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: This small production Barolo hails from Castiglione Falletto, a hamlet bordering on Barolo. The nose is persistent and delicate, with hints of blueberry, black plum and slight trances of candied orange peel, dried... Read More
Tasting Notes: This small production Barolo hails from Castiglione Falletto, a hamlet bordering on Barolo. The nose is persistent and delicate, with hints of blueberry, black plum and slight trances of candied orange peel, dried... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Chiussuma Rosso Farinel is a Nebbiolo-based wine produced in Carema, in Piedmont along the border of the Valle d'Asote, vinified and fermented exclusively in steel. The goal of the winery is to best represent... Read More
Tasting Notes: This is a fantastic sparkler, an elevated Brut Rosato made entirely from Nebbiolo in Serralunga d’Alba. This creamy wine blasts small red berry fruit and botanical herb from the glass. The palate is silky... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Ebbio Nebbiolo when young, it features a fragrance which is wonderfully spontaneous and full of surprise: in its bouquet, colour, and generous, velvety body this langhe Nebbiolo brings out all... Read More
Estate History: Among the splendid rolling hills of the Langhe, in the heart of Piedmont, stands the beautiful Fontanafredda estate, which once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II who n turn gave it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner... 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
Tasting Notes: The G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo JC Clare is a piece of Piemontese history in a bottle. Crafted from younger Nebbiolo vines with an eye on the past, this red opens with a slight spritz that blows off with some time... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Borgogno Nebbiolo No Name shows an intense garnet red color with orange reflections. Ethereal, persistent, cassic 'tar and roses' perfume. The finish is dry, harmonious, velvety, full-bodied, and complex.... Read More
Tasting Notes: Light, ruby red color of moderate intensity. On the nose La Kiuva's Arnad Montjovet brings forth notes of and over ripe plums, sour cherry pits, with a distant cedar wood finish. Fine, intense and vinous bouquet... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Malvira Roero Riserva Trinita is the most elegant and savory of the three Roero Riservas produced by Malvirà. Perfumes of dried rose, spice, black fruits and mint turn to smoke, iron, tobacco, grilled... Read More
Tasting Notes: Starda is always one of the most approachable and accessable Nebbiolo on the market. Piedmont and Nebbiolo were put on this world to be together, especially when it’s such a good value. Anyone we’ve... Read More
