil itself, we often discover pieces of travertine infused with marine fossils,<\/strong>a tangible memory of a time when the sea once embraced these very hills.
Every vintage of Avora tells its own unique story, yet all share a common thread: the authentic identity of the Falerio DOC territory.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Rocco e Stefano Vallorani con Pietro Russo MW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wines from the Masterclass with Pietro Russo<\/h3>\n

Here's the lineup of wines we tasted during the masterclass:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Champagne Premier Cru Extra-Brut Mill\u00e9sime 2018 \u2013 Louis Nicaise<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape 2023 \u2013 Ch\u00e2teau de Nalys \u2013 E. Guigal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Rioja Blanco San Gregorio 2021 \u2013 Contino<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Grand Cru Class\u00e9 de Graves Pessac-L\u00e9ognan 2021 \u2013 Ch\u00e2teau Carbonnieux<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Etna Bianco DOC 2021 \u2013 deAetna \u2013 Terre Costantino<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Falerio DOC “Avora” 2020 \u2013 2018 – 2017 – 2014 – 2011 Vigneti Vallorani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A Deliberate Choice: Why We Continue to Craft Blends<\/h3>\n

    For us, wine is a story. And blended wine is its truest, deepest, most authentic expression.
    It's not merely about the grapes; it's a convergence of seasons, insights, mistakes, and refinements.
    It's how we strive, year after year, to capture the very essence of this place.
    If you like, we've shared even more intimate words about this choice, right here: Check out our post.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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    \"Masterclass<\/p>\n

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    \"Masterclass<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Il 23 giugno 2025 \u00e8 una data che ricorderemo a lungo.Nella nostra sala degustazione, affacciata sui vigneti e sui monti che ci circondano, abbiamo ospitato un evento che per noi ha avuto un significato profondo: la masterclass dedicata al nostro Falerio DOC Avora, in occasione del 50\u00b0 anniversario della denominazione. A guidarla \u00e8 stato Pietro […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3559,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,12],"tags":[31,392,406,98,103,403,407,33,372,402,394,373,343,399,395,396,391,397,400,96,393,405,398,401,404],"class_list":["post-3539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rassegna-stampa","category-news","tag-avora","tag-blend-di-vitigni","tag-cambiamento-climatico-e-vino","tag-degustazione-vini","tag-falerio-doc","tag-fossili-marini","tag-identita-del-vino","tag-marche","tag-master-of-wine","tag-microclima-vigneti","tag-mw","tag-pietro-russo","tag-sala-degustazione","tag-verticale-storica","tag-vigneti-piceno","tag-vigneti-vallorani","tag-vini-delle-marche","tag-vino-artigianale","tag-vino-bianco-italiano","tag-vino-biologico","tag-vino-da-blend","tag-vino-e-biodiversita","tag-vino-e-territorio","tag-vino-naturale","tag-vino-sostenibile"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3539"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3568,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3539\/revisions\/3568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vignetivallorani.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}