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: Sparkling wine produced with second fermentation in bottle according to the SoloUva Method, using only grape juice without addition of exogenous sugar. 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Blanc aged 31 months on the lees... Read More
Tasting Notes: Wild cherries preserved in spirit, chocolate, violets, vanilla and exotic spices. Aged 20 months in French oak barriques, this rich red is full bodied and round, perfectly balanced with vibrant, velvety tannins.... Read More
Tasting Notes: In the glass the first sensation is scents of ripe cherry and plum with balsamic and powdered chocolate in the background. This dense palate has oak hints intertwined with mint, tobacco and red currants. Incredible... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Poggetto di Sopra has a brilliant scarlet red colour of medium intensity. The rich bouquet opens with small red fruits, raspberry and wild strawberry, floral notes of violet and bramble with a long lasting balsamic... Read More
Tasting Notes: Classic (Champagne) Method Rose made from Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay. Vinification is a gentle, gradual pressing of clusters with fractioning of the must. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in steel... 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: Borgogno e Carbone’s Langhe Nebbiolo is sourced from the Paiagallo cru area. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged 8 months in neutral oak barrels with some time in bottle after that. The result is... Read More
Estate History: The story of Ca' del Bosco begins in the mid-1960s when, in Erbusco, Franciacorta, Annamaria Clementi Zanella bought a small house on a hill, locally known as Ca' del bosc because it was surrounded by dense... Read More
Tasting Notes: Gaja grows the grapes for Promis in Bolgheri and Bibbona on soils rich in limestone and clay. The nose is deep and concentrated with hints of blueberries, licorice and cocoa. The palate is fresh and juicy. Balsamic... 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: Cantina Maugeri’s Frontebosco comes from eastern facing slopes on Etna in Milo and carries the intense aromas and flavors from the single vineyard site. Deep and complex with intense aromas and flavors of... 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 Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Bianco is a pure expression of the -native to Mt. Etna- Carricante grape. The name of this ancient native grape originates from the expression “u carricanti”, reflecting... 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
