Winemaker NotesLocated nearby the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Villero vineyard faces South/South-west with Vietti owning a little less than one hectare. The grapevines are 43 years of age on average and are planted at a density of 4,000 per...
Drawing upon fruit from one of the most interesting and consistent subzones in the appellation, the Schiavenza 2016 Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba puts a lot of intensity and beauty right up there for you to admire. The bouquet shows a glossy,...
Vivid straw-yellow. Clean and precise aromas and flavors of yellow peach, apricot, orange oil and cinnamon. Layered but refined, with a thick mouth-feel and noteworthy concentration of flavor on the long creamy finish."- Vinous Media
"There's a hint of...
The 2016 Barolo Arione is a sort of synthesis between the Cerretta and Francia. It has the red fruit profile and floral overtones of the former with a feeling of structure that recalls the later. Arione Barolos always have a distinctly wild, feral...
The late Domenico Clerico’s passing left behind an enormous set of boots to fill, and the larger-than-life legacy he created in the Barolo region will live on, expressed through an unrivaled collection of wines that represent the terroir of his...
With the chutzpah to stand up to just about any seafood dish imaginable (the Venice lagoon is just minutes away), it’s also a natural with poultry, pork chops and just about anything else you can think of! Very highly recommended! ...
Winery Notes: The “La Villa” Barbera is typified by a deep and bright ruby-red color with a rich concentrated nose depicting cherry and berry fruit aromas. The palate is generous and full-bodied with a long and enticing finish.
Winery Notes: A traditional wine, easy to drink, which comes from a blend of Dolcetto grapes from the vineyards of the Einaudi estates which surround Dogliani. In particolar in the vineyards positioned in the hills of San Luigi, San Giacomo...
Nadir’s Badebec is a blend of three local grapes- 90% Petit Rouge and 5% each of Fumin and Vien de Nus coming from the family’s oldest holdings around the alpine villages of Gressan and Jovencan. Some of the vines are over 100 years of...
The 2019 agricultural campaign started slowly due to the prolongation of the winter season until February, with the consequent delay of the spring season. Nonetheless, the vegetative recovery has been regular and the high temperatures of June, July and...
As for the just-arrived 2018 Langhe Nebb, we loved it when we last visited the cantina last fall even though it had only just been bottled and it has only gotten better with the extra time in the bottle. While Chiara sometimes glibly calls her...
Its extreme elegance immediately justifies the reasons why this original Piedmontese wine has been so successful.Colour: straw yellow.Bouquet: it has an original and intense aroma of white flowers and fruits such as pear, peach, pineapple and passion...
Vinous Media: 95 Points The 2016 Barolo Monfalletto is a gorgeous wine that shows just how fabulous the year is. Bright, floral and light on its feet, the 2016 is all class. The elegance and refinement of La Morra come through loud and clear in a...
Appellation
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
65% Corvina Veronese, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara
Vinification
Select grapes are raisin-dried for at least 4 months after harvest and lose at least 40% of their...
Barbera d'Alba Superiore by Franco Conterno is a medium intensity red wine that is matured in barrels and barriques for 12 months. It has a rich and intense sip, soft and enveloping, with a bouquet that alternates red fruit with spicy and sweet wood...
Winery Notes: Pinot Grigio, is one of the noblest varieties of the Burgundy family of wine grapes. It prefers the lightly clayey soils of the mid and lower Valle Isarco that give it unique strength and expression.
The most important wine that Le Piane makes is the Boca DOC, an intense blend of Nebbiolo and Vespolina, produced in a dark, brawny style that requires lots of bottle age to mature. It’s a unique red wine with a history that goes back to...
Intense ruby-red color, over time taking on elegant garnet tinges.
Red fruits, bitter cacao and coffee bouquet, which becomes spicy and gamey with ageing, a characteristic of the sandy and calcareous soil of...
96 Points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "This is an instant classic, and that may be because of the smart decision to harvest later than usual. The 2013 Barolo Riserva Bussia Vigna Mondoca is elegant and profound with lots of beauty at...
Aromas of red berry, rose and cake spices lead the way on this ripe, forward Barolo. The round palate offers black cherry, raspberry, licorice and white pepper alongside polished tannins. It's already extremely accessible, so don't leave it in the cellar...
