The Catavela is based on young vines that Giulio Armani planted in 2008 in the limestone-based subsoil of a vineyard at 700 metres above sea level. Committed to his region, he planted the steeply sloping vineyard with indigenous varieties or varieties that have been rooted in the hills around Pia...
Giacomo Colombera and Cristiano Garella's latest project, Vespolina, puts the spotlight on a grape variety that usually plays a leading but only minor role in the Nebbiolo cuvées of Piedmont's north. This time, however, it has all the attention and knows how to make the most of it - and that is ...
The Biancoviola is the white counterpart to the red Moretto. It is made from three grape varieties grown in three vastly different vineyards, far from each other. The grapes for the Grillo ripen in the inland hills around Segesta, the Grecanico vines take root in Sicily's wild west, while the Cat...
A rosé as a response to societal conditions and political scare tactics. "At a time when concepts of purity, origin, and identity are constantly being invoked, we wanted to mix and unite the skins of our different grape varieties." Corrado Dottori is making a statement. At the same time, he is cr...
Trebbiano is a grape variety family consisting of around 15 different members. It is generally ridiculed and dismissed in terms of quality. This is sometimes justified, but anyone who believes that only mediocre wines can be found in the sea of varieties and styles is very much mistaken.
The tw...