The Super Tuscan Wine Cask and the Vin Santo Wine Cask Of Florentis conquer the podium at Spirits Trophy 2024, marking a historic milestone for the Tuscan distillery.
An extraordinary result achieved to say the least from Florentis Tuscan Malt Whisky Super Tuscan Wine Cask That, with 95 points, conquers the Second place in the International Whisky category at the Spirits Trophy 2024 called by Falstaff Magazine, second only to the Japanese whisky The Hakushu 12 Years, establishing itself as best Italian Whiskey. The Tuscan distillery wins a lot of awards, leaving all its national competitors behind, conquering, with Florentis Tuscan Malt Whiskey Vin Santo Wine Cask, also the lowest step of the podium with 94 points.
Since its official launch in February this year, the competition announced by Falstaff Magazine has been the first international competition to test and evaluate the depth of the work carried out up to this point by the Winestillery distillery in Gaiole in Chianti family owned Altadonna Snails. 10 years after the birth of the Winestillery project, 5 years after the official opening of the first distillery and less than 6 months after the launch of the first two Whiskies, seeing their work triumph in this competition fills Enrico and his entire family with pride. Fundamental proof of the meticulous work carried out in these years.
“An almost unexpected achievement, at least above ours expectations – comments Enrico, master distiller and member of the second generation of the family – Seeing our two unique Whiskies on the market triumph at an international level fills us with pride. Being the only Italian whisky on the podium, alongside market giants such as Suntory's The Hakushu, shows that our vision and dedication have been recognised worldwide and confirms that we have, and are, working in the right direction”
This success marks only a new beginning for Winestillery that is preparing to amaze again. Many projects are simmering in the pot, ranging from New single cask launches to new styles of whisky that the company has been working on for some time now. The main goal remains the opening of the new distillery in Florence a few steps from the historic center - the first active in the city, scheduled for Easter 2025 -, slowed down so far only by bureaucracy. To celebrate this new opening Enrico has been working for months on a Special Release, dedicated to the city of Florence and produced in 1492 bottles - not a random number when talking about the capital city of the lily - aimed at celebrating the work of elevation that is being done on the distillery's whiskies.
Products awarded by Falstaff Magazine
Florentis Tuscan Malt Whiskey Super Tuscan Wine Cask: Made with barley, rye and Italian wheat, enriched with water from the Fiora springs, this whisky is the result of a spontaneous fermentation process lasting six days, the use of a “Frilli” type pot still, a hybrid copper still and a single discontinuous distillation. The product is then refined in Tuscan oak barrels that have previously contained top-quality Tuscan wine. The result is a bright golden yellow product with light amber reflections and a harmonious, intense and complex aroma with notes of dried fruit, sweet spices and cocoa. In tasting, the hints of toasted bread, vanilla and chocolate are enhanced.
Florentis Tuscan Malt Whiskey Vin Santo Wine Cask: Made with the same process as the previous one but refined in Tuscan oak barrels that previously contained Vinsanto. This release perfectly embodies the artisanal excellence and dedication to the distillery's tradition, offering an authentic and unique experience in the world of Italian whisky. The result is a product bright golden yellow, with notes of hazelnuts, cereals, sultanas and dry pastries. On the palate it is creamy and full-bodied with notes of pear, apple, almond and even more hazelnut, characterized by a characteristic and persistent finish.
The hope is obviously that this award will project not only the Tuscan distillery but also the entire sector of the newborn Italian Whisky on an international level, after all the rise of Japanese Whisky also began in 2001, when Yoichi 10 Years won the annual award assigned by Whisky Magazine. It was there that people began, at least among insiders, to talk about the Asian country as a happy outsider that soon became one of the nations with the highest quality in the labels proposed. This recognition can undoubtedly be a spotlight on the peculiarities that our country can offer, such as aging in ex-wine barrels.
