Estate History: In 1984, Arturo Pelizzatti Perego decided to resurrect his family's winery under the moniker Ar. Pe. Pe. His father and grandfather had both run their family winery in Valtellina but sold it in the 1970s.... 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: 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
Tasting Notes: The fruit and floral notes on the Cantele Teresa Manara Negroamaro offer a preview of how this wine will evolve on the palate, with ample aromas of ethereal spices and a light minerality. As on the nose, this wine... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino 2015 is a ripe and seductive wine, simply bursting from the glass with red berries and woodland notes. Rich and powerful on the palate, this is not a shy wine, absolutely... Read More
Tasting Notes: Spezieri is a young, fruit-forward and easy to drink red wine perfect for the dinner table. Because of its composition it is a very versatile wine in terms of food pairing and also a red wine to try chilled in summer.... Read More
Tasting Notes: On the palate of the Amarone della Valpolicella Morandina you find dried cherries and plums mixed with dark cocoa and licorice, the full and smooth structure is balanced with tannins and a surprising freshness thanks... Read More
Estate History: Founded in 1976, Rio Maggio is located in the town of Montegranaro in the heart of the Ascoli Piceno area of the Marche. The winery has been in production for almost 30 years under the direction of, first Graziano,... Read More
The 2016 Barbaresco Faset gives the impression of being the most accessible of the 2016 Barbarescos, but only in relative terms, as it, too, is pretty tannic. Kirsch, sweet tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and anise open gradually... Read More
Tasting Notes: Percarlo is 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of the vineyards. Percarlo is aged in French oak barrels for 20-22 months and kept in bottled for another... Read More