Red Wines
Tastings, reviews and insights on the best Italian and international red wines.
Langhe Nebbiolo di Cascina Saria: the tasting
LANGHE NEBBIOLO CASCINA SARIA VINTAGE 2010 ALCOHOL CONTENT 14% This is a wine that expresses all the typical characteristics of the grape variety and its territory, capable of conveying to our palate the passion and care with which it is followed in every phase that takes it from the cluster to our glass...
Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2001, the Brunello
At a friend's house I came across a mythical bottle, the Brunello di Montalcino Biondi Santi 2001, which I want to tell you about. A wine that after more than 15 years was still perfectly intact, with aromas that were even floral but not of wilted flowers, fr...
Anna Maria Abbona, Dogliani and Dolcetto
We are in the south-western Langhe, in the Dogliani area. The territory is particularly suited for growing Dolcetto grapes and borders the Barolo production zone, the King of Wines made from the noble Nebbiolo. The Dolcetto di Dogliani was ...
Ruchè Clàsic 2014, Another Winning Bet by Ferraris
We have already encountered the Ferraris winery, which operates in the Castagnole Monferrato area. It happened when describing the Opera Prima, a wine made from Ruchè grapes, a native variety that is increasingly widespread in the hilly area to the north-east of Asti. The fact that...
Barbera d'Asti Amormio 2013 – Antonio Bellicoso
Antonio Bellicoso demonstrates great mastery in his conception and then in the production of wines from pure Barbera grapes. After having talked about the Freisa, I now tell you about the Barbera d'Asti Amormio 2013
Marchesi di Barolo: tasting the Barolo Cannubi 1982
At the end of the winery visit, lunch with Ernesto Abbona, President of Marchesi di Barolo, in the foresteria, a refined restaurant inside the estate. A tasting menu was served, paired with some of the winery's most representative wines and a few hidden gems...
Brezza: Barolo di Barolo, expression of different cru.
We stopped by the Brezza stand and tasted their prestigious single-cru vintage Barolo. A unique opportunity, absolutely not to be missed, to taste the fruit of some of the most renowned vineyards in the comune of Barolo, as well as the...
Ghemme di Torraccia del Piantavigna, great Piedmontese wine
Torraccia del Piantavigna is a beautiful story spanning nearly four decades in Alto Piemonte. 38 hectares at the foot of Monte Rosa planted with Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Erbaluce, producing the greatest wines of the Sesia river valley...
Tasting Notes: Grosjean Vallee D'Aoste Fumin
Maison Vigneronne Frères Grosjean is located in Ollignan and spans 10 hectares, entirely dedicated to organic farming. Founded in the late 1960s through the entrepreneurial spirit of Dauphin, it is today managed by his 5 sons, among whom is Vin...
50 Years of Barbera: A Wine to Keep at Home
There are people with whom, at first glance, you establish an understanding – you sense that the person in front of you has something in common with you, even if you can't quite say what; sometimes we meet these kindred individuals in the places we least expect, and little by little what bound us in that inexplicable closeness comes to the surface...
Aglianico and Its Territories – The Tasting
A few days ago I attended the event organized by Athenaeum "L'Aglianico e i suoi territori". The evening was led by the well-known wine journalist and blogger Luciano Pignataro. We were in excellent hands, considering that Luciano is one of...
Fish: a Negroamaro to drink with fish
To those who know little about wine, drinking a red with fish might seem like heresy! In fact, it is generally recommended (and advisable) to pair whites with dishes of this type; these are basic rules that are more or less known to everyone. There are also exceptions, reds with certain characteristics that pair well where customs and traditions would call for a white (and vice versa)...