Tasting Notes: Hand harvest of the grapes. Maceration with skin contact. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. Aged in used large Austrian oak barrels for about 26 months. No filtration, no clarification. The Gian Luca... Read More
Tasting Notes: Light and fresh, the Grignolino grape is notably easy to drink and perfect with a chill. notes of red berries, strawberries, and red floral tones. lifted with a bright and fresh acidity that completes the finish.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Gini Soave is a straw-yellow color with green-gold reflections. The nose is intense and fragrant, with fresh white flowers (hawthorn, elder, cherry), with white peach and tropical fruit nuances. This elegant... Read More
Tasting Notes: Giovanni Almondo’s Roero-grown Brachetto Fosso della Rosso is a sweet and slightly fizzy red that blooms with purple flowers, sugary ripe strawberries, and juicy pomegranate. Perfect with a chocolatey dessert... Read More
Tasting Notes: This light and elegant Valpolicella has supple notes of raspberry, and cherries, with a slightly spiced, herbal finish. Perfect to chill and enjoy with lighter dishes including seafood.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giovanni Montisci Vino Rosso Barrolu is a unique red from Sardegna. Made from 40 year old organic Nebbiolo vines grown on the granite soils outside the village of Mamoiada, this is something truly special. While... Read More
Tasting Notes: Barolo ‘Monprivato’ is one of Italy’s most famous single vineyard bottlings. The Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate—the motto of which—“Only the memory of the past can open the... Read More
Tasting Notes: Barolo ‘Monprivato’ is one of Italy’s most famous single vineyard bottlings. The Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio estate—the motto of which—“Only the memory of the past can open the... Read More
In 1983, having made several great Barolos from Monprivato, Mauro began replanting a two-acre section of the vineyard, using a Nebbiolo clone originally planted in Monprivato in 1921 by his grandfather, Morissio. Mauro theorized... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cristina Prandi is an up-and-coming female winemaker in Barolo, working with two precious hectares of vines—one in the historic Paiagallo cru and the other in La Morra, where vines range from 40 to 60 years... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Alzero was designed by Quintarelli’s wife, and, in life, was her favorite wine to drink. This is a Venetian love letter to Bordeaux: equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and a healthy splash... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a wine without peer. Simply put, this is as graceful and lifted, ethereal and magical, as Amarone gets. Profoundly deep and layered, yet retainaing... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore or “first flower” is the youngest red wine released by the estate every year. A ‘field blend’ of Corvina, Corvinone, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Rosso Ca'del Merlo is a blend of 55% Corvina and Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon witht the rest made up of a field blend of Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina, Sangiovese all from a single... Read More
Tasting Notes: In essence a declassified Amarone from a cooler vintage, the Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi is typically only produced when the Amarone is not made. A great introduction into Quintarelli wines without the splurge... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate is a deeply structured and powerfully aromatic expression of Nebbiolo. On the nose, it offers a refined bouquet of camphor, eucalyptus, and rose, with layers of dark cherry, dried... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate is a deeply structured and powerfully aromatic expression of Nebbiolo. On the nose, it offers a refined bouquet of camphor, eucalyptus, and rose, with layers of dark cherry, dried... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate is a deeply structured and powerfully aromatic expression of Nebbiolo. On the nose, it offers a refined bouquet of camphor, eucalyptus, and rose, with layers of dark cherry, dried... Read More
