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7 beautiful Italian wines birthed from the vineyards of sunny Tuscany and Abruzzo. Bring the taste of Italy back into your own home. Pair these award winning wines with the Italian food you love to eat!Buy more for less. Exclusively at Pop Up Wine Singapore. Buy today!
1 x Collosorbo 'Rosso di Montalcino' Sangiovese 2019 - Tuscany, Italy
93/100 James Suckling (2016 vintage)
90/100 Robert Parker ~ Wine Advocate (2016 vintage)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
James Suckling "Offers more concentration on the nose with mostly notes of blackberry pie, plum cake and even some Christmas pudding. On the palate, the fruit is melded beautifully with chewy yet tight tannins and taut acidity. Great stuff for what it is." (2016 Vintage)
Robert Parker "The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino opens to a bright ruby colour with purple highlights. The wine is youthful and bright in personality with a full load of plump cherry and ripe blackberry. You also get hints of spice, crushed mineral and balsam herb to round off the bouquet. The mouthfeel is rich, generous and nicely structured. This is an excellent value buy (55,000 bottles were made).” (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "A traditional, fresh velvety wine, Rosso di Montalcino comes from the Estate’s best vineyards, the same that produce Brunello. It is made from 100% Sangiovese with persistent, fruity aromas and considerable structure. This is a very versatile wine suitable for average periods of aging." (2016 vintage)
The Tenuti di Collosorbo has been owned by the Ciacci family since 1850. The first bottle of Brunello di Montalcino was made in 1966 by Giuseppe Ciacci, a progenitor of the first of the three generations of this winery. Now Giovanna Ciacci and her daughters, oenologist Laura and agronomist, Lucia Sutera Sardo, operate the vineyard and winery, assisted by esteemed oenologist Paolo Caciorgna and cellar master, Daniele Guidotti, who has been in charge of the Tenuta's winery for more than twenty years and is considered one of the family.
The region of Rosso di Montalcino is found in the same defined area as its bigger brother, the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Both are situated in the heart of Tuscany, in central Italy. This DOC was created in 1984 in order to make the most of the fruit from younger vines of new plantings. The idea was to create a fresher style of wine that needed considerably less ageing time (one year with only six months in oak) than its sibling.
Sangiovese (or Nielluccio in Corsica), a dark-berried vine, is the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. Virtually synonymous with the red wines of Tuscany, and all the romanticism that goes with the territory, Sangiovese is the core constituent in some of the great names in Italian wine. Italy's love affair with Sangiovese – and indeed the world's – is generations old, though recent grapevine research suggests the variety is not as ancient as once thought.
1 x Buccia Nera Tenuta Di Campriano Chianti Riserva 2016 - Tuscany, Italy
94/100 5 StarWines & Wine Without Walls 2020
92/100 Raffaele Vecchione
Chianti Riserva DOCG
Sangiovese 85% Merlot 7.5 % and Cabernet 7.5%
Raffaele Vecchione “Precise on the nose, it seduces in its sensorial fragrance with lively notes of raspberries, currants and cocoa powder. Medium-full body, rustic and bold in the center of the palate..... True expression of the most genuine Tuscany.”
Winemaker "At the palate it is very soft, followed by a good sense of volume that fills the mouth well. Tannins are present but enveloping and warm sustained by good acidity that lets predict a good aging potential. Good persistence and length that completes the tasting leaving the mouth pleasantly dry. Food pair with game, red meat, and mature cheeses."
Buccia Nera is an award-winning, organic winery situated on the hills beyond the city of Arezzo, in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. The winery has 60 hectares of vineyards and olive yards extended from 200 mt to 500 mt above sea level. The name 'Buccia Nera' means 'Black Skin' and is from family’s nickname, and the black skin of Sangiovese grapes they produce.
Buccia Nera has been organic since 2002 when all chemicals, pesticides and insecticides were eliminated. Buccia Nera is known for upholding the principles of organic farming, sustainability, water and energy conservation.
The winery handpicks all of its the grapes allowing the preservation of the quality of the grapes. Vinification is also done naturally, without the use of additives, but by controlling the temperature of the tanks. Careful and limited use of sulphur enables the wines to have a very low quantity of SO2.
Chianti, situated in the region of Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known of all Italian wine districts, closely associated with red wines based on the Sangiovese grape. Chianti's winemaking zone is located between the cities of Florence (to the north) and Siena (to the south), and stretches into these provinces plus Prato, Arezzo, Pistoia and Pisa. Its vineyards yield more than any other Italian DOC, producing 75 million litres (20 million gallons) per year.
By law, modern-day Chianti wines must be made from at least 70 percent Sangiovese. For the region's most prestigious wines (such as Chianti Classico) this minimum rises to 80 percent.
1 x Tenimenti Mancini - Chianti Podere Della Filandra 2020 ~ Chianti, Italy
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "Intense and clean to the nose, it opens with very intense floral scents that are prolonged with an aroma of fresh red fruits. In the mouth, it is the soft, good sensation of warmth balanced by perfect freshness. The tannins are young but pleasant and well balanced by the body and freshness. Good olfactory taste persistence, after swallowing the aromas of red fruits immediately return." (2017 vintage)
100% Sangiovese
The winemaking history of the Mancini family begins at the end of the nineteenth century with the construction of the first winery in San Polo and the cultivation of the first vineyards of the Podere Della Filandra. This continues with the subsequent acquisitions of the Tenute di Campriano and Muciafora, the most recent property. As early as 1926, the family became involved in the production of Chianti doc.
The Chianti region is located in Tuscany, that romantic area of central Italy known for its sweeping landscapes, burning hot sun and its wealth of art and food history. Like most other wines made in the Old World, Chianti derives its name not from the grape used to make the wine, which is Sangiovese, but from the region where it is made.
For a Chianti to be a Chianti, it must be produced in the Chianti region and be made from at least 80% Sangiovese grapes. While most Chiantis are 100% Sangiovese, some winemakers in the region like to blend the Sangiovese with a little Cabernet, Merlot or Syrah to soften the finish of the wine.
