The Henkell Freixenet Magazine Edition 01 \ 2019

THE HENKELL FREIXENET MAGAZINE EDITION 01 \ 2019

ON TOUR LA DOLCE VITA Henkell Piccolo kicks off its international campaign WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE SWEET LIFE IN ITALY VINOS CON VIDA AND GIVE YOU AN EXCLUSIVE GLIMPSE OF THE MIONETTO A portrait of the Mía wines PROSECCO WINERY, WHERE TRADITION AND MODERNITY GO HAND IN HAND. JOIN US AS WE DISCOVER THE ORIGINS PULLING IN THE CROWDS OF THIS INNOVATIVE BRAND AND THEIR PASSION FOR Henkell Freixenet at ProWein PREMIUM QUALITY PROSECCO.

WWW.HENKELL-FREIXENET.COM DEAR READER,

CELEBRATE 01 \ 2019 EDITOR'S NOTE EDITOR'S PEARLS

CELEBRATE LIFE – THIS IS OUR OPENING MESSAGE TO YOU THIS YEAR. BECAUSE OUR NEW CLAIM CONVEYS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT OFTEN GETS LOST IN THE BUSTLE OF DAY-TO-DAY LIFE: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! SO ENJOY THE SPECIAL MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE. RAISE YOUR GLASS TO THEM, BE IT IN A SMALL, INTIMATE SETTING OR AT A BIG BASH. CELEBRATE ALL THE SPARKLE THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER THIS SUMMER. TOGETHER WITH US.

Over a year ago, we signed a contract to purchase 50.67 % of the shares in Freixenet S.A. Since then, we have continuously grown into one company: Henkell Freixenet. As the world’s leading company for sparkling wines, we have already achieved a great deal in the past months and have celebrated some wonderful successes. We are delighted with the dynamic that our new company is developing and are facing the future with confidence. We still have a lot to do, as we want to realise our mutual dream of becoming the global sparkling wine champion very soon. We have already received a lot of positive feedback on this subject at this year’s ProWein in Düsseldorf. ProWein is the most important global trade fair in our industry and we took the opportunity to present the united Henkell Freixenet group at a large joint trade fair booth for the first time.

This edition of PEARLS is just as international as the trade fair itself: Join us on our visit to see the production of Mionetto in Valdobbiadene, Italy, learn a bit more about our Spanish Mía wines, see a fashion show in Montenegro, have a hidden breakfast in the heart of Sydney, go on tour with Henkell Piccolo and follow an order on its journey from Wiesbaden, Germany to Ontario, Canada.

Enjoy discovering all of our adventures!

Kind regards,

Dr Andreas Brokemper Spokesman of the Management Board of Henkell Freixenet 2 LIFE 3 01 \ 2019

P. 7 PORTRAIT: P. 17 MIONETTO PROSECCO #PICCOLOONTOUR:

A visit to Italy ON THE SPARKLING ROAD CONTENT PEARLS Henkell Trocken kicks off its international campaign WHAT S INSIDE PORTRAIT: MIONETTO PROSECCO 7 GLOBAL: HENKELL’S HIDDEN BREAKFAST IN AUSTRALIA 35 SERVICE: WHAT IS PROSECCO? 13 SERVICE: THE RIGHT WINE FOR EVERY MEAL 37 ON THE ROAD: HENKELL FREIXENET AT PROWEIN 2019 15 RECIPE: BATIDA DE CÔCO SUMMER DRINKS 40 CAMPAIGN: HENKELL PICCOLO ON TOUR 17 TREND: MIONETTO PROSECCO MEETS THE SARONG 41 INTERVIEW: GLORIA COLLELL AND THE MÍA WINE BRAND 19 GLOBAL: HENKELL POP-UP BAR 43 PARTY: KUEMMERLING’S CLASSIC GAMES 23 GOLD LABEL: OUR AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTS 45 LIFESTYLE: LIVING CORAL IS THIS YEAR’S TREND 25 WINE KNOWLEDGE: WHY CHOOSE RIESLING? 47 GLOBAL: MIONETTO PROSECCO MONTENEGRO FASHION WEEK 27 PREVIEW AND IMPRINT 48 LOGISTICS: AN ORDER ON THE HIGH SEAS 31

P. 15 P. 31 FROM WIESBADEN TO CANADA: PROWEIN: P. 19 SAILING AROUND THE WORLD SUCCESS ACROSS INTENSELY SPANISH: A logistical challenge THE BOARD FREIXENET MÍA A big thank you from us! Gloria Collell is passionate about wine

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A Visit SOLD PROSECCO IN THE WORLD. IN OTHER WORDS, IT’S WORDS, OTHER IN WORLD. THE IN PROSECCO SOLD OF -

to Mionetto IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NORTH ITALIAN VILLAGE VALDOBBIADENE LIES THE MIONETTO WINERY. THIS IS WHERE WHERE IS THIS WINERY. MIONETTO THE LIES VALDOBBIADENE VILLAGE ITALIAN NORTH THE OF MIDDLE THE IN INNOVATIVE PROSECCO BRAND THAT BECAME THE BEST THE BECAME THAT BRAND PROSECCO INNOVATIVE MORE THAN JUST A PROSECCO. A JUST THAN MORE BEGAN HERE IN CASA MIONETTO IN 1887, FUELLED BY LOVE AND A PASSION FOR VITICULTURE, TURNED INTO THE THE INTO TURNED VITICULTURE, FOR PASSION A AND LOVE BY FUELLED 1887, IN MIONETTO CASA IN HERE BEGAN THE MASTER WINEMAKER FRANCESCO MIONETTO ONCE LIVED, AND TODAY, VISITORS TO THIS FABLED PLACE GET GET PLACE FABLED THIS TO VISITORS TODAY, AND LIVED, ONCE MIONETTO WINEMAKER FRANCESCO MASTER THE THAT PROJECT THE NAME. RENOWNED INTERNATIONALLY AN NOW IS THAT PROSECCO DELICIOUS THE ENJOY TO PROSECCO6 7 The road rolls down from the Cesen mountain to Cartizze, a 107-hectare territory within the DOCG region. No square metre, no matter how tough to access, remains unused Many rolling hills and sprawling plains characterise the here; infinite grape vines cover the hills. “The location

