White & Rosé Wines
Tastings and reviews dedicated to white and rosé wines.
Elea I.G.P. Paestum Bianco 2012: by the sea, poured only once
Our long tour through the wines of the buffalo estate, San Salvatore, today takes us to a Greco vinified in purity: we're talking about Elea I.G.P. Paestum Bianco 2012. It is born from grapes grown on trellis-trained vines with guyot pruning at approximately 140 meters above sea level...
Rosé wines, second-rate wines?
This is the time of year to taste them at their best. I'm talking about rosé wines, the bane and delight of Italian winemaking. They represent a small slice of the market and are unjustly considered second-rate wines, although they are part of the tra...
Gewurztraminer Plon Bellutti: a Different Perspective
Gewurztraminer is certainly a wine that has been very fashionable for some years now: fragrant, floral, round with a tendency toward sweetness, captivating, feminine; if you want to impress a woman (not a wine expert) or surprise dining companions (not avid wine drinkers or connoisseurs) you can count on it!
Recco: not just focaccia but also Bicesco Bianco
Today we are in Liguria, in the land of cheese focaccia: Recco; I love this product which has held IGP certification since 2012; I enjoy pairing it with an Isaac Baladin; but that's another story: as always, we'll be talking about wine. Al...
Eight Italian Chardonnays Compared
In Italy we all know it, there are grape varieties that are very different from one another, maintaining their typicity and reflecting the territory they come from, with quality levels that in some cases reach excellence. These are grapes often born from...
Vertical Tasting of Four Vintages with Collio Bianco Broy
We can't pass by the Collavini stand, where Manlio and Anna welcome us with warmth and attention. We take part in an extraordinary and unexpected vertical tasting of four vintages of Bianco Broy, one of the crown jewels of this wonderful winery...
Pinot Bianco Quintessenz, the emblematic wine of Alto Adige
I recently recounted the tasting of a wine that is part of the tradition of Alto Adige, with particular reference to the area of Lago di Caldaro. I speak of the Kalterersee Classico Superiore Quintessenz – from pure Schiava grapes – from the Can...
Ribolla Gialla Tiare, indigenous and modern
We have already met Tiare and tasted its great Sauvignon blanc, multi-awarded and now very well known in the wine world. But Tiare is not just Sauvignon: it is a solid estate, located in Dolegna del Collio in the province of Gorizia, a win...
Greco di Tufo Alèxandros, another gem from Colli di Lapio
We have already encountered the Campanian winery Colli di Lapio, confidently led by Clelia Romano. We came to know this cantina when we wrote about the pairing of a risotto alla zucca with the Fiano di Avellino 2009, a wine whose...
Muller Thurgau, let's discover this Alto Adige grape variety
Muller Thurgau is a wine obtained from the grape variety of the same name, which today is widely cultivated in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and also in Italy. In particular, in our country it is grown mainly in Trentino and Alto Adige, ...
Bianco d'Alessano Cupa: the "late-ripening" wine
Bianco d'Alessano is a white-berried grape variety of unknown origin, though many consider it native to the Valle d'Itria; also known by the names Achiappapalmento, Bianco di Lessano, and Verdurino. It is a very...
Pinot Bianco, in bocca al Lupo!
For the new year? In bocca al lupo! I'm not the superstitious type, but saving this wine to uncork on December 31st was a temptation too strong to resist! I bought it online precisely because I was drawn in by the name and the label – yes, it happens to me too, cap...