Category Archives: Italy

Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy

Castello di bossi

Region/Appellation: Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy

 

Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese

 

Vintage: 2016

 

Tasting note: Deep, ruby-red in color, this Chianti Classico offers aromas of ripe cherries and red plums, with subtle notes of toasted vanilla beans and purple flowers. On the palate, the wine displays a superbly structured character with bright acidity and a pleasantly savory finish.

Marchesi di Frescobaldi Mormoreto, Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

VaMormoretorietal/Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Tasting note: Mormoreto appears an opaque, deep ruby red. A rich, complex nose boasts well-ripened wild berries, such as blackberry and raspberry, cocoa powder and cocoa butter, roasted espresso bean with subtle notes of vanilla and cinnamon, and hints of clove, jasmine, and grey tea leaves. On the palate, it is smooth and well-rounded with a more pronounced influence of bitter chocolate, crisp raspberry, single-malt whisky, and vanilla tobacco.

Carpenè Malvolti Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

                                                                                   Region/Appellation: Carpene Malvolti ProseccoProsecco,                      Veneto Italy

Varietal/Blend: Glera

Vintage: NV

Tasting Note: The wine shows a bright straw yellow colour with delicate greenish nuances, fine and elegant perlage. Intense, rich in fruity and floral fragrances of yellow fruits and white flowers. It is fresh, delicate, balanced, with                                                                                     a slight hint of sweet almond                                                                                           at the end.

Carpenè Malvolti Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

Carpene Malvolti Prosecco

Region/Appellation: Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

Varietal/Blend: Glera

Vintage: NV

Tasting note: The wine shows a bright straw yellow colour  with delicate greenish nuances, fine and elegant perlage. Intense, rich in fruity and floral fragrances of yellow                                                                                      fruits and white flowers. It is                                                                                          fresh, delicate, balanced, with                                                                                        a slight hint of sweet  almond                                                                                        at the end.

 

 

Falesco Monitano, Lazio IGT, Lazio, Italy

Falesco Montiano

Appellation: Lazio IGT

Blend: 100% Merlot

Vintage: 2013

Tasting note: The wine has a wonderful, deep, ruby red colour, a wide aromatic range of scents in which delicious vanilla notes, small red fruit, layers of jam and sweet spices combine. The taste appears to have a full aristocratic roundness and softness, typical of Merlot, with quite elegant, agreeable and lingering flavours.

Tellus Syrah, Lazio IGT, Lazio, Italy

Falesco Tellus Syrah

Appellation: Lazio IGT

Blend: 100% Syrah

Vintage: 2015

Tasting note: A wine with an intense colour and violet reflections, on the nose its scent is enhanced by hints of fresh fruit, cherry with spicy notes that blend with great balance and elegance to those of sweet and vanilla expressed from the wood. The taste is enveloping, silky, soft tannins, rich and persistent finish.