Red Wines
Tastings, reviews and insights on the best Italian and international red wines.
The Stars Even When They're Not There
Etnella - Notti stellate 2010 Etna Rosso Testaccio (RM), March 2014, Vini di Vignaioli – that's where I met Davide Bentivegna of the azienda agricola Etnella, with vineyards in the north-eastern area of the great active volcano: Presa, Linguaglossa and Pas...
It Will Be the Aur-oura in the Hills of Carpeneto
Aur-oura: an excellence of the Monferrato Among the gentle hills of the Alto Monferrato, a new winery has recently been completed – almost a small jewel: Rocco di Carpeneto. A place of peace surrounded by vineyards that leaves room for both meditation and the tasting of...
Vernero, the Black Pearl of the Colli Apuani
A natural sense of enthusiasm: Vermentino nero This is the main emotion that accompanied me on the journey back along the narrow road that descends the hillside slopes, immersed as it is among fragrant woods and dense vineyards cultivated on fully grass-covered terraces...
SATOR DOC Montescudaio: wisdom in the glass
If, like me, you went through a phase in your life fascinated by esotericism, this bottle will not leave you indifferent. The winery in question has chosen as its logo the magic square that appears in medieval churches across much of Europe, inscribed with the words "sator arepo tenet opera rotas"...
A Volcanic Red: Trocla lacryma Christi
Wine, a source of passion and fascination, continuously attracts the interest of many enthusiasts who identify it as the cornerstone of Italian food and wine culture. The colors, aromas, and flavors that the Italian vineyard generously bestows upon us are many and varied...
Canua: How Sfurzat di Valtellina Evolves
Lo Sforzato (or Sfurzat, as it is called locally) is the most characteristic and distinctive wine of Valtellina. It is obtained after a long drying of Chiavennasca grapes (as the people of Valtellina call Nebbiolo) which are left on wooden frames...
Selezione del Fondatore: expression of Sangiovese
Castello delle Regine is an Umbrian success story, which in terms of wine has consolidated itself in the brief span of fifteen years. Located in the Colli Amerini area, the farm extends over 400 hectares in total. In addition to the vine...
Triacca presents the Chiavennasca, the Nebbiolo of Valtellina
The Triacca estate is one of the most important realities of Valtellina, a territory in northern Lombardy, where Nebbiolo – locally known as Chiavennasca – finds one of its most evocative habitats. Operating since 1897, the winery has recently...
L'Harimann by Pasetti: an extraordinary wine
It has been a few years since that event held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. It was Luca Maroni's "Sensofwine", a grand tasting event with tasting tables that ranged far and wide across the best of Italian wines...
Five Autochthonous Grapes, the South in a Bottle
Farnese is a young winery born in Abruzzo. In just a few years, the company grew rapidly and gave life to the Gruppo Farnese Vini, which expanded its vineyards across the entire southern Italian territory, particularly in Puglia, Campania, Basilicata...
Buffet, a good friend and Sassella Nino Negri
On a midsummer night.. This time it's my turn..We could have gone to the bar in the square, nice, welcoming. There was also the wine bar near home which wasn't a bad idea, it's cool inside.. no way. Tonight we're meeting at my place! Okay, then I'll go do some shopping, the fridge is crying! The wine is brought by Antonio, dear friend, colleague and great drinker, not to be underestimated...
An ancient rediscovered grape, tasted: the Recantina
Some time ago a bottle of wine arrived at home that my father described as an "experiment". The label said "Recantina", which is a grape native to the province of Treviso, a very ancient variety cultivated since the early 1600s and mentioned several times...