Tasting Notes: Nucleo 3 is a rosato to convert all those who think a rosé needs to be pale pink in colour or only drunk in the sun. With all the depth and warmth of a light red but the zest and freshness of a rosé.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Furlani Frizzante Joannizza is made using the rare ‘Joannita’ grape, a cross between Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chasselas, and Seyve-Villard. Notes of grapefruit, chamomile and candied lemons.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Leonardo Bussoletti Ciliegiolo di Narni is made from 100% Ciliegiolo grapes, coming from two vineyards planted in San Gemini, one in Colle Ozio, the other in Colle Pizzuto. Fresh berries, floral notes, bright... Read More
Estate History: References in the archives of Montefalco, the beautiful hill town in Umbria, document the presence of the Bea family in this locality as early as 1500. This tiny estate is the classic Italian fattoria, producing... Read More
Tasting Notes: This wine is sourced from the San Valentino vineyard in Montefalco the soil of which is dominated by clay. The vineyard is at 1300 feet altitude. The composition of the Montefalco Rosso is 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino... Read More
Tasting Notes: This rare and very special wine, made exclusively from Sagrantino, is harvested late and left to raisin for four months before pressing. As it air dries, a white mold forms that balances and concentrates the acid,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The fabled local grape of Montefalco is the Sagrantino and the Pagliaro vineyard, situated at 1300 feet in altitude, is dedicated in large part to this grape variety. The harvest of Sagrantino normally occurs during... Read More
Tasting Notes: The second of Bea’s two early and highly influential skin-macerated white wines, “Santa Chiara” hails from the fabled Pagliaro cru, and combines roughly equal proportions of five varieties: Garganega,... Read More