area around Valdobbiadene in the Veneto region. It’ll be fairly quiet in the vineyards up until the grape 01 \ 2019 and the quality of the earth offer very good conditions harvest at the end of August, but there’s much hustle and for the Glera variety, which is particularly well known “PICK OUT ANY INHABITANT HERE AND IT’S 99% bustle at the winery’s headquarters. The expansion of the for its freshness, its fruity notes and its lightness. Our CERTAIN THAT THEY’LL BE A WINEMAKER”, winery is due to be completed and up and running before best-quality products hail from Cartizze”, states Maria autumn 2019. “We’re increasing our production area from Teresa Petrillo, looking out across the luminous, verdant explains Maria Teresa Petrillo, member of the hospitality around 2,000 sqm to over 8,500 sqm. With two bottling lines, landscape. team at Mionetto, on her way to Cesen, a mountain which we’ll be able to produce 9,000 bottles per hour in the future has Valdobbiadene at its base. It’s no wonder that grape instead of our current 5,000 bottles” says Petrillo, quoting CONTENT PEARLS vines spring up as far as the eye can see here. just a few of the impressive stats on the renovation.

“WE’RE AT THE HEART OF THE CULTIVATION AREA FOR THE GLERA GRAPE VARIETY, WHICH IS USED TO MAKE PROSECCO. TOGETHER WITH CONEGLIANO, VALDOBBIADENE CONSTITUTES THE DOCG AREA”,

explains Petrillo, telling us what makes Prosecco unique. The DOCG area consists of 15 communities, from which 13.5 tons of grapes (per hectar) are harvested annually, but the DOC area is slightly larger. “The DOC area comprises nine provinces. They produce around 18 tons of grapes (per hectar) per year”, states the qualified sommelier, adding:

“THE CLIMATE IN THESE AREAS IS PERFECT FOR OUR WORK. FROM THE ALPS IN THE NORTH TO THE ADRIATIC SEA, THE SUMMER TEMPERATURES ARE PREVAILINGLY MILD.

The heat enables the grape to thrive. In late summer, there are also significant vacillations in temperature during the day and night, which aid in developing the delicate aromas in the Prosecco”.

8 9 “Up to around a decade ago, there were no clear provisions on the conditions under which a product could be sold as a Prosecco. The grape variety was first termed Glera in the summer of 2009. Since then, no other grape can be used for producing a Prosecco. Victory at last!” 01 \ 2019

Just a stone’s throw away from the production facility lies Casa Mionetto, the former home of the founding family. The legacy that they left behind is both visual and, overwhelmingly, tangible, thanks to numerous pieces of memorabilia. “Despite the growth and number of employees, which is currently topping a hundred, togetherness and a family atmosphere reign as prime values in our company. We COMPANY PEARLS work together with love and passion to make high-quality Prosecco, just as our founding father Francesco Mionetto did. Prosecco isn’t simply a sparkling wine for us; it’s part of the Italian culture.

PROSECCO REPRESENTS SIMPLE PLEASURES, WHETHER TO ILLUMINATE EVERYDAY LIFE OR FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION. “OUR HERITAGE AND OUR ROOTS ARE ANCHORED IN VALDOBBIADENE, AND ITALY IS AND REMAINS ONE OF THE MIONETTO BRAND OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT MARKETS. IS PRESENT WORLDWIDE We therefore decided to expand production here at our location”, adds Paolo Bogoni, Chief Marketing Officer at Mionetto. The success THANKS TO ITS story of this company, which was founded over 130 years ago, and the Mionetto brand is rding high on this renovation. “We distribute gently before the primary fermentation is carried out AUTHENTICITY; IT IS TRULY Mionetto Prosecco in over 70 countries throughout the world. In 2018, at a carefully controlled temperature. The secondary we were able to sell 23,9 million bottles (plus 9.7 percent). Germany, fermentation is executed in a fermentation tank, AN ITALIAN ORIGINAL, the USA and the UK are our biggest markets, in addition to Italy. 80% of once selected yeasts such as raw cane sugar or our turnover comes from these countries alone. We are now reacting to concentrated grape must have been added. AND WE’RE VERY PROUD a constantly growing demand for Prosecco, which is also coming from new markets, by expanding our production facilities”, continues Bogoni. THE SECONDARY FERMENTATION LASTS FOR OF THAT”, STATES PAOLO UP TO 25 DAYS FOR A FRIZZANTE AND FOR When we see the construction site, we can imagine the magnitude UP TO 40 DAYS FOR A SPUMANTE. BOGONI. IN OTHER WORDS, that this takes on. The stainless steel tanks for storing still wine and for the secondary fermentation are already installed. We can also Unlike Cava or Champagne, the secondary MIONETTO IS MORE THAN see where the bottling lines will be built in summer and the space fermentation is deliberately not carried out in the for visitors to make their way through the production facility on bottle as the fresh and fruity Glera grape variety is JUST A PROSECCO. viewing tours. “We want to show our guests how we manufacture not well-suited to long fermentations over months Italian Prosecco of the highest quality using our decades of or even years”, explains Maria Teresa Petrillo, who has experience and our expertise. For Mionetto, we implement been giving visitors to Mionetto the inside scoop on the Charmat method to ensure that the unique aromas and Prosecco production for eleven years now. She is well flavour notes of Prosecco are locked in. Our grapes are supplied aware that the quality standards and manufacturing by viticulturists that we have been cultivating professional specifications for Prosecco were not always as clearly relationships with for many years. These grapes are first pressed regulated as they are today:

