Women are increasingly leading figures in wine, in Italy and in the worldwide, both for quality consumption and for the elegance, refinement, taste, and sensitivity that characterize their choices – we talk about it here.
The same care they apply when They lead wineries, often iconic: an Italian example for all is Elena Walch’s in South Tyrol, who has revolutionized the eponymous winery since 1985, focusing on sustainability and premium grape varieties across 60 hectares between Tramin and Caldaro. Heroic vineyards, with slopes up to 60%, which her daughters Karoline and Julia now care for and develop, offering absolutely high-quality production – Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon, Chardonnay Riserva, and among the reds, Cabernet Sauvignon, all from the Castel Ringberg Vineyard, are among Arswine.it’s favorites.
But many other women are involved in and with wine in Italy, so much so that an association of top women in the sector has even been created – producers, sommeliers, researchers, scholars, and communicators: Women of wine.
And worldwide? Many surprising names!
Yes, wine touches the hearts of many celebrities who, alongside their careers as singers and actresses, passionately dedicate themselves to wine production, from Australia to France, through the United States and Italy.
The Rosé from Provence launched by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has become a celebrity icon; it’s loved for its pale color and fresh taste, with notes of strawberry and citrus.
Drew Barrymore She loves light and citrusy wines and with her Barrymore Wines line initially focused on Pinot Grigio from the Monterey area, later expanding to Pinot Noir.
If Cameron Diaz co-founded Avaline, a line of organic and "clean" wines reflecting a health-conscious trend widespread among Hollywood stars, Jessica Biel goes classic: the brand she launched, Prophet & Poet, focuses on classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Chardonnay also for Madonna, who produces it with her "Ciccone Vineyard & Winery"; and for Kylie Minogue who, despite her Australian origins, produces wines on the French Riviera, which have become very popular among stars—especially the rosés and Prosecco Rosé.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Carrie from Sex and the City, flies from the USA to New Zealand to create fresh and lively wines in collaboration with a local winery; with a particular fondness for Sauvignon Blanc.
Among red wine lovers, a rightful place on the podium goes to Rihanna, who in 2014 was photographed leaving the Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica carrying a bottle of Sassicaia. The singer, model, actress, entrepreneur, and diplomat from Barbados has been captured countless times with a glass of wine in hand, although it seems she has recently cut back on her consumption—while maintaining a preference for elite wines. Who knows if her favorites include Napa Valley reds, which are very popular among American stars. Tori Spelling – Donna Martin in the TV series Beverly Hills 90210 – collaborated with HALL Wines for her own selection.
A very Italian choice by Carole Bouquet: the French actress owns an estate in Pantelleria where she produces the famous Sangue d'Oro, a multi-award-winning Passito from Pantelleria.
After all, Madonna herself says: “Italians do it better”!
So, here are the tips and selections of wines loved by the stars but produced in Italy, chosen by ArsWine.it:
· The Chardonnay Riserva Vigna "Castel Ringberg" by Elena Walch
· The Passito di Falanghina Sarriano di Nifo
· From Sicily, the surprising citrus notes of Nepeta digestives:
· Natural and organic wines: the Selection of Natural Wines from Tenuta L'Armonia (Frizzi Pop, Bianco Pop, Brio Pop)
· Rosés: Etoile Rosè Cotes De Provence AOP - Maison Mirabeau, one of the few exceptions to Italian wines in the ArsWine.it selection
· Great wines – top wineries like Ornellaia, Frescobaldi, Arnaldo Caprai and others https://arswine.it/collections/range-prezzi/top-plus
