Sarah Abbott MW is an award-winning wine consultant, writer, and advocate for heritage vineyards. As a Master of Wine, she has worked extensively with Italy’s finest producers, championing old-vine preservation and unique regional expressions. Her work with IWSC and the Old Vine Conference furthers global awareness of the importance of old vines in sustainable winemaking.
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Old vines hold the key to some of the world’s most distinctive and resilient wines. In this exclusive Masterclass, Sarah Abbott MW—renowned wine expert and advocate for heritage vineyards—guides us through an extraordinary tasting of rare old-vine Italian wines, celebrating their deep-rooted history, regional character, and age-old traditions.
This tasting is presented in collaboration with IWSC and oldvines.org. The IWSC(International Wine & Spirit Competition) is a leading international wine competition, which awards an annual Old Vine Producer Trophy and supports the Old Vine Conference to champion the preservation of heritage vineyards worldwide. IWSC also collaborates with Vinitaly on their Wine Communicator Trophy, which is awarded each year and recognises a communicator who has been making an exception contribution towards publicising wine to a consumer audience for multiple years.
This session will explore why old vines matter, how their deep-rooted systems influence wine character, and their role in preserving regional identities. Expect rare insights, expert storytelling, and an unforgettable tasting experience with wines that represent Italy’s past, present, and future.
Wine list:
LE BERTOLE |
Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Dry DOCG |
AZ. AGRICOLA GINI SANDRO E CLAUDIO |
Soave Classico Contrada Salvarenza 2021 |
MARJAN SIMCIC DOMAINE |
Sauvignon Vert Opoka Ronc Zegla Cru |
FATTORIA LA MALIOSA |
La Maliosa Saturnalia bianco |
VINCHIO VAGLIO |
Barbera D'Asti Vecchie Vigne 50 |
CANTINA TRAMIN |
URBAN Lagrein |
POGGIOTONDO S.R.L. |
Chianti Riserva DOCG Vigna del 1928 annata 2021 |
MORELLA |
Primitivo Old Vines |
CANTINA DEL MANDROLISAI |
Mandrolisai Superiore GOLD |