Tag: italy
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A Whistle-Stop Wine Tour of Tuscany
Tuscany is a dream wine destination; the landscape of rolling hills and incredible views is home to some of the most prestigious winemaking regions in the world and has become even more renowned for high quality wines in recent years. Sangiovese is the principal grape used in the appellations of Chianti and Brunello diMontalcino. The Tuscan coast ...
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Power to Prosecco
Prosecco is a Sparkling wine produced in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions of North West Italy, and is named after the village of Prosecco in the province of Trieste in the Friuli region. The grape variety used primarily is called Glera which is a highly aromatic white grape which produces a light-bodied, vibrant sparkling wine with ...
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Wine of The Week: Roberto Sarotto Tenuta Manenti Aurora Gavi DOCG
Roberto Sarotto Tenuta Manenti Aurora Gavi DOCG, Italy 2021 Why we love it... Gavi was Italy's first white wine to gain international recognition and this is a superb example. The Story of Roberto Sarotto The Sarotto family have been growing grapes in the region since the 16th century, and is one of the best producers in Gavi under the watchful...
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Brunello di Montalcino 2018 En Primeur Vintage Review
Winter 2017-2018 saw average levels rainfall throughout the appellation in addition to a few episodes of snow, which replenished the water table following an extremely hot and dry summer (2017). However, temperatures were above the seasonal norm throughout January until the end of February, when a sudden cold snap struck and they plummeted to lows ...
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Argiano: Non Confunditur IGT 2019
Established in 1580, Argiano boasts a rich and illustrious history as one of the oldest estates in the region, a founding member of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino, as well as producing one of the first “Super-Tuscans”; Solengo with legendary oenologist Giacomo Taschis. The Brazilian financier, André Esteves, purchased the property in...