Tasting Notes:Bruno Verdi makes some of the most underappreciated wines in Italy. Located in the Oltrepo Pavese section of Lombardia, the blend on the Buttafuoco Oltrepo Pavese is mostly Croatina, also known as Bonarda, with... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Carlone Estate focuses on Boca and the varieties, Nebbiolo, Croatina that make it up. After pressing, the wine is aged in Slovenian oak for eighteen months and then prepared for bottling. The first Boca wine... Read More
Tasting Notes: Intense and bright cherry pink color. On the nose, it opens with a markedly fruity bouquet, where the aromas of small berries, such as raspberry and wild strawberry, are complemented by fresh floral aromas of violet... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Giuseppe Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella A Roberto is named in honor of Roberto Ferrarini, Giuseppe Quintarelli’s longtime enologist. Grapes are dried before the wine is vinified and then racked... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Montecariano Valpolicella Ripasso opens with notes of smoke, wet earth, peppercorn, blackberry, rhubarb and currant. Fleshy on the palate with fine tannins. Dry dark fruit on the finish with hints of minerality.... Read More
Estate History: The Antoniotti family has been making wine in their town of Casa del Bosco (Sostegno) in northern Piemonte for generations. Today Odilio, along with his son Mattia, work the vines and make the wines in a very traditional... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Sfera Rosso Litro has notes of ripe strawberries, candied red fruit, red apple skin on the nose. Dry, chillable and delectably crushable. Perfect as an aperitivo. Pairs well with charucterie and cheese. Estate... Read More