1 x Tenuta Argentiera "Poggio ai Ginepri" Super Tuscan ~ Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz 2020 ~ Bolgheri, Italy
93/100 Wine Spectator (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2009 vintage)
Commended - International Wine Challenge (2008 vintage)
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (2007 vintage)
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition (2006 vintage)
Wine Spectator "...There is good grip, with fine overall balance and a long aftertaste of black currant, mineral and tobacco. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.....A deep well of black currant, blackberry, licorice, cedar and graphite flavors draws you in for the ripe fruit on the palate. " (2016 vintage)
Wine.com "A nice wine, good structure and higher concentration. Has a broad and deep olfactory landscape that opens in a very frank and immediate. Structure intense, but also beautiful softness and good housekeeping executive." (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "This wine offers complexity, with notes of cherry, plum and currant that blend gradually with hints of white flowers and spicy sensations of black pepper, typical of Syrah. In the mouth it shows an excellent structure and a good persistence, with a very pleasant aftertaste harmonized by fruity aromas and spicy notes." (2016 vintage)
Tenuta Argentiera stands in a magnificent area of land in the Maremma region of Italy that blends countryside and sea; suspended between woods and Mediterranean scrub. The vineyard is at the heart of the small but prestigious Doc Bolgheri, a terroir dedicated to great red wines and synonymous with the celebrated “Super Tuscan.”
The Estate is the closest winery to the Tyrrhenian coast and at the same time, the highest in altitude of the entire Bolgheri territory, reaching 200 meters above sea level. The resulting microclimate is acknowledged as being part of the reasons for the exceptional wines produced by this Estate.
Bolgheri is a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation located in the Maremma on the Tuscan coast just to the south of Livorno and named after a town in the north of the region. It is known mainly for deeply colored, supple yet ageworthy red wines, usually based on the Bordeaux grape varieties. The winemaking zone features sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As recently as the 1970s, the area in Tuscany had a little reputation for wine production, in contrast to the prime Tuscan vineyards further up in the hills. Then, in 1978, in an infamous blind tasting arranged by Decanter Magazine, the 1972 vintage of a largely unknown wine called Sassicaia, made at Tenuta San Guido estate of the Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, beat a number of top Bordeaux wines. The wine had been made at Tenuta San Guido in a rather rustic fashion for personal consumption for some years previously and only commercialized from the 1968 vintage, but this early example of a more polished version made by legendary winemaking consultant Giacomo Tachis led to an awakening of interest in the region.
Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah blend incorporate some of the world's most popular red wine grape varieties, each of which is grown in almost every wine-producing country on earth. The Cabernet grapes (both Cabernet Sauvignon and, to a lesser extent, Cabernet Franc) are both classic blending partners for Merlot, whether individually or together. They are the core ingredients of the traditional Bordeaux Blend. Less traditional, but increasingly common, particularly in the New World, is to add a component of Syrah, or Shiraz, to the mix.
The blend of cabernet, merlot, and shiraz food pairs with grilled red meat.
1 x Tenuta Di Biserno Insoglio Del Cinghiale IGT 2019 - Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
93/100 James Suckling
92/100 Falstaff
91/100 Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
91/100 Wine Enthusiast
Super Tuscan
James Suckling "..Lovely depth of fruit....It’s wonderfully polished and rich with smooth, velvety tannins. A medium-to-full-bodied red with layers of blackberries, blueberries, sandalwood, dried geranium and licorice.”
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate "...This wine is all about primary fruit intensity, and if fruity freshness is what you're looking for, you get it here in spades.....From the Campo di Sasso vineyard in Bibbona (the village adjacent to Bolgheri along the Tuscan coast), the Tenuta di Biserno 2019 Insoglio del Cinghiale is an easy blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. It opens to a bright ruby color and offers dried raspberry, cherry and wild plum. ”
Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast "..It's medium-bodied and smooth, featuring blueberry, blackberry, and star anise alongside polished tannins....A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, this lithe red has aromas of cassis, blue flower, and oak-driven spice.”
Insoglio del Cinghiale is Biserno's flagship wine. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot and is only made in the very best vintages.
Lutz Heimrich "(Founder of Tenuta Di Biserno), Lodovico Antinori is one of the founders of the meteoric rise of Bolgheri wines in the Maremma. He recognized the potential of this region on the hills along the coast of Tuscany at the Tyrrhenian Sea."
Tenuta di Biserno is a renouned Italian wine producer, located on the borders of Bolgheri in Tuscany. The Estate is a collaboration between Marchese Lodovico Antinori, creator of Italian legends Ornellaia and Masseto, his brother Marchese Piero Antinori, President of acclaimed Antinori Wines, and legendary oenologist, Michel Rolland. Tenuta di Biserno produces a collection of Super Tuscan wines under the IGT Toscana designation.
Bolgheri is a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation in Tuscany that producers many impressive Super Tuscan red wines. Bolgheri is located in the Maremma on the Tuscan coast. It is known mainly for deeply coloured, supple yet ageworthy red wines, usually based on the Bordeaux grape varieties. The winemaking region features sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As recently as the 1970s, the area had little reputation for wine production in contrast to the prime Tuscan vineyards further up in the hills. Then, in 1978, in an infamous blind tasting arranged by Decanter Magazine, the 1972 vintage of a largely unknown wine called Sassicaia, beat a number of top Bordeaux wines. This put Bolgheri on the map and contributed to the regions now international fame.
Tuscany is Italy's third most planted region (behind Sicily and Apulia) but it is eighth in terms of output, reflecting both the poor soil of Tuscany and deliberate efforts to limit yields and increase the quality in the wine. After Piedmont and the Veneto, Tuscany produces the third-highest volume of DOC/DOCG wines. More than 80% of the regions' production is in red wine, with the Sangiovese grape being Tuscany's' most prominent grape. Trebbiano is the leading white variety of the region.
