Winery Notes: Our old vine Zinfandel represents the labor of three generations of the Scherrer family — many of the vines that produced this wine were planted in 1912. It was bottled without fining or filtration to capture the beauty and...
(375ml)
Clean, precise bouquet, tightly wound at first but unfolding to reveal raspberry, cranberry and pressed flower. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, and lightly spiced with a touch of white pepper toward the finish.
- Vinous 92...
Barolo Chinato was once peddled as a cure-all elixir, said to heal miscellaneous daily discomforts. Appropriately, the ingredients in the Fantino brothers’ Chinato read like a potions book: there’s Calissaja Quinine, Genziana, Colombo, and...
Deep golden color and fine, vivacious bubbles, predicting fullness and elegance. Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe and dried fruit, marzipan, gingerbread and citrus fruits. Flavors of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, almonds,...
John Rittmaster's Notes: There aren’t too many genuine bargains amongst Barolo’s blue chips these days. Most of the area’s best properties have a very good idea of what they’re worth- and aren’t bashful about...
Winery Notes: Our CHABLIS come from plots located in our village of Fontenay-Près-Chablis, that is to say in the heart of the Chablis vineyard. On plateaus or on steeply sloping hillsides, all our Chablis grow on stony soils (Kimmeridgian...
John Rittmaster's Notes: We first met Caterina Dei here at PRIMA back in the early nineteen nineties. She had just ascended to the ownership of her family’s small property in Montepulciano and was here to prove that the...
Tasting Notes: The color is purple red with ruby shades. In the nose, intense notes of violet, rose and raspberry prevail. In the mouth, the delicate residual sugar makes it pleasant and sweetish. The acidity balances the sweetness of the wine providing...
HALF BOTTLE- 375ml
This blend of vineyards in Castiglione Falletto is aged 2 years in Slavonian oak. Rich and elegant, with a perfumed bouquet and flavors of violets, leather, plum and tar. Classic Barolo, with a long, rich finish.
(375ml Half Bottles)
Concentrated aromas of ripe blackberry and boysenberry meld with black tea, vanilla and spice. Lush flavors of fig, blackberry jam, licorice and vanilla flood the palate, followed by touches of dark chocolate and white pepper in the...
Tasting Notes: Pale light yellow with a green hue. Aromas of ripe peach, honeydew, and lemon rind intertwine seamlessly with vanilla and spice. The aromas are followed by flavors of lychee and yellow peach which meld perfectly with the cream...
(375 ml)
Recioto Soave La Broia is a sweet, remarkable, and ambitious wine. Its color is a deep, nearly golden yellow. It is delicate on the nose, complex , with hints of acacia honey, citrus, apricot , dried fruit , toasted hazelnuts, which are...
Winery Notes: Ben Ryé 2017 offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. The palate is very fresh and intense, balancing perfectly the sweetness followed by a...
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...
Winery Notes: A seamless Merlot packed full of dense flavor including black cherry, plum, milk chocolate, wild strawberry, and toasted almond. This wine is all about balanced intensity, with fruit and texture galore to mirror its firm but velvety...
Winery Notes: The unusual style of our Sauvignon Blanc has been created by a confluence of factors. A key component of this wine is the highly floral Sauvignon Musqué selection from Sancerre, which comprises one-third of the blend. The...
Producer's Note:Fontodi has belonged to the Manetti family since 1968. The family has been associated for centuries with another activity typical of the Chianti region, the production of its famous “terrecotte” tiles. And it is in the...
Producer's Note:Since some years we sometimes produced little quantities of “Passito” sweet wine from Erbaluce grapes we picked from our old Maggiorina fields. Erbaluce gives amazing results in this version and finally we could fill some...
Importer's Note:With wine making in his family blood, Vito Lauria decided to attend the University of Udine in Friuli where he obtained a degree in Enology in 2003. After stepping off the campus he worked at a number wineries in northern Italy for a few...
97-99 points Wine Enthusiast Apricot tones with lively acidity give this rich wine a vein of freshness. Pear and white peach notes offer weight, while a lime backbone brings levity. There is a richness from the botrytis that is lifted by this wines...
Winemaker Notes:Ferrari Brut Rose is salmon pink in color. The bouquet is distinct and very refined, with the fresh fragrance of hawthorne flowers, red currants and wild strawberries. The taste is Dry, clean and elegant, with a delicate finish of sweet...
Wine Spectator 93 PointsA lovely rosé in an almost vinous style, with mouthwatering acidity and a fine, lacy mousse carrying appealing flavors of ripe raspberry, white cherry fruit, star anise, mandarin orange peel and honeysuckle. Lightly chalky...
Wine Enthusiast: 94-96 Points Concentrated, chunky, the richness just a part of the huge power. It's a wine of considerable density, very liquorous. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 92-94 Points The Chateau La Tour Blanche has a...
Wine Spectator: 98 Points A jaw-dropper, with quince, persimmon, mango, fig and blood orange marmalade notes providing a kaleidoscopic experience as this moves along, slowly pulling in more ginger, marzipan, green fig and date notes. The...
The vineyards of Collares are among the world’s most unusual in the world. The ‘estates’ are essentially bushes of wild vines planted in pits dug out of the sand dunes of a beach near Lisbon. The red varietal of Collares, Ramisco, must...
The vineyards of Collares are among the world’s most unusual in the world. The ‘estates’ are essentially bushes of wild vines planted in pits dug out of the sand dunes of a beach near Lisbon. The red varietal of Collares, Ramisco, must...