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We love the Colla take on their winemaking philosophy: “Our wines are not ‘high-tech’. They are man-made, with a strong human element, outstanding natural concentration thanks to terroir and fruit and very well balanced components” Not often we quote Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media but his assumption is on the money here “Colla’s 2013 Barolo Bussia…
Monchiero is nestled in the picturesque commune of Castiglione Falletto in the Barolo region. The terroir here is amongst some of the greatest you will find in all of Piedmont. There’s a belt of vineyards in Castiglione Falletto that some refer to as the Chambolle-Musigny of Piedmont and Monchiero sit right within this patch. These…
Starting in the early 1980s, Ugo Lequio released his first bottles of wine following rigorous fruit selection from the six hectare Cascina Nuova vineyard. This historic property is located on the sun-drenched Gallina Hill that was once part of the Neive Conti Riccardi Candiani patrimony and now belongs to the Marcarino family. Years later, thanks…
Valentino Migliorini is considered one of Barolo’s modernists, generous with new oak in his barolos and other wines. His wines have gained the enviable reputation of being a perfect marriage between tradition and innovation.
The estate of Paolo Scavino is set amongst the picturesque rolling hills of Langhe in the tiny commune of Castiglione Falletto. Established in 1921 by Lorenzo Scavino and son Paolo, the family-owned estate is now led by third generation vigneron Enrico Scavino and his daughters Enrica and Elisa. Enrico Scavino is famous for being the…
Barolo Cannubi Riserva 2015 is a fine wine from Piedmont produced by Francesco Rinaldi. The grapes come from the historic Cannubi vineyard, one of the most prestigious cru in the Barolo area in which soils of Tortonian and Helvetian origin merge, resulting in unique and balanced wines between complexity and richness, elegance and the typical…
The 2016 Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda is bright, punchy and super expressive, with striking floral and mineral top notes that lend energy and brilliance to this mid-weight Barolo. The purity of the flavors is just striking. Medium in body, gracious and nuanced, the Castelletto has so much to offer. This is a super-classic wine and…
Marked by a heavy dose of oak and spice, the Mauro Molino 2016 Barolo Bricco Luciani is a wine in its early infancy. You absolutely need to set this bottle aside for more time to allow it to integrate and soften. At this tasting, it offers a tightly knit texture with firm tannins that reflect…
A perfect journey through the delights of Italian wine. Starting with a beautiful bottle of Prosecco, an excellent start to any meal of seafood or antipasti. We then head south to Sicily for an aromatic, crisp dry white wine flavours of a fantastic Fiano. To finish you have the power and glory of a beautiful…
Produttori del Barbaresco, Barbaresco DOCG is produced every year from the 100 hectares of vineyards controlled by the Produttori within the appellation, mainly in the Barbaresco village itself. In the best vintages, the historical crus are vinified separately. This classic Barbaresco is a blend of fruit mainly from Ovello, Rio Sordo, and Pora, with lower…
Attention NEBBIOLO lovers! Here you have two great producers giving two expressions with unbelievable respect to the terrior and the humble nebbiolo grape. A wonderful comparison of diverse wines produced less than 20kms apart geographically.
Tuff soils and limestone are the godfathers of this enchanting and long-lived Nebbiolo, which after 2 years oak releases an infinite harmony, between peach and licorice, propitiated by very soft tannins. Lively acidity brings allows the wine to life and we cant go past the bottle age of it which just enhances the experience.
