Tasting Notes: The Benito Ferrara Greco di Tufo Vigna Cicogna is layered and rich, with excellent tension and a clean, mineral finish. Full and bright, this is a knockout example of the Greco grape.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Greco di Tufo, along with neighboring Fiano di Avellino, is considered one of the best white wine appellations in southern Italy. Named for both the volcanic tuff which marks its vineyards’ soil and the appellation’s... Read More
Estate History: Since 1977, Giuseppe Apicelli and his family have been producing wine in Tramonti, right in the heart of the Amalfi Coast. Yet while the family may seem “newer” to winemaking than others, their vines... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cantina Lonardo Taurasi Vigne d'Alto is wild and deep, with eathy aromas and vibrant acidity. This will age but is in a great spot at the moment. Grill up a steak and enjoy. Estate History: The Lonardo family... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ciro Picariello Brut Contadino is produced in the Methode Champenoise, aging 3 years in the bottle on lees before disgorgement. The mouthfeel is creamy with a lushness of bubbles that coat the mouth gently but... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ciro Picarello’s Taurasi is a relatively new bottling of pure Aglianico vines from the estate. The wine is full-bodied, and loaded with notes of plum, black cherry, toasted walnut, and hints of balsamic. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Collio di Lapio Fiano di Avellino has an elegant nose willed with white peach, almonds and fresh spring flowers. The mineral body coming from the calcareous-clayey soils perfectly offsets the rich, round mouth-feel,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The De Conciliis Vino Spumante Brut Metodo Classico Maybe is a blend of 10% Fiano and 90% Aglianico made into a sparkling wine. The color is bright straw yellow, with a fine and persistent perlage. The scent is... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Enodelta Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco is a blend of 85% Coda di Volpe (i.e. Fox's Tail), and 20% Falanghina. Bright straw yellow color, it has scents of fresh fruits and mineral notes, and a pleasantly... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Enodelta Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso is a blend of 85% Piedirosso (local called “Per ‘e palummo”, i.e. pigeon’s talon) and 15% Aglianico this has a bright ruby red color, intense... Read More
Tasting Notes: Zesty white pepper and pink grapefruit peel notes accent the crunchy white peach and stone flavors in this light-bodied, crisp white. Lively. Ideal as an aperitif, it can also accompany various types of appetizers,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The color of the Patrimo is a ruby red, clear and impregnable at the same time. Perfumes of marmalade of delicate black fruits are evident, as are sweet spices, eucalyptus, vanilla and coffee. The tannins are sweet,... Read More
Tasting Notes: This Taurasi is brilliant ruby red with garnet reflections, fragrant perfumes of maraschino cherry, cinnamon and nutmeg, vanilla and anise. The taste is full and balanced with sweet and soft tannins that confer... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fonzone Taurasi Riserva Scorzagalline comes from grapes coming from the highest section of the Aglianico vineyard of Tenuta Fonzone, on the top of a hill located in Contrada Scorzagalline(Paternopoli). Grown... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bright, ripe red fruits with earthy elements make this savory red a fantastic partner at the dinner table. The Guastaferro Irpinia Aglianico Memini has a brilliant spicy edge, with lip-smacking cherry fruit, notes... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Guastaferro Taurasi Primum has smoky, flinty overtones with hints of orange peel, cocoa and mocha with top notes of plum and cherry. The wine is very focused and pure, with many years left but in an incredible... Read More
Tasting Notes: I Cacciagalli Pellerossa is the perfect summer rosé with an elegant structure and beautiful vivacity. Pellerossa is produced from Aglianico grapes that are at least eighteen years old. The fermentation is... Read More
Tasting Notes: I Cacciagalli Sphaeranera is produced solely from Paragrello Nero, a native grape to Campania. Sphaeranera spends the longest amount in Amphora of the line-up and is the most distinctive. Fuller-bodied and refined,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The I Cacciagalli Zagreo is a clean, lush and rich wine with fleshy navel orange, ripe apricots, green apple and pear. It’s flinty, toasty and herbal with a silky mouth feel. Made from the native white grape... Read More
Tasting Notes: In the glass, the Il Cancelliere Aglianico is a deep ruby red and slightly cloudy. The nose is a sensory trip to the countryside with aromas of barnyard and tomato skin. Once you take a sip, you are acquainted with... Read More