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THERE IS A HUGE VARIETY OF SPARKLING 01 \ 2019 WINES: ALONGSIDE SPARKLING WINE, CAVA, CHAMPAGNE AND CRÉMANT, PROSECCO IS ONE OF THE MOST WELL- KNOWN SPARKLING BEVERAGES. BUT WHAT IS PROSECCO, EXACTLY? WHERE UDINE DOES IT COME FROM? AND HOW DOES BELLUNO KNOWLEDGE PEARLS THE ITALIAN VERSION DIFFER FROM GORIZIA ITS GERMAN, SPANISH AND FRENCH PORDENONE COUSINS? TREVISO TRIESTE

The Glera grape that is used to produce VICENZA Prosecco comes from the North Italian VENICE region Veneto. When it comes to the PADUA finished product, we differentiate DOC or DOCG? DOC and DOCG are designations of origin between Spumante and Frizzante: for Italian wines. PENEDÈS Prosecco Spumante has a fine and long- DOC stands for „Denominazione di lasting perlage. Prosecco Frizzante has a origine controllata“. This area is located in Veneto, in the five provinces of Treviso, lighter taste and a more gentle perlage. Venice, Vicenza, Padua, Belluno and the Both share a light, amber colour and four provinces of the Friuli Venezia Giulia aromas of luxuriant flowers as well as region (Gorizia, Pordenone, Triest and Udine). apples, pears and citrus fruits. DOCG stands for „Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita“ and builds on the DOC designation of origin, thus representing Italian wines of the highest quality. This area comprises Did you know? The name Prosecco has fifteen communities in the Conegliano nothing to do with “secco”, the Italian Valdobbiadene region. word for “dry”. Instead, it is thought that the name has its origins in the village of Prosseck, which belongs to the Italian community of Trieste.

… PROSECCO?12 13 From theory to practice: Interested visitors could request drinks mixed just for them from the professional barkeeper. Alternatively,

they could pop into the 01 \ 2019 sparkling wine production pop-up bar. Here, visitors PROWEIN learned about the tools of the trade and then enjoyed a glass of sparkling wine that could not have been fresher. Thus turning sparkling wine from a topic TOUR ON PEARLS to an experience at the trade fair. With a bright and friendlyand bright a With Henkell booth,

showed visitors that last year’s novelties have now have that last year’s novelties showed visitors combined with tradition to create a strong group. a strong create to combined with tradition INVITING Freixenet was present at this year’s ProWein and at this year’s ProWein was present Freixenet

HENKELL FREIXENET PRESENTED A UNITED

APPEARANCE AT THEIR LARGE BOOTH AT THIS could both see and Visitors

YEAR’S PROWEIN IN DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY. taste test the entire portfolio. the entire test taste COMMUNICATION, NEW PRODUCTS, AWARDS CHEERS AND “CELEBRATE LIFE” TOOK CENTRE STAGE.

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Celebrate Life On the 01 \ 2019 TOURING CITIES, CHILLING ON THE BEACH, GETTING TOGETHER WITH GOOD FRIENDS FOR A BARBECUE OR JUST ONLINE PEARLS RELAXING IN THE GARDEN WITH OUR BEST FRIEND, COME SUMMERTIME, WE TAKE TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS. Sparkling Road

The perfect companion for these occasions? FROM JUNE TO AUGUST, CONSUMERS IN GERMANY Henkell Piccolo – the best-known sparkling wine ARE INVITED TO POST THEIR FAVOURITE PICTURE bottle in a handy 0.2 l format. ON THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS USING THE HASHTAG #PICCOLOONTOUR. SINCE 1935, THE TERM “PICCOLO” HAS BEEN REGISTERED FOR HENKELL. The campaign is supported by extensive THE TERM HAS ITS ORIGINS IN THE communications measures around the world, from ADVERTISING MASCOT OF A SMALL, marketing tools and PR to partnerships with social EAGER BUSBOY. IN THE 1960s, “PICCOLO” media and influencers with a wide reach. DEVELOPED INTO THE CATEGORICAL TERM FOR SMALL BOTTLES OF “With the first international campaign for our Henkell SPARKLING WINE, WHICH TODAY ARE Piccolo, we are sending our product on a sparkling MORE POPULAR THAN EVER. journey around the world, creating a big splash for our ’little one’”, says Catherine Gärtner, Corporate That’s why Henkell Piccolo is going on a grand tour Communications & PR at Henkell Freixenet, summing this summer. With our international campaign up the idea. “Piccolo on Tour”, we invite you to experience sparkling moments and share them with others. We encourage Henkell fans around the world to take a picture of your favourite drink wherever Henkell Piccolo is a part of your lives – in your own four walls, at an open-air concert or on holiday at the beach.

