New vintages of Chianti Classico were presented on February 2024 in Florence. I could taste 120 of them during the 2-days event. These are the Chianti Classico wines that are going to be on the market this year. The vintage 2022 was presented for young Chianti Classico (so-called “annata”), even Read more…
One Saturday afternoon, about ten of us reached the winery Castellinuzza in Lamole (Tuscany). After leaving the regional road 222 Chiantigiana at Greve in Chianti, we drove uphill on a narrow and winding road. The road itself was the first sign of a change in landscape, but after a few Read more…
Pagani de Marchi winery has become an excellent producer in the territory of the Tuscan Coast; the last restyling proofs the maturity achieved and clear ideas, where Sangiovese is blended with international varieties. A convincing range of wines results from a non-interventionist approach and some original choice. It deserves to Read more…
The event “Benvenuto Brunello 2022” gave us the chance to taste in preview the 2018 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino, which will be released on the market starting from January 2023. The Riserva 2017 was preseted too, even if few had produced it, considering the difficult climatic conditions and the Read more…
Brunello di Montalcino is a beloved wine, it takes 5 years to be released and can be really long-lived. But there’s another wine coming from the same hill, the same vineyards and the same grape variety (i.e. Sangiovese): this wine is Rosso di Montalcino DOC. Rosso di Montalcino comes from exactly Read more…