Granato is 100% Teroldego. As with all Foradori wines: certified-biodynamic farming; hand harvest; fermentation with indigenous yeasts; minimal sulfur use (not until racking and bottling). Like all of the estate’s reds, the fruit for Granato...
Mellow and elegant bouquet with scents of berries and natural balsamic notes, Mediterranean woodlands and dried rose reminiscent of goudron with ageing. Well-balanced on the palate with elegant and assertive tannic texture, long and complex finish.
Barbara Sandrone says her Valmaggiore is often the favorite wine in the cellar and the perfect complement to her more powerful Le Vigne and Aleste (Cannubi Boschis) Barolos. Barbara’s propensity to make wines on the more finesse-ful side of...
Winemaking Notes: The grapes are selected from small vineyards spread in the Barolo region. The vines are between 8 and 41 years old, planted in a clay-limestone soil. Plants are trained with guyot method, with an average density of roughly 4500 units...
Barolo Perno Elio Sandri, natural Barolo, traditional production, long maceration, deep ethereal aromas and intensity on the palate. Superb for long ageing. In 1937 in the region of Monforte d'Alba on the Surì Disa, a hill at 300 metres above the...
The 2015 Barolo has arrived, complete with the Massimo’s cheroot-chomping visage on the label. It is meant to represent the culmination of over 60 years as an icon in the region. It’s as much a statement on Massimo’s career as it...
100% Nebbiolo from vineyards in Novello situated at 350 meters above sea level with grey marl soils. Maceration for 8-10 days in large oak casks, with frequent replacement and turning. Following malolactic, the wine is ready for ageing in large oak...
Winery Notes: In the Barolo area, in the village of Novello, lay the vineyard Vénola, which derives its name from the little stream running at the bottom of the hill. It was planted with Nebbiolo on a surface of around 2 ha, facing...
Pajé and Carso, historic vineyards in the Barbaresco area, vines that are more than 45 years old in soil rich in calcareous marl and clay
Colour: Intense ruby red
Scent: Full-bodied and intense with hints of ripe red fruit, wild...
The word Crichet is translated as “top of the small hill”. This is our ultimate location for the cultivation of Nebbiolo. The Nebbiolo grape performs best when it is well exposed as well as sheltered from the strongest winds from the tallest...
Winery Notes: The six hectare Monprivato vineyard is beautifully situated facing southwest, in the town of Castiglione Falletto. The Mascarellos now own all of Monprivato (having purchased small plots from a couple of neighbors in the period...
70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, harvested in early September 2010. The grapes are handpicked, selected and kept separate according to their vineyard location. In the winery they are cooled down before crushing and only the free-run...
The 2015 Barolo Le Vigne is a wine of pure and extreme grace. Silky and nuanced on the palate, with tremendous character, the 2015 is all class. Rose petal, mint and sweet red berry fruit are laced together in this super-expressive Barolo. Medium in...
About This Wine: A delicate dessert wine made from 100% Moscato Fior d'Arancio grapes, which translates as "orange blossom." After the harvest, the grapes are dried for one month in temperature- and moisture-controlled rooms to concentrate the sugars and...
The recent changes at Nervi, the seminal Alto Piemonte property in Gattinara, have been monumental to say the least. Already making perhaps the most-lauded benchmark against which all other Nebbiolo-based wines in the Alto Piemonte appellation are...
The extra time in the bottle has only helped this wine develop and that initial stamp of subtlety and complexity is still very much in evidence. It’s one of the prettiest, most delightful versions of savory, easy-drinking Nebbiolo we’ve had...
Located nearby the village of Castiglione Falletto, the Villero vineyard faces South/South-west with Vietti owning a little less than one hectare. The grapevines are 43 years of age on average and are planted at a density of 4,000 per hectare. The 2012...
(HALF BOTTLE)
Bright garnet-red colored with a pale orange tinge. An unmistakable, intense, persistent and very pleasant bouquet. Aromas of sweet spices, soft fruit, mountain hay and licorice. Dry, soft and velvety on the palate. Great structure and...
