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Taste the Art, the Project of Ippolito 1845 Winery Funding Historical Restorations in Calabria

Ippolito 1845 presents “Taste the Art”, the new corporate social responsibility project that puts together wine, art and territory. “A project that we care about a lot, born during the pandemic, when faced with the difficulties of the period we wanted to respond with a positive and energetic vision, through a desire for carefreeness that has materialized in a line of six limited edition wines, … Continue reading Taste the Art, the Project of Ippolito 1845 Winery Funding Historical Restorations in Calabria

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Sensi Governato Toscano IGT 2018: Using The Old Traditional Chianti Vinification Method

Governato Toscano IGT 2018 is a product of Sensi’s passion to explore the best techniques in creating wine. With this particular vinification process, they used the “Governo all’Uso Toscano”, a vinification technique that goes back between 1834 to 1837 institutionalized by Baron Bettino Ricasoli. He divulged that the composition he considered as the most suitable for obtaining a good ready-to-drink red wine, which later became … Continue reading Sensi Governato Toscano IGT 2018: Using The Old Traditional Chianti Vinification Method

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Pairing Vini Raimondo Cybelle Rosato 2017 With Spring Vegetable Barley Salad

With the spring vegetables already available in the markets, there’s no better way to enjoy them than use them in salads wherein the high points of their tastes are celebrated. Vibrant green, crispy, sweet and extremely fresh in the mouth, the newly-harvested garden peas at the local farmer’s vegetable stand were a treasure in this green salad mixed with barley. Adding a bit of celery … Continue reading Pairing Vini Raimondo Cybelle Rosato 2017 With Spring Vegetable Barley Salad

Rowena Dumlao
Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels

Tenuta San Francesco È ISS Tintore Prephilloxera 2015

Tenuta San Francesco È ISS 2015. Made with 100% centuries-old pre-phylloxera own-rooted or ungrafted vines called Tintore. The production is only between 3,000 to 4,000 bottles per annum. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks then aged in large wooden barrels between 18 to 24 months and a few more months in the bottle before being released. This ruby red wine has a great … Continue reading Tenuta San Francesco È ISS Tintore Prephilloxera 2015

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

I Migliori Vini Italiani of Luca Maroni 2020 in Rome, Italy

The 21st Edition of I Migliori Vini Italiani (The Best Italian Wines) of Luca Maroni, held between 13 to 16 February 2020 in Salone Delle Fontane – EUR in Rome concluded with another huge success. More than 5,000 visitors attended, visiting the stands of the  140 producers with more than 800 labels available for tasting. The selected best Italian wines by Luca Maroni are decreed … Continue reading I Migliori Vini Italiani of Luca Maroni 2020 in Rome, Italy

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Events, Italy

Diamoci un Taglio 2019: A Celebration of Italian Monovarietal Wines in Rome, Italy

Meaning “Let Give it a Cut, Let’s Drink it Pure,” Diamoci un Taglio Beviamoli in Purezza presented its very first edition in Rome on the 12th and 13th of May 2019, a two-day tasting event of wines obtained from single vine varieties that are normally used in blends. The event was conceptualized by La Pecora Nera, a publishing house that specializes in the creation of … Continue reading Diamoci un Taglio 2019: A Celebration of Italian Monovarietal Wines in Rome, Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Events, Italy

Diamoci un Taglio: A Wine Tasting in Rome of Italian Monovarietal Wines

On 7 May 2019, the presentation to the press and preview of the event Diamoci un Taglio, Beviamoli in Purezza (Let’s Cut It. Let’s Drink it in Purity) took place in the newly-opened wine bar Matière Bar-à-Vìn. A preview of the wines that will be present in the event were provided by Raffaele Troisi of Azienda Vadiaperti – Traerte from the Campania Region and Lucia … Continue reading Diamoci un Taglio: A Wine Tasting in Rome of Italian Monovarietal Wines

Rowena Dumlao
Center, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

Sensi Tua Rosa, A Chianti Wine Producer’s Tribute to Women

Let’s start with the beautiful setting of Fattoria di Calappiano, a Tuscan villa built in the Renaissance period by the Grand Duke I De Medici. It was built as one of the first models of wine-growing and producing farmhouses in Tuscany. In the 1800s, it was procured by Henry Savage Landor, grandson of the important English writer Walter Savage Landor who was considered Shakespeare’s most … Continue reading Sensi Tua Rosa, A Chianti Wine Producer’s Tribute to Women

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Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels

Vignaioli Specogna Oltre 2013

Vignaioli Specogna Oltre 2013. Blend of 3 native grapes of Friuli: Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Schiopettino and Pignolo. Long maceration with the skin, aged in barrique for 2 years then another 6 months in the bottle. Harmonious full-bodied wine with deep ruby red color. Ample complexity in the nose with dark stone fruits, berries, toasted, spices, chocolate, licorice. In the mouth, it gets even more … Continue reading Vignaioli Specogna Oltre 2013

Rowena Dumlao
Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels

Vignaioli Specogna Pinot Grigio Ramato

Vignaioli Specogna Pinot Grigio Ramato 2011. Crystal clear with a deep copper color coming from the maceration of the Pinot Grigio’s gray purple skin with the must for a period of 10 to 15 days (depending on the vintage). Afterwards it was aged in barriques made of oak and cherry wood. This Pinot Grigio Ramato Riserva is attained from six different vintages (2011 to 2016) … Continue reading Vignaioli Specogna Pinot Grigio Ramato

Rowena Dumlao
Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels, Wineries in Italy

Il Verro Coda di Pecora 2015

Il Verro Coda di Pecora Sheep 2015. Cesare Avenia of Il Verro is the only producer of this autochthonous grape of Campania. Thanks to him, we can still enjoy it in the bottle. A very interesting dry wine with a very faint sweetness like cotton candy in the nose, lots of minerals including hydrocarbon, ripe yellow stone fruit and fresh flowers. It has a long … Continue reading Il Verro Coda di Pecora 2015

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Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels

Lunarossa Quartara Fiano 2013

Lunarossa Quartara Fiano 2013. Made with Fiano grapes from Colli di Salerno. Fermented in terracotta amphorae which are partially buried in the ground, aged in big wooden barrels for 12 months then 9 to 10 months in bottles without being filtered. Intense straw yellow with hints of gold, very intense and complex in the nose with lots of spices and mature exotic fruits. On the … Continue reading Lunarossa Quartara Fiano 2013

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Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels

Kellerei Auer Gewurztraminer 2017

Kellerei Auer Gewurztraminer 2017. Full-bodied straw yellow color with an aromatic, intense and complex nose with the dominance of exotic fruits especially lychees, spices, herbs, roses. Fresh, lots of minerals, equilibrated in the palate with a persistent finish. Kellerei Auer Website: https://www.schenkitalia.it/en/brand/kellerei-auer/ Continue reading Kellerei Auer Gewurztraminer 2017

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Italian Wine Labels, Wine Labels

Cantina del Tufaio AmMaria IGT Lazio Rosso 2014

Cantina del Tufaio AmMaria IGT Lazio Rosso 2014, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Intense ruby red color and complexities in the nose with aromas of amarena, mature dark stone fruits, flowers, spices and minerals. Smooth with round tannins, moderately fresh, good sapidity and structure. A great wine to have and can keep for more years in the cellar. Cantina del Tufaio Website: http://www.cantinadeltufaio.it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cantinadeltufaio/ Continue reading Cantina del Tufaio AmMaria IGT Lazio Rosso 2014

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