The history of viticulture in Tuscany dates back to the Etruscans in the 8th century BC. From the fall of the Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages, monasteries were the main purveyors of wines in the region. As the aristocratic and merchant classes emerged, they inherited the share-cropping system of agriculture known as mezzadria. Many Tuscan landowners would turn their half of the grape harvest into wine that would be sold to merchants in Florence. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Tuscany returned to the rule of the Habsburgs. Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Super Tuscan are Tuscany’s best known wines.
Super Tuscan refers to a style of red wine that originated in Tuscany, Italy, in the early 1970s. Many examples come from the region of Maremma, on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in the southwest of Tuscany. The earliest Super Tuscan wines were high quality red wines made by noble winemaking families that did not fit into the Italian Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) classification system because they used grapes not allowed by the rules of the DOCs in the region.
Super Tuscan wines vary in style, but the influence of Bordeaux is apparent in their use of new oak barrels and French grapes like cabernet sauvignon and merlot in addition to sangiovese, the classic grape of Tuscany. The best Super Tuscans are rich and full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and spice from oak, and can age for decades.
1 x Tor del Colle Riserva 2018 ~ Montepulciano d' Abruzzo, Italy
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (2007 vintage)
Silver - Vinalies Internationales (2006 vintage)
The Winemaker "Dry and herbaceous on the palate. Full-bodied and balanced. Intense, vinous bouquet with an immediate cherry flavor changing to notes of blackberries and licorice."
Tor del Colle is produced by the family-owned winery Casa Vinicola Botter, founded in 1928.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of Italy's most famous wines. This classic, well-rounded, plum-scented Italian red is made from Montepulciano grapes grown in the Abruzzo region, on Italy's Adriatic coast.
Riserva a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine must spend at least three years aging (at least six months of which must be in oak) before being released to the market. These wines have the ability to age exceptionally well.
1 x Botter Prosecco Extra Dry NV - Veneto Italy
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2018
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2016
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2014
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014
Gold - Mundus Vini 2014
Bronze - International Wine Challenge 2013
Jancis Robinson "Pear juice, lemon, off-dry. Functional, fine."
Falstaff Magazine "Filigree nose with elegant nuances of white flowers and a hint of wet stone."
Casa Vinicola Botter is a multi-awarded Italian wine producer. The company was founded in 1928 as a small business selling local Veneto wines in barrels. After World War II, it moved onto bottled wine and began to export internationally. Botter is now managed by the third generation of the family. Botter owns two wine estates; including Divici a winery with 100 hectares (250 acres) of organic vineyards in the hills around Treviso. These are planted with a range of classic Veneto varieties such as Corvina, although the initial focus has been on an organic Prosecco.
Wine Spectator - 'Sparkling Success' "Prosecco has brought Italian sparkling wine to the forefront of the wine world. Prosecco has almost become a byword to mean any sparkling wine. In reality, Prosecco DOC, the most widely available example from the region, is specifically the product of vineyards that span a large swath of approximately 70,000 acres through the Veneto and Friuli–Venezia-Giulia regions. The soft, creamy texture and approachable structure that people love is the result of the Charmat production method, and the pretty floral and peach flavours typical to the wine are characteristics of the area's native Glera grape, Prosecco's dominant variety."
Veneto is a substantial and increasingly important wine region in the northeastern corner of Italy. Veneto is slightly smaller than Italy's other main wine-producing regions – Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily however it generates more wine than any of them. Although the southern regions Sicily and Puglia were for a long time Italy's main wine producers, this balance began to shift north towards Veneto in the latter half of the 20th Century. In the 1990s, southern Italian wine languished in an increasingly competitive and demanding world, while Veneto upped its game, gaining recognition with such wines as Valpolicella, Amarone, Soave and Prosecco.
Glera is a long-standing synonym of northern Italy's Prosecco grape and the name by which it is now officially known. This green-skinned variety has been grown for hundreds of years in the Veneto and Friuli regions, most famously to produce sparkling Prosecco wines.
7 beautiful Italian wines birthed from the vineyards of sunny Tuscany and Abruzzo. Bring the taste of Italy back into your own home. Pair these award winning wines with the Italian food you love to eat!
Buy more for less. Exclusively at Pop Up Wine Singapore. Buy today!
1 x Collosorbo 'Rosso di Montalcino' Sangiovese 2019 - Tuscany, Italy
93/100 James Suckling (2016 vintage)
90/100 Robert Parker ~ Wine Advocate (2016 vintage)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
James Suckling "Offers more concentration on the nose with mostly notes of blackberry pie, plum cake and even some Christmas pudding. On the palate, the fruit is melded beautifully with chewy yet tight tannins and taut acidity. Great stuff for what it is." (2016 Vintage)
Robert Parker "The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino opens to a bright ruby colour with purple highlights. The wine is youthful and bright in personality with a full load of plump cherry and ripe blackberry. You also get hints of spice, crushed mineral and balsam herb to round off the bouquet. The mouthfeel is rich, generous and nicely structured. This is an excellent value buy (55,000 bottles were made).” (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "A traditional, fresh velvety wine, Rosso di Montalcino comes from the Estate’s best vineyards, the same that produce Brunello. It is made from 100% Sangiovese with persistent, fruity aromas and considerable structure. This is a very versatile wine suitable for average periods of aging." (2016 vintage)
The Tenuti di Collosorbo has been owned by the Ciacci family since 1850. The first bottle of Brunello di Montalcino was made in 1966 by Giuseppe Ciacci, a progenitor of the first of the three generations of this winery. Now Giovanna Ciacci and her daughters, oenologist Laura and agronomist, Lucia Sutera Sardo, operate the vineyard and winery, assisted by esteemed oenologist Paolo Caciorgna and cellar master, Daniele Guidotti, who has been in charge of the Tenuta's winery for more than twenty years and is considered one of the family.
