Marfuga Umbria D.O.P. Colli Assisi-Spoleto Italian extra virgin olive oli is extracted from olives harvested by hand in the olive groves between Assisi and Spoleto, in the heart of Umbria, where the conditions are particularly suitable for the cultivation of olive trees.
Emidio Pepe's Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is a small oenological gem that exhibits variety and breadth, qualities that make this wine a unique example of biodynamic viticulture. The land at the foot of the Gran Sasso is something special: the significant temperature range between day and night stresses the grapes enough to make them release intense and unique aromas, and the proximity to the Adriatic Sea brings that mineral and savoury tone making the drinking experience satisfying and memorable. Scents, salinity and freshness are the three main characteristics of Emidio Pepe's Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, who wanted and was able to transfer biodynamic agriculture to his vineyards, combining the experience of the great producer that he is with modern production techniques.
Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is produced with pure grapes of the homonymous variety, coming from 30 years old vines standing on clayey and medium texture soil. In the vineyard are scrupulously followed the dictates of organic farming integrating them with some biodynamic practices, although the idea of grapes and healthy soil was already rooted in Emidio's mentality.
In the winery, manual destemming of the grapes and spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in vitrified cement tanks followed by bottling and decanting by hand without filtration. The liquid ages 24 months in cement tanks.
Romano Dal Forno's Amarone Monte Lodoletta is made from the grapes traditionally grown in this wonderful hilly area: Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. The harvest is carried out with a selection in the vineyard of perfectly ripe and healthy bunches. The grapes are placed in the drying room to dry for about 4 months, so that they lose water and concentrate the aromas and sugars. The wine matures for at least 60 months in barriques before being bottled. It has a dark ruby red colour; on the nose it expresses elegance, with aromas of ripe red fruit, cherry, plum, liquorice root, soft spices, notes of bitter cocoa and chocolate. The sip is warm and enveloping, with dense, persistent aromas and smooth tannins. The finish is long and harmonious, a real fairytale!
Far from the frenetic logic of the market, this Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Giuseppe Quintarelli is a true piece of Amarone history. Seven years of refinement in wood, careful selection of the best grapes, a range of scents that is intoxicating in terms of quantity and definition: it is truly difficult to find a more exciting and noble Amarone than this. Elegance and power come together in the glass and open up in all their majesty as you enter the mouth. From the very first sip, Quintarelli's Amarone Classico is a distillation of the purest emotions, emotions that only truly great wines can arouse in the soul. A wine that has become a legend. A legend that has become a symbol of Made in Italy. But above all, a truly monumental wine....unforgettable
Pieropan's Soave Classico Calvarino is obtained from the Calvarino vineyard, located in the heart of the Soave Classico zone, and is the oldest family estate, purchased in the early 1900s.
The name Calvarino derives from "little calvary", due to the difficulty of working the land and the tortuous path necessary to reach it. The most characteristic of Leonildo Pieropan's Soave wines comes from this splendid and complicated territory, with its marked varietal notes and distinctive freshness and minerality.
Farm di Felsina's Fontalloro is a legendary wine. First produced in 1983, Fontalloro represents the highest expression of Castelnuovo Berardenga's Sangiovese.
Left to mature for almost two years in small oak barrels and at least another year in the bottle, Toscana Sangiovese IGT Fontalloro is a wine of rare elegance, long and relaxed, capable of a truly uncommon longevity but at the same time already capable of expressing itself with a unique balance.
Domaine de Montille's 1er Cru Beaune Les Sizies is named after the 18th century owner of the Maison, Renaud de Sessie, a great entrepreneur of the time. Like any other area of Burgundy, the soil plays a fundamental role in defining the wine and here in Beaune the clayey soil gives us a Premier Cru of great pleasantness and balance.
It can also be drunk young, but it has an immense capacity for ageing and can be drunk in 15 to 20 years.
In the Colle del Monaco vineyard, with a full south-west exposure, Falanghina vines grow at an altitude of 400 metres above sea level, on soils rich in limestone and tuff. The Ocone family has always been environmentally aware and thus decided to certify the cultivation as organic.
In the cellar, work involves a short cold maceration of the grapes, followed by their soft pressing and the start of alcoholic fermentation in vertical wooden vats, where malolactic fermentation also takes place. Refinement involves a short 4-month stay in steel.
Chianti Classico Castello di Ama is produced from vineyards located at altitudes between 390m and 520m above sea level. The 2006 is to be remembered as one of the best vintages of the last twenty years for the entire Chianti Classico territory.
Dark ruby with intriguing transparency at the edges. Intense bouquet with strong fruity and floral notes typical of Sangiovese (raspberries, berries, violets) well blended with earthy notes, juniper and resin.
The taste is elegant, deep with smooth tannins, excellent freshness and great drinkability. The fruity character emerges in the finish, well blended with pleasant spicy notes. The finish is very persistent.
Vigna Francia is a Barbera d'Alba produced by the Giacomo Conterno winery, and comes from a real cru, where the Barbera grapes have the opportunity to grow in optimal conditions, bringing healthy, ripe bunches to harvest.
The nose is dominated by a range of fruity touches, which open to a warm and warming sip, where the alcohol level makes itself felt, despite the fresh imprint that envelops the palate.
A prestigious label, which on the table needs equally high level pairings to make the most of it.
If you have friends who are passionate about Barbera from Piedmont, you will really please them with this bottle.
