Stefano Amerghi's Syrah is the most faithful and truthful mirror of what the territory of Cortona is. It is vinified in cement with maturation for 24 months in small barrels. It has a ruby red color with violet reflections. On the nose intense aromas of red fruit, notes of tobacco and spices. On the palate it is complex, full-bodied, elegant, of great harmony with a long finish.
Region: Tuscany.
Grape variety: Syrah.
Alcohol content: 14%.
Aging: At least 24 months, 70% in small wood and 30% in cement.
Contains sulfites
Rosso RS is a wine that comes from a blend of Merlot and Pinolo, which come from vines grown on soils consisting mainly of "ponka", the typical soil of Oslavia and its surroundings, composed of marl, sandstone and limestone which gives local wines a unique texture . Aging in oak barrels for about 3 years before resting 6 months in the bottle. It has a ruby red color with garnet reflections. The nose expresses aromas of ripe red fruits, with notes of spices and coffee. On the palate it is clean, soft, supported by a nice acid shoulder and a long persistence.
Region: Friuli Venezia Gulia
Grapes: 75% Merlot, 25% Pignolo.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 3 years in oak big barrels, then 6 months in bottle.
Contains suflites
The Barbera d'Asti DOCG by Olek Bondonio is a wine made from grapes that come from a 30-year-old vineyard. Ferments with the skins for two weeks and refines in large barrels and steel. It is a broad-shouldered barbera, where acidity, tannin and fruit come out strongly. A wine with character, it releases energy but also elegance and cleanliness.
Region: Piedmont.
Grapes: Barbera.
Alcohol content: 14%.
Aging: 12 months in large barrels and steel.
Contains sulfites
Flores is a wine with an energetic, direct, lively, rustic and rustic character. On the nose it is colorful, vinous, sometimes earthy. The drink is flowing, vertical, leaving a feeling of fullness in the mouth.
Region: Piedmont.
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 12 months in barriques.
Contains sulfites
The Rosso by Ar.Pe.Pe. is a fresh and juicy wine made from Nebbiolo grapes. Refine for several months in wooden and concrete barrels. The nose is fine and fruity and floral aromas can be recognized. On the palate it is elegant, harmonious, medium-bodied, clean, with an impeccable finish of persistence.
Region: Lumbardy.
Grapes: Nebbiolo.
Alcohol content: 13,5%.
Aging: 9 months in wood and concrete barrels.
Contains sulfites
Pierre Frick's Pinot Noir Strangenberg is a red wine which on the nose develops interesting aromas of red berry fruit including black cherry and blackberry, mineral and spicy hints. The mouth is warm and rich, supported by tannins, and a beautiful freshness with flavors of spices, incense, cassis and with a long finish of black cherry.
Region: Francia, Alsazia.
Grapes: Pinot Noir.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: Some months in old oak barrels of over 80 years.
Contains sulfites
The Chianti Podere Gamba di San Ferdinando is a wine obtained from a blend of Sangiovese, which is vinified in steel, and Pugnitello in truncated conical oak vats. The two wines are subsequently assembled in oval oak barrels where they remain for eight months. Nose of cherry, aromatic herbs with hints of leather and liquorice. Fleshy.
Region: Tuscany.
Grapes: 85% Sangiovese, 15% Pugnitello
Alcohol content: 14%
Aging: 12 months in barrel.
Contains sulfites
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC of the Aldrighetti Agricultural Company is a wine of great character, representative of the winemaking tradition of Valpolicella. The blend composed mainly of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara, helps to create a complex and fascinating aromatic profile.
Region: Veneto.
Grapes: 65% Corvina Veronese, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara.
Alcohol content: 14,5%.
Aging: 24 months in steel and at least 6 months in the bottle.
Contains sulfites
The Menetou-Salon Rouge by Domaine Gilbert 2020 is certainly a fascinating wine that highlights the distinctive characteristics of Pinot Noir. The freshness and intense aroma of small red fruits make it very inviting, while the balsamic and aromatic herb notes add complexity and depth to the bouquet. The minerality, typical of Kimmeridgian soils, gives an elegance that enriches the tasting experience. The idea of pairing it with a piece of dark chocolate is particularly interesting, as the contrast between the fruity notes and the chocolate can create a very pleasant tasting experience. It is a great example of how a wine can be versatile and surprising.
Region: France, Loire
Grapes: Pinot noir
Alcohol content: 13,5%.
Aging: At least 12 months in wooden vats.
Contains sulfites
The Ca' Rosso Valpolicella DOC of Il Monte Caro is a red wine obtained from the classic vines of Valpolicella: corvina, corvinone and rondinella. Refine in steel. A wine characterized by hints of cherry and floral. On the palate it is fragrant, balanced, characterized by a good persistence. A Valpolicella respectful of the territory.
Region: Veneto.
Grapes: Corvina, Corvinone e Rondinella.
Alcohol content: 12.5%.
Aging: Some months in steel
Contains sulfites
Ar.Pe.Pe's Pettirosso Valtellina Superiore DOCG is a red wine produced using Nebbiolo grapes (Chiavennasca), coming from vineyards located on calcareous and pebbly soils. Aging takes place for 12 months in large wooden barrels. On the nose fine and elegant aromas of red fruits and flowers, with spicy notes. On the palate it is fresh, perfectly balanced in the fusion between acidity and tannic texture. Very long finish.
Region: Lumbardy.
Grapes: Nebbiolo,
Alcohol content: 13.5%.
Aging: 12 months in small barrel.
Contains sulfites
Podere Concori's Pomegranate is one of the largest Italian mountain Syrahs, it comes from old vines whose juice matures for 10 months in used barriques. The nose whispers notes of pepper, flint, black cherry and aromatic herbs and in the mouth the wine captivates with its freshness and momentum. Enjoyable and emblematic.
Region: Tuscany.
Grapes: Syrah
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 10 months in used barriques.
Contains sulfites
Red wine obtained from a blend of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara which come from vineyards located in Valgatara in the heart of Valpolicella with a very varied, calcareous soil rich in skeleton and well drained. The vinification is carried out in steel barrels for about 10-12 days at a controlled temperature. Aging in steel tanks for about 1-2 years and at least 3 months in the bottle. The color is ruby red with violet reflections of the right body, with the scent of red currant and raspberries, harmonious and velvety fresh in the mouth with hints of fresh fruit.
Region: Veneto.
Grapes: 65% Corvina Veronese, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Aging: 24 months in steel and at least 6 months in the bottle.
Contains sulfites
TN by Partida Creus is a fresh and fruity red wine that comes from a blend of Tempranillo, Sumoll, Bobal. Spontaneous fermentation with only indigenous steel yeasts with 4 days maceration followed by 10 months aging in large old wooden barrels. It is not filtered, clarified and without the addition of sulfur dioxide before being bottled.
Region: Spain, Penedes.
Grapes: Tempranillo, Sumoll, Bobal.
Alcohol content: 12,5%.
Aging: 10 months in large old wooden barrels.
Contains sulfites
Nero d'Avola "Siccagno" by Arianna Occhipinti is a red wine with a dark ruby color that comes from vines over 40 years old. The nose expresses notes of dark fruit, such as plum, blackberry and black currant, hints of tobacco, liquorice and myrtle. On the palate it relaxes perfectly, is warm and enveloping, elegant and balanced, with good freshness. It closes long.
Region: Sicily.
Grapes: Nero d'Avola
Alcohol content: 12%.
Aging: 6 months in Slavonian oak barrels, then 6 months in bottle.
Contains sulfites