Piccoloontour Take part now # 16 17 INTENSELY

THE SPANISH ZEST FOR LIFE AND FEMININITY: FREIXENET MÍA REPRESENTS ALL THIS AND MORE. THIS YOUNG AND INNOVATIVE WINE BRAND FROM THE HENKELL FREIXENET GROUP IS MADE WITH TYPICAL SPANISH GRAPE VARIETIES AND MÍA’S PRODUCT LINE INCLUDES TINTO,

BLANCO AND ROSADO WINES. BUT WHO CREATED MÍA? AND WHAT MAKES MEETING UP PEARLS MÍA SO UNIQUE? WE ASKED THE FACE BEHIND THE BRAND, WINEMAKER GLORIA COLLELL.

GLORIA, WHAT INSPIRED FREIXENET IS HOME TO A WIDE YOU TO CREATE MÍA? RANGE OF WINES, INCLUDING In a nutshell: my passion for wine. I had MEDERAÑO AND I HEART WINES, always dreamed of creating my own TO GIVE TWO EXAMPLES. WHAT wines; something light with the fruity DISTINGUISHES MÍA FROM aroma. I had always envisioned feminine, THESE WINES? confident and full-bodied wines. The Mía is younger, Mía is fresher. Mía name “Mía“, which means “my wines,” caters to the tastes of modern, female combines all these characteristics. consumers in particular. The wines – regardless of whether they are tinto, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR blanco or rosado – are very fruity. PASSION FOR WINES? I grew up in a family of winemakers. As a WHAT DID THE PROCESS LOOK child, I always played between the wine LIKE, FROM THE INITIAL IDEA TO racks and barrels in our parents’ wine MARKET MATURITY? store – that had a great influence on The Mía product line was obviously me. As a result, I knew that my job would not created overnight. The idea was have something to do with wine as well developed during a conversation with from a very early age. After I graduated, my colleagues at Freixenet. I get very I gathered valuable experience with enthusiastic and apparently, that various winemakers before finally finding enthusiasm is catching. Thanks to my place at Freixenet. the relaxed corporate atmosphere at Freixenet, I was lucky and my idea was heard – and I was given the opportunity to create something very personal. I am very grateful for the trust that Freixenet placed in me.

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Mía Tinto is a full-bodied and fruity, semi-dry red wine. With its deep red colour, this is a smooth and balanced THAT SOUNDS AS IF YOU’VE wine with a low amount of acid. Young and trend- PUT A LOT OF YOURSELF INTO conscious wine lovers particularly appreciate this wine THE MÍA BRAND? with its dark blackcurrant, ripe blackberry and delicious MEETING UP PEARLS (laughs) That’s certainly true. Mía is a caramel flavours. project that is extremely close to my heart. Right from the start, when we created this wine, I felt it was important to include not only the urban feel of Barcelona but also the Catalonian ambiance of the Penedès region and Mia Rosado the lifestyle of modern Spanish women Mía Rosado comes along with a fresh and fruity bouquet who embrace pleasure and indulgence. of raspberry and strawberry. These aromas turn the rosé I wanted to develop wines for a confident wine into a young and lively wine with a perfect acid female demographic. By working together balance. with my friends at Freixenet, this dream came true. The packaging design with its bright, colourful mosaic patterns is reminiscent of Gaudí’s art and to me also reflects the Spanish lust for life just as Mia Blanco I always dreamt it would. Mía Blanco is a sweet white wine. With its fine aromas ARE THERE CERTAIN OCCASIONS of fruity peaches, ripe apricots and sweet honey, OR FOODS THAT YOU FEEL CALL connoisseurs view this white wine cuvée as the perfect FOR A GLASS OF MÍA? combination. This is a wine with a light finish that is exciting and enjoyable from the first sip onwards. I don’t really have any strict rules on that. If it tastes good, do it! Mía wines are uncomplicated and complement any get-together with friends or evenings with a few snacks. They are excellent companions for food. SPEAKING OF BARCELONA AND SNACKS: CAN YOU RECOMMEND A RESTAURANT OR BAR? WHAT CAN WE NOT AFFORD TO MISS ON OUR NEXT VISIT? Barcelona offers great variety. I love to just amble around the “El Born” quarter and let the city guide me. My favourite restaurant in Barcelona is El Cercle. And when it comes to wine, you can find me at Monvinic, the best wine bar in the world.