The region of Rosso di Montalcino is found in the same defined area as its bigger brother, the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Both are situated in the heart of Tuscany, in central Italy. This DOC was created in 1984 in order to make the most of the fruit from younger vines of new plantings. The idea was to create a fresher style of wine that needed considerably less ageing time (one year with only six months in oak) than its sibling.
Sangiovese (or Nielluccio in Corsica), a dark-berried vine, is the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. Virtually synonymous with the red wines of Tuscany, and all the romanticism that goes with the territory, Sangiovese is the core constituent in some of the great names in Italian wine. Italy's love affair with Sangiovese – and indeed the world's – is generations old, though recent grapevine research suggests the variety is not as ancient as once thought.
1 x Buccia Nera Tenuta Di Campriano Chianti Riserva 2016 - Tuscany, Italy
94/100 5 StarWines & Wine Without Walls 2020
92/100 Raffaele Vecchione
Chianti Riserva DOCG
Sangiovese 85% Merlot 7.5 % and Cabernet 7.5%
Raffaele Vecchione “Precise on the nose, it seduces in its sensorial fragrance with lively notes of raspberries, currants and cocoa powder. Medium-full body, rustic and bold in the center of the palate..... True expression of the most genuine Tuscany.”
Winemaker "At the palate it is very soft, followed by a good sense of volume that fills the mouth well. Tannins are present but enveloping and warm sustained by good acidity that lets predict a good aging potential. Good persistence and length that completes the tasting leaving the mouth pleasantly dry. Food pair with game, red meat, and mature cheeses."
Buccia Nera is an award-winning, organic winery situated on the hills beyond the city of Arezzo, in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. The winery has 60 hectares of vineyards and olive yards extended from 200 mt to 500 mt above sea level. The name 'Buccia Nera' means 'Black Skin' and is from family’s nickname, and the black skin of Sangiovese grapes they produce.
Buccia Nera has been organic since 2002 when all chemicals, pesticides and insecticides were eliminated. Buccia Nera is known for upholding the principles of organic farming, sustainability, water and energy conservation.
The winery handpicks all of its the grapes allowing the preservation of the quality of the grapes. Vinification is also done naturally, without the use of additives, but by controlling the temperature of the tanks. Careful and limited use of sulphur enables the wines to have a very low quantity of SO2.
Chianti, situated in the region of Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known of all Italian wine districts, closely associated with red wines based on the Sangiovese grape. Chianti's winemaking zone is located between the cities of Florence (to the north) and Siena (to the south), and stretches into these provinces plus Prato, Arezzo, Pistoia and Pisa. Its vineyards yield more than any other Italian DOC, producing 75 million litres (20 million gallons) per year.
By law, modern-day Chianti wines must be made from at least 70 percent Sangiovese. For the region's most prestigious wines (such as Chianti Classico) this minimum rises to 80 percent.
1 x Tenimenti Mancini - Chianti Podere Della Filandra 2020 ~ Chianti, Italy
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "Intense and clean to the nose, it opens with very intense floral scents that are prolonged with an aroma of fresh red fruits. In the mouth, it is the soft, good sensation of warmth balanced by perfect freshness. The tannins are young but pleasant and well balanced by the body and freshness. Good olfactory taste persistence, after swallowing the aromas of red fruits immediately return." (2017 vintage)
100% Sangiovese
The winemaking history of the Mancini family begins at the end of the nineteenth century with the construction of the first winery in San Polo and the cultivation of the first vineyards of the Podere Della Filandra. This continues with the subsequent acquisitions of the Tenute di Campriano and Muciafora, the most recent property. As early as 1926, the family became involved in the production of Chianti doc.
The Chianti region is located in Tuscany, that romantic area of central Italy known for its sweeping landscapes, burning hot sun and its wealth of art and food history. Like most other wines made in the Old World, Chianti derives its name not from the grape used to make the wine, which is Sangiovese, but from the region where it is made.
For a Chianti to be a Chianti, it must be produced in the Chianti region and be made from at least 80% Sangiovese grapes. While most Chiantis are 100% Sangiovese, some winemakers in the region like to blend the Sangiovese with a little Cabernet, Merlot or Syrah to soften the finish of the wine.
1 x Tenuta Argentiera "Poggio ai Ginepri" Super Tuscan ~ Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz 2020 ~ Bolgheri, Italy
93/100 Wine Spectator (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2009 vintage)
Commended - International Wine Challenge (2008 vintage)
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (2007 vintage)
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition (2006 vintage)
Wine Spectator "...There is good grip, with fine overall balance and a long aftertaste of black currant, mineral and tobacco. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.....A deep well of black currant, blackberry, licorice, cedar and graphite flavors draws you in for the ripe fruit on the palate. " (2016 vintage)
Wine.com "A nice wine, good structure and higher concentration. Has a broad and deep olfactory landscape that opens in a very frank and immediate. Structure intense, but also beautiful softness and good housekeeping executive." (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "This wine offers complexity, with notes of cherry, plum and currant that blend gradually with hints of white flowers and spicy sensations of black pepper, typical of Syrah. In the mouth it shows an excellent structure and a good persistence, with a very pleasant aftertaste harmonized by fruity aromas and spicy notes." (2016 vintage)
Tenuta Argentiera stands in a magnificent area of land in the Maremma region of Italy that blends countryside and sea; suspended between woods and Mediterranean scrub. The vineyard is at the heart of the small but prestigious Doc Bolgheri, a terroir dedicated to great red wines and synonymous with the celebrated “Super Tuscan.”
The Estate is the closest winery to the Tyrrhenian coast and at the same time, the highest in altitude of the entire Bolgheri territory, reaching 200 meters above sea level. The resulting microclimate is acknowledged as being part of the reasons for the exceptional wines produced by this Estate.
