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: Matarocchio 2017 is rich with an intense color. Its nose offers aromas of juniper, bay leaves, Morello cherries and licorice. Despite vintage forecasts, this wine is not overly opulent: no overripe notes, rather... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso expresses the volcanic personality of its homeland, an intense minerality and acidity, and a very elegant finish with light, silky and savory tannins, accompanied by intense... Read More
Tasting Notes: In a league of its own the Amarone Valmezzane is produced using time honored techniques. Natural grape drying, indigenous yeasts, spontaneous fermentation, and hand harvesting, all guided by biodynamic principles.... 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 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 Guido Porro Barolo Vigna Rionda in only its second vintage from these young vines, shows the textual elegance that is a hallmark of this fabled vineyard site. Incredible finesse and concentration of fruit fill... Read More
Tasting Notes: Campi Taurasini offers a glimpse into the historic winery’s vineyards, revealing the remarkable potential of Aglianico when crafted in the style of a young Taurasi. Rich notes of black cherry, anise, dark... Read More
Tasting Notes: Carla 6 comes from the desire of Giampaolo Motta and his friend and advisor Stephane Derenouncourt to compete and collide with a vine among the most difficult and unruly: Sangiovese. Coming exclusively from vineyard... Read More
Tasting Notes: A harmonious blend of Corvina (50%), Rondinella (25%), Corvinone (20%), and Molinara (5%), this wine is aged for three years in oak barrels, allowing its flavors and aromas to fully develop.The nose is intense and... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cerrete is produced from 100% Sagrantino from some of the highest elevations in Montefalco. 45-days of maceraction along with 43-months in large oak barrel account for the wine's depth and complexity but the... Read More
Estate History: The spirit of the Pelissero winery is of the timeless traditions of the Langhe Farmer. Where the pursuit of continuously improving in the vineyard and the cellar is ever present. The Pelissero’s are a family... Read More
Tasting Notes: From a single vineyard that faces south west, that’s planted on slopes at 350m of altitude, the Proprieta Sperino Lessona Vigna Cova represents the pinnacle of Nebbiolo from the Alto-Piemonte. Balance and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneto San Marcellino has a rich, potent character, opening with deeply concentrated aromas and flavors of succulent dark cherry, plum, and black currant, intermingling... Read More
Estate History: Castello di Santa Vittoria lies in the steep, sandy hills of the Roero on the left bank of the Tanaro river, just opposite of the Langhe hills in the heart of Piemonte. The wines are produced at new, state-of-the-art... Read More
Tasting Notes: This rich wine is made from 100% Montepulciano grapes grown in the oldest estate vineyards on soils rich in chalk, clay and pebbles. Harvested by hand in November, the grapes are gently pressed and macerated with... Read More
Tasting Notes: ViCaRa's Grignolino Uccelletta is sourced from the certified organic 1.3 hectare Bricco dell Uccelletta vineyard. This is serious Grignolino, aged for two years in used Austrian oak barrels. Infamously pale... Read More
