Vini Mognon

The Azienda Agricola Mognon is one of the winemakers in the Le Marche region of Italy which we always visit when in that part of Marche and it is always a joy to visit the farm of Sig Floriano Mognon.
This outstanding organic vineyard near the village of Castel Colonna was established in the 1980s and from the outset it was the plan of Sig Mognon to produce wines only by made by organic methods of viniculture and the vineyard is now fully certified by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture.
Castel Colonna is a small village only a few kilometres from the Adriatic coast and the resort of Senigallia and is one part of the five villages that make up Le Terre di Frattula area in this beautiful part of Le Marche. The Azienda Mognon belongs to the Frattula Association which has been established in this area for many years and is made up of artisan food producers and wine producers but also includes olive oil producers and other small artisan farmers.

L'Azienda Agricola Mognon è uno dei produttori di vino che visitiamo spesso quando ci troviamo in quella zona delle Marche ed è sempre un piacere incontrare il Sig Floriano Mognon.
Questa meravigliosa vigna biologica vicino  Castel Colonna è stata fondata nel 1980 e fin dall'inizio è stata intenzione del Sig Mognon di produrre solo vino ottenuto con metodi di coltivazione biologici e le sue vigne sono oggi pienamente riconosciute e certificate come tali.
Castel Colonna è un piccolo paese a pochi chilometri dalla costa Adriatica e da Senigallia ed è uno dei cinque paesi che fanno parte dell'area delle Terre di Frattula in questa bellissima zona della regione. L'azienda Mognon fa parte dell'associazione Terre di Frattula che opera in questo territorio oramai da diversi anni e che è costituita da artigiani e produttori enogastronomici.

Sig Mognon prides himself in that he works closely with nature and also that he was one of the very first organic wine producers in the Le Marche region, with organic wine production now an increasingly important aspect of wine production in Le Marche.
He believes that the wines he produces are of a very high quality because of the care and in depth knowledge he brings to the wine making process and this is borne out by the reviews and receotion of his range of wines at tastings and events both in Marche and overseas..
The Vini Mognon wines have now gone on to wine many prestigious wards in Italy and they have also exported wine to both Germany and Japan with a small amount being also exported to the UK for several years.

Il sig Mognon è fiero di essere stato una dei primi produttori a portare la metodologia biologica di coltivazione e produzione in questa zona delle Marche, e che oggi ha raggiunto un buona diffusione e presenza sul mercato regionale.
Il vino prodotto dall'azienda Mognon, per ferma convinzione dello stesso produttore, è di alta qualità grazie alle cure ed attenzione con cui ogni passaggio è seguito, nonchè alla profonda conoscenza dovuta a decenni di esperienza, e tale convinzione trova riscontro nel mercato nazionale ed internazionale.
I Vini Mognon hanno vinto negli anni prestigiosi riconoscimenti in Italia e sono ampiamente apprezzati in Germania ed ora anche Giappone nonchè in quantità minori in Inghilterra per molti anni.

We first visited the Azienda Mognon in late 2010 and visited it again several times in 2011 and also in 2012 for workshops and tastings of the wonderful wines and also the other organic produce that Sig Mognon produces. 
Vinitours does some work with the Azienda Mognon and also the nearby olive oil producer, Azienda Agricola Tomassetti to organise visits and tours of these small artisan producers and also to provide workshops to groups and educational bodies who are interested in the production and marketing of wines and olive oils. It is hoped that Vini Mognon will be present at the festivaldelgusto this Septemebr along with other artisan wine and olive oil producers.

La nostra prima visita all'Azienda Mognon risale al 2010, seguita da numerose visite nel 2011 e 2012 per degustazioni ed incontri.
Vinitours collabora a seconda delle richieste con l'azienda e anche con il vicino produtore di olio, Azienda Agricola Tomassetti nell'organizzazione di tour e degustazioni guidate per gruppi di ogni dimensione, ma anche per associazioni che sono interessate ad approfondire la conoscenza di questo metodo di coltivazione. Speriamo di poter annoverare presto i Vini Mognon tra i partecipanti al Festival del Gusto a Settembre a Senigallia.

