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Winemaker Gabriele Florio crafted this Tuscan classic from 100% Sangiovese from vineyards in the Cervognano parish of Montepulciano. The fruit was harvested by hand and fermented for 25 - 30 days with continuous pumping over. The wine shows intense ruby red and garnet notes in the glass, aromas...
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Emmanuele crafted this classic Provence Rosé from 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah fruit from the 20-year-old vines on the estate. The sloped vineyards face the north with clay and limestone soils. The fruity aromas of the wine are preserved through direct pressing and temperature-controlled maceration. Fermentation and traditional...
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Emmanuelle crafted this classic Provence Blanc from estate grown Rolle (Vermentino) 60% and Sauvignon Blanc (40%). The 15-year-old vines are on a northern facing slope with rich clay and limestone soils. The fruity aromas of the wine are preserved through direct pressing and temperature-controlled maceration. Fermentation and traditional...
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This Chianti Classico Riserva is named for the owner of the ancient brick kiln from the 16th Century, L'Antica Fornace di Ridolfo, Messer Ridolfo Zita. The remains of the stone furnace can still be seen in the winery cellar. Carlo and Daniele produce this classic from 100% Sangiovese...
Don Chigazola has brought wines from Colle Ciocco winery run by the Spacchetti family in Italy, to taste on California Wine Country with Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger. Chigazola Merchants is Don’s company. a micro-importer of fine wines from small producers in Italy. The Spacchetti family are new suppliers to Don's import business. Don has been on CWC several times before, the last time was this episode in November of 2023, with wines from the Friuli region in northeastern Italy. Don has told his story on the show several times before and again for today’s audience. He started his business about 12 years ago. He and his wife Debbie and his son Tony drive around the provinces in Italy to visit small,...
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius (Monte Vesuvio) in AD 79 blanketed the region in volcanic ash and rock, and it also created one of the most unique viniculture regions in Italy known today as Campania. We journeyed into the province of Avellino in Campania in April in search of the "Barolo of the South"- Taurasi- crafted from the ancient varietal Aglianico. After landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport and pointing our rented cinquecento south on the E45 for two hours, we were navigating the country roads around Avellino and hill towns of Taurasi and Tufo. Vineyards of the ancient varietals Aglianico, Greco, and Falanghina blanket the hills at remarkable elevations—400-500 meters above sea level. The Irpinia district of Avellino...
Great wine! What am I drinking? I often hear this from clients unfamiliar with Italian wines. They closely inspect the labels but see nothing that they recognize as the name of a grape varietal that has crossed their palate before. Traditional California wine labels prominently place the variety, e.g. Zinfandel, in a grand font where your eyes can instantly lock on. Add the winery name, vintage, perhaps the appellation, and you essentially have a complete brand label. As California winemakers have begun to embrace blending, the varietal name has been replaced with a provocative “fanciful name”, and the labels have become less recognizable. So what makes old world wine labels so intimidating for some? Old World (France, Italy) have tightly...