Tasting Notes: The Abbazia di Novacella Gruner Veltliner is a classic example of Gruner, which is the most planted variety in nearby Austria. In Italy, it is only found in the Isarco Valley. Green apple, pear and mineral citrus... Read More
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: 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
Tasting Notes: Cervaro della Sala is a luminous straw yellow in color streaked with occasional greenish highlights. The nose shows light toasted notes accompanied by aromas of citrus fruit, tropical fruit,and hints of butter.... 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: Benanti made their reputation on their white wines, and the Benanti Etna Bianco shows that there’s not a dud in the bunch. Racy, lush, and the fruit glides gently into smoky minerality. Complex and delicious.... 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: SurSur is a fresh and informal white made from the local Grillo variety with a youthful spirit, characterized by a fragrant bouquet of white peach and wildflowers. Estate History: Since 1851, the Donnafugata family... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Feudo Montoni Cataratto Vigna Masso has a golden color with lustrous, green reflections. On the nose, it presents delicate notes of bay leaf and mint, with aromas of citrus groves of Sicilian “lumie”... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fontanafredda Gavi has a straw-yellow color with greenish highlights. Its nose is intense and floral with notes of vanilla, lemon and apples. On the palate, full-bodied and dry with flavors of stone fruit and apple.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Langhe Bianco Viadelsale, a white wine blend of Arneis, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier is named for the famous “via del sale” which winds its way between the upper Langa and the Ligurian... Read More