The Antinori family has been making wine in Central Italy since 1385, and have branched out to create magnificent vermentino on the Tyrrhenian coast as of 1996. Bolgheri’s microclimate favors the vermentino grape and adds... Read More
Brothers Tito and Mauro Bisci run the family vineyard their father Guiseppe established in the hills near Ancona, Italy, just south of Venice. Located midway up the mountainous chain that crests above the Adriatic Sea, the vredicchio... Read More
The distinctive landscape of rolling hills and perched villages renders the ambiance of Tuscany as unforgettable to the visitor as its wines are to the discerning palate. Chianti Classico Riserva can only be produced in a very... Read More
In the heart of the Chianti classification, four families cultivating four small estates decided to join forces in the 1970's to promote their hard-won traditional wines grown in the difficult rocky soils of central Italy.... Read More
La Collina winery occupies a stunning setting straight out of a James Bond film protected by the steep slopes of the Apennini in a deep gorge near Ravenna, Italy. Ochre-tinged medieval houses ring the vineyards cradled by a verdant... Read More
This baby Super Tuscan from the Brunello producer La Lecciaia integrates cabernet sauvignon (30%) and merlot (30%) to add dark tones, depth and body to the strawberry and cherry notes of sangiovese (40%). Pair this with penne... Read More
For those who have visited the fortified hilltop town of San Gimignano in central Tuscany, its imposing medieval towers, once used to dry dyed fabrics hung from the rafters, are as difficult to forget as its ancient walls and... Read More
The Sperone family opened a wine shop in 1911 but were unhappy with the quality of the wines they could find to sell, so they created their own winery in Puglia to supply the shop. This winery was destroyed during World War II,... Read More