12 th edition MONTREAL NOVEMBER 7, 2007 A TASTING OF WINES FROM ITALY INNOVATORS BY TRADITION DISCOVER 15 REGIONS, MEET 93 PRODUCERS AND TASTE MORE THAN 460 WINES. Montreal (Quebec) The Italian Trade Commission s Montreal office will host its annual tasting of wines from Italy, across the country. The event, geared to industry professionals, wine experts and the media, will allow guests to sample some 460 wines from 15 Italian wine regions, while bringing together more than 90 producers in Montreal and Toronto, and over 27 producers in Vancouver and Calgary. This year s tasting marks the 12 th edition in Montreal & Toronto and the 5 th in Vancouver & Calgary. This event will showcase how contemporary Italian winemakers have embraced their traditional heritage and welcomed new winemaking techniques to produce world-renowned wines. Themed Innovators by Tradition, this year s event will dazzle all of your senses from a one-of-a-kind video show to gastronomic food and captivating music. The Italian Trade Commission The Italian Trade Commission (ICE) is a public agency with a worldwide network of offices, whose mandate is to promote trade, industrial and technological cooperation, with foreign companies and to disseminate economic information on Italy. The Montreal office, the event s organizers, is responsible for the promotion of consumer and agrofood products across Canada. The Italian Trade Commission (ICE) also gathers economic and market information from all over the world to keep Italian companies informed. ICE s head office in Rome is the headquarters for 16 offices in Italy, and 107 offices worldwide. - 30 - ICE Istituto nazionale per il Commercio Estero Délégation commerciale d Italie - Bureau de promotion du Consulat général d Italie Italian Trade Commission - Trade Promotion Office of the Consulate General of Italy 1501 McGill College Avenue Suite 520 Montréal, Québec Canada H3A 3M8 T. (514) 284-0265 F. (514) 284-0362 montreal.montreal@ice.it
Schedule OF TASTINGS October 30, 2007 VANCOUVER Canvas Lounge & Gallery 99 Powell Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6A 1E9 13:30-17:00 Tasting reserved to the press, VIP guests and the industry November 1, 2007 CALGARY The Art Gallery of Calgary 117 8 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 1B4 13:30-16:30 Tasting reserved to the press, VIP guests and the industry November 5, 2007 TORONTO Roy Thomson Hall 60 Simcoe Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 2H5 10:15 11:15 Special tasting of 6 Amarone from the Valpolicella area (Veneto region) presented by Emilio Fasoletti, Director, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella. 11:30 13:30 Tasting reserved for media 13:30 17:00 Tasting reserved for industry 18:00 21:00 Fundraising event November 7, 2007 MONTREAL Marché Bonsecours 350 St. Paul East Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1H2 10:15 11:15 Speical tasting of 6 wines from the Amarone region presented by Emilio Fasoletti, Director, Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella. 11:30 13:30 Tasting reserved for the SAQ and media 14:00 18:00 Tasting reserved for industry 1 2
PARTICIPATING Wine PRODUCERS T = Toronto, M = Montreal, V = Vancouver, C = Calgary ALESSANDRIA FRATELLI PIEMONTE AMPELEIA TOSCANA ARGENTIERA TOSCANA ASCHERI PIEMONTE BADIA A COLTIBUONO TOSCANA BANFI TOSCANA, PIEMONTE BARALE FRATELLI PIEMONTE BARBI TOSCANA BATASIOLO PIEMONTE CANTINE BELISARIO MARCHE BELLENDA VENETO BELLUSSI SPUMANTI VENETO, TOSCANA BERSANO VINI PIEMONTE BISOL VENETO CASA VINICOLA CALATRASI SICILIA, PUGLIA CALDORA ABRUZZO ARNALDO CAPRAI UMBRIA CARLO PELLEGRINO SICILIA DISTILLERIA CARPENITO CAMPANIA CASA GIRELLI TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE, TOSCANA, SICILIA CASCINA GILLI PIEMONTE CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA TOSCANA CASTELL'IN VILLA TOSCANA CASTELLO DI AMA TOSCANA CASTELLO DI NEIVE PIEMONTE CASTELLO ROMITORIO TOSCANA CAVIT TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE LUIGI CECCHI & FIGLI TOSCANA, UMBRIA GERARDO CESARI VENETO CINZIA BINDA LOMBARDIA COLLEMASSARI TOSCANA COLOGNOLE TOSCANA CONCILIO TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE CORTE GIARA VENETO CANTINA DI CASTEGGIO LOMBARDIA DOMODIMONTI MARCHE DONNAFUGATA SICILIA EREDI DI SETTIMO AURELIO PIEMONTE FANTINEL FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA FARINA VENETO FARNESE ABRUZZO FAZIO WINES SICILIA FEUDI DELLA MEDUSA SARDEGNA FEUDI DI SAN MARZANO PUGLIA FONDO ANTICO SICILIA GANCIA PIEMONTE GIOACCHINO GAROFOLI MARCHE 1 3
