Tasting Notes: Palistorti Bianco is a blend of Vermentino 50%, Trebbiano 16%, Malvasia 16%, and Grechetto 16%. The wine spends some time on the skins, adding a lush texture and notes of bruised apple, toasted almond, and a Mediterranean... 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: For the Bianco di Ampeleia we have recovered an old vineyard near the winery and grafted it with indigenous varieties of the Mediterranean Basin. A field-blend, as according to tradition, mostly of Trebbiano grapes... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ampeleia Costa Toscana Alicante bottling is part of the Monovarietali project, highlighting single varieties and single vineyards whose special characteristics precluded them from blending in other wines. The... 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
Tasting Notes: This blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay will be certain to please fans of both grapes. It spends six months fermenting in stainless steel and another nine months in bottle before release. This medium bodied... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Felsina Chianti Classico Berardenga shows a deep ruby red color in the glass. The nose is dense with fine and elegant aromas dominated by wild berries, along with array of spice and wood notes. This follows... Read More
Tasting Notes: Less thank 2,000 bottles are produced of the Fico Per Filo. This organic-certified red is 100% Sangiovese from the prized Gugliaie vineyard, which is worked according to Biodynamic principals. Bold and structured,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Maria Sole’s workhorse (pun intended) wine, Bulgarelli—named after her grandfather’s prized stallion—is pure Sangiovese from 20- to 30-year-old vines planted in the sandy clay soils of the... Read More
Tasting Notes: A beguiling, truly stunning wine, the Fontodi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is at the top of its class. A wine of pure power and class, loaded with dark notes of cassis, leather, dried herbs, wood... Read More
Tasting Notes: The key word when describing the 2019 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve is power. Dense, ripe and rich, this is a powerhouse of a wine that will need a few years in the cellar to come together but is without a doubt,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Chiesamonti is a 1.3-hectare parcel adjacent to the town of San Felice in Castelnuovo Berardenga, with a stonier soil profile and a lower clay content than Giovanna’s home turf. The vines, now over a decade... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Montesecondo Tin Sangiovese is a biodynamic expression of Tuscany's most famous grape. The fruit comes from two vineyards in the San Casciano zone of Chianti Classico. The original family vineyard, generally... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Tenuta di Carleone Il Guercio is an ethereal and lifted expression of Sangiovese from a single, high elevation vineyard. Supple and aromatic, with red berries, crushed mint, and cranberry on the super-expressive... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Tenuta di Carleone Il Guercio is an ethereal and lifted expression of Sangiovese from a single, high elevation vineyard. Supple and aromatic, with red berries, crushed mint, and cranberry on the super-expressive... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Tenuta di Carleone Uno is the flagship wine of the estate produced from the best Sangiovese grapes. It sees 18 months of aging in a mix of tonneaux barrels (about 10% new), cement, and stainless steel. The wine... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Tenuta di Carleone Uno is the flagship wine of the estate produced from the best Sangiovese grapes. It sees 18 months of aging in a mix of tonneaux barrels (about 10% new), cement, and stainless steel. The wine... Read More