Bolgheri is a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation located in the Maremma on the Tuscan coast just to the south of Livorno and named after a town in the north of the region. It is known mainly for deeply colored, supple yet ageworthy red wines, usually based on the Bordeaux grape varieties. The winemaking zone features sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As recently as the 1970s, the area in Tuscany had a little reputation for wine production, in contrast to the prime Tuscan vineyards further up in the hills. Then, in 1978, in an infamous blind tasting arranged by Decanter Magazine, the 1972 vintage of a largely unknown wine called Sassicaia, made at Tenuta San Guido estate of the Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, beat a number of top Bordeaux wines. The wine had been made at Tenuta San Guido in a rather rustic fashion for personal consumption for some years previously and only commercialized from the 1968 vintage, but this early example of a more polished version made by legendary winemaking consultant Giacomo Tachis led to an awakening of interest in the region.
Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah blend incorporate some of the world's most popular red wine grape varieties, each of which is grown in almost every wine-producing country on earth. The Cabernet grapes (both Cabernet Sauvignon and, to a lesser extent, Cabernet Franc) are both classic blending partners for Merlot, whether individually or together. They are the core ingredients of the traditional Bordeaux Blend. Less traditional, but increasingly common, particularly in the New World, is to add a component of Syrah, or Shiraz, to the mix.
The blend of cabernet, merlot, and shiraz food pairs with grilled red meat.
1 x Tenuta Di Biserno Insoglio Del Cinghiale IGT 2019 - Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
93/100 James Suckling
92/100 Falstaff
91/100 Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
91/100 Wine Enthusiast
Super Tuscan
James Suckling "..Lovely depth of fruit....It’s wonderfully polished and rich with smooth, velvety tannins. A medium-to-full-bodied red with layers of blackberries, blueberries, sandalwood, dried geranium and licorice.”
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate "...This wine is all about primary fruit intensity, and if fruity freshness is what you're looking for, you get it here in spades.....From the Campo di Sasso vineyard in Bibbona (the village adjacent to Bolgheri along the Tuscan coast), the Tenuta di Biserno 2019 Insoglio del Cinghiale is an easy blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. It opens to a bright ruby color and offers dried raspberry, cherry and wild plum. ”
Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast "..It's medium-bodied and smooth, featuring blueberry, blackberry, and star anise alongside polished tannins....A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, this lithe red has aromas of cassis, blue flower, and oak-driven spice.”
Insoglio del Cinghiale is Biserno's flagship wine. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot and is only made in the very best vintages.
Lutz Heimrich "(Founder of Tenuta Di Biserno), Lodovico Antinori is one of the founders of the meteoric rise of Bolgheri wines in the Maremma. He recognized the potential of this region on the hills along the coast of Tuscany at the Tyrrhenian Sea."
Tenuta di Biserno is a renouned Italian wine producer, located on the borders of Bolgheri in Tuscany. The Estate is a collaboration between Marchese Lodovico Antinori, creator of Italian legends Ornellaia and Masseto, his brother Marchese Piero Antinori, President of acclaimed Antinori Wines, and legendary oenologist, Michel Rolland. Tenuta di Biserno produces a collection of Super Tuscan wines under the IGT Toscana designation.
Bolgheri is a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation in Tuscany that producers many impressive Super Tuscan red wines. Bolgheri is located in the Maremma on the Tuscan coast. It is known mainly for deeply coloured, supple yet ageworthy red wines, usually based on the Bordeaux grape varieties. The winemaking region features sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As recently as the 1970s, the area had little reputation for wine production in contrast to the prime Tuscan vineyards further up in the hills. Then, in 1978, in an infamous blind tasting arranged by Decanter Magazine, the 1972 vintage of a largely unknown wine called Sassicaia, beat a number of top Bordeaux wines. This put Bolgheri on the map and contributed to the regions now international fame.
Tuscany is Italy's third most planted region (behind Sicily and Apulia) but it is eighth in terms of output, reflecting both the poor soil of Tuscany and deliberate efforts to limit yields and increase the quality in the wine. After Piedmont and the Veneto, Tuscany produces the third-highest volume of DOC/DOCG wines. More than 80% of the regions' production is in red wine, with the Sangiovese grape being Tuscany's' most prominent grape. Trebbiano is the leading white variety of the region.
The history of viticulture in Tuscany dates back to the Etruscans in the 8th century BC. From the fall of the Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages, monasteries were the main purveyors of wines in the region. As the aristocratic and merchant classes emerged, they inherited the share-cropping system of agriculture known as mezzadria. Many Tuscan landowners would turn their half of the grape harvest into wine that would be sold to merchants in Florence. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Tuscany returned to the rule of the Habsburgs. Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Super Tuscan are Tuscany’s best known wines.
Super Tuscan refers to a style of red wine that originated in Tuscany, Italy, in the early 1970s. Many examples come from the region of Maremma, on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in the southwest of Tuscany. The earliest Super Tuscan wines were high quality red wines made by noble winemaking families that did not fit into the Italian Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) classification system because they used grapes not allowed by the rules of the DOCs in the region.
Super Tuscan wines vary in style, but the influence of Bordeaux is apparent in their use of new oak barrels and French grapes like cabernet sauvignon and merlot in addition to sangiovese, the classic grape of Tuscany. The best Super Tuscans are rich and full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and spice from oak, and can age for decades.
1 x Tor del Colle Riserva 2018 ~ Montepulciano d' Abruzzo, Italy
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (2007 vintage)
Silver - Vinalies Internationales (2006 vintage)
The Winemaker "Dry and herbaceous on the palate. Full-bodied and balanced. Intense, vinous bouquet with an immediate cherry flavor changing to notes of blackberries and licorice."
Tor del Colle is produced by the family-owned winery Casa Vinicola Botter, founded in 1928.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of Italy's most famous wines. This classic, well-rounded, plum-scented Italian red is made from Montepulciano grapes grown in the Abruzzo region, on Italy's Adriatic coast.
Riserva a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine must spend at least three years aging (at least six months of which must be in oak) before being released to the market. These wines have the ability to age exceptionally well.
