BeSPOKE 07

a panoply oF gUests,
CloCkwise FroM the top:
huGo jacoMet
oF parisian gentleMan
and siMone uBertino rosso
oF Vitale barberis CanoniCo
with the direCtor
Gianluca MiGliarotti.
two Fashion MoMents
FroM the rUnway show.
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vehicles against a stunning backdrop: kalemegdan
park, surrounding the fortress that has loomed over
the serbian capital for centuries and whose name
still recalls the days of ottoman supremacy. but
these were only preludes to the “Chivas Concours
d’elegance 2013”, a parade of classic automobiles in
front of the grand Casino beograd, one of the partners
of the event. the coveted “Chivas best of show”
prize went to an alfa romeo 6C, owned by the
prominent collector Corrado lopresto. at the same
time as the show there was the “salon of elegance”,
a conference and display of luxury items organized
in collaboration with the economist. in addition to
the brands already mentioned, other brands offered
a sample of their savoir-faire on this occasion, such
as the shoe manufacturer saint Crispin’s, as well
as the historic textile firm Vitale barberis Canonico.
the enviable task of presenting rolls royce design
was entrusted to pavle trpinac, who designed the
most recent wraith model for the iconic auto maker.
the evening’s main event was the runway show in
front of the Casino fountains. the fashion show was
dominated by the new collection presented by the
multi brand store distante, featuring creations by
designers like balenciaga and stella McCartney (just
to name two), in addition to the Croatian concept
store, das Charmes and, naturally, the ever-present
kilgour. sunday 8/9 the finishing touch was provided
by the exclusive trunk show, set up in the
presidential suite of the supremely elegant hyatt
regency belgrade.
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Coevo by Cecchi
By Gianni Mercatali - photos By aroMicreativi
A wine tasted by 18 Michelin stars.
Coevo was born in 2006 and is the synthesis of
a long and important journey in Cecchi’s history.
andrea and Cesare, fourth generation owners
of the company, felt and desired this wine very
strongly as a turning point in their enological history.
Coevo means memory and tradition in two
important areas, reference points for the present
but above all for the future. the philosophy it is
born from is clear - maximum quality for every
single vintage from the starting point of modernity.
Cesare and andrea wanted to be ‘contemporary’
in expressing quality. organoleptic
quality, modern taste and culture - these are the
dynamic elements which evolve and fluctuate
over time thanks to human action. For this rea-
son the grapes used in Coevo vary according to
the harvest whilst maintaining the base element
which binds the Cecchi family to its terroir - sangiovese.
this tuscan igt brings together sangiovese and
Cabernet sauvignon cultivated in Chianti Classico
and Merlot and petit Verdot grown in the
Maremma by the company’s two firms. the wines
deriving from the different grapes are aged for a
year in different woods: barrique with a high percentage
of new wood and mainly second passage
500 litre tonneau for the sangiovese above
all. after this the various grape varieties are assembled
and left to rest for six months. the result
is a red wine of considerable character.
anDrea and cesare cecchi
and a bottle oF CoeVo,
a CharaCterFUl tUsCan
wine Made FroM sangioVese,
Cabernet saUVignon
and petit Verdot.
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