Tasting Notes: The Bastianich Calabrone is a red wine made from Refosco and Merlot grapes. A portion of these are dried to soften the tannins and provide depth to the wine. The nose is filled with chocolate, spice, coffee and... Read More
Tasting Notes: The most typical white wine in Friuli, the northernmost region of Italy, Friulano is an indigenous grape variety that has been grown in the area for hundreds of years. Bastianich Friulano is produced in the Colli... Read More
Please note with the 2018 vintage the wine sees less oak and is closed with a screw cap. Packaging has been updated as well.
Tasting Notes: Vespa Bianco is a fine Friuli white obtained from 45% Chardonnay, 45% Sauvignon Blanc... Read More
Tasting Notes: A great entry into Etna Rosso is the Benanti Etna Rosso: good fruit, silky (yet firm) tannins, and the minerality that Etna is known for. Slightly reticent aromas of red cherry, rosehip, raspberry and minerals.... Read More
Estate History: Salvino and Antonio Benanti have doubled down on the indigenous grapes and old vines of Etna, re-focusing a company that had grown a little unwieldy with vineyard holdings elsewhere in Sicily. The family property... Read More
Tasting Notes: A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, this sparkling wine from Lombardy has a beautiful nose of almonds and white peaches followed by a crisp acidity and beautiful perlage. From the historic Berlucchi winery... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso is a warm, ripe wine in which the characteristics of Valpolicella are highlighted, linked to freshness and drinkability, but also the richer and more concentrated notes of chocolate... Read More
Estate History: The Bisol family, whose historic winery is in Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene, manages 308 acres of vineyards in the DOCG area, spread over 35 plots in premier locations. The feather in their cap is their seven... Read More
Estate History: The Bisol family, whose historic winery is in Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene, manages 308 acres of vineyards in the DOCG area, spread over 35 plots in premier locations. The feather in their cap is their seven... Read More
