Tasting Notes: The Montecariano Valpolicella Ripasso opens with notes of smoke, wet earth, peppercorn, blackberry, rhubarb and currant. Fleshy on the palate with fine tannins. Dry dark fruit on the finish with hints of minerality.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Vignale di Cecilia Prosecco Brut is an organically farmed, naturally made expression of Glera from the Veneto hills. Bright pear notes on the nose, the perlage is gentle and coaxes more fruit out on the steely,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone is a modernly produced style of amarone, and as such showcases very typical characteristics of dried figs, plums, and currents. Thes rich and desiccated fruit notes are coupled with a vibrant... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva Fieramonte has imposing structure and depth. The wine is a beautifully bright, intense and compact ruby color, with very lively highlights. The nose opens slowly,... Read More
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: Allegrini Palazzo della Torre is created from grapes grown on their estate in Fumane di Valpolicella, just north of Verona in northeastern Italy. The wine is made using the ripasso method. 70 percent of the grapes... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Valpolicella is a well-structured wine, with a soft, long and persistent finish. Brilliant ruby red in color, with a pleasant scent of wild berries. Dry and velvety on the palate, it is characterized... Read More
Tasting Notes: The L'Antica Quercia Prosecco Ancestrale is organic and biodynamic, with firm bubbles and a pleasing, yeasty character framed against a backdrop of orchard fruit aromas. Perfect as an aperitivo or alongside... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bertani Bertarose has aromas of berries and spices. The palate is balanced with good structure and a vibrant acidity, with a fresh, pleasant finish. Perfect as an aperitif, the wine is ideal paired with salads,... Read More
Estate History: The Bisol family, whose historic winery is in Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene, manages 308 acres of vineyards in the DOCG area, spread over 35 plots in premier locations. The feather in their cap is their seven... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bisol Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore Brut Jeio shows a brilliant straw yellow color with a extremely fine and lively perlage. Intense and fresh nose of citrus fruits and saline sensations. A fruit-forward,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ca La Bionda Amarone della Valpolicella Ravazzol is a terroir-driven and very extroverted expression of Amarone, showing classic notes of dried roses and incense before expanding into notes of bright cherry... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Castello di Stefanago Orangiosauro is a skin-contact 'orange' wine from 30 year old vines planted to .86 hectares of clay, sand and silty soils. The grapes are hand-harvested and spend nine weeks macerating... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, it is bottled in May following harvest after a relatively brief passage in steel--a regimen which emphasizes the brisk, red-fruited, gluggable qualities of wines... Read More
