Notte di Luna: A Proper Testament to Emilia's PotentialThe Masini brothers are often a step ahead of their time. They were among the first to give their white grapes a few days of skin contact and to forgo the addition of sulfites in all their wines.
Their decades of experience not only make them...
Slightly above the vineyards of the Swiss Valais, the "Cerro Las Monjas" sets the altitude record for vineyards on mainland Europe. Including the islands, only Tenerife boasts higher vineyards in Europe.
In the Cerro Las Monjas vineyard of Barranco Oscuro, located in the Alpujarras—the southern p...
Pacina "Pacina" – A Testament to Tradition and Terroir
Overview
Pacina’s “Pacina” embodies the hallmarks of a great Chianti: a blend of 95% Sangiovese with 5% Ciliegiolo and Canaiolo, cultivated on the distinctive Tufo di Siena soils of the southern region. Aged for 14 months in oak vats of varyi...
Cataratto has always been the workhorse among the island's white grape varieties. Only recently has 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 vineyard is located in a no...
Raina: Montefalco Sagrantino Docg "Campo di Raina" 2017
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In the introduction to her book Natural Wine, which is well worth reading, Alice Feiring describes the difficulties of her first attempts at vinification: Little seems clear, with the exception of the choice of grape variety - unusually for an American, she was determined to make her debut with S...
The Laurenc is the answer to the Caroline, the brother to the sister. In terms of grape varieties, Laurenc is quite simply Lagrein. However, nothing is really simple with Lagrein. Especially not in the vineyard, where it produces very irregular yields due to recurring fertility problems. This is ...
data sheet
Grape variety: Malvazija/Vitovska
Vineyard: Terra Rossa, approx. 100 meters near the sea, 7000 sticks on the hectare, 600 gr.
Harvest: By hand
Fermentation: spontaneous | Wild yeast, 7-day mash fermentation in 2000 liters of open wooden tubs
Ageing: 24 months in 1500 liters of wooden ...
Bardolino is located on the south-east shore of Lake Garda. In the hierarchy of Italian wine regions, it tends to be at the lower end. This was not always the case. There were times when the wines of the region were in no way inferior to those of Valpolicella. But then, at some point towards the ...