The wine that established the San Marzano name in Europe and the world is Sesanta Anni (Italian for “60 years old”. The wine that established the San Marzano name in Europe and the world is Sesanta Anni (Italian for “60 years old”, a red wine harvested using traditional methods from 60 year old vines), and events are being held around the world to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding this year.

Starting with the big birthday celebration in Italy in June that attracted 4.000 people, the 60th anniversary event was held on October 14, 2012 at the private room of Bulgari Il Ristorante Luca Fantin to share the joy with Japanese fans.
The three signature wines paired with the wines were supervised by the restaurant’s executive chef, Luca Fantin. The event was held in the unique Italian style of APERITIVO.

Opening remarks were made by Salvatore Ricciardi, Director of San Marzano, on behalf of the organizers, and Alex Endrizzi, Export Manager, said

We are delighted to celebrate this joyous and memorable 60th anniversary with the Japanese people,” said Alex Endrizzi, Export Manager. You may have the image that wine is for formal occasions, but it is the Italian way to socialize with a glass in hand. I hope that you have realized that wine can be a catalyst for new encounters and bonds.

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Mr. Zenta Nishida, former editor-in-chief of BRUTUS (Executive Officer of Magazine House, Inc.), a leading Japanese editor, took the stage with Sara Waka, a Japanese creator born and raised in Milan, and wowed the 90 guests with his entertaining stories about Italy.

In addition, Ms. Karen Yamamoto, who was recently crowned Miss Wine 2022 in September of this year, took the stage and shared her thoughts on her passion for wine. San Marzano Management also attended the party, which ended in a great success with 90 wine-loving guests from various fields getting to know each other.

◆Welcome drink TRAMARI (=Talamari/Rose)
A beautiful pink wine with a fresh aroma of cherry and raspberry, pleasant acidity and lush fruit.

◆EDDA（White）
Aromas of gorgeous white flowers and ripe apples mingle in a complex manner. Sensual flavor with savory and fruity notes derived from oak barrel aging.

◆SESSANTANNI（Red 60 years）
The wine that established the winery both in name and reality throughout Italy and abroad is Sesanta Anni (60 years) Primitivo di Manduria DOP.

Both the 2015 and 2016 vintages received perfect scores from Luca Maroni, one of Italy’s most prestigious evaluation magazines.

The winery was founded in 1962 in Puglia, Italy by 19 viticulturists. The philosophy of the winery is “to express fresh fruitiness and to evolve while preserving the Puglia climate and traditional farming methods” using ripe grapes grown in the region of Puglia, which faces the “two Mediterranean Seas”, the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, at the “heel” of Italy. Our philosophy is “to evolve while preserving the climate and traditional agricultural methods of Puglia. Currently sold in 80 countries around the world, it has been available in Japan since 2014.

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