Tasting Notes: The Cappellano Barolo Chinato is a unique after-dinner wine made from steeping Barolo with s secretive blend of aromatics and botanicals. Spicy, Christmas spice flavors mingle with the tension of a world class Barolo.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Caravaglio Nero du Munti is made from the endagered and nearly extinct Corinto Nero grape, perhaps related to Sangiovese, it is said to have been brought to the Aeolian Islands by the ancient Greeks. The sandy... Read More
Tasting Notes: Astili is a field blend coferment that comes from Sergio’s oldest and highest altitude vineyard, perched just above the town of Cardedu on the slope of Mount Astili; it’s planted to Cannonau, Bovale... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cannonau (Cardedu uses old spelling with one ‘N’) is a biotype of Grenache, most likely from Spain but growing in Sardegna for hundreds of years. Spice and smoke mingle with fleshy fruit of red plums... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carranco Villa dei Baroni Etna Rosso expresses the volcanic personality of its homeland, an intense minerality and acidity, and a very elegant finish with light, silky and savory tannins, accompanied by intense... Read More
Estate History: As a child the fields of the family estate, Casale del Giglio, were nothing more to Antonio Santarelli than a place where he could spend carefree; but all that changed when he joined his father Dino in the family... Read More
Tasting Notes: A deep, dense, ruby-red wine which displays outstanding personality both on the nose and on the palate with its aroma of coffee beans, violets, ripe black cherry, coriander, nutmeg and cinnamon. Silky and seductive,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Casale del Giglio Petit Verdot has a deep crimson color and displays an intense, lingering aroma of red berry fruit, cherry, myrtle and juniper. Elegant and full-bodied, with rich velvety tannins, the wine presents... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cascina Alberta is a small family-run winery, working organically to craft excellent expressions of Nebbiolo. The color of the Barbaresco Giacone is a deep garnet red, and the nose expresses a complex mix of aromas... 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
