Tasting Notes: Bisson's dry sparkler is finely balanced, with green apple and floral aromas dominating the complex, heady mix. Chiseled mineral acidity demands a thoughtful pairing with light salads, youthful cheeses and salty,... Read More
Tasting Notes: Bucce means skins, as in macerated on the skins / macerato sulle bucce. This macerato / orange wine is very drinky: sour Mirabelle plums, sea salt, and dried white flowers float on bass notes of coastal wild rosemary... Read More
Tasting Notes: Cannonau (Cardedu uses old spelling with one ‘N’) is a biotype of Grenache, most likely from Spain but growing in Sardegna for hundreds of years. Spice and smoke mingle with fleshy fruit of red plums... Read More
Tasting Notes: Praja’ is the Sardinian word for the Italian ‘spiaggia’, or ‘beach’, which is one of the many places you can enjoy this wine. It’s the kind of light red wine that takes well to... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Cardedu Vermentino di Sardegna Nuo is a savory and light white wine: sea salt, sage, basil, rosemary, cedar, and a foundation of chalky stone fruits. Pair with Spaghetti alla Bottarga; grilled shrimp with rosemary;... Read More
Tasting notes: The second of Casa di Baal’s “pet nat” wines, Il Tocco di Baal is obtained after a soft pressing of Aglianico grapes. A sparkling wine from Aglianico sounds surprising, but the idea of creating... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Casa di Baal La Mossa is an adventure in sparkling wine, focusing on the bright and round Fiano grape blended with the floral and aromatic Moscato Giallo. This Pet Nat style of wine is almost more reminiscent... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fatalone Gioia del Colle Primitivo is an intense ruby-red color with violet reflections. Scent and taste typically fruity of berries and slightly of black sour cherry and plum with some spicy and balsamic notes.... Read More
Tasting Notes: The Fontanafredda Langhe Bianco Viadelsale, a white wine blend of Arneis, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier is named for the famous “via del sale” which winds its way between the upper Langa and the Ligurian... Read More
Estate History: Among the splendid rolling hills of the Langhe, in the heart of Piedmont, stands the beautiful Fontanafredda estate, which once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II who n turn gave it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner... Read More
Estate History: The Vajra family has farmed Bricco delle Viole, the highest cru in Comune di Barolo, since the 1880s.Aldo Vajra, after being sent to the family farm due to his involvement in protests and marches in the late 1960's... Read More