PARTICIPATING Wine PRODUCERS (CONT.) T = Toronto, M = Montreal, V = Vancouver, C = Calgary GIACOSA FRATELLI PIEMONTE ISTITUTO ENOLOGICO ITALIANO VENETO AZIENDA AGRICOLA LA MESMA PIEMONTE LA TORRE TOSCANA LA TUNELLA FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA Fattoria LAVACCHIO TOSCANA AZIENDA AGRICOLA LE GINESTRE PIEMONTE LE TENUTE DI GENAGRICOLA VENETO, PIEMONTE, FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA MACULAN VENETO MARCO FELLUGA FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA MASI VENETO, TOSCANA MASOTTINA VENETO MICHELE SATTA TOSCANA TENUTE SILVIO NARDI TOSCANA NEGRO ANGELO PIEMONTE NINO FRANCO VENETO NONINO FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA PININO CAPSTON ITALIA TOSCANA PLANETA SICILIA PODERE CASTORANI ABRUZZO PODERI COLLA PIEMONTE VITICOLTORI PONTE VENETO RAPITALÀ SICILIA ROBERTO SAROTTO AZIENDA AGRICOLA PIEMONTE ROCCA DELLE MACÌE TOSCANA AZIENDA AGRICOLA ROCCA GIOVANNI PIEMONTE S.I.V. SICILIA SALADINI PILASTRI MARCHE CANTINE SALVALAI LOMBARDIA, VENETO, TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE, FRIULI-VENEZIA GIULIA SAN FELICE TOSCANA CANTINE SAN MARCO LAZIO CANTINE SANTA BARBARA PUGLIA SCAMBIA UMBRIA SELLA & MOSCA SARDEGNA CANTINE SGARZI LUIGI EMILIA-ROMAGNA, PUGLIA, ABRUZZO, TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE, VENETO F.LLI TEDESCHI VENETO TENIMENTI ANGELINI TOSCANA TENUTA DELL' ORNELLAIA TOSCANA TENUTA ROCCA PIEMONTE TENUTA SAN MAURO PIEMONTE TENUTA SANT'ANTONIO VENETO TENUTA SETTE PONTI TOSCANA, SICILIA TERRABIANCA TOSCANA TERRE CORTESI MONCARO MARCHE CANTINA TERRE DEL BAROLO PIEMONTE 1 4
PARTICIPATING Wine PRODUCERS (CONT.) T = Toronto, M = Montreal, V = Vancouver, C = Calgary TERUZZI & PUTHOD TOSCANA TORRE FORNELLO EMILIA-ROMAGNA TUDERNUM UMBRIA UGO CHIOLA AZIENDA AGRICOLA MONFORTE PIEMONTE VAL D'OCA - CANTINA PRODUTTORI DI VALDOBBIADENE VENETO VALLE DELL' ACATE SICILIA VEGLIO MICHELINO & FIGLIO AZIENDA AGRICOLA PIEMONTE VELENOSI MARCHE VILLA DI MASER VENETO VILLA SANDI VENETO CANTINA DEI VINI TIPICI DELL'ARETINO TOSCANA ZARDETTO VENETO ZONIN VENETO Italian TRADE COMMISSION Established in 1926, the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade, better known outside Italy as the Italian Trade Commission or Délégation Commerciale d Italie, has two offices in Canada. With a wealth of information on foreign trade, this public organization has its Head Office in Rome, 16 branches in Italy and 104 offices in 80 countries around the world. In 2002, over 19,000 Italian companies and 15,000 foreign firms have participated in its activities. The Italian Trade Commission s mission is to favour commercial exchanges between Italy and the rest of the world, stimulate industrial and technological collaboration, and facilitate partnerships to support the internationalization of the Italian economy and promote Made in Italy products in foreign markets. The Commission also offers information and assistance to Italian businesses, through its network of foreign offices. SERVICES TO FIRMS The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (I.C.E.) promotes, facilitates and develops trade between Italy and the rest of the world, encouraging the internationalization of Italian firms and their establishment in foreign markets. Therefore, the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade provides services to firms allowing them to: Gain information on foreign markets Obtain assistance and operative support Promote their presence abroad Employ staff that is trained in the export sector 1 5
Italian TRADE COMMISSION (CONT.) MARKET ANALYSIS Country presentations Personalized market research Information on contracts and request for goods Product surveys Various information (customs, tax, financial and currency regulations) ASSISTANCE AND OPERATIVE SUPPORT Research and selection of counterparts Confidential information, reliability and solvency of potential partners Organization of bilateral meetings Carrying out of procedures (including contractual procedures) required by local regulations Settlement of disputes Research of local human resources COMPANY PROMOTION Preparation of communication plans Company presentations Product presentations Organization of symposiums and press conferences TRAINING Training of secondary-school diploma and university degree holders, in cooperation with universities and business schools Training of foreign traders Specific company training, also in association with the local government and other institutions PROMOTION OF MADE IN ITALY Scouting of new and more complex markets Consolidation and acquisition of additional market shares in more advanced areas Organization of special events for the reinforcement of the Made in Italy image Participation in European Union programmes and International Organizations projects Offering foreign companies the services required to strengthen their relations with the Italian market Cooperation agreements with the regional government Initiatives in cooperation with the Ministry of Production Activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Agricultural Policies, the Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations and with other public and private organizations, both national and international. 1 6