Tasting Notes: The Cupano Brunello di Montalcino is picked by hand, fermented in steel with frequent pump-over, and aged for 3 years in barrique, with a variable percentage being new, depending on vintage. Bottled without filtration,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Daniele Ricci Il Giallo di Costa comes from the estates oldest Timorasso vines, planted in 1986 at the top of a steep hill. The wine sees 90 days of submerged cap maceration, giving it an orange hue and imbibing... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Daniele Ricci San Leto Timorasso comes from vines that were planted in 1989 and 1992. San Leto also undergoes three days of maceration without any pump-overs so not to extract any bitterness or less noble elements... Read More
Tasting Notes: Elena Fucci has done it again! The creator of some of the best Aglianico-based wines from Basilicata has revealed another layer to this interesting indigenous variety by aging it in Amphora. Rather reserved on the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Franco Terpin Chardonnay is from the oldest vines of the estate, grown on clay soils known locally as Ponka. This skin-contact, or orange, wine is slightly tannic, has notes of honey and dried flowers, and a... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Franco Terpin Jakot (Tokay spelled backwards) is from estate-grown Friuliano grapes. A deep amber in the glass after 10 days of skin-contact, the palate is bright with beeswax, apricot, and a striking mineral... Read More
Tasting Notes: Modestu is 100% Moscato Bianco from vines with over 60 years of age. Notes of wildflower, apricot, dried herbs, jasmine and ripe peach are found with a beautiful hint of saline on the finish. This is full-bodied,... 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: From famed Burgundy connoisseur Filippo Volpi comes this Sangiovese tailor-made to get wine geeks salivating. Over the course of a month, Volpi and his team conduct twenty different harvests. Each harvest goes through... 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: The L'Antica Quercia Su Alto Colfondo is straw yellow in color. This unfiltered take on Prosecco can be slightly hazy due to the presence of suspended yeasts. The nose is very delicate, with floral and fruity... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Le Verzure Sileo is Sangiovese from Central Tuscany that is aged in clay amphora. Dense with bright fruit on the palate, the mineral backbone and earthy, almond-like back palate comes from the amphora and marks... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Poliphemo Viti Vecchie R18 (formally a Taurasi Riserva that Luigi decided to declassify to Campania Aglianico) has a savory quality with dark-fruited and exotic nuances of roasted plum, savory herbs and a tactile... Read More
Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce (formally a Taurasi Riserva that he declassified to Campania Aglianco) Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate... Read More
Tasting Notes: Rosso di Contrada is loaded with dried cherry, dusty earth, and dried flowers. The palate is vibrant but quite dry as it unfolds with clove and orange zest mingling with sour cherry. The fruit and spice are predominant... Read More
Tasting Notes: Dramis Bianco is pure Guarnaccia bianca from vines over 100 years in age resulting in a white with medium-golden color, and hypnotizing in aromas. Notes of mandarin, exotic herbs, and dried honey can be detected... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ibola is name of the valley with the most extreme characteristics. Here the sandstone is very pure, with little marl, the altitudes are highest (500 meters above sea level) and the surrounding woods play the most... Read More