Tasting Notes: The Al di la Fiume Albana Fricando is is amphora fermented & macerated Albana, a rare, deep-golden colored grape indigenous to Bologna. The wine is bottled unfined, unfiltered and left on the skins for some time... 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 color Ampeleia Rosato di Ampeleia is a magical pink, reminiscent of coral reefs. Wild berry fruit jump from the glass with strawberry and raspberry at first, followed by honeydew melon, currants and a slight... Read More
Tasting Notes: Ampeleia Unlitro is bright and fresh, with fresh herbs and bing cherries dominating the nose. Medium-bodied, this would be a perfect wine to drink with a slight chill.The varieties were harvested and vinified separately.... 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
Estate History: Cascina Val Del Prete is a leading grower in Roero, recognized for a commitment to natural farming and for traditional work in the cellar, utilizing techniques such as long maceration. This type of farming and... Read More
Estate History: Cascina Val Del Prete is a leading grower in Roero, recognized for a commitment to natural farming and for traditional work in the cellar, utilizing techniques such as long maceration. This type of farming and... 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
Tasting Notes: Red wine made from 100% Ciliegiolo from vineyards ranging from 15 to 50 years old. The must ferments for 10 days on the skins with indigenous yeasts in open conical trunk vats without temperature control; then it... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Scarparo, or the Cobbler/Shoemaker of Terzo la Pieve owned this small vineyard of Malvasia Bianca for almost ten years in complete abandonment. The Mattioli family have recovered the vines, cutting the brambles... Read More
Tasting Notes: The COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico has aromas of dried cherry, chocolate, smoke, wild herbs, and exotic spices. Soft round fruity medium bodied palate with a good dose of acidity. Perfect pairing for Sicilian... 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
