Tasting Notes: The Alois Lageder 'Lowengang' Chardonnay is a stunning example of the potential for burgundian varietals in the Alto Adige. This biodynamically farmed and Demeter certified vineyard expresses itself in a... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Ampeleia Costa Toscana Alicante bottling is part of the Monovarietali project, highlighting single varieties and single vineyards whose special characteristics precluded them from blending in other wines. The... Read More
Tasting Notes: Different Mediterranean grape varieties are fermented together and blended to produce Kepos (garden in Greek). The grapes are sourced from older vineyards in Ampeleia di Mezzo, where the Mediterranean scrub dominates... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Barbacan Alpi Retiche Rosato is a pretty, floral rosato made from Nebbiolo. Bright strawberry, rose petals, small red berry fruit all captivate on the sumptuous palate. Light mineral tones and a soft acidity... Read More
Tasting Notes: Rosso di Valtellina is Barbacan’s work horse of a wine. It is a grippy mountain Nebbiolo with expressive berry fruit, a touch of forest floor and bits of leather. It is a complex wine showing layers of flavor... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Valtellina Superiore Valgella “Söl” is a subtle and elegant red wine, born from the homonym vineyard of Barbacàn winery and aged for 12 months in oak barrels. It has perfumes of small... Read More
Tasting Notes: Nose characterized by a fresh fruity and floral tone, arranged on tones of violet, blackberry juice and raspberries.Pashka is pleasantly fresh, enriched with a nice sapid in the finish.... 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
Tasting Notes: The Collecapretta Il Rosato is 100% Cillegiolo. Coral ruby in colour, with aromas of strawberry, cherry, and candied rose petal. Bitter almond wraps around wild berries, candied ginger and smoky minerality, framed... 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
Tasting Notes: The Montepulciano is fermented for about 10-12 days and subsequently aged for 24 months in glass-lined cement, which Pepe prefers over oak. The wines are bottled with no sulfur and laid down to rest for several... Read More
