Category: Wineries in Italy

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Haute Cuisine Blends with White Art at Family-Owned Casa Mazzucchelli in Bologna

Seventeen kilometers to the south of Bologna, one of northern Italy’s gastronomic and cultural cities, lies Sasso Marconi. Here, surrounded by a panorama of countryscape, the green hills of Bologna and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennins, sprawls Casa Mazzucchelli, an elegant relaxing structure that beckons you to go in and enjoy the hospitality of the Mazzucchelli family with siblings Massimo in the dining room and Aurora in … Continue reading Haute Cuisine Blends with White Art at Family-Owned Casa Mazzucchelli in Bologna

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Native Vine, The Ciliegiolo of Maremma and Other Parts of Italy

Having a past of just being a blending grape, Ciliegiolo has proven to be a grape much worthy of taking a leading role in being vinified alone. In celebration of the grape’s proven outstanding capacity in its monovarietal vinification in some DOC and IGT wines, the consortium, Consorzio Tutela Vini della Maremma Toscana, has organized the first edition of highlighting the variety that took place … Continue reading Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Native Vine, The Ciliegiolo of Maremma and Other Parts of Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Carpineto, Producer of Renowned Tuscan Wines Creates a 4-Hectare Oasis for the Bees

When wine is the sentinel of biodiversity and ambassador of respect for the planet, a concrete action for the care of the environment is what we want to here. Here is a story of an alliance when a winegrower becomes a beekeeper. Antonio Mario Zaccheo, co-founder of Carpineto in 1967 with Giovanni Carlo Sacchet, gives life to BEEdrome, a 4-hectare oasis of happiness to agriculture. … Continue reading Carpineto, Producer of Renowned Tuscan Wines Creates a 4-Hectare Oasis for the Bees

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Italian Wine Labels, South, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Pacienza Apicoltura Brings Back a Thousand-Year Old Historical Drink of Honey and Wine

For twenty years, the Pacienza family has always been involved in beekeeping and measured with great success. Now on its third generation, brothers Luciano and Angelo Pacienza have stepped up with their ideas. It’s a family with a long history of apiculture in Pollino National Park in Altomonte in the southern Italian region of Calabria where they follow nomadic beekeeping techniques for the production of … Continue reading Pacienza Apicoltura Brings Back a Thousand-Year Old Historical Drink of Honey and Wine

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

A Territory Between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic Sea: 20 Years of Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

In a small viticultural territory linked historically to vinification of grapes, between the Adriatic Sea and the mountain ranges of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga, the Montepulciano grape has found the optimal terroir for its expressive identity with the distinctive denomination Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG. The year 2023 marked its 20th anniversary of being given the first denomination of controlled and guaranteed origin … Continue reading A Territory Between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic Sea: 20 Years of Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

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Events, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Claudio Cipressi Wines Dedicated to the Recovery and Cultivation of Tintilia del Molise

“My wines are who we are. Talking about each of them is telling every single emotion with the same intensity that I would like to be alive in every glass, in every sip, in every glance,” comments Claudio Cipressi. Claudio Cipressi, born in Molise, gives profound value and enthusiasm to the viticulture of his region, a southern Italian region with a unique landscape of largely … Continue reading Claudio Cipressi Wines Dedicated to the Recovery and Cultivation of Tintilia del Molise

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Center, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Tenuta Il Palagio in Tuscany: Where the Wines of Sting Take Center Stage

Sister Moon, Message in a Bottle, When We Dance. It’s not a list of Sting’s iconic songs but the wines that are produced in his winery in Tuscany, Il Palagio. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner or more popularly known as Sting, one of the most famous rock singers of all time, and his wife Trudie Styler, a film producer and actress, purchased Il Palagio, a run-down … Continue reading Tenuta Il Palagio in Tuscany: Where the Wines of Sting Take Center Stage

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

The Volcanic Wines of Campi Flegrei: Falanghina and Piedirosso

Volcanic wines have been hovering on top of everyone’s list lately and for so much good reason. These wines are born with great personalities, imprinted with deep expressions of minerality, marked salinity and bright acidity influenced by the composition of the soil where they are planted. Campi Flegrei is one of the territories in Italy that’s well-known for its volcanic wines, specifically the Falanghina, the … Continue reading The Volcanic Wines of Campi Flegrei: Falanghina and Piedirosso

