In one of the choicest places for Barolo Nebbiolo, Serralunga d’Alba, Piero Rossi Cairo manages the Cucco Estate with obstinacy and care. Since 2018, in addition to converting the vineyards to organic, he has been convincingly producing three versions of Barolo with a parcel approach (à la Burgundy). From the Cucco Vineyard, the winery’s most…
In Castelnuovo Don Bosco, this small family business is doing better and better making wines which great level of quality it has achieved in recent years, especially with its Freisa reds and the latest Albugnano Superiore Notturno, 100% Nebbiolo. A rise started in 1983, the year the winery was founded. The young Paolo Vergnano is…
We are in the heart of Monferrato, in Piedmont, with the Visconti family who have been inherited centuries-old expertise in the cultivation of vines. Since the beginning of the 2000s have been engaged in high-profile productions paying homage to the typical grapes of Piedmont, from Barbera to Freisa, trying their hand at different versions of…
The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose is concentrated, spicy and fruity. It offers depth, complexity, as well as a warm side of roasted and jammy fruits, combined with a touch of kirsch. We find in particular notes of morello cherry jam, roasted red cherry, crushed wild strawberry, raspberry jam, amarena cherry, crushed…
The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity with slight garnet reflections. The nose is elegant, gourmand and fragrant, with beautiful concentration and complexity, all in finesse. The first nose offers a fresh fruity side, with a touch of milk and jam: it expresses, in particular, the notes of fresh morello cherry, crushed blackcurrant,…
The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is warm and offers roundness, depth, deliciousness and a certain complexity. It expresses notes of fresh morello cherry, crushed strawberry, raspberry coulis, blackcurrant jam, fresh blackberry, as well as a fine spiciness (fennel seeds, liquorice with a delicate touch of anise, ground cumin, nutmeg)…
The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The first nose is toasty, savoury and slightly smoky. It expresses notes of coffee, toasted hazelnut, toasted oak (with a fine touch of caramel), toasted vanilla, grated nutmeg and cloves, as well as notes of cocoa and dark chocolate. On the second nose, we find notes…
The wine has a deep ruby color, with purple reflections. The nose expresses juicy and fresh fruity notes: wild strawberry, morello cherry, fresh raspberry, red cherry, fresh blackcurrant, crushed blueberry. We also find herbaceous and spicy touches of peppermint, fresh rosemary, cumin, crushed coriander seeds, liquorice, with a hint of white pepper and cinnamon in…
The wine has a ruby color with light garnet reflections. The nose is tasty, fragrant, with delicate tertiary notes (undergrowth, faded rose, peony, tobacco, leather, truffle in the background), subtle and integrated. We also find notes of sweet spices (cinnamon, vanilla, licorice, grated nutmeg), dried red fruits (dried cherry, dried raspberry) and fresh fruits (griotte,…
The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity with light garnet reflections. The nose is refined and offers complexity and accuracy. The first nose expresses notes of wet leaves, undergrowth, dried flowers (dried rose, dried cornflower) and a fine touch of white truffle in the background. We also find a fine and gourmand spiciness:…