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: Elegant and refined, the 2019 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello is both ready to drink and built for the cellar. Crushed cherries, pipe tobacco, woodland berries, and dried herbs all mingle together. The palate is both... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino shows the purity of fruit and elegance that Sangiovese can achieve. Supple and round flavors of wild red berries echo in a glass filled with aromatic notes of sweet herbs,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Chianti Classico Riserva Caparsino is the result of the amazing terroir of Radda. 450 meters of elevation and soils composed of Alberese, Galestro, clay, and sand create the perfect conditions for growing Sangiovese.... Read More
Tasting Notes: From vineyards of the same name, Doccio a Matteo is a throwback to Chianti as it once was made, with Sangiovese making up the lion's share, and small amounts of the dark skinned Colorino and a touch of the white... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Castello Tricerchi Brunello di Montalcino shows ripe black cherry, orange zest and woodland herbs in the glass. The palate is dense, rich and powerful, with well-integrated tannins and a long, fresh finish.... Read More
Tasting Notes: This Chianti Classico Riserva spends two years aging in French oak and, same as the Chianti Classico, another in bottle. Despite it nearing its 10th birthday, this wine still has a striking acidity and fresh red... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fattoria Le Pupille Poggio Valente is 100% Sangiovese from the Maremma coast of Tuscany. The nose has hints of cherry and red-berry fruit followed by more complex aromas of laurel, juniper, leather and tobacco.... Read More
Estate History: Felsina began in 1966 when Domenico Poggiali bought the estate and took the leap into Italian viticulture at a time when it was struggling. Investing in the quality of the wine and the expertise of a young team... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Felsina Fontalloro is a pure Sangiovese ‘Super Tuscan’ showing the bright, ripe side of the grape. A dry and harmonious palate is vibrant and savory, marking this as a great value in Tuscan wine.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... Read More
Estate History: Francesco Mulinari, although not from Montalcino or a family of winemakers, decided to take the 1 hectare of land his father had purchased for family picnics, and after discovering vines, become one. The vineyard,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Chiesamonti is a 1.3-hectare parcel adjacent to the town of San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga, with a stonier soil profile and a lower clay content than Giovanna’s home turf. The vines, now over a decade... Read More
Tasting Notes: Eneo is a blend of 65% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Malvasia Nera from soils made of lime-rich petrified clay and silex. The aging process involves aging the wine in second, third and fourth passage... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino drinks more like a Brunello than a Rosso. Very floral, with cherry blossom and hints of sage on the nose, the palate is expansive and rich with red fruit and earth. Simply captivating!... Read More