20 21 Each player is given a bottle of Kuemmerling and puts it in front of them on the table. The players then take turns to say the number they think is printed on the bottom of their bottle of Kuemmerling. Our tip: Jot down the numbers! Time to clink bottles! Drink the Kuemmerling – and quickly check which number is hidden on the bottom of the bottle. The player whose guess is furthest from the number on the bottom of their bottle buys the Time #1 next round of Kuemmerling. 01 \ 2019 AT LAST, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: Payday ON YOUR WAY HOME, YOU CAN SMELL THE MEAT ON THE BARBECUE, AND THE SUMMER AIR SHIMMERS ON THE HOT CONCRETE. MEMORIES OF LAST YEAR’S SEEMINGLY ENDLESS SUMMER RETURN, AND WITH THEM, MEMORIES OF HOURS SPENT WITH YOUR BEST FRIENDS. THE GERMAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM DIDN’T CUT IT AT THE WORLD CUP IN RUSSIA? WE DIDN’T CARE. WE STILL PARTIED. BECAUSE WHAT REALLY COUNTS IS THE TIME WE SPEND TOGETHER. AND THIS YEAR WE’LL DO IT ALL AGAIN. ON BALCONIES, IN GARDENS #2 AND IN PARKS. WITH THE SUN ON YOUR Shaky ground FACE AND A COOL KUEMMERLING IN YOUR HAND. AND FOR ALL OF YOU WHO Preparation is key: First, build a tower with at least 15 bottles of Kuemmerling. Make sure that a bottle WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR to cap always lies on top of a bottle bottom and vice TIME WITH YOUR BEST FRIENDS, WE versa. RECOMMEND THESE CLASSIC GAMES: On the count of three, the first player tries to pull out the tower’s lowermost bottle. If the tower remains standing, the next player takes a turn. If the tower falls down, the player drinks a Kuemmerling. Then you start all over again. A different kind of hipster beard For this game, you will need as many empty (!) Kuemmerling bottles as possible. The challenge: To see who can suction the most Kuemmerling bottles to their face within 60 seconds. To do so, put the bottle to your lips, suck out the air and slowly push the bottle over your mouth towards your cheeks and chin. The vacuum will cause the bottle to dangle there – if all goes well. The person who has the smallest beard when the time is up has to drink a Kuemmerling. Play #3 23 LIEBESKIND BERLIN PURSE FREIXENET 01 \ 2019 After all, everyone has one ITALIAN ROSÉ 01 \ 2019 in black or brown. So don’t Elegant, charming, lady-like: hesitate, and keep your This rosé stands out due to its notes, change and collection ORIGINE SLIM delicious red fruit aromas that of cards in this vibrant HAVAIANAS flirt with crisp apple notes and

leather purse. These espadrille-style shoes white blossoms. LIFESTYLE allow you to dance the night CONTENT PEARLS away with ease, no matter PEARLS how hot it gets. TITAN SPOTLIGHT FLASH TROLLEY SUITCASE No matter where your journey MYMUESLI BERRY takes you: You’re always on the WHITE CHOC right track with this hard-shell Raspberries, cranberries case set. You’re ready for take off! and white organic chocolate FÜRST VON DAY LIVES. WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER THE MOST MOST THE TOGETHER PUT HAVE WE LIVES. DAY HAVES AND MOST DELICIOUS DRINKS TO MATCH. MATCH. TO DRINKS DELICIOUS MOST AND HAVES - combined with oatmeal and - METTERNICH ROSÉ TO crunchy oats are certain - This sparkling wine made to create one thing: This from German Pinot Noir summer’s tastiest muesli. wines is a particularly special sparkling wine experience, with defined aromas and a fruity taste. LUMINOUS CORAL RED, IS THE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2019 AND BRINGS BRINGS AND 2019 YEAR THE OF COLOR THE IS RED, CORAL LUMINOUS MUST BEAUTIFUL SELECTED BY THE PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE, LIVING CORAL, A A CORAL, LIVING INSTITUTE, COLOR PANTONE THE BY SELECTED OUR BUSY DAY BUSY OUR A TOUCH OF WARMTH AND COSINESS, COMFORT AND VIBRANCY TO TO VIBRANCY AND COMFORT COSINESS, AND WARMTH OF TOUCH A

NEUBAU EYEWEAR DOMINIK RED FRONT HENKELL ROSÉ This summer, life through The art of French rose-tinted glasses has cuvée meets German never looked so good. In craftsmanship: Fine addition, these offer 100% sparkling Henkell Rosé FLORA FROM SOFACOMPANY protection from UVA and is a refreshingly elegant This summer, the award for the most UVB rays. sparkling wine made of beautiful curves goes to this chair. carefully selected red Already a favourite, it adds that certain grape varieties. something to every room. So put your feet up and relax. FREIXENET ROSÉ Tangy and fruity, with cassis and blackberry DOLI DRINKING BOTTLE aromas, this strawberry- Say goodbye to plastic: This glass red Cava has matured drinking bottle with its colourful coat in the bottle and is the is the perfect companion for hot perfect light rosé for summer days, whether you’re in the relaxing summer evenings. office, at the gym or taking a trip to the countryside.

24 25 LIVING CORAL BACK 01 \ 2019 CELEBRATING PEARLS AND

THERE ARE WHISPERS IN THE AIR. GUESTS ARE BEING WELCOMED WITH MIONETTO PROSECCO AT THE ENTRANCE AND BACKSTAGE, OUTFITS ARE BEING CHECKED ONE LAST TIME. IN THE MAIN HALL, AN AUDIENCE OF HUNDREDS WAITS IN SUSPENSE FOR THE FIRST OF THREE FASHION NIGHTS TO START – AND WITH IT, THE MIONETTO PROSECCO MONTENEGRO FASHION WEEK.

FORTH26 27 TWICE A YEAR, COUNTLESS FASHION LOVERS ARE “FOR THE OUT OF HOME DRAWN TO THE CAPITAL PODGORICA TO SEE THE CAMPAIGN, WE ORGANISED LATEST CREATIONS OF NUMEROUS DESIGNERS A PHOTO SHOOT WITH THE LIVE IN AN EXCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE. ORGANISER, DURING WHICH THE FASHION WEEK’S COVER POSTER In November 2018, they were not only thrilled by the looks of WAS CREATED,” designers and labels such as Edita Nimanbegu, Nina Dulovic 01 \ 2019 and Sasa Milojkovic, but also by outfits made by young says Dragana Drobnjak, Junior Brand design students. In cooperation with Mionetto, the students Manager of G3 Spirits in Montenegro of a design university created 23 Mionetto looks, 10 of whichROUND and responsible for implementing the made it onto the fashion show’s runway. The dresses in project, in praise of the excellent and black, orange and gold captured the interest of the colour- straightforward cooperation. This was happy audience and thus provided the perfect opening act made possible as part of the “Opportunity GLOBAL PEARLS Budget” that Henkell Freixenet provides every year for the most creative and best marketing concept. “We use the extra budget to continuously promote building the Henkell and Mionetto brands in individual countries. Together with our partner G3 Spirits, we succeeded in placing the brand in a lifestyle environment and putting more consumers in touch with the brand here in Montenegro,” says Vanessa Lehmann, visibly pleased as she sums AND the situation up.

for this chic Prosecco that is popular throughout the world. The Fashion Week is the country’s largest fashion event and as its main sponsor, Mionetto was also present off the runway, for example with an out of home campaign, in print advertising, TV spots and social media campaigns.

