The Wines from Testalonga
Antonio Perrino is one of those mythical figures in Italian viticulture that everyone knows, but very few have ever drunk a wine from. This is mainly due to the fact that he owns just seven small barrels in which his entire production is stored. In other words, that's a maximum of (7 x 500) : 0.75 = 4666 bottles, which is a microscopic amount even for a garage winemaker. Antonio, who sells his wines under the Testalonga label, has never made any attempt to change this. The vineyards that he cultivates in the wildly sloping Arcagna vineyard near Dolceacqua have not been enlarged since his beginnings as a winegrower in 1961.
Testalonga: Vermentino 2022
Wein
- €38,90
Antonio Perrino is a garage winemaker.He was one even before the term was coined in Bordeaux, stripped of its true meaning, and turned into a marketing concept and communication strategy, which was then relentlessly implemented in Bordeaux. These ideas and strategies passed Antonio by like the ov...
Testalonga: Rossese di Dolceacqua 2022
Wein
- €38,90
Rossese is sensitive, delicate, and subtle.Its color is as transparent as contact lenses and lighter than blood. After a few years, it shifts to a rust-colored orange. It ages moderately, oxidizes easily, and requires attention. It’s understandable, then, that there are only about 80 hectares of ...