We create meaningful conversations about and around Italian wine, food and spirits culture; uncovering stories from the making to the tasting; connecting Italy to Asia.
We create meaningful conversations about and around Italian wine, food and spirits culture; uncovering stories from the making to the tasting; connecting Italy to Asia.
Journey
We take you on a journey from the far South of Italy all the way up to the North. Region by region, we introduce you to our family of producers, enologists, chefs and experts to give you a glimpse of our land.
Journal
Discover the complete Certa world. From our day-to-day team conversations to our one-off collaborations, from our Hong Kong community to a bit of our Italian history, you’ll find all our stories here.
Certa Events 2023
A collection of all our collaborations, wine dinners, tastings and masterclasses and the links to book a seat at the table!
Drink with Certa #12: Secondo Marco's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2013
Amarone is one of the greatest wines of Italy produced in Valpolicella located in the west side of Veneto (North-east of Italy). Here, the tradition of making wines with air-dried grapes (the process is called “appasimento”) could be traced back to the Roman time.
Drink with Certa #13: Palari's Rocca Coeli Etna Rosso Contrada Marchesa 2015
Palari is one of the cult wineries in Sicily, which made its fame for reviving the tiny historic Faro DOC located in north-eastern corner of this Mediterranean island.
Drink with Certa #14: Lungarotti Rubesco Rosso di Torgiano 2019
Lungarotti is the leading winery in Umbria, a region located in central Italy with the fame of being the “green heart of Italy” thanks to its stunning green landscape and picturesque countryside.
June 30th: Poliziano Wine Dinner at Ciak in the Kitchen
Discover the excellence of the territory and the wines of Montepulciano through a five-course dinner.
Drink with Certa #6: Di Majo Norante's Tintilia
The Tintilia vine is scarcely diffused and little cultivated in Italy. However, this does not apply to Molise, the only region in which a specific DOC has been dedicated to Tintilia wine. Di Majo Norante honors this ancient native Molise vine, making it pure.
People
Nicola Dal Falco
Justin Chen
Chris Dwyer
Ian Wong
We try to describe the essence of Italy one experience at a time. Experiences that represent daily rituals of nourishment. Nourishment in its broadest sense. Emotional and spiritual, aesthetic and visual, tactile and olfactory. Nourishing experiences that can be “satisfying” in a nearly religious way.
Experience
Villa Tasca
A unique experience of luxurious aristocratic living close to the heart of Palermo. Surrounded by abundance of varied flora and fauna, was originally a hunting lodge and has only recently been transformed into a holiday home. A truly unique and enchanting place, the Villa has always hosted famous personalities, such as Wagner, who visited many times and in fact actually composed the third act of “Parsifal” here in 1881.
Regaleali Wine Retreats
400 hectares of vineyards alternate with a landscape of almond and olive trees, among vast fields of wheat, oats and eucalyptus trees in the heart of Sicily. Seven rooms remodelled within the ancient structure, all different, and you can take a number of nature trails on foot, by bike to discover the biodiversity of the estate.
Anna Lanza Cooking School
In the green hills of Sicily, Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School stands at this complex intersection of agriculture and cooking, helping to set the stage for a new generation of farmers, producers, chefs, winemakers and consumers. Since 1989, Fabrizia Lanza invite people to discover Sicily, orchestrating a participatory culinary / cultural experience.
Capofaro Locanda & Malvasia
Twenty rooms set amongst the vines, prickly pears and bouganvillle. The terrace of the restaurant has a striking charm, as it reaches out towards the infinite, illuminated by the glow of the old lighthouse, with views of Stromboli and Panarea.
Malvasia Day at Capofaro
At Capofaro, on the island of Salina, the producers discuss the many different interpretations of Malvasia delle Lipari, the main grape variety of the Aeolian Islands.
The goal is to promote the individual vineyards and the diversity of local production, on a path that has always been linked to sustainability and care for the best suited wine-growing territories.
Le Dimore del Borgo
There are three rooms (they have the charming names Ortigia, La Piccolina and Cortina) and a beautiful apartment called Il Glicine (consisting of two rooms and a living room) in the countryhouse and three new beautiful rooms (they have the name of the roses of the garden.
The hosts Silvia and Cristina offer the opportunity to discover the secrets of the artisanal production of balsamic vinegar by visiting the old factory on the site. All products of the house can be purchased either online or directly in the Borgo.
Balsamic tour in the ancient acetaia
Il Borgo del Balsamico is glad to organize tour in the Ancient Acetaia with a full tasting ( DOP, IGP and condimenti). To book a spot: ledimore@ilborgodelbalsamico.it
About us
Based in Hong Kong, Certa is an Italian food & wine importing company as well as a narrative agency. Back in 2015, it was born as a family of Italian wineries bonded together by a common vision towards quality, dedication and innovation. Certa provided a gateway to establish a deeper awareness and a more meaningful conversation about wine around Asia. The journey has continued and today Certa is shaping a new compelling way of talking about Italian gastronomy, crafts, travel and people.