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— Loading of containers incl. securing the load On the 01 \ 2019 Wiesbaden — If necessary, transfer to special containers FROM WIESBADEN TO CANADA: called reefer containers, to ensure that the MARKETING OUR BRANDS goods are not exposed to high temperature OVERSEAS AND PLACING OUR THE ORDER IS variations in the cold months in Canada PRODUCTS ON THE SHELVES RECEIVED FIRST REQUIRES THOROUGH 1,248 boxes fit in a — Via an online platform or e-mail 40 ft container CONTENT PEARLS LOGISTICAL PREPARATION, AND Antwerp/ SOME CHALLENGES NEED TO @ BE OVERCOME. SHIPMENTS IN Rotterdam PARTICULAR ARE DEPENDENT ON A LOT OF EXTERNAL FACTORS Hamburg SUCH AS LOW WATER LEVELS DOCUMENTS, TRANSPORT ON THE RHINE, CONTAINER DOCUMENTS, AND SHORTAGES, CAPACITY OF THE CHECK TO THE MORE DOCUMENTS — We check the HARBOUR • Item — Documents are created for export and import: • quantity of items Bill of loading, electronic documentation of excise — Transport to the departure • availability duty, export accompanying document for VAT, harbour • prices CCI (Canada Customs Invoice) — The goods embark on their three — Observation of the container’s load week journey by sea to Ontario quantity

— Check on stock and adjust the order, High if necessary HAULAGE CARRIER, LOAD FILLING — Reply to the customer AND THE AVAILABLE DEPARTURE TIMES OF SHIPS. NADINE BÖHMER, DEPUTY HEAD OF FULFILLMENT AT HENKELL FREIXENET GLOBAL, AND OFFICIAL ORDER NICLAS LAURICH, FULFILLMENT ENTRY MANAGER FOR CANADA, REDISTRIBUTION — The order is entered into SAP, the order REGULARLY SEND PRODUCTS confirmation is sent to the customers, the ON THEIR WAY AND GIVE US AN — Redistribution and preparation of the order is registered with the responsible goods for loading at the respective warehouse and haulage carrier INSIGHT INTO COORDINATING location LOGISTICS BETWEEN WIESBADEN — The exact quantity, weight, Incoterms, loading AND CANADA. location and loading date are determined — Information on departure and arrival time, @ name of the ship and customs office of exit. Seas 30 31 Wiesbaden THE FULFILMENT TEAM AT HENKELL FREIXENET GLOBAL PLANS THE JOURNEYS WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS OF NUMEROUS CONTAINERS OF WINE AND AND LOWLIGHTS? NADINE: The order that took me about 7 to SPARKLING WINE FROM WIESBADEN TO 8 months until it was finally and actually loaded. CANADA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES And my personal highlight happened just recently: 01 \ 2019 EVERY YEAR. NADINE BÖHMER AND successfully integrating the new free trade NICLAS LAURICH GRANT US A GLIMPSE agreement with all of the new regulations into our process. INTO THEIR WORK. DISTANCE: NICLAS: I am always happy when a customer contacts me and tells me they’ve received the goods and we can successfully conclude the 6,304 KM WITH SO MANY ORDERS THAT COME order – that’s always such a wonderful moment. IN AND NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT AT Thankfully, I have not yet had a lowlight. THE SAME TIME, HOW DO YOU STAY ON TOP OF THINGS? DO YOU HAVE AN Ontario ORGANISATION SYSTEM? NADINE: Even if a lot of things are now done ARRIVAL IN digitally, we still physically print the orders out and put these in a file and a physical cyclical calendar. CANADA This allows us to see which orders need to be — On arrival in Canada, the goods are unloaded processed and have priority on a daily basis. from the ship onto lorries and brought to the PROCESSING TIME / respective warehouses of our partner, Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits. From WHAT TAKES UP THE MOST TIME FROM ORDER: there, the goods are delivered to YOUR POINT OF VIEW? the respective shops. NICLAS: For Canada in particular, there is an unbelievably huge number of interfaces that we APPROX. 21 DAYS need to consider. Between ourselves and the customer, the customer and the haulage carrier, and internally within our company. This takes some DOWNSTREAM effort in terms of communication and alignment, which require massive amount of time, but are very PROCESSES significant.

— Once the goods have successfully been NADINE: In other countries, the general upstream shipped, we check whether the invoice has work requires the most time: checking items been paid and can then successfully conclude the order. and which documents are needed to export our products to another country. ORDER VOLUME: WHY DO YOU ENJOY WORKING INTERNATIONALLY? WHAT DO WHAT IS A REAL WORST CASE SCENARIO YOU APPRECIATE ABOUT IT? FOR YOU DURING A DELIVERY? NADINE: Definitely the variety. Every country’s 30 ORDERS / NICLAS: In the export business, there are a lot of different, which means you have to stay incredibly worst case scenarios, to be honest – anything can flexible. There are few jobs that allow you to work happen. It’s particularly bad when the wrong goods with so many different cultures. MONTH wind up in the container. NICLAS: The opportunity to speak different NADINE: For us, a worst case scenario would languages at work is also something I really also be a container getting stuck at customs or appreciate in working internationally. a ship running aground with the goods or even a In addition, we are contributing to globalisation completely wrong delivery. (even if it’s just a tiny contribution) and in doing so continuously face new and exciting challenges.

