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 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: The Chianti Classico Riserva Caparsino is the result of the amazing terroir of Radda. 450 meters of elevation and soils composed of Alberese, Galestro, clay, and sand create the perfect conditions for growing Sangiovese.... 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: Supple and bright, the Chiara Condello Romagna Sangiovese Predappio is a versatile, balanced red wine from a rising star in Emilia-Romanga. Even though the laws of the DOC state that 95% Sangiovese is required,... Read More
Tasting Notes: This Chianti Classico Riserva spends two years aging in French oak and, same as the Chianti Classico, another in bottle. Despite it nearing its 10th birthday, this wine still has a striking acidity and fresh red... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fattoria Le Pupille Poggio Valente is 100% Sangiovese from the Maremma coast of Tuscany. The nose has hints of cherry and red-berry fruit followed by more complex aromas of laurel, juniper, leather and tobacco.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Felsina Fontalloro is a pure Sangiovese ‘Super Tuscan’ showing the bright, ripe side of the grape. A dry and harmonious palate is vibrant and savory, marking this as a great value in Tuscan wine.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Aromas recall tart black cherries, leather, fresh-cut vanilla bean and oak on the Fontodi Chianti Classico. The palate is so well-crafted with a silky ball of tannins surrounded by layers of blue and red fruit and... 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: Giovanna’s flagship wine—formerly a “Chianti Classico” but proudly a “Toscana Rosso” since she wearied of the red tape and exited the appellation in 2012—comprises almost... Read More
The high amount of limestone within the soil along with the higher elevation and hands-on farming style creates a purely expressive form of Chianti that reveals fresher brighter cherries, violets, and a subtle earthiness. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino drinks more like a Brunello than a Rosso. Very floral, with cherry blossom and hints of sage on the nose, the palate is expansive and rich with red fruit and earth. Simply captivating!... Read More