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: 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: The I Cangianti Murato is a light red/rosato wine from Sangiovese grapes grown on the Tuscan/Umbrian border. Bright and lively aromas of rose petal, red currants, the palate is soft and fresh with tomato water,... 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: Retromarcia, meaning reverse gear in Italian is Michael Schmelcer’s calling card and homage to how Chianti traditionally used to taste. Biodynamic farming in Panzano, Michael focuses solely on Sangiovese to... 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:Amerighi Stefano's Botte Secrete is a Sangiovese-based red wine that is part of the Vin Des Potes project. Stefano has vinified this wine in collaboration with sommelier friends Basile Passe and Yoan Tavares... 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