The grapes are selected from small vineyards spread in the Barolo region. The vines are between 8 and 41 years old, planted in a clay-limestone soil. Plants are trained with guyot method, with an average density of roughly 4500 units per hectare. All the...
2015 Rio Sordo
Rio Sordo is one of the best Cru sites in Barbaresco. The vineyard faces southwest, allowing the Nebbiolo vines to soak in the sun and reach optimal ripeness. The soils are primarily a mix of calcareous marl...
Tight on the nose with scents of blueberries, leather, iron, and quartz. Tight on entry as well with some tannin, nothing noticeable per se but lending this an unusual firmness and supporting deep mineral notes on the palate. Seamless, though not as...
The ’15 Barolo Romirasco weds opulence with energy, intensity with focus, and lushness with liveliness--it’s a wonderful wine that celebrates the ripeness of its vintage with polish and sophistication. Luscious red and blue fruits burst from...
Bright ruby red of medium intensity. Clean and intense fruity scents of strawberry, raspberry, black cherry and cherry. Fresh, lively, harmonious and balanced, medium bodied and pleasantly tannic.
Excellent in combination with red meats and white meats...
Garnet red with a rich, intense nose showing mainly spicy notes (cinnamon, licorice and vanilla), this wine has great structure and balance on the mouth, with a long finish.
Basic informations
Product Name: Barolo DOCG Rocche...
The vineyard of Gabutti is to be found in a subzone of an area defined as 'premium category' because of its excellent quality. It is among the most attractive and prestigious ones in Serralunga d'Alba.
An intense, deep garnet...
Winery Notes:
Color: light and bright pink color with a fine perlageNose: Explosive nose of red fruits and white flowers with a slight fragrance of freshly baked bread.Palate: Fresh and full bodied, with a slight hint of tannin from the Nebbiolo grape...
Winery Notes: Red garnet color with orange glints. Elegant and intense on the nose with notes of blackcurrants, pomegranate, raspberries and rose petal. On the palate, the wine showcases good structure, a full body, and velvety tannins.
95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:"This wine celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2016. Representing its 99th birthday, the 2015 Barolo Tre Tine is a blend of fruit from Ravera (60%), Le Coste (20%) and Cannubi San Lorenzo (20%). These sites...
The 2001 Brunate - Le Coste is an absolutely magnificent traditional style of Barolo from Giuseppe Rinaldi. This opens to pretty aromatics of cherries and red berries laced with violets, licorice, tar, balsamic and spices, which all take shape in the...
Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The 2015 Barolo Brunate benefits from a thicker soil profile in this vineyard that consequently bumps the wine's aromatic intensity and staying power up a notch or two. This wine is almost crunchy in texture, with a subtle...
The Cantina Bartolo Mascarello is one of the legendary and historic producers of the Barolo appellation. The winery has stood as a beacon of staunch Barolo traditionalism since its official inception in 1918.
The roots of the estate go back further, to...
The history of the Vietti winery traces its roots back to the 19th Century. Only at the beginning of the 20th century, however, did the Vietti name become a winery offering its own wines in bottle.Patriarch Mario Vietti, starting from 1919 made the first...
Winery Notes:
Vinification: maceration on the skins for approx. 3 / 4 days in rotary fermenters with temperature control, ageing in new French barrique for 18 monthsColor: very dense purple redNose: intense small red fruits, very persistentTaste: warm,...
The Altare family was originally from the town of Dogliani before buying the farm in La Morra. Back then, the estate covered 5 hectares of nebbiolo, barbera and dolcetto vineyards, along with some peach, hazelnut and apple trees. Those were times when...
Importer's Notes: Rosé wine. Piemonte, Italy. Sustainable. 100% Nebbiolo. Deep pink. Classic Italian red berry flavors with delicate notes of spice, flower, and mineral. Impressively complex and silky on the palate, with a long and...
Winery Notes: pale straw color with a hint of green; very distinctive classic Prosecco aroma of fresh-cut pear; the pear/apple fruit notes continue on the palate, with the Extra Dry level of sweetness very well balanced by fresh acidity. I drink Sorelle...
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If a wine could perfectly reflect the personality of the land on which it’s grown, the Kofererhof Pinot Grigio might be one of the most beautiful wines in the world! Those who have travelled up here; the...
