I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised that Li Veli’s ‘simple’ Primitivo is so good because everything they produce at this address in southern Puglia is amazing but, really, what a stunning wine for under $20! Dark, earthy and...
Capichera is one of the most important addresses in the Gallura appellation in the far north of Sardinia but they choose to label this- their freshest, easiest going version of Vermentino (even though it could technically wear the higher-regarded...
2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Puglia
John: A personal favorite from Italy’s sunny Adriatic coast, this has great substance to go along with its fabulous aromatics. This wine reminds me of a gorgeous sun-spangled lunch overlooking...
Winery Notes: Vinification: The grapes are harvest and selected, brought to the winery in shallow crates, where the whole clusters are soft-crushed. Maceration for about a week in steel vats. Maturation in the same vats for about 9 months...
WINE DESCRIPTION - The Greco variety was originally cultivated on the slopes of Vesuvius, where it was given the name Lacryma Christi. It was later planted in the province of Avellino, where it was given the denomination Greco di Tufo. The...
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Ben Ryé offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. It presents delicate hints of Mediterranean scrub (maquis). The palate is very fresh and intense,...
PRIMA Notes: One of the first times I visited Napoli, I was with Chef Peter and a few others guys from the PRIMA team. One Sunday afternoon we discovered, at the top of narrow staircase in one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, one of the...
PRIMA Notes: One of the more interesting projects we’ve come across is Emiliano Falsini’s. Falsini is a Tuscan native who studied winemaking in Florence and had winemaking stints in Bordeaux, California and New Zealand before starting a...
Winery Notes: Donnafugata Lighea has a bright straw yellow color with greenish hues. The nose offers a rich and fragrant bouquet where the classic notes of orange blossom are combined with citrus hints (cedar and bergamot) and exotic fruit (lychee)...
Winery Notes: Masseria Li Veli is one of the top Apulian estates in terms of quality of the products and brand recognition. The brothers Edoardo and Alfredo are the current managers of the estate with the collaboration of their cousin...
Vinous Media: The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is stunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the palate...
100% Grecanico sourced from the estate Fontane vineyard. Fermentation lasting ten to fifteen days in amphorae on the skins with indigenous yeast. The 2019 remained in contact with the skins for a little over one month in amphoraAged in amphorae for...
Winery Notes: The winemaking tradition of the Russo family has been handed down from father to son until today. Towards the end of the 1800s the great-great-grandfather Vincenzo Russo dedicated himself, together with the family, to the cultivation...
Importer Notes: Benchmark producer of Vermentino from the island's top appellation for the grape - Vermentino di GalluraOne of the few appellations in italy where the soil is dominated by graniteThe Mancini Vermentino balances freshness with...
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...