Tasting Notes: The Borgo del Tiglio Ronco della Chiesa is the most serious of the whites wines from the cellar, a benchmark for the Friulano grape. Intense, clean varietal character with slightly tropical notes pushed by pear... Read More
Tasting Notes: Villa Bucci’s Verdicchio Riserva is widely considered one of the top dozen Italian white wines, albeit one that many have never heard of. The estate benefits from simply magnificent vineyards, planted at varying... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bastianich Plus is a singular white wine from a vineyard of 70 year old Friulano vines. It is ripe and powerful on the nose, showing mature mandarin orange, melon and pear. On the palate it is rich and dense... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Benanti Pietramarina is a singular wine from an exceptional place, Mt. Etna. Grown from century-old vines on the eastern slopes of Etna, the wine shows lemon peel, petrol and salinity all in the perfect framework... Read More
Estate History: Emidio Pepe started his estate in Torano Nuovo, Abruzzo in 1964 after learning from his father and grandfather, who both produced wines since 1889. Emidio saw untapped potential for both Montepulciano and Trebbiano... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gaia & Rey opens slowly, with delicate aromas of white flowers before flooding the palate with tropical and orchard fruit flavors well-integrated into the extremely creamy, luxurious mouthfeel. With time in... Read More
Estate History: Emidio Pepe started his estate in Torano Nuovo, Abruzzo in 1964 after learning from his father and grandfather, who both produced wines since 1889. Emidio saw untapped potential for both Montepulciano and Trebbiano... Read More
