Tasting Notes: The Bastianich Calabrone is a red wine made from Refosco and Merlot grapes. A portion of these are dried to soften the tannins and provide depth to the wine. The nose is filled with chocolate, spice, coffee and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso is a warm, ripe wine in which the characteristics of Valpolicella are highlighted, linked to freshness and drinkability, but also the richer and more concentrated notes of chocolate... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Brigaldara Amarone della Valpolicella shows a bright red color. Clean red cherry and berry aromas are lifted by a floral touch. Sweet on entry with a nice glycerol mouthfeel, then somewhat bitter with noteworthy... Read More
Estate History: The story of Ca' del Bosco begins in the mid-1960s when, in Erbusco, Franciacorta, Annamaria Clementi Zanella bought a small house on a hill, locally known as Ca' del bosc because it was surrounded by dense... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cabreo Il Borgo Toscana shows aristocratic aromas and flavors of black fruits and earth, a polished, velvety character on the palate and firm tannins. Matured 16 months in oak and 6 months in bottle before release.... Read More
Tasting Notes: In 2016 Cleto Chiarli started a collaboration with local farmers in the Castelvetro area that have long embraced organic viticulture practices.This Lambrusco Grasprossa di Castelvetro is fresh and bright with expressive... Read More
Tasting Notes: This classic, deeply-colored Lambrusco has mix of tangy cranberry and ripe blackberry dominate the palate, along with dark, potting soil-like earth and a dry finish. Medium-bodied and ripe with subtle effervesence... Read More
Tasting Notes: “il Forestiero” or “the Stranger” (a reference to the grape emerging from a more famous nearby wine appellation) is 100% Sagrantino from a single row of old vines. Spontaneous fermentation... Read More
Estate History: The Mattioli family has been cultivating the rugged hillsides of southern most Umbria in the tiny hamlet the Roman's once called Collecapretta (hill of the goats) since the 1100's. Located just outside... Read More
