Estate History: Located in the sleepy little burg of Novacella, in the Isarco River Valley, Abbazia di Novacella was founded in 1142 by the Augustinian Order of Canons Regular. The Augustians are not monks in the sense that you... Read More
Tasting Notes: Until the 1970s the native grape variety Schiava was central to wine-making in Alto Adige, which is why it was long considered a red wine region. As the grapes prefer the shade, the Schiava vines are trained with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Angelo Negro Roero Arneis Unfiltered has grapefruit aromatics alongside notes of peach and lychee. A pleasantly tart wine with hints of Golden Delicious apple on the palate. Residual yeast gives it a cloudy... Read More
Estate History: Argiolas is the foremost wine estate on the island of Sardinia producing archetypal wines from native varietals. The winery was founded in 1938 by Antonio Argiolas and was the first on the island to pursue quality... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Argiolas Monica di Sardegna Perdera shows red fruit aromas and flavors of cherries and plums with floral notes and spices. Perdera is juicy with bright acidity and low tannins. soft and fruity with low levels... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Baracchi O'Lilla is a blend of Chardonnay and Viogner and has a complex bouquet of green apple, citrus, and pineapple, accompanied by floral notes and herbaceous hints. Intense, smooth and fresh on the palate,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Admired around the world, Brandini is the king of sweet wines from Piemonte. The Brandini Moscato d'Asti vivid straw-yellow brilliance gives way to notes of apple, apricot and rose, with occasional grassy glints.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bucci Verdicchio is a benchmark Italian white wine, not only of the Verdicchio grape and Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC but for all white wines. Lemon peel, almond paste and orchard fruit combine in... 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: Fresh and delicate. The nose shows hints of flowers, green apple, almond and wild cherry. On the palate it is tasty, fresh, stimulating thanks to its vivid acidity and hints of red fruits. Recommended with fried... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cascina Alberta Barbera d'Alba is an organic certified Barbera from the hills near Treiso in Piemonte. The color is a bright ruby red with purple hints. The bouquet is elegant with cherry, blackberry and... Read More
Tasting Notes: An excellence dessert wine, the Ceretto Moscato is pale yellow in color and is intensely fruity, aromatic and lingering. It is vinified exclusively in steel tanks, and the sweetness is in balance with the low alcohol... Read More