And Paolo is as concerned about the future as the past. Like many estates, he farms organically and sustainably. But Paolo also is a strong advocate for conservation of this beautiful land. Recently, I saw on Facebook that he volunteered to be part of a trash collecting team on the roads of Radda. Maybe some of it is self-serving. He claims to drink a liter of wine each day, “so I must ensure it is good for me.”
As for quality, he is so particular about the composition of his wines that he sells two-thirds of his grape production and only works with his best crops.
Paolo’s 17th century cellar seems to house every imaginable vessel so he can constantly experiment. Currently, he is fascinated by the neutral effects of cement tanks.
I was mesmerized by this man and captivated by his wines. His dedication to tradition is admirable, which makes tasting across vintages a wonderful study in terroir.
When the time came to determine which of his wines we would offer to our VDLT members, there was a clear standout. Not because we thought the quality was better than the rest, but because one wine - Caparsino Chianti Classico Riserva - from one vintage - 2011 - seemed to so aptly and beautifully represent this estate and the Cianferoni family.
We don’t usually hyper-focus like this, but for now at least, a single offering. 100% new clone Sangiovese, which has been aging in bottle for more than 4 years after 2 1/2 years in large old casks. It is a wine of dichotomy - simultaneously profound and delicious and refined yet sauvage from the spontaneously fermenting wild yeast and bacteria.
You can taste the tradition, history and dedication in this wine from the noble farmer in Caparsino...and over the years, it will reveal even more.
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Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts - Opera House
Dates: Jan. 27, 2016 - Jan. 31, 2016
Price: 880/680/600/550/380/280/100 RMB
With a natural talent, Daniel Oren developed his own particular interest for the Opera by the great Leonard Bernstein who in 1968 chose him, just thirteen years old, as lead vocalist in his Chichester Psalms' s for the inauguration of the Israel Television; in reality it was the mother to start the young Daniel, still at an early age, a complete musical education by studying not only the piano and cello, but with singing and harmony. Maestro Oren then perfected his studies in Europe, devoting himself almost exclusively to conducting and taken part in 1975, winning, the prestigious competition 'Herbert von Karajan' for young conductors: from that moment the young artist began an international career.
After debuting in the United States, his reputation also consolidated in Italy: in fact he became the stable conductor in Rome and, subsequently, at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste ( where he was recently music director ), at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples and at the Carlo Felice in Genoa. Even in recent years he has continued to successfully manage in the major Italian theaters ( Florence, Parma, Turin, Venice ), cultivating close relationships with the most influential European and American theaters, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Covent Garden in London, the Staatsoper in Vienna, the Colon in Buenos Aires, Tokyo Opera, the Opera Houses in Houston, Dallas, San Francisco and the Opera Bastille in Paris where he obtained a great success with Leo Nucci, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorgiu.
Next to his love for the Opera, with a repertoire that embraces the most important Italian repertoire, Oren joins the passion for symphonic music, which has enjoyed great success conducting major orchestras such as the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome ( conducted for the first time in 1978 ), Maggio Musicale Fiorentino' s Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the radio orchestras of Monaco, Cologne, Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Berlin, among many others.
His participation in Verdi' s Nabucco inaugural season of the New Israeli Opera in December 1994 represented a particularly significant moment in his career: this musical event has managed to coincide his passion for the world of opera with the love for his homeland. Oren as a musician believes that the music is the best vehicle for peace, tolerance, and the only language that unites us all.
He' s Artist Director of Teatro Verdi in Salerno where he often conducts during the opera season. He' s also regular guest in Paris, at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden as well as in Tel Aviv, Verona, Florence, Madrid, Cologne and Barcelona.