Tasting notes: The second of Casa di Baal’s “pet nat” wines, Il Tocco di Baal is obtained after a soft pressing of Aglianico grapes. A sparkling wine from Aglianico sounds surprising, but the idea of creating... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Casa di Baal La Mossa is an adventure in sparkling wine, focusing on the bright and round Fiano grape blended with the floral and aromatic Moscato Giallo. This Pet Nat style of wine is almost more reminiscent... Read More
Tasting Notes: Raffaele Guastaferro produces this wine from his small estate in the commune of Taurasi with some of the oldest vines in the world at about 175+ years old from a tiny two and a half hectare parcel. The wine has... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Il Gusto di Almafi Finocchietto is distilled from wild fennel that grows profusely on the Amalfi coast, as it does in California. The seeds from the tall plants are harvested by hand in October when the seed-heads... Read More
Tasting Notes: Intense and vivid ruby-red color with aromas and flavors of flowers, Mediterranean vegetation, sour cherries, licorice and cocoa. Pair this full-bodied wine with traditional meat dishes, aged cheeses and dark chocolate.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Poliphemo Viti Vecchie R18 (formally a Taurasi Riserva that Luigi decided to declassify to Campania Aglianico) has a savory quality with dark-fruited and exotic nuances of roasted plum, savory herbs and a tactile... Read More
Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce (formally a Taurasi Riserva that he declassified to Campania Aglianco) Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate... Read More
Estate History: A visit to Luigi Tecce can get you emotional. Luigi himself is a ball of them, and his Aglianico from Taurasi elicits them. His grandfather’s 'masseria' (farmhouse) and vineyards are located in the... Read More
