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.
Don Chisciotte Zampaglione is made from Fiano grapes, from vineyards cultivated at an altitude of about 800 metres on clay and volcanic soils. Healthy grapes, only copper and sulphur are used in the vineyard, which are harvested when fully ripe.
After destemming and crushing the bunches, spontaneous fermentation starts in steel containers, with maceration on the skins for about 10 days. The liquid matures a few months in steel before bottling. The Don Chisciotte fills the glass with its golden robe.
From the first smell, it alternates notes such as lime zest, chestnut and white flowers with hints of flint.
It is a wine that plays on finesse and flavour, giving it depth without weighing it down. It is very agile thanks to its refined saline texture.
The 2018 Nicolucci Predappio Vigna del Generale Riserva shows a transparent and brilliant ruby red colour. The nose plunges into a bed of voluptuous sensations that recall the undergrowth, through scents of raspberries, blueberries, wild cherries and sloes, among whiffs of ferns, sandalwood bark and cinchona. This is followed by dark tobacco, coffee and chocolate, a memory of black rye bread and hints of graphite and iron. Flexuosity is the key to understanding the taste, caressed by silky tannins and invigorating acidity. There is a long, pseudo-caloric sensation in the finish, reminiscent of red fruit chocolate. Matures 24 months in oak casks and 3 months in the bottle.
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.
Fineness, complexity, austerity, depth and elegance weave the fabric of this red wine, vocated by its origin to nobility. The ancient Francia vineyard covers 14 hectares, dominated by predominantly calcareous soil.
Harvesting is preceded by careful selection during the pruning phase, which allows only one bunch per shoot to be left. Once brought to the cellar, the grapes are pressed and the must obtained is subjected to long macerations that can last up to 30 days. The fermentation phase takes place in toast-free Austrian wood vats.
Maturation then begins, inside oak barrels, for a period of 48 months. A final stop in the bottle makes it ready for marketing.
Fineness, complexity, austerity, depth and elegance weave the fabric of this red wine, vocated by its origin to nobility. The ancient Francia vineyard covers 14 hectares, dominated by predominantly calcareous soil.
Harvesting is preceded by careful selection during the pruning phase, which allows only one bunch per shoot to be left. Once brought to the cellar, the grapes are pressed and the must obtained is subjected to long macerations that can last up to 30 days. The fermentation phase takes place in toast-free Austrian wood vats.
Maturation then begins, inside oak barrels, for a period of 48 months. A final stop in the bottle makes it ready for marketing.
Barolo Arione by Giacomo Conterno is a prestigious interpretation of the Arione cru, which is located in the southernmost part of the Serralunga d'Alba area.
The Giacomo Conterno winery was founded in the early 1900s by a family that had been cultivating vines for generations on the hills of the Barolo area and includes some of the most prestigious plots in the area, which give rise to legendary labels such as Cascina Francia, Arione and Monfortino.
The extraordinary quality of the grapes, a very strict selection of only the best bunches and a work in the cellar that is patient and always very respectful of the raw material, guarantee excellence with a classic and elegant profile, capable of condensing all the essence of the Langhe land.
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.
Crognolo originates in the countryside of Castiglion Fibocchi, in the hilly area north of Arezzo. The Sangiovese and Merlot vines have found in this corner of Tuscany the right soil and climate to produce great wines.
The work in the vineyard ends with a strict selection of the best grapes for the cellar. The grapes are then further checked by hand before being sent to fermentation.
The work in the cellar is guided by the most modern technology, so that every stage of the winemaking process is meticulously controlled.
The wines of Tenuta Setteponti are true excellences of Tuscan wine, appreciated by wine lovers all over the world.
