Egesta is one of the most original and best white wines in Sicily. It is made from 100% white Grillo, a variety that is associated with Sicily more than almost any other, but which apparently does not originate from the island. It was probably first planted in Sicily after the phylloxera campaign...
The Biancoviola is the white answer to the red Moretto. It consists of three different grape varieties from three vineyards located far apart from each other. The grapes for the Grillo ripen in the inland hills around Segesta, the Grecanico vines are rooted in the wild west of Sicily, while the C...
Cataratto has always been the workhorse among the island's white grape varieties, and you could taste it. Only recently have there been a small number of winegrowers who have really got to the bottom of the character of Catarratto and are breaking new ground.
Aldo Viola's Montelongo Catarratto vi...
Moscato Bianco has been at home in the Colli Euganei for centuries, in Filippo Gamba's vineyards for at least 60 years. There, it takes root in lime-dominated soils and produces small, full-bodied berries. In Terreni Bianchi, these share the protagonist role equally with Garganega, the most impor...
Trachite is the omnipresent volcanic rock of the Colli Euganei, which contributed greatly to the former wealth of the hills. Anyone who is not familiar with the geological formation at the moment should briefly recall St Mark's Square in Venice, which is paved with it.
Filippo Gamba's Trachit do...
If you are looking for classic Chardonnay, you should keep looking. If, on the other hand, you fancy a little Andalusian avant-garde, you should find what you are looking for.
The Cardonohay is full-bodied, dense, mineral and even accompanied by a little fruit and is definitely reminiscent of C...
In the three dozen varieties of comprehensive ampelographic smorgasbord of the Valenzuela family, of course there is also Viagnier. This is a good idea because Viagnier actually wants to mature perfectly to reveal all of your advantages. And although Barranco Oscuro's Viagnierweingarten is also ...
Tres Uves - three grape varieties - three times V for Vigiriega, Viognier and Vermentino.
Vigiriega plays the Spanish part in this southern European trio. For a long time one of the most important white grape varieties in the south of Spain, phylloxera put an end to it a good 100 years ago. The ...
Fortuna is Luca Virgilio's crystal-clear and profound white wine made from Trebbiano abruzzese and a small proportion of Passerina. However, the terroir is at least as important as the two grape varieties in the case of Caprera, which is characterised less by the sea 30 kilometres away and more b...
To dispel any doubts right away. Pecorino is of course also a cheese and as such is much better known than the grape variety of the same name, which is mainly found in southern Marche and northern Abruzzo - and only recently, as the variety was virtually lost for a long time and only reappeared ...
The C.C.C. is the most daring of Daniele Ricci's many Timorasso variants. The name itself bears witness to this: the C.C.C. stands for "come un cane in chiesa", "like a dog in church", and thus subtly indicates that we are dealing with a wine that has been vinified beyond classic conventions.
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Derthona is the old name for Tortona, the main town in the Colli Tortonesi, which form a bridge between southern Piedmont and Lombardy. Costo Vescovato, where Daniele owns his vineyards, is characterised by a slightly hilly topography with moderately steep slopes, mainly based on marl and pelite ...
Daniele Ricci once said that it is better to cultivate Timorasso vineyards alone if possible. The variety is so complicated to cultivate that experience and knowledge of the individual characteristics of the vines are beneficial.
Today, his son Mattia, who is well trained in this area, usually he...
Davide Spillare's trump card is Garganega. He is now dedicating a four-part series to the great white variety of northern Veneto. Many consumers and winegrowers have only realised in recent years that this is a great variety, after Garganega had previously experienced an unparalleled decline in q...
Garganega is a variety that only produces good results if it is grown in a suitable terroir (limestone, volcanic rock, cool influences) and certain viticultural measures are observed. The decisive factor here is a reasonable grape yield that is as far away as possible from five figures per hectar...