(Jul. 23) - Casa Vinicola Zonin USA, the Italian based, leading family-owned wine company is well known for its distinct brands such as Zonin Prosecco, Castello del Poggio Moscato d’Asti, Castello D’Abola Chianti Classico, Feudo Principi Di Butera Nero d’Avola and Rocca di Montemassi Sassabruna. As the most important wineries in the U.S., Zonin participated in the 2012 San Francisco International Wine Competion, the largest and most influential international wine competition in the United States held last June at the Hotel Nikko. A panel of nationally recognized wine experts came together for the two-day affair. Judging is based on a blind and consensual procedure in order to retain its integrity as America’s most respected wine competition. More than 4,500 wines were judged this year from 29 countries and 26 states, making it the largest competition in the 32- year history. And Zonin took home total five medals. Double Gold Medal went to Castello Del Poggio 2011 Moscato D’Asti, DOCG, and Castello D’Albola 2008 Chianti Classico, DOCG. Principi di Butera 2010 Nero d’Avola, IGT wins a Silver Medal. Lastly, Bronze Medals go to Principi di Butera 2011 Insolia, IGT and Tenuta Ca’ Bolani 2011 Pinot Grigio, DOC. “The wine experts at the San Francisco wine competition noted the top quality of our wines and this is a great accomplishment for us, especially coming from such a notable organization,” said Marketing Director of Casa Vinicola Zonin USA, Pietro Morelli. (Red)

ABOUT CASA VINICOLA ZANIN USA
Casa Vinicola Zonin USA is wholly owned by Casa Vinicola Zonin S.p.A. in Italy; a company of seven generations of wine makers with nine vineyards located in the seven most prestigious wine growing areas in Italy. The flagship winery, Castello D’Albola located in Tuscany’s Chianti Classico District, Rocca di Montemassi located in Maremma, Tuscany, Principi di Butera located in Sicily, Ca’Bolani located in Friuli, Castello del Poggio located in Piemonte/Asti, Tenuta IL Bosco located in Lombardia, Podere IL Giangio located in Veneto, Abbazia Monte Oliveto located in Toscana and Masseria Altemura located in Puglia. Each winery is dedicated to its own traditional wines and styles.