1 x Botter Prosecco Extra Dry NV - Veneto Italy
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2018
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2016
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2014
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014
Gold - Mundus Vini 2014
Bronze - International Wine Challenge 2013
Jancis Robinson "Pear juice, lemon, off-dry. Functional, fine."
Falstaff Magazine "Filigree nose with elegant nuances of white flowers and a hint of wet stone."
Casa Vinicola Botter is a multi-awarded Italian wine producer. The company was founded in 1928 as a small business selling local Veneto wines in barrels. After World War II, it moved onto bottled wine and began to export internationally. Botter is now managed by the third generation of the family. Botter owns two wine estates; including Divici a winery with 100 hectares (250 acres) of organic vineyards in the hills around Treviso. These are planted with a range of classic Veneto varieties such as Corvina, although the initial focus has been on an organic Prosecco.
Wine Spectator - 'Sparkling Success' "Prosecco has brought Italian sparkling wine to the forefront of the wine world. Prosecco has almost become a byword to mean any sparkling wine. In reality, Prosecco DOC, the most widely available example from the region, is specifically the product of vineyards that span a large swath of approximately 70,000 acres through the Veneto and Friuli–Venezia-Giulia regions. The soft, creamy texture and approachable structure that people love is the result of the Charmat production method, and the pretty floral and peach flavours typical to the wine are characteristics of the area's native Glera grape, Prosecco's dominant variety."
Veneto is a substantial and increasingly important wine region in the northeastern corner of Italy. Veneto is slightly smaller than Italy's other main wine-producing regions – Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily however it generates more wine than any of them. Although the southern regions Sicily and Puglia were for a long time Italy's main wine producers, this balance began to shift north towards Veneto in the latter half of the 20th Century. In the 1990s, southern Italian wine languished in an increasingly competitive and demanding world, while Veneto upped its game, gaining recognition with such wines as Valpolicella, Amarone, Soave and Prosecco.
Glera is a long-standing synonym of northern Italy's Prosecco grape and the name by which it is now officially known. This green-skinned variety has been grown for hundreds of years in the Veneto and Friuli regions, most famously to produce sparkling Prosecco wines.
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1 x Collosorbo 'Rosso di Montalcino' Sangiovese 2019 - Tuscany, Italy
93/100 James Suckling (2016 vintage)
90/100 Robert Parker ~ Wine Advocate (2016 vintage)
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
James Suckling "Offers more concentration on the nose with mostly notes of blackberry pie, plum cake and even some Christmas pudding. On the palate, the fruit is melded beautifully with chewy yet tight tannins and taut acidity. Great stuff for what it is." (2016 Vintage)
Robert Parker "The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino opens to a bright ruby colour with purple highlights. The wine is youthful and bright in personality with a full load of plump cherry and ripe blackberry. You also get hints of spice, crushed mineral and balsam herb to round off the bouquet. The mouthfeel is rich, generous and nicely structured. This is an excellent value buy (55,000 bottles were made).” (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "A traditional, fresh velvety wine, Rosso di Montalcino comes from the Estate’s best vineyards, the same that produce Brunello. It is made from 100% Sangiovese with persistent, fruity aromas and considerable structure. This is a very versatile wine suitable for average periods of aging." (2016 vintage)
The Tenuti di Collosorbo has been owned by the Ciacci family since 1850. The first bottle of Brunello di Montalcino was made in 1966 by Giuseppe Ciacci, a progenitor of the first of the three generations of this winery. Now Giovanna Ciacci and her daughters, oenologist Laura and agronomist, Lucia Sutera Sardo, operate the vineyard and winery, assisted by esteemed oenologist Paolo Caciorgna and cellar master, Daniele Guidotti, who has been in charge of the Tenuta's winery for more than twenty years and is considered one of the family.
The region of Rosso di Montalcino is found in the same defined area as its bigger brother, the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG. Both are situated in the heart of Tuscany, in central Italy. This DOC was created in 1984 in order to make the most of the fruit from younger vines of new plantings. The idea was to create a fresher style of wine that needed considerably less ageing time (one year with only six months in oak) than its sibling.
Sangiovese (or Nielluccio in Corsica), a dark-berried vine, is the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. Virtually synonymous with the red wines of Tuscany, and all the romanticism that goes with the territory, Sangiovese is the core constituent in some of the great names in Italian wine. Italy's love affair with Sangiovese – and indeed the world's – is generations old, though recent grapevine research suggests the variety is not as ancient as once thought.
1 x Buccia Nera Tenuta Di Campriano Chianti Riserva 2016 - Tuscany, Italy
94/100 5 StarWines & Wine Without Walls 2020
92/100 Raffaele Vecchione
Chianti Riserva DOCG
Sangiovese 85% Merlot 7.5 % and Cabernet 7.5%
Raffaele Vecchione “Precise on the nose, it seduces in its sensorial fragrance with lively notes of raspberries, currants and cocoa powder. Medium-full body, rustic and bold in the center of the palate..... True expression of the most genuine Tuscany.”
Winemaker "At the palate it is very soft, followed by a good sense of volume that fills the mouth well. Tannins are present but enveloping and warm sustained by good acidity that lets predict a good aging potential. Good persistence and length that completes the tasting leaving the mouth pleasantly dry. Food pair with game, red meat, and mature cheeses."
Buccia Nera is an award-winning, organic winery situated on the hills beyond the city of Arezzo, in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. The winery has 60 hectares of vineyards and olive yards extended from 200 mt to 500 mt above sea level. The name 'Buccia Nera' means 'Black Skin' and is from family’s nickname, and the black skin of Sangiovese grapes they produce.
Buccia Nera has been organic since 2002 when all chemicals, pesticides and insecticides were eliminated. Buccia Nera is known for upholding the principles of organic farming, sustainability, water and energy conservation.
The winery handpicks all of its the grapes allowing the preservation of the quality of the grapes. Vinification is also done naturally, without the use of additives, but by controlling the temperature of the tanks. Careful and limited use of sulphur enables the wines to have a very low quantity of SO2.
