Tasting Notes: The Cantine Olivella Catalanesca del Monte Somma Kata is produced from the obscure Catalanesca variety, and grows at the foot of Mount Somma, nestled in the heart of the Vesuvius national park in Campania. The un-grafted... Read More
Tasting Notes: This Taurasi is brilliant ruby red with garnet reflections, fragrant perfumes of maraschino cherry, cinnamon and nutmeg, vanilla and anise. The taste is full and balanced with sweet and soft tannins that confer... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fonzone Greco di Tufo has an intense golden yellow color. It has aromatic notes of yellow pulp fruit, orange blossom and grapefruit peel. The round palate is juicy, with a long finish that reveals, in the nose,... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fonzone Taurasi Riserva Scorzagalline comes from grapes coming from the highest section of the Aglianico vineyard of Tenuta Fonzone, on the top of a hill located in Contrada Scorzagalline(Paternopoli). Grown... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bright, ripe red fruits with earthy elements make this savory red a fantastic partner at the dinner table. The Guastaferro Irpinia Aglianico Memini has a brilliant spicy edge, with lip-smacking cherry fruit, notes... Read More
This ancient grape variety owes its origins to the Greeks, who imported the vitis Apicia variety into the Campania region and it seems that the first vines were planted in the locality of Lapio. The name Apicia derives from the... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Luigi Maffini Kratos Fiano has a deep straw yellow color. It is loaded with exotic fruit; such as kiwi; and honey on the nose. The palate is soft and balanced with a finish of fresh spring flowers and dried... Read More
Tasting Notes: This wine is the closest Campi Taurasini gets to being Taurasi. The single vineyard cru of Satyricon stradles the zone of Taurasi, and is an incredible example of the power and finess that can be obtained through... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Taurasi Poliphemo has a savory quality with dark-fruited and exotic nuances of roasted plum, savory herbs and a tactile meaty earthiness. It's given form from very structured tannins akin to the grand age-worthy... Read More
Tasting Notes: Deep plummy purple in the glass the Luigi Tecce Taurasi Riserva Puro Sangue blooms with a nose of ripe beach plums, violets and earthy thyme. On the palate there is a dynamic structure of grippy tannins and a lively... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Marco Tinessa 'Ognostro' Bianco is a ‘natural’ skin-contact Fiano from 40-60-year-old vineyards located in Montemarano, Campania. Ripe pear, wild herbs, and a presense of wood-smoke and fresh-tilled... Read More
Estate History:Marco Tinessa, after forging a friendship with Frank Cornelissen of Etna fame, decided to create his own label. Growing grapes in Montemarano, long considered the soulful center of Taurasi, he named the estate... Read More