Tasting Notes: The Benanti Pietramarina is a singular wine from an exceptional place, Mt. Etna. Grown from century-old vines on the eastern slopes of Etna, the wine shows lemon peel, petrol and salinity all in the perfect framework... Read More
Estate History: Salvino and Antonio Benanti have doubled down on the indigenous grapes and old vines of Etna, re-focusing a company that had grown a little unwieldy with vineyard holdings elsewhere in Sicily. The family property... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bisson Colline del Genovesato Bianco Pigato is quite limited in production as it is difficult to produce and even more difficult to find the “true” variety. A wine of finesse without the body of... Read More
Estate History: Notary documents from the 19th century attest to the presence of the Rocca family in the township of Barbaresco since 1834, the same year their ancestor Francesco (1834-1894) was born. In 1864, Francesco drafted... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bucci Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Riserva is a white wine that features a complex bouquet of apricots, Golden Delicious apples and spice. Full bodied with exceptional richness, this Verdicchio shows excellent... 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: Intense ruby color streaked with garnet. Intense, ethereal bouquet melts into aromas of sweet violet and iris, with hints of spices such as tobacco, cinnamon and leather. Smooth, warm and velvety flavor, harmonious,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cascina Ebreo Vino Bianco Sinche is crafted from Loire Valley and Friuli clones of Sauvignon Blanc. Bouquet of citrus fruits and flowers jump from the glass. Fermented in barrique, this rich and unique expression... Read More
Tasting Notes: Usually predominantly (90%) from the relatively cool and elevated site Basarin in Neive – Bruno Giacosa is the other main proprietor of this cru. A Barbaresco from a small family estate with a mere 7 hectares... Read More
