Tasting Notes: Praja’ is the Sardinian word for the Italian ‘spiaggia’, or ‘beach’, which is one of the many places you can enjoy this wine. It’s the kind of light red wine that takes well to... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Collemattoni Brunello di Montalcino is an incredibly pure expression of Brunello, with wild berries, bright and juicy, framed against a core of sweet spice, pipe tobacco and dried herbs. The already generous... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d'Alba, from 100% estate -grown Nebbiolo, displays the virile muscle and power that is a benchmark for quality Barolo from Serralunga. This ready to drink Barolo is loaded... Read More
Tasting Notes: The 2019 Brunello from Le Ragnaie is extremely elegant with delineated fruit and a robust frame on the palate. The nose is vibrant and perfumed with bright floral aromas of rose petal, pipe tobacco and mint. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Scarzello Langhe Nebbiolo has delicate floral and fruit aromas on the nose, particularly of small forest berries, and a spiciness that increases with age. On the palate, the wine is dry and concise, with good... Read More
Tasting Notes: With his Pinot Noir from the heart of Barbaresco, winemaker Silvio Giamello proves that Piedmont’s comparisons to Burgundy are well-founded. Delicate yet complex, this wine combines Piedmont’s signature... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein starts with a super-expressive nose loaded with black cherry, sage and pepper, then moves into a mélange of fruit notes from wild berries, blueberry and hints of citrus. This... Read More
Tasting Notes: The aromatic Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Nero is one of the best that Italy has to offer. Vibrant and soft, with supple light fruit tones of under ripe cherry and blackberry that showcase the mountain-fruit profile... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Alessandro & Gian Natale Fantino Laboro Disobedient is in fact a declassified Barolo Riserva, aged in large, old, Slavonian oak barrels for five and a half years. Bureaucratic red-tape and a series of miscommunications... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Alessandro Viola Sinfonia Rosso is composed of 100% Nerello Mascalese from the clay rich soils of Alcamo and aged in old oak casks. Quite aromatically expressive with notes of pepper, balsamic, and forest floor... 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 Amorotti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a aromatic and deeply flavored red from Abruzzo. Purple fruit, smoke, iron and a touch of wild herbs spread across the palate on this vibrant wine from new star producer... Read More
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: Ampeleia Unlitro is bright and fresh, with fresh herbs and bing cherries dominating the nose. Medium-bodied, this would be a perfect wine to drink with a slight chill. The varieties were harvested and vinified separately.... Read More