ABOUT THE VINEYARDS Grape: Verdeca (90%), Fiano Minutolo (10%) Type: White Appellation: Valle d’Itria I.g.t. Vineyard location: Canale di Pirro, Selva di Fasano Vineyard Altitude and orientation: 320 mt. a.s.l. – East Soil: calcareous with sediment Vineyards age: 32 years old Vine training system: low espalier Plant density: 4.200 vines / ha WINEMAKING Harvest time: […]
Nero d’Avola is “the most important red wine grape in Sicily, and is one of Italy’s most important indigenous varieties. It is named after Avola, a town in the far south of Sicily and its wines are compared to New World Shiraz, with sweet tannins and plum or peppery flavors. At times, it is also called Calabrese or “from […]
Produced in Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive, Barbaresco is one of the great wines of Piemonte. Cultivated in Piedmont since the 13th century, Nebbiolo plays a principal role in the winemaking culture of the region. It is a late maturing grape which is very sensitive to different soils and climates, resulting in a fascinating range of flavors that are affected […]
With an ancient winemaking tradition, unique microclimates, and Roman, German, and Austrian heritage, Trentino remains Italy’s best kept secret. A mountainous zone squeezed between the borders of Austria and Switzerland, Trentino is one of Europe’s oldest winegrowing sites, predating 15 BC. Owner:: Togn Family Winemaker:: Goffredo Pasolli Type:: Red wine Varietals:: 100% Pinot Nero Vineyard Location:: Rovere’ Della Luna […]
Wine Malvasia Grecale Producer Pirro Varone Region Puglia Legal Designation Puglia IGT Grape Varieties Malvasia Wine Type White, dry Vintage 2011 Viticulture and Vinification Grapes are ICEA-certified organically grown and hand harvested. The fruit is vinified and aged in stainless steel, promoting the fresh, floral character of the Malvasia grape. There is also a short maceration […]
EVODIA is an exciting new project in the Denominacion de Origen Calatayud, hailed as one of Spain’s most progressive and promising wine growing regions. Calatayud is distinguished by its prevalence of high elevation vineyards planted to the Garnacha variety – in fact, the highest in the entire country. The vineyards surrounding the small town of […]
A blend of Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, and Montepulciano di Abruzzo. Grapes are harvested at the end of September first week of October and then fermented together with long maceration on skins for about 20 days and frequent pump over (remontage). The wine rest for one year in stainless steel and concrete tanks than is bottled and fines […]
WINE ESTATE •Vina Ijalba was founded in 1975 by Dionisio Ruiz Ijalba, with the planting of the first vineyard of Villamediana de Irega (near Logro). The vines of Vina Ijalba have been cultivated strictly in accordance with traditional Rioja rules: high density, in infertile and shallow soils, no use of chemical fertilizers (only dung), no irrigation during the growing cycle, and […]
Designation: Estate-bottled Moscato d’Asti DOCG Region: Langa, Piedmont, Italy Grapes: 100% Moscato d’Asti Winemaking: The grapes are selected from vineyards on the Vietti estate located in Castiglione Tinella. The vineyards are planted with 4,500 plants per hectare, which are almost 40 years old with yields of 65 hl/ha. Only the best Moscato grapes with extended maturation are used […]
ABOUT THE VINEYARDS Grape: Primitivo Type: Red Appellation: Salento I.g.t. Vineyard location: Cellino San Marco Vineyard Altitude and orientation: 70 mt. a.s.l. – W, SW Soil: clay with limestone rock Vineyards age: 11 years old Vine training system: bush vines with Settonce system Plant density: 5.120 vines/ha WINEMAKING Harvest time: last week of August and […]