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In cooperation with Henkell, Concrete Playground used a competition to give away CONTENT PEARLS 30 spaces for a very special brunch in the exclusive backyard location “Since I left & you”, located in the heart of Sydney. Among them were six influencers who gave a personal perspective on the event via their social media channels and allowed fans and followers to share the experience. A bar, a buffet, Henkell cocktails, a live DJ and a hand-lettering artist who inscribed Henkell Blanc de Blancs bottles with the names of the guests in a swooping font made the extensive breakfast a very special and BUBBLES certainly unforgettable experience.

Good Morning Sydney 34 35 WE TALKED TO KIRA SCHNÜRER, OENOLOGIST AND HEAD OF SEKTMANUFAKTUR AT HENKELL FREIXENET, TO FIND OUT HOW TO FIND THE BEST WINE FOR EVERY MEAL AND

IN GOOD WHY DIFFERENT GLASSES CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT “GENERALLY, IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO ALIGN 01 \ 2019 INFLUENCE ON THE AROMA AND TASTE OF A PRODUCT. THE ORIGIN OF THE WINE WITH THE DISH’S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

This is because the ingredients and the grapes grow under similar conditions. This includes the climate, the soil and traditions that sometimes span centuries.”

As an expert for (sparkling) wines, Kira Schnürer SERVICE PEARLS can see some truth in the wide-spread rule of thumb “white wine to white meat and fish, red wine “AS A RULE, THERE IS NO RIGHT OR to dark meat and hearty foods”, even though more WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO CHOOSING and more creative cooks and modern winemakers WINES, IT’S NOT BLACK OR WHITE. IF IT are disregarding it. "Here, again, your own taste TASTES RIGHT, IT WORKS. is decisive. For example, I like the combination of smoked salmon and Pinot Noir wine a lot, even if that Having said that, we still need to take certain sounds contradictory at first,” says the 29-year-old. In components into account when we make our any case, she is a fan of Burgundy grapes, she says, decision. Both the taste of the wine and the taste as they can be matured to be light and fruity as well of the food influence the overall experience,” as powerful and therefore offer the potential for a explains Kira Schnürer. number of exciting combinations.

IN PARTICULAR, THE FOOD SHOULD NOT HOW A WINE’S AROMA UNFOLDS ALSO OVERPOWER THE AROMA OF THE WINE, DEPENDS ON THE KIND OF GLASS IT IS AND VICE VERSA. SERVED IN. WHICH WINE GOES WITH WHICH DISH? WE HAVE PROBABLY ALL ASKED ASKED ALL PROBABLY HAVE WE DISH? WHICH WITH WINEWHICH GOES OUTDATED NOTION? NOTION? OUTDATED AND FISH, RED WINE TO DARK MEAT AND HEARTY FOODS”? OR IS THAT AN AN THAT IS OR HEARTY AND FOODS”? MEAT DARK WINE TO RED FISH, AND THAT QUESTION AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING ESPECIALLY ANOTHER, TIME ONE OR AT QUESTION THAT IS OFFER. WINE AND DEALERS SUPERMARKETS THAT RANGE DIVERSE THE MEAT WHITE “WHITE WINE TO APPLICABLE: STILL THUMB OF RULE OLD THE Sweet and umami components in food make The shape of the glass, size and diameter of the edge wine taste harder, meaning more bitter and sour, of the goblet all play a role. “Depending on the glass, whilst salty and acidic foods make the wine seem you can notice big differences in aroma and taste in smoother and more full-bodied. This means that red, rosé and white wines, and of course in sparkling KIRA’S BASICS we perceive the wine to be sweeter and fruitier. We wines", says Kira Schnürer. She recommends using PAIRING WINE AND FOOD should also avoid serving wines with low acid with slim white wine and rosé wine glasses for fruity foods that are very high in acid. The same applies and floral notes, which also keep the wine cool for SUMMER SALADS Pinot Blanc to serving red wines that are rich in tannins and longer. Spicy aromas, on the other hand, can bloom GRILLED VEGETABLES Sauvignon Blanc very dry wines with desserts. If foods are very spicy, quite nicely in bulbous glasses. Red wines that are SEAFOOD AND FISH Dry white and sparkling wines such as Soave and Crémant they should not be paired with tannic red wines, as rich in tannin are best enjoyed from glasses with a (e.g. Gratien & Meyer Crémant de Loire) and Cava the wine’s taste is then often perceived as bitter. In broader chalice shape. Lighter, fruitier wines can take WHITE MEAT Pinot Blanc or fruity red wines (e.g. Freixenet Mederaño) addition, our own, personal sensitivity to sour and more compact glasses. For red wines, Bordeaux and DARK MEAT Powerful red wines, e.g. Malbec and very full-bodied Chardonnay matured in barriques bitter notes also influences the taste. Burgundy glasses are a good choice. They can cover ITALIAN DISHES Prosecco with starters, fruity red wines with pasta and pizza, e.g. Primitivo If these starting points already sound too much quite a broad range. ASIAN DISHES Sauvignon Blanc or Grüner Veltliner or Riesling semi-dry (e.g. Schloss Johannisberg Gelblack) like oenological science to you, Kira Schnürer CHEESE BOARD Red wines tend to go less well with a lot of cheeses than whites, therefore: recommends using the geographic origin of the “ULTIMATELY, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND Pinot Gris. This goes well with many fresh cheeses as well as young goat cheeses. meal as an orientation point for selecting the wine: STAYING ADVENTUROUS. DESSERT Any wine that has at least as much residual sugar as the dessert itself. Dark chocolate is best paired with powerful red wines, milk chocolate matches up well with Riesling, for example. We can often discover surprisingly good wine and My tip: Umami Papua milk chocolate with sea salt and light citrus notes goes extremely well food combinations when we leave general rules with Menger-Krug Riesling! behind ", says Kira Schnürer.