Rosso Piceno wines of Le Marche

The Le Marche regions white and red wines are still relatively unknown in the UK,other parts of the world and also in many parts of Italy, this is a great pity as the region produces some excellent wines and the red Rosso Piceno is one such wine.
The red wines which are mainly produced in the region are the Rosso Conero, Rosso Piceno and Lacrima di Moro d'alba plus a small amount of the lovely red sparking Vernaccia di Serrapetrona which is produced in the centre of the region.
Rosso Piceno is a DOC wine and was the first DOC in the Marche region. The wines are usually produced in the south of the region, in the areas around the towns of Offida and Riptransone, but the grapes are also grown and some excellent wines produced in the central area of Marche closer to the regional capital of Ancona.
Rosso Piceno Superiore is produced in much smaller quantities and is only allowed to be produced in only 13 small areas or municipalities. The wines differ from the normal Rosso Piceno in that they are aged in wood to give them more character and more pronounced flavours and aromas.

Sangiovese and Montepulciano are the two main grape varietes which are blended to produce Rosso Piceno along with smaller quantities of  Trebbiano and Passerina, but these will only normally will only be present in a maximum quantity of  up to 15%.
Rosso Piceno and Rosso Piceno Superiore are wonderful wines for drinking on their own as they are not too  complex on the palate, but fruity and easy to drink. This is not always the case with the Rosso Conero or the Lacrima wines as they tend to be more complex and much more suited to accompany food.
But as with most wines, Rosso Piceno and Rosso Piceno Superiore are normally at their best when they accompany a meal, and very suited to red meats such as lamb and pork and also game, but also go well with chicken and some fish dishes.

Vinitours works closely with small producers of both Rosso Piceno and Rosso Piceno Superiore wines, where possible we try to make sure that most of the wines are produced organically. We then promote the wines and the also the Le Marche region in London, Oxford, Cambridge and also Norwich.
The events that we organise are often accompanied with tutored tastings of the Rosso Piceno and also the Rosso Piceno Superiore wines, where we also offer tours with accommodation in Le Marche to interested individuals and also larger groups.

Le Marche wine producers

Vinitours has been very proud to promote wine producers from the Le Marche region of Italy because we have been involved with this beautiful region of Italy for nearly twelve years.
We have an in depth knowledge of the region and have associates, friends and contacts both in central and southern Le Marche in the areas near Ancona and Senigallia and in the south near Fermo and Grottamare.
Le Marche produces some wonderful wines which are nearly totally unknown in the UK and hardly known outside the region, even in other parts of Italy and we are working hard on changing this so that a wider public in the UK can be introduced to the lovely white and red wines of Le Marche.

The typical red wines of the Le Marche region include the Rosso Conero and Lacrima di Moro d'Alba,  from the area around Ancona and the fine Rosso Piceno which is mainly produced in the south of the region.
White wines include the famous Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi and also the much less well known Falerio, Passerina and Pecorino wines.
Other wines produced in Le Marche include the sparkling Vernaccia di Serrapetrona and the dessert wine Vini di Visciole which is produced from cherries.

The wine producer who is a particular favourite of ours is the Azienda Agricola Mognon which is located just inland from the beautiful Adriatic resort of Senigallia in central Le Marche. The Azienda is owned and run by Floriano Mognon who is passionate about the production of organic wines and also other organic produce from his small estate.
The wines are typical of this area of the Le Marche region, but he also makes a truely memorable Rosato which is very popular with his clients and he exports a small amount of his wines to the UK but quite a lot of his production to both Germany and Japan. His wines do have names that are slightly unusual in that they are named after the various members of Sig Mognons family, including Riccardo, Irene and Floriano,and aslo includes the names of his daughter and wife.
Sig Mognon works closely with Vinitours and Frantoio Montedoro to offer tastings and tours of both the olive oil mill and groves together with wine tastings and workshops at the Azienda Mognon.