Tasting Notes: The Ornellaia Le Volte is bright and lively with crunchy red fruit and an underlying spiciness. The supple palate has tons of charm, marking this versatile red wine as perfect with a variety of dishes from grilled... Read More
Tasting Notes: Benevelli’s Barbera is a more structured take on Piemonte’s classic table wine. Delicate minerality interplays with oak-imparted structure and surprisingly grippy tannins. Balsamic and dark cherry make... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Piero Benevelli Langhe Nebbiolo is the most approachable expression of Nebbiolo from this estate. Sweet red-toned fruit and floral notes give the wine its aromatic lift and freshness. Medium in body, but with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Planeta Chardonnay is an icon for Chardonnay from Italy. Banana-yellow in the glass, this wine is both creamy and bright. Aging in French oak adds depth and a hint of vanilla to the long and complex finish.... Read More
Estate History: The Prà winery, although relatively young, as it started in the early 1980’s, has come to be knowns as one of the visionary wine makers of Italy. The winery in Monteforte d’Alpone, is run by... Read More
Tasting Notes: Founded by great-great grandfather Teobaldo Prandi, the Prandi estate had been passed, as was tradition, from father to son and father to son–until the death of grandfather Massimo Prandi. His death sent the... Read More
Tasting Notes: Luigi Moio focuses on capturing the elegance of Falanghina. Delicate fruit flavors of apple, pineapple and pear can be detected along with an herbal undertone and a vibrancy of acidity that awakens the tongue on... Read More
Estate History: The Ronchi di Cialla winery was founded by Dina and Paolo Rapuzzi in 1970. With the help of Bernardo Bruno, the mayor of Prepotto, the Rapuzzi's found a small plot of forgotten native Schioppettino vines. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: Friulano is Friuli-Venezia Giulia’s most noble indigenous grape. Schiopetto gives their Friulano an appropriately royal treatment. Its grapes are sourced from their prime Collio Goriziano vineyard, whose limestone-clay... Read More
Tasting Notes: Stylistically, Schiopetto’s Pinot Grigio strikes a close resemblance to the fine Pinot Gris of Alsace. It is medium-bodied, with a delicate interplay of ripe stone fruit, savory spices, and a hint of tropicality.... Read More
Tasting Notes: A well-balanced red wine blend comprising 50% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Franc, each fermented separately before blending. The wine aged on lees in stainless steel tanks for three months, showcasing... Read More