Wine reviews

Today’s review concerns a white wine made from a rare autochthonous Abruzzo grape, called Cococciola, cultivated almost exclusively in the area of Chieti, which Tenuta Ulisse has enhanced.

We tasted the vintage 2022 of Terre di Chieti I.G.T. Cococciola Tenuta Ulisse. [READ ALL]

In the north west of Sardinia there is a small area known as "the place where good wine is made". This is Usini, in the province of Sassari. The Cherchi Winery operates here, engaged in the production of Sardinia wines of excellent quality.

For our readers, we have reviewed the Vermentino di Sardegna D.O.C. "Tuvaoes" 2021 produced by Cherchi in the vineyards of Usini. [READ ALL]

Lungarotti means Torgiano and Torgiano wines. Lungarotti has made a decisive contribution to the creation of two of the main Denominations of Umbria: the D.O.C. Torgiano, especially in the "red" version, and the D.O.C.G. Torgiano Rosso Riserva.

We tasted and reviewed the Torgiano Riserva D.O.C.G. "Rubesco" Vigna Monticchio Lungarotti 2017. [READ ALL]

The area around Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe (over 3,300 meters), is one of the most incredible and amazing wine areas in the world.

In our online wine sales site we host some wines produced on the slopes of Etna. Today, we have reviewed one of its white wine versions: the 2019 vintage of Etna Bianco Ampelon. [READ ALL]

When our online wine sales website was founded, we wanted to introduce wine lovers to the most hidden and less known pearls of the Italian wine scene.

The label protagonist of today’s review falls into this category. It is produced with the ancient "Metodo Governo". It is the Governo di Castellare Castellare di Castellina. [READ ALL]

Among the types of sparkling wine of the D.O.C. Trento, established on 9 July 1993, the first Italian denomination to be reserved exclusively for sparkling wine obtained by the method of refermentation in bottle, there is the "Riserva" version.

In our online wine shop we host the Inkino Trento D.O.C. Riserva Brut Carlo V Mas dei Chini. We opened it in these days to be able to taste and review it. [READ ALL]

Today’s review concerns a red wine belonging to the D.O.C. Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese, which you can buy in our online wine shop, produced, in the most typical and characteristic version, the sparkling one, from a cellar perfectly inserted in this territory and always committed to the enhancement of its products. We are talking about the wine D.O.C. Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese Frizzante "Violino" of Azienda Agricola Paravella 2021. [READ ALL]

Today’s review concerns one of the white wines of Roero made from Arneis grapes, produced by a winery specialized in the cultivation of this vine and in the production of its wines. We are talking about Bric Cenciurio and its Roero Arneis D.O.C.G. vintage 2022. [READ ALL]

The Cooperativa Cantina Cinque Terre promotes the biodiversity of Cantina Cinque Terre, enhancing the typical white wines of the Cinque Terre and the iconic "passito" wine of the Cinque Terre, the Sciacchetrà.

In today’s review we bring you to discover one of these wines produced by Cantina Cinque Terre: Cinque Terre Costa da Posa D.O.C. Cantina Cinque Terre 2022. [READ ALL]

The Tognazzi, winemakers for three generations, cultivate the vine in the most suitable areas for the production of D.O.C. Botticino and Lugana, in the province of Brescia.

In today’s review we bring you to the discovery of the "Cascina Ardea", the Lugana D.O.C. wine of the winery, vintage 2022. [READ ALL]

Born in the early nineties (the first harvest was in 1994), thanks to an intuition of the technicians of Umani Ronchi, Pelago wine soon established itself as one of the most appreciated Italian red wines and, for this reason, most sought after in the world, to be sold in over 60 countries on every continent.

In today’s article we present the review of the Pelago Marche Rosso I.G.T. Umani Ronchi vintage 2017. [READ ALL]

Today we bring you to Valle d'Aosta, in the heart of the Alps, along the orographic axis of the river Dora Baltea, in an evocative mountain territory, characterized by steep slopes and small plots where local winemakers can cultivate the vine.

Among these virtuous wineries there is Les Cretes. Its top wine is called Vin de la Sabla. [READ ALL]

With 20 hectares of land, Castel Ringberg is the largest vineyard in Alto Adige. Owned by the Walch family, it is considered one of the most suitable areas for the cultivation of some great international white grape varieties (Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon) and of the autochthonous black berry "Lagrein".

A few days ago, we had the opportunity to taste the Alto Adige Chardonnay Riserva D.O.C. "Vigna Castel Ringberg" Elena Walch. [READ ALL]

We still remember our first trips to Sardinia in search of the best labels of the island. We remember the Carignano del Sulcis of which everyone spoke to us with great enthusiasm. We remember very well the tasting of the famous "Terre Brune", one of the greatest red wines of Sardinia.

For years, the Carignano del Sulcis Superiore "Terre Brune" of Cantina Santadi has been considered one of the best representatives of Sardinian enology. Here is our review of the 2016 vintage. [READ ALL]

Tenuta J. Hofstätter is one of the most important wineries in Alto Adige. Wine lovers associate its name with two great grape varieties, Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer, which find their highest expression in the wines of the winery.

"Joseph" by Hofstätter is a worldwide reference for Gewürztraminer producers and it is the subject of our review. For our readers, we tasted the vintage 2022. [READ ALL]

Among the protagonists of the rediscovery of Mamertino di Milazzo is the winery of the Paone family, which decided to focus on this local Denomination, making its "Mamertino" the flagship wine of its wine production. We tasted and reviewed the Mamertino di Milazzo Rosso D.O.C. "Casale di Mimmo" Mimmo Paone 2018. [READ ALL]

Langhe is the name of a hilly system of Southern Piedmont, between the provinces of Cuneo and Asti, with enormous wine value. D.O.C. Langhe is the reference for this territory.

In today’s review we introduce you to a label, of this D.O.C., that we discovered during a tour through the Langhe and that we liked so much that we wanted to include it in our wine sales website. This is the Langhe Nebbiolo D.O.C. of the Bric Cenciurio winery. [READ ALL]

Colli Euganei region is composed of a series of hills of volcanic origin in the "Parco Regionale dei Colli Euganei", in the province of Padua, an area of enormous natural value.

Colli Euganei Cabernet D.O.C. di Ca' Lustra reveals the high quality achieved by the cultivation of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Colli Euganei. We tasted the 2016 vintage! [READ ALL]

The area of Bolgheri is known to fans all over the world for its reinterpretation of the Bordeaux blend.

Today, the local wine scene is characterized by famous labels of famous wineries and a series of local family realities with wines of excellent value for money. This is the case of Bolgheri Rosso D.O.C. of the Donne Fittipaldi winery! [READ ALL]

Sauvignon is an international grape variety that prefers areas with a fairly cool climate, such as the one that can be found in Friuli Venezia Giulia and in Trentino Alto Adige, the Italian regions where it is cultivated with greatest success.

For this reason, we have selected an Italian Sauvignon of excellent quality from a winery known worldwide for the production of the great white wines of Alto Adige. We are talking about Tenuta J.Hofstätter. Below, we present its Sauvignon Vigneti delle Dolomiti I.G.T. 2021. [READ ALL]