Tasting Notes: Ruby-red with a garnet rim, this wine's bouquet displays ample aromas of violet, wild berries, tobacco, chocolate, and vanilla. On the palate, Altesino Brunello is rich and full-bodied with velvety tannins,... Read More
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
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
Tasting Notes: PN VZ15 is beautiful on the eye, pale gold in color. The wine opens with aromas of cherry, jam-infused fruit and dried fig. The rich, complex nose then develops towards toasted, baked notes, as well as aromas 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 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: 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
