For this occasion we selected our best selection of affordable and easy-to-drink labels which included our freshest Lamador reds and whites from Chile; a fruity Australian Shiraz from Cranswick ; a couple of immediate reds from Camino de Chile ; and a pleasant Klippenkop Chenin Blanc that everybody liked.

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It was a great night of music, art, food and Franciacorta wines, which all matched wonderfully. In the beautiful terrace facing Chalong Bay, we enjoyed a very pleasant Berlucchi ‘61 Franciacorta Brut DOCG as apertivo and together with a well done Parmesan Risotto; lamb chop with Berlucchi ‘61 Franciacorta Brut Nature DOCG was excellent as expected; while Berlucchi ‘61 Franciacorta Brut Rosé DOCG was the perfect ending with Panna Cotta and fresh mango.

A special thanks to Mr. Franco Ziliani and Ms. Ada Pelloni to allow us to disturb their holidays and honor us with their presence; Khun Mom Tri and Mr. Georges Ciret, together with Villa Royale‘s staff for the great work and the beautiful set up; to Luca Cini to be present at the dinner and to be like an Ambassador of Berlucchi wines (and Italian wines in general) in Phuket; and to all the people who attended this night.

What Mr. Ziliani did in Franciacorta starting with the 1961 vintage was simply magic. But what he continues to do all around the world with his wines is even more magical.

All the pictures are available on The Guide Phuket’s website.

But when Fiorentino unfolded them one by one from their tinfoil the surprise to see them all together was even more exciting. We guessed right when we said that the Nemorino 2016 was a very Tuscan wine in style (with an excellent balance I would add) but some of us confused it with a pure Sangiovese, although the percentage of it in the blend is not so predominant. We were really confused with the Belcore 2013 blend, though we appreciated the complex nose and the nice acidity of this wine while the sediments made us think about an older vintage. Perbruno 2015 distracted us with its sweet oak notes that brought someone to Australia instead of Bolgheri and nobody would believe it was a 100% Syrah from Tuscany. Finally Dulcamara 2009 tasted exactly as a good Bordeaux wine should taste, with fruitiness, alcohol and spiciness in perfect balance but also with an amazing freshness for an almost 10 years old wine. This was the wine who impressed us the most.

So, in the end, we can say that I Giusti & Zanza wines are capable to express the real essence of Tuscany with that international appeal that made Bolgheri wines so appealing. And we hope that they can surprise you as they did with us last night.

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