Tasting Notes: The Ampeleia Ampeleia is the top tier cuvee from the estate and is incredibly expressive of rich dark fruit, wild herbs and wet earth. Bold and powerful ripe red cherry and mint comes from the Cabernet Franc, which... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Collemattoni Brunello di Montalcino is an incredibly pure expression of Brunello, with wild berries, bright and juicy, framed against a core of sweet spice, pipe tobacco and dried herbs. The already generous... Read More
Tasting Notes: Corte Sant’Alda’s Valpolicella Ca’ Fiui marries robust sunny fruit with hillside lift and elegance. Notes of wild berry, sour cherry, and sweet tobacco are buoyed by a delightful minerality. With... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba, from 100% estate -grown Nebbiolo, displays the virile muscle and power that is a benchmark for quality Barolo from Serralunga. This ready to drink Barolo is loaded... Read More
Tasting Notes: Il Cancelliere produces low-intervention wines, guided gently by estate founder Soccorso Romano. Their Irpinia Aglianico, like all their wines, is aged in old oak. Beneath an intoxicating nose of cocoa, black cherry,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2019 Brunello from Le Ragnaie is extremely elegant with delineated fruit and a robust frame on the palate. The nose is vibrant and perfumed with bright floral aromas of rose petal, pipe tobacco and mint. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: Nicholas Altare’s Langhe Barbera expresses notes of red and black berry, with hints of thyme, and olive. The wine is beautifully laced with a brightness from the fresh acidity and supple body.... Read More
Tasting Notes: With his Pinot Noir from the heart of Barbaresco, winemaker Silvio Giamello proves that Piedmont’s comparisons to Burgundy are well-founded. Delicate yet complex, this wine combines Piedmont’s signature... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein starts with a super-expressive nose loaded with black cherry, sage and pepper, then moves into a mélange of fruit notes from wild berries, blueberry and hints of citrus. This... Read More
Tasting Notes: Gaetano’s Rosso di Montalcino expresses the influence of his location in Montalcino where “Galestro”, a stony clay type of soil is commonly found. The estates position west-facing to the Tyrrhenian... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Alessandro Viola Sinfonia Rosso is composed of 100% Nerello Mascalese from the clay rich soils of Alcamo and aged in old oak casks. Quite aromatically expressive with notes of pepper, balsamic, and forest floor... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone is a modernly produced style of amarone, and as such showcases very typical characteristics of dried figs, plums, and currents. Thes rich and desiccated fruit notes are coupled with a vibrant... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Fieramonte has imposing structure and depth. The wine is a beautifully bright, intense and compact ruby color, with very lively highlights. The nose opens slowly,... Read More
Estate History: Drawing on more than six generations of Veneto winegrowing tradition and an unwavering focus on quality, Marilisa Allegrini carries on the legacy of her father Giovanni, the patriarch of the modern estate and an... Read More
Tasting Notes: Allegrini Palazzo della Torre is created from grapes grown on their estate in Fumane di Valpolicella, just north of Verona in northeastern Italy. The wine is made using the ripasso method. 70 percent of the grapes... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Valpolicella is a well-structured wine, with a soft, long and persistent finish. Brilliant ruby red in color, with a pleasant scent of wild berries. Dry and velvety on the palate, it is characterized... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Amorotti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a aromatic and deeply flavored red from Abruzzo. Purple fruit, smoke, iron and a touch of wild herbs spread across the palate on this vibrant wine from new star producer... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ampeleia Costa Toscana Alicante bottling is part of the Monovarietali project, highlighting single varieties and single vineyards whose special characteristics precluded them from blending in other wines. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ampeleia Unlitro is bright and fresh, with fresh herbs and bing cherries dominating the nose. Medium-bodied, this would be a perfect wine to drink with a slight chill. The varieties were harvested and vinified separately.... Read More