The Oddero team, led by the meticulous, quality-obsessed Maria-Cristina Oddero, after much painstaking evaluation of their raw material and bottled wine over the two decades of her administration, have settled on producing two Barolo Riservae, one from...
What an incredible stable of single-vineyard Barolos the Currados produced in 2015! As a group, they are rich, powerful, incredibly fragrant- Vietti through and through. Elena and Luca are always circumspect about their favorites in any given...
What an incredible stable of single-vineyard Barolos the Currados produced in 2015! As a group, they are rich, powerful, incredibly fragrant- Vietti through and through. Elena and Luca are always circumspect about their favorites in any given...
What an incredible stable of single-vineyard Barolos the Currados produced in 2015! As a group, they are rich, powerful, incredibly fragrant- Vietti through and through. Elena and Luca are always circumspect about their favorites in any given...
What an incredible stable of single-vineyard Barolos the Currados produced in 2015! As a group, they are rich, powerful, incredibly fragrant- Vietti through and through. Elena and Luca are always circumspect about their favorites in any given...
Winery Notes: Freisa is a noble grape, rare and fighting for survival. Part of the history and identity of Piedmont since ancient times, Freisa is one of the closest relatives of Nebbiolo, as demonstrated in 2004by Prof. Anna Schneider,...
The Barolo Riserva ‘Novantesimo’ 2011 is a celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the founding of Paolo Scavino winery. A selection of top fruit from 7 of Scavino’s crus (Cannubi, Monvigliero, Fiasco, Vignane, San Bernardo, Bricco...
Cavallotto: The Legend of Bricco Boschis
Perched atop the monopole of Bricco Boschis, you’ll find the Cavallotto family and their rolling vineyards. Now in the 4th generation of ownership, the Cavallotto estate, founded in 1928, covers 23 hectares...
Fabrizio grew up in his mother’s restaurant (literally, they lived in an apartment upstairs) that his grandmother opened in 1942. His grandfather planted a hectare of Barbara on the hillside behind the home and restaurant in 1935 that they used to...
Free Shipping on 6 or More Bottles Because we sent out a Cal-Ital yesterday, the other side of our brains (and hearts) is telling us we need to send out a Piemontese red today. We felt a little guilty and want Piemonte to know that they’re still...
Importer's Note:The name “Principiano” has held the same spot on the map of Serralunga di Alba since 1700 A.D. The modern estate was founded back in the 1950‘s by Americo Principiano, Ferdinando’s father. It wasn’t until...
Wine Advocate: 93 PointsThe Giuseppe Rinaldi 2014 Barolo Brunate is a darkly saturated expression with important textural richness and lasting dark fruit flavors. Marta Rinaldi tells me that she lost up to 40% of her Brunate fruit in 2014 because of a...
Vinous: 93 PointsThe 2014 Barolo Tre Tine is nervous and tightly wound, with good precision and a bit more austerity than is the norm. Readers will have to be patient with the 2014, although I suspect the wine will always be a bit aggressive because of...
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 93 PointsRobust and opulent, the 2012 Barolo Brunate lives up to the reputation of this celebrated vineyard site. Brunate wines are known for their deeper color, aromatic intensity and hefty structure. You get all...
VINEYARDROCCHE DI CASTIGLIONETownship of Castiglione Falletto and Monforte d’Alba – 0.63 ha - Menzione Geografica of Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a beautiful menzione geografica. It is a long strip of land overlooking the rocks, or...
Producer's Note:The Mondoca vineyard, our own property, is located in Monforte d’Alba within the menzione geografica “Bussia” not far from the village of Dardi. Its soil is Miocene-Serravallian and has yellow, sandy swaths of soil that...
There is no further proof required as to the quality the best producers pulled from the challenging 2014 harvest in Barolo than winemaker Luca Currado’s ultra-impressive lineup of wines. From the once-again ravishing, multi-faceted Barolo...
There is no further proof required as to the quality the best producers pulled from the challenging 2014 harvest in Barolo than winemaker Luca Currado’s ultra-impressive lineup of wines. From the once-again ravishing, multi-faceted Barolo...