Chianti, situated in the region of Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known of all Italian wine districts, closely associated with red wines based on the Sangiovese grape. Chianti's winemaking zone is located between the cities of Florence (to the north) and Siena (to the south), and stretches into these provinces plus Prato, Arezzo, Pistoia and Pisa. Its vineyards yield more than any other Italian DOC, producing 75 million litres (20 million gallons) per year.
By law, modern-day Chianti wines must be made from at least 70 percent Sangiovese. For the region's most prestigious wines (such as Chianti Classico) this minimum rises to 80 percent.
1 x Tenimenti Mancini - Chianti Podere Della Filandra 2020 ~ Chianti, Italy
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "Intense and clean to the nose, it opens with very intense floral scents that are prolonged with an aroma of fresh red fruits. In the mouth, it is the soft, good sensation of warmth balanced by perfect freshness. The tannins are young but pleasant and well balanced by the body and freshness. Good olfactory taste persistence, after swallowing the aromas of red fruits immediately return." (2017 vintage)
100% Sangiovese
The winemaking history of the Mancini family begins at the end of the nineteenth century with the construction of the first winery in San Polo and the cultivation of the first vineyards of the Podere Della Filandra. This continues with the subsequent acquisitions of the Tenute di Campriano and Muciafora, the most recent property. As early as 1926, the family became involved in the production of Chianti doc.
The Chianti region is located in Tuscany, that romantic area of central Italy known for its sweeping landscapes, burning hot sun and its wealth of art and food history. Like most other wines made in the Old World, Chianti derives its name not from the grape used to make the wine, which is Sangiovese, but from the region where it is made.
For a Chianti to be a Chianti, it must be produced in the Chianti region and be made from at least 80% Sangiovese grapes. While most Chiantis are 100% Sangiovese, some winemakers in the region like to blend the Sangiovese with a little Cabernet, Merlot or Syrah to soften the finish of the wine.
1 x Tenuta Argentiera "Poggio ai Ginepri" Super Tuscan ~ Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz 2020 ~ Bolgheri, Italy
93/100 Wine Spectator (2017 vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2009 vintage)
Commended - International Wine Challenge (2008 vintage)
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (2007 vintage)
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition (2006 vintage)
Wine Spectator "...There is good grip, with fine overall balance and a long aftertaste of black currant, mineral and tobacco. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.....A deep well of black currant, blackberry, licorice, cedar and graphite flavors draws you in for the ripe fruit on the palate. " (2016 vintage)
Wine.com "A nice wine, good structure and higher concentration. Has a broad and deep olfactory landscape that opens in a very frank and immediate. Structure intense, but also beautiful softness and good housekeeping executive." (2016 vintage)
The Winemaker "This wine offers complexity, with notes of cherry, plum and currant that blend gradually with hints of white flowers and spicy sensations of black pepper, typical of Syrah. In the mouth it shows an excellent structure and a good persistence, with a very pleasant aftertaste harmonized by fruity aromas and spicy notes." (2016 vintage)
Tenuta Argentiera stands in a magnificent area of land in the Maremma region of Italy that blends countryside and sea; suspended between woods and Mediterranean scrub. The vineyard is at the heart of the small but prestigious Doc Bolgheri, a terroir dedicated to great red wines and synonymous with the celebrated “Super Tuscan.”
The Estate is the closest winery to the Tyrrhenian coast and at the same time, the highest in altitude of the entire Bolgheri territory, reaching 200 meters above sea level. The resulting microclimate is acknowledged as being part of the reasons for the exceptional wines produced by this Estate.
Bolgheri is a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation located in the Maremma on the Tuscan coast just to the south of Livorno and named after a town in the north of the region. It is known mainly for deeply colored, supple yet ageworthy red wines, usually based on the Bordeaux grape varieties. The winemaking zone features sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As recently as the 1970s, the area in Tuscany had a little reputation for wine production, in contrast to the prime Tuscan vineyards further up in the hills. Then, in 1978, in an infamous blind tasting arranged by Decanter Magazine, the 1972 vintage of a largely unknown wine called Sassicaia, made at Tenuta San Guido estate of the Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, beat a number of top Bordeaux wines. The wine had been made at Tenuta San Guido in a rather rustic fashion for personal consumption for some years previously and only commercialized from the 1968 vintage, but this early example of a more polished version made by legendary winemaking consultant Giacomo Tachis led to an awakening of interest in the region.
Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah blend incorporate some of the world's most popular red wine grape varieties, each of which is grown in almost every wine-producing country on earth. The Cabernet grapes (both Cabernet Sauvignon and, to a lesser extent, Cabernet Franc) are both classic blending partners for Merlot, whether individually or together. They are the core ingredients of the traditional Bordeaux Blend. Less traditional, but increasingly common, particularly in the New World, is to add a component of Syrah, or Shiraz, to the mix.
The blend of cabernet, merlot, and shiraz food pairs with grilled red meat.
1 x Tenuta Di Biserno Insoglio Del Cinghiale IGT 2019 - Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
93/100 James Suckling
92/100 Falstaff
91/100 Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
91/100 Wine Enthusiast
Super Tuscan
James Suckling "..Lovely depth of fruit....It’s wonderfully polished and rich with smooth, velvety tannins. A medium-to-full-bodied red with layers of blackberries, blueberries, sandalwood, dried geranium and licorice.”
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate "...This wine is all about primary fruit intensity, and if fruity freshness is what you're looking for, you get it here in spades.....From the Campo di Sasso vineyard in Bibbona (the village adjacent to Bolgheri along the Tuscan coast), the Tenuta di Biserno 2019 Insoglio del Cinghiale is an easy blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. It opens to a bright ruby color and offers dried raspberry, cherry and wild plum. ”
Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast "..It's medium-bodied and smooth, featuring blueberry, blackberry, and star anise alongside polished tannins....A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, this lithe red has aromas of cassis, blue flower, and oak-driven spice.”
Insoglio del Cinghiale is Biserno's flagship wine. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot and is only made in the very best vintages.
