Tasting Notes: The aromatic Abbazia di Novacella Pinot Nero is one of the best that Italy has to offer. Vibrant and soft, with supple light fruit tones of under ripe cherry and blackberry that showcase the mountain-fruit profile... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Allegrini Valpolicella Classico is a well-structured wine, with a soft, long and persistent finish. Brilliant ruby red in colour, with a pleasant scent of wild berries. Dry and velvety on the palate, it is characterized... 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 Bruciato is a rich and pleasurable wine on the nose with notes of sweet spices, toasted coffee, and ripe red berry fruit. The wine is elegant and balanced on the palate with good length and a highly pleasurable... 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 Bastian Cuntrari Rosso di Valtellina from winemaker Michele Silvestri opens with a citrus freshness, with hints of orange, then red fruit, blackberry, blueberry and currant, notes of strawberry, with an excellent... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Brigaldara Valpolicella has a bright ruby color in the glass. Vibrant aromas of redcurrant, blackberry and candied violet on the knockout nose. Quite juicy on the palate, with floral red berry flavors given... Read More
Tasting Notes: The obscure Piemontese variety Pelaverga makes the Castello di Verduno Basadone a brilliant food wine. Spicy, zippy red fruit dominate the flavor profile. The Pelaverga label has a drawing of poppies which are called... Read More
Tasting Notes: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, it is bottled in May following harvest after a relatively brief passage in steel--a regimen which emphasizes the brisk, red-fruited, gluggable qualities of wines... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cordero di Montezemolo Langhe Nebbiolo is a modern interpretation of Nebbiolo. Stylish and fruit-forward, with a concentrated nose of raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, and violet. Fresh, robust, and full-flavored... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cos Frappato is an organic, naturally made red from the Sicilian Frappato grape. The brightness of fruit, combined with the acidity present in Frappato, make this the perfect wine to chill slightly, just like... Read More
Tasting Notes: Many may know the Barbera grape for its bright acidity, and the Ercole Barbera del Monferrato is no exception to the rule. Far less known is the fact that Monferrato’s most prestigious zones are dedicated... Read More
Estate History: The Vajra family has farmed Bricco delle Viole, the highest cru in Comune di Barolo, since the 1880s.Aldo Vajra, after being sent to the family farm due to his involvement in protests and marches in the late 1960's... Read More