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South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

The Wines of Mamoiada, Sardinia: Where Cannonau Found its Unique Identity

Cannonau is one of the principal grape varieties planted in the island of Sardinia. It is a late-ripening variety that is best suited for the climate of the island where it is predominantly hot and dry. The wine produced from this grape can be blended with other varieties or monovarietal, which most producers prefer. Cannonau is characterized by its full body with deep ruby red … Continue reading The Wines of Mamoiada, Sardinia: Where Cannonau Found its Unique Identity

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North, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Poderi Gallino: A Small Family Winery Producing Organic Quality Wines in Piedmont

With almost fifty years of history in viticulture, the Gallino family of Poderi Gallino has shown great passion for their wine production in Cisterna d’Asti, Piedmont since 1977. They cultivate vines in their 6-hectare land between the provinces of Asti and Cuneo. They have small vineyards planted with local grape varieties namely Barbera, Nebbiolo, Arneis and Croatina which are cultivated according to the organic methods … Continue reading Poderi Gallino: A Small Family Winery Producing Organic Quality Wines in Piedmont

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Events, Italy, North, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Wine Pairing Dinner with Piedmont Wines of Crotin 1897 at Ristorante Approdo 56 in Rome

Federico Russo, the agronomist among the three brothers who are behind Crotin 1897 of Monferrato, Piedmont took four labels of their wine production to Ristorante Approdo 56 in Rome to recount the story of the winery that he runs with his brothers. The wines were paired with the seafood dishes of Chef Pietro Mirto. Among the dishes was pasticcio di lasagne with salicornia and seafood … Continue reading Wine Pairing Dinner with Piedmont Wines of Crotin 1897 at Ristorante Approdo 56 in Rome

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The Association of Winemakers in Castellina in Chianti Recounts its 20 Years Through Armando Castagno’s Book

In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of the Association of Winemakers in Castellina in Chianti, the association entrusted to Armando Castagno, one of Italy’s well-respected wine professionals, the task of interviewing all 37 wine producers, recounting their stories, their wines and their valued territory, a part of the splendid Chianti Classico area, through a book entitled “Castellina in Chianti – Territorio, Vino, Persone”. As … Continue reading The Association of Winemakers in Castellina in Chianti Recounts its 20 Years Through Armando Castagno’s Book

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Azienda Provveditore: The Expression of Sangiovese in Maremma at the Vertical Tasting of Morellino di Scansano

The vibrant character of Cristina Bargagli of Azienda Provveditore and her wines made up an interesting lunch at Ristorante Ai Bozzi in Rome one fine day in January. The main theme of the meeting was a vertical tasting of the Morellino di Scansano from 2014 to 2018 then lunch with dishes paired with more of her labels such as the 100% Procanico Maremma Toscana DOC, … Continue reading Azienda Provveditore: The Expression of Sangiovese in Maremma at the Vertical Tasting of Morellino di Scansano

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Events, Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Villa Santo Stefano in Lucchesia: The Tuscan Dream of the Reitzles Between Vineyards and Olive Groves

A lifetime spent among the world’s luxurious cars suddenly changed direction for Wolfgang Reitzle. Owner of Villa Santo Stefano along with his wife Nina, German-born Wolfgang was an important manager in the automobile sector before arriving in Lucca. After studying Mechanical Engineering and Economics in Munich in 1971, Wolfgang graduated as the youngest Diplom-Ingenieur in Munich at the age of 22. Soon after, he finished … Continue reading Villa Santo Stefano in Lucchesia: The Tuscan Dream of the Reitzles Between Vineyards and Olive Groves

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, South, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

A Day of Discovery of the Irpinian Truffles & Wine at Tenuta Cavalier Pepe

A weekend of Irpinian truffles and wine full immersion has passed with a participation of outstanding number of enthusiasts at Tenuta Cavalier Pepe. Notably a colder zone than the rest of Campania region, Irpinia on Saturday morning was enriched with a full sun and clear blue skies amplifying the exciting experience of truffle hunting with the hunters and their dogs. Milena Pepe of Tenuta Cavalier … Continue reading A Day of Discovery of the Irpinian Truffles & Wine at Tenuta Cavalier Pepe

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