Lutz Heimrich "(Founder of Tenuta Di Biserno), Lodovico Antinori is one of the founders of the meteoric rise of Bolgheri wines in the Maremma. He recognized the potential of this region on the hills along the coast of Tuscany at the Tyrrhenian Sea."
Tenuta di Biserno is a renouned Italian wine producer, located on the borders of Bolgheri in Tuscany. The Estate is a collaboration between Marchese Lodovico Antinori, creator of Italian legends Ornellaia and Masseto, his brother Marchese Piero Antinori, President of acclaimed Antinori Wines, and legendary oenologist, Michel Rolland. Tenuta di Biserno produces a collection of Super Tuscan wines under the IGT Toscana designation.
Bolgheri is a relatively young yet prestigious Italian appellation in Tuscany that producers many impressive Super Tuscan red wines. Bolgheri is located in the Maremma on the Tuscan coast. It is known mainly for deeply coloured, supple yet ageworthy red wines, usually based on the Bordeaux grape varieties. The winemaking region features sloping coastal vineyards close to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
As recently as the 1970s, the area had little reputation for wine production in contrast to the prime Tuscan vineyards further up in the hills. Then, in 1978, in an infamous blind tasting arranged by Decanter Magazine, the 1972 vintage of a largely unknown wine called Sassicaia, beat a number of top Bordeaux wines. This put Bolgheri on the map and contributed to the regions now international fame.
Tuscany is Italy's third most planted region (behind Sicily and Apulia) but it is eighth in terms of output, reflecting both the poor soil of Tuscany and deliberate efforts to limit yields and increase the quality in the wine. After Piedmont and the Veneto, Tuscany produces the third-highest volume of DOC/DOCG wines. More than 80% of the regions' production is in red wine, with the Sangiovese grape being Tuscany's' most prominent grape. Trebbiano is the leading white variety of the region.
The history of viticulture in Tuscany dates back to the Etruscans in the 8th century BC. From the fall of the Roman Empire and throughout the Middle Ages, monasteries were the main purveyors of wines in the region. As the aristocratic and merchant classes emerged, they inherited the share-cropping system of agriculture known as mezzadria. Many Tuscan landowners would turn their half of the grape harvest into wine that would be sold to merchants in Florence. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Tuscany returned to the rule of the Habsburgs. Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Super Tuscan are Tuscany’s best known wines.
Super Tuscan refers to a style of red wine that originated in Tuscany, Italy, in the early 1970s. Many examples come from the region of Maremma, on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in the southwest of Tuscany. The earliest Super Tuscan wines were high quality red wines made by noble winemaking families that did not fit into the Italian Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) classification system because they used grapes not allowed by the rules of the DOCs in the region.
Super Tuscan wines vary in style, but the influence of Bordeaux is apparent in their use of new oak barrels and French grapes like cabernet sauvignon and merlot in addition to sangiovese, the classic grape of Tuscany. The best Super Tuscans are rich and full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and spice from oak, and can age for decades.
1 x Tor del Colle Riserva 2018 ~ Montepulciano d' Abruzzo, Italy
Bronze - International Wine Challenge (2007 vintage)
Silver - Vinalies Internationales (2006 vintage)
The Winemaker "Dry and herbaceous on the palate. Full-bodied and balanced. Intense, vinous bouquet with an immediate cherry flavor changing to notes of blackberries and licorice."
Tor del Colle is produced by the family-owned winery Casa Vinicola Botter, founded in 1928.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is one of Italy's most famous wines. This classic, well-rounded, plum-scented Italian red is made from Montepulciano grapes grown in the Abruzzo region, on Italy's Adriatic coast.
Riserva a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine must spend at least three years aging (at least six months of which must be in oak) before being released to the market. These wines have the ability to age exceptionally well.
1 x Botter Prosecco Extra Dry NV - Veneto Italy
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2018
Silver - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2016
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016
Commended - International Wine Challenge 2014
Bronze - International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014
Gold - Mundus Vini 2014
Bronze - International Wine Challenge 2013
Jancis Robinson "Pear juice, lemon, off-dry. Functional, fine."
Falstaff Magazine "Filigree nose with elegant nuances of white flowers and a hint of wet stone."
Casa Vinicola Botter is a multi-awarded Italian wine producer. The company was founded in 1928 as a small business selling local Veneto wines in barrels. After World War II, it moved onto bottled wine and began to export internationally. Botter is now managed by the third generation of the family. Botter owns two wine estates; including Divici a winery with 100 hectares (250 acres) of organic vineyards in the hills around Treviso. These are planted with a range of classic Veneto varieties such as Corvina, although the initial focus has been on an organic Prosecco.
Wine Spectator - 'Sparkling Success' "Prosecco has brought Italian sparkling wine to the forefront of the wine world. Prosecco has almost become a byword to mean any sparkling wine. In reality, Prosecco DOC, the most widely available example from the region, is specifically the product of vineyards that span a large swath of approximately 70,000 acres through the Veneto and Friuli–Venezia-Giulia regions. The soft, creamy texture and approachable structure that people love is the result of the Charmat production method, and the pretty floral and peach flavours typical to the wine are characteristics of the area's native Glera grape, Prosecco's dominant variety."
Veneto is a substantial and increasingly important wine region in the northeastern corner of Italy. Veneto is slightly smaller than Italy's other main wine-producing regions – Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily however it generates more wine than any of them. Although the southern regions Sicily and Puglia were for a long time Italy's main wine producers, this balance began to shift north towards Veneto in the latter half of the 20th Century. In the 1990s, southern Italian wine languished in an increasingly competitive and demanding world, while Veneto upped its game, gaining recognition with such wines as Valpolicella, Amarone, Soave and Prosecco.
Glera is a long-standing synonym of northern Italy's Prosecco grape and the name by which it is now officially known. This green-skinned variety has been grown for hundreds of years in the Veneto and Friuli regions, most famously to produce sparkling Prosecco wines.