Wine reviews

In Gattinara vine cultivation and wine production have always been key elements of the local economy. In this area of Vercelli, with unique pedological traits, the great red grape of Piedmont, Nebbiolo, finds an ideal terroir, different from the usual, to express all its potential.

To taste the precious Nebbiolo di Gattinara we chose a small and very modern winery, specialized in the production of the wines of this D.O.C.G. Gattinara D.O.C.G. Anzivino 2018 was a great choice! [READ ALL]

Lambrusco is one of the most known red wines of the Italian wine scene, immediately associated to Emilia Romagna and its incredible cold cuts. There are various interpretations of Lambrusco, many denominations and different areas involved in their production.

We tasted and reviewed the Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro "Becco Rosso" by Poderi Fiorini 2021. [READ ALL]

In our years of experience, we have learned to carefully select the wines to be included in our online wine shop. When we want to highlight a particular vine, and the wine that is obtained, we choose producers who operate directly in the specific cultivation area of that variety.

For this reason, when we decided to enrich our winery with a Marzemino wine, we chose the Letrari winery, active for over half a century, in the most suitable areas of Vallagarina, in Trentino Alto-Adige, the ideal habitat of our vine. [READ ALL]

90 points James Suckling, 92 points Luca Maroni, "The Winehunter Award" at the Merano Wine Festival 2022, best Primitivo di Manduria among those evaluated at the "Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2022": when we chose to review the Primitivo di Manduria D.O.C. "Villa Santera" by Leone de Castris, vintage 2021, we knew we had to taste a symbol of the Denomination, produced by one of the most important wineries in Puglia.

In short, one of those tastings where expectations are really high. As often happens, we were satisfied. [READ ALL]

Coming from the archipelago of the Aeolian Islands (or Lipari), in the province of Messina, off the coast of Sicily, Malvasia delle Lipari is a wine whose production is the prerogative of a niche of local wineries.

Among these realities there is that of the Colosi family, specialized in the production of typical wines of the Sicilian territory and the exclusive wines of the Aeolian tradition. Its Malvasia delle Lipari D.O.C. Naturale di Salina 2016 is the protagonist of our review. [READ ALL]

We are approaching Christmas and, for this reason, we thought to review one of those sparkling wines to put on our tables, at the end of a meal, with the classic Christmas sweets. As you may have guessed, being placed at the end of the meal, the wine we are talking about is a sweet sparkling wine: Asti Spumante D.O.C.G.

Specifically, our review concerns Asti Spumante D.O.C.G. produced by Azienda Agricola Marenco. Yes, this is our advice for toasts and parties! [READ ALL]

The richness of the soil on which the grapes are grown, the particular microclimate and the exceptional nature of the area, the slopes of the only active volcano in continental Europe, are the typical traits of Vesuvian enology, one of the most fascinating and appreciated by wine lovers.

At Wineshop.it we have one of these pearls, the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio "Vesevus" of Sorrentino, the red wine of Vesuvius. We tasted the vintage 2020 to tell you about the peculiarities of the wines produced here. [READ ALL]

"Prachiosso" is the name of a vineyard located in the municipality of Monteu Roero, in the province of Cuneo, owned by the Negro family. Our twenty-year experience in selling wine online leads us to explore small plots, such as the one we are talking about, where there are ideal conditions for the cultivation of vines and for the production of premium wines.

There is no better introduction to Prachiosso Roero D.O.C.G. by Angelo Negro! Here is our review of the 2018 vintage. [READ ALL]

Friuli Venezia Giulia and Tuscany are among the Italian regions in which Cabernet Franc is most widespread. This vine is one of the protagonists of the blend at the base of Bolgheri D.O.C., but it is also vinified alone, reaching very high quality levels.

Tenuta di Frassineto is specialized in the cultivation of this vine, vinified in a series of very interesting variations and interpretations. The wine called "Le Fattorie" is one of these spectacular versions. We tasted the vintage 2020 and this is our report. [READ ALL]

Valpolicella Ripasso is a wine obtained through a specific vinification technique, called Ripasso, which consists in the refermentation of Valpolicella wine, put in contact with the skins of Amarone (more rarely Recioto).

In the following review, we tell you about our tasting of one of the Valpolicella Ripasso wines that we most appreciated. This is the Valpolicella Ripasso D.O.C. Classico Superiore Novaia 2019. [READ ALL]

Located in the best Tuscan terroirs to produce the main wines of this extraordinary wine region, the Frescobaldi winery has established itself as one of the oldest and most extensive wineries in Europe and in the world. Among its prestigious wines, we are lucky to have in our online wine shop a Brunello di Montalcino like few others on the market.

With great emotion, we tasted the Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G. CastelGiocondo Frescobaldi 2017. Below, our experience and tasting. [READ ALL]

The wine we are reviewing has recently obtained a prestigious award, the WineHunter Award, assigned every year to those Italian and international wine and culinary products which, following in-depth sensory analyzes conducted by a jury of experts, prove to be of excellent quality, enough to stand out from the competition.

The wine we are talking about is Cabernet Franc Friuli D.O.C. Villa Vitas 2020. Here is our tasting experience. [READ ALL]

We had high expectations when we decided to taste the Pinot Nero "Riserva Mazon" Hofstätter 2019. These expectations have been confirmed: when the soil and climatic conditions are favorable and when the producer takes care and attention of his vineyards and uses modern wine making techniques, the result is the production of a wine of extreme quality. [READ ALL]

One of the most typical aspects of Italian viticulture is its great heterogeneity. For this reason, we like to look for producers and wines in many different areas, to find out which "jewels" are produced.

Today we go to Salina, a wonderful island in the Aeolian archipelago (Sicily). Here the Colosi winery, for many years, has been producing unique wines, typical of the terroir and of the Aeolian tradition, such as Salina Rosso I.G.P. Colosi. We tasted and reviewed the new 2021 vintage. [READ ALL]

When we arrived in Montepulciano, to identify the typical wines of the area that were right for us, we were pleasantly struck by a local reality, with a centuries-old history, in continuous evolution and modernization. This is the Fassati Winery.

The wine we liked the most is the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano "Pasiteo", of which we have obtained the exclusive for online sale. We tell you about it through the tasting of the excellent 2017 vintage. [READ ALL]

Aglianico del Vulture is the most representative wine of a small but fertile Italian wine region: Basilicata.

In today's review we present an excellent interpretation of this D.O.C.: Aglianico del Vulture 2019 produced by Cantina di Venosa, one of the most important wineries in Southern Italy. [READ ALL]

Did you know that “Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese” is also made in a still version, more full-bodied and structured, and not only in a slightly sparkling version?

Paravella Winery is among those who produce still Bonarda. For our readers, we tasted the "Macole" 2019 wine, the still Bonarda of this producer. We were pleasantly surprised by this wine and we decided to add it to our online wine shop. [READ ALL]