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4 CL MANGAROCA IngredientsBATIDA COM RUM 10 CL TONIC WATER 1 CL LIME JUICE MANGAROCA PUT THE ICE IN A GLASS, FILL WITH MANGAROCA BATIDA COM RUM 4 CL MANGAROCA AND LIME JUICE. IngredientsBATIDA DE CÔCO 5 CL EXOTIC PASSION FRUIT STIR AND GARNISH JUICE WITH LEMON. FRESH MINT ICE CUBES BATIDA PLACE THE ICE CUBES AND MANGAROCA BATIDA DE CÔCO IN THE GLASS AND FILL WITH PASSION FRUIT PASSION JUICE. DO NOT STIR. TOP WITH FRESH MINT AND ENJOY THE BLEND OF 38 FLAVOURS. 39 PROSECCO 01 \ 2019 LIFESTYLEPEARLS

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(TOP GOLD AND GOLD) LABEL GOLD PEARLS FREIXENET MUNDUS VINI Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut BEST OF SHOW (18304) ( GOLD ) Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut Rosé (18324) Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut Blanc de Blancs 2012 (18264) Champagne Alfred Gratien THE BERLIN WINE TROPHY Brut Millésimé 2005 (17290) Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé (18281) Freixenet Elyssia Gran Cuvée white (834635) Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut (82900600) Freixenet Prosecco D.O.C. (18311) Freixenet Italian Rosé (832741) THE BERLIN WINE TROPHY Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut TOP GOLD (18304) Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut Rosé (18324) Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut Blanc de Blancs 2012 (18264) Champagne Alfred Gratien MIONETTO Brut Millésimé 2005 (17290) Champagne Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis Rosé (18281) ( GOLD )

MUNDUS VINI FÜRST VON METTERNICH Mionetto MO Prosecco Superiore Cartizze DOCG (18341) (GOLD )

THE BERLIN WINE TROPHY MUNDUS VINI Mionetto Luxury Prosecco D.O.C. Treviso Extra Dry (18339) Fürst von Metternich Riesling Trocken BEST OF SHOW (18346)

THE BERLIN WINE TROPHY Fürst von Metternich Riesling Trocken (18346) Fürst von Metternich Riesling Brut Prestige 2016 (18261) Fürst von Metternich Riesling Brut (18327) Fürst von Metternich Riesling Extra Trocken (18345) Fürst von Metternich HENKELL Chardonnay Brut Prestige 2016 (18065) ( GOLD )

MUNDUS VINI Henkell Cuvée Unique (18254) Henkell Trocken (19009)

THE BERLIN WINE TROPHY Henkell Cuvée Unique (18254) Henkell Brut (18352) MENGER-KRUG ( GOLD )

MUNDUS VINI Menger-Krug Chardonnay (9008)

BERLIN WINE TROPHY Menger-Krug Cuvée Imperial white(8158) Menger-Krug Riesling (7335) Menger-Krug Pinot (18115)

44 45 WHY RIESLING IS PARTICULARLY FOND OF WARM DAYS AND COOL NIGHTS. AND RIESLING IS PICKY WHEN IT COMES TO SOIL AS WELL. GOOD SPARKLING WINES ARE BORN IN VINEYARDS. THIS MAKES THE VERY FIRST Riesling grapes only exhibit their best class when the soil DECISION ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT is deep, rich in minerals and permeable and can retain ONES WHEN IT COMES TO SPARKLING QUALITY. heat. If you offer this high-quality plant a lot of patience, SELECTING THE RIGHT GRAPE VARIETY IS NOT care, high craftsmanship and constant control down to the TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. last detail, then the decision is easy. For our contractual AUTUMN 2019 winegrowers and ambitious cellarers, Riesling is the ideal The latter can be accomplished quite brilliantly with a wine. A challenge that they are passionately dedicated to. Riesling. We do have to admit, Riesling is a true classic with THE NEW MAGAZINE WILL BE OUT IN NOVEMBER Because if you treat and care for Riesling the way it deserves personality, exquisite and world-renowned. But this might to be treated and cared for, you are rewarded richly in return be the exact reason why the king of white grape varieties is with sophisticated elegance, consistently high quality and so wilful and demanding. Riesling takes its own sweet time the fine and fruity aroma so typical for Riesling which allow to flourish. Preferably in an exclusive location, such as those us to create magnificent, single-grape cuvées. A guarantor found in Rheingau, Rhinehessen and the Palatinate. The for a product that deserves a magnificent name. climate there is ideal.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, A SPARKLING WINE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE WINE IT COMES FROM.

SEGURA VIUDAS Not far from Barcelona lies the winery Segura Viudas, known for its prize- winning products in Spain and beyond. Join us CHOOSE on our expedition.

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