Tasting Notes: The Ca’ del Bosco Cuvee Prestige is a blend of the best Chardonnay (75%), Pinot Nero (15%) and Pinot Bianco (10%) grapes that are vinified separately and blended with 20% of the best past vintages. Ca’... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Antica Fratta Franciacorta Brut is pale yellow in color with greenish highlights and a rich tropical bouquet. Medium bodied on the palate with a refreshing mousse and flavors of green apple, pear, and melon.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ar.Pe.Pe’s Rocca de Piro is a vibrant, concentrated red wine showcasing a delicate yet consistently aromatic essence of tobacco and spices weaving through dried cherry, strawberry, and hints of tea rose, stone,... Read More
Estate History: In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego decided to resurrect his family's winery under the moniker Ar. Pe. Pe. His father and grandfather had both run their family winery in Valtellina but sold it in the 1970s. Today,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bellavista Franciacorta Brut Rose shows a pale and lively mousse in the glass, while its perlage consists of small, densely packed and persistent bubbles. It has an enchantingly elegant pale pink color that... Read More
Tasting Notes: A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, this sparkling wine from Lombardy has a beautiful nose of almonds and white peaches followed by a crisp acidity and beautiful perlage. From the historic Berlucchi winery... 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
Tasting Notes: On the nose of the Ca' dei Frati Lugana I Frati there are hints of ripe fruit, peaches, yellow apples, rose petals with fresh, herbal notes. Very supple and elegant on the palate.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ca' del Bosco - Chardonnay Curtefranca has a bright golden hue in the glass, this powerful white is intensely scented, underscored with a hint of vanilla and a characteristic note of hazelnut. Grapes from... 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... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ca' del Bosco Franciacorta Satèn opens with a peppery and floral boquet,with a touch of exotic spice and salty ocean air. and a whiff of salty sea air. Savory on the palate with apple and pear orchard... 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... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ca' Maiol Giome is a bold, ripe blend of Groppello, Marzemino, Barbera, and Sangiovese. Berries and exotic spices mingle with a hint of tobacco in this unique wine from near Lake Garda. Try with roasted... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Corte Bianca Franciacorta Extra Brut opens with a tight vein of acidity that perfectly marries with the wine's structure, which is savory and full. A sapid, almost salty palate of freshly ripe fruit, little... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Dislivelli Rosso di Valtellina is from Nebbiolo sourced from a single hectare of vines, organically farmed, and located in the Sassella cru of the Valtellina in Lombardia. The vineyard is pitched at 30 degrees... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Divella Gussago Clo Clo Zero Dossagio Rose, named in honor of Alessandra’s mother, is made from the gentle second press of hand-harvested pinot noir. This zero-zero, brut sparkling rosé is one... Read More
Tasting Notes: The nose of the Lino Maga Barbacarlo is very expressive and intense with nuances of porcini mushroom, tar, fennel seed, cured meat and dried floral and dehydrated undertones. The wine is explosive on the palate... Read More
Tasting Notes: Montebuono, like the classic Barbacarlo blend has some Croatina, Uva Rara and Ughetta, but there is also a little Barbera in the mix. The vineyards sit next to each other and while the vines here are also up to... Read More
Tasting Notes: Monte Rossa Cabochon shows a golden yellow color with fine and persistent perlage. Its aroma is distinct with hints of fresh tobacco leaf, mint, eucalyptus, almond, praline and lime-flower tea. Balanced taste, good... Read More