La Pieve is a single-vineyard in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, planted in 1997.  It was first released as a special botting in 2017, to celebrate the 20th year of this vineyard.  It is aged like the Brunello 'normale' and released at the same time.  

Ciliegiolo, meaning “cherry-like”, is usually reserved as a blending grape. Bottled on its own, it shows remarkably bright red fruits and fresh acidity.  There have been conflicting studies, but Ciliegiolo is either a parent or offspring of Sangiovese.  San Ferdinando’s version comes from 1.7...

San Ferdinando’s Chianti ‘Il Gargaiolo’ takes its name from the eponymous stream that runs along the Sangiovese vineyard.  This vintage, the blend is 85% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo, and 5% ancient co-planted varietals; the grapes come from vineyards at 350m, facing south-southeast on light sandy...

San Ferdinando’s Chianti ‘Il Gargaiolo’ takes its name from the eponymous stream that runs along the Sangiovese vineyard.  This vintage, the blend is 85% Sangiovese, 10% Ciliegiolo, and 5% ancient co-planted varietals; the grapes come from vineyards at 350m, facing south-southeast on light sandy...

94% Sangiovese, 3% Malvasia Nera, 3% Canaiolo. Co-harvested/co-fermented in unlined concrete with macerations lasting a month.  Aged in unlined concrete vats.  This is Candialle's Chianti Classico 'annata,'  though its release date could easily classify it as a Riserva.  

100% Sangiovese. Jarkko and Josephin were the first in Chianti Classico to use 250L ceramic orbs called Clayver for aging their wines.  They are fired a very high temperatures and are 20% less porous than terracotta. The wine is called Mimas--one of the many satellites of Saturn--as the Clayver...

80% Prugnolo Gentile/20% Canaiolo Nero & Mammolo. Prugnolo Gentile is the variant of Sangiovese found in Montepulciano and historically co-planted with supporting varieties like Canaiolo and Mammolo. Proprietor Dora Forsoni has been farmiing her family's vines organically forever, many of them...

50% Montepulciano, 50% Sangiovese from DeAngelis’ vineyards in the province of Ascoli Piceno. The juice is immediately drained after crushing and malolactic is avoided, allowing for a light-colored and zippy rosato with lots of citrus notes.  Certified organic.

70% Montepulciano & 30% Sangiovese. Fermented in stainless steel and aged four months in steel & six months in bottle before release. As the Gambero Rosso puts it: “the Rosso Piceno is a consumer’s dream, straightforward but delicious and a pleasure to drink.”

100% Lagrein. From Nusserhof's oldest vines, up to 90 years old. The tiny-production "Gloria" has been made only 4 times so far: 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015. As for all of the Mayr family's vines, the farming is certified organic and harvest is by hand. Typically, all of their red wines are made with...

100% Lagrein. From Nusserhof's oldest vines, up to 90 years old. The tiny-production "Gloria" has been made only 4 times so far: 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015. As for all of the Mayr family's vines, the farming is certified organic and harvest is by hand. Typically, all of their red wines are made with...

90% Schiava/10% "other". Known locally as Vernatsch, Schiava is a thin-skinned grape native to the Alto Adige but down to only about 200 hectares in the region. The Mayrs of Nusserhof have a 1.5-hectare plot of 90-year-old Schiava vines a few kilometers from their home vineyard (mixed in are...

100% Zibibbo. From very low, bush-trained, organically farmed vines on De Bartoli's estate in the contrada of Bukkuram on the island of Pantelleria. The vines average around 50 years old and are grow in light, sandy volcanic soils in a low-walled, windy clos. De Bartoli makes two dried-grape...

100% Catarratto. De Bartoli has a long-term lease on 2 hectares of Catarratto about 20 km to the east in Alcamo. The 20-year-old vines grow on clay-loam soils, are farmed organically and harvested by hand. The whole clusters are gently pressed and the must settled for 48 hours. Fermentation is...

100% Grillo. From organically farmed estate vines in the Samperi contrada of Marsala, picked the earliest of all for De Bartoli's "Vignaverde" or "green vine" wine. The vines are 30 years old, planted on sandy, limestone-rich loam and trained in both Guyot and alberello. The bunches are hand-...

50% Zibibbo/50% Grillo. "Sole e Vento" is named for the two sunny and windy islands on which De Bartoli grows these grapes. All are farmed organically; are around 30 years old; are hand-harvested; and are low-yielding . The Grillo comes from vines on sandy, limestone-rich loam in the contrada of...

100% Zibibbo. De Bartoli was the first to make a dry Zibibbo on the island of Pantelleria, where the hot climate and ancient viticultural history engendered a tradition of sweet, dried-grape-based passito wines. De Bartoli acquired 3 ha. of Zibibbo planted in the 1950s on north-facing terraces at...

100% Grillo. “La Miccia” is the sweetest, shortest-aged version of a De Bartoli marsala wine and the only one not oxidative in style. As for all of their marsalas, it is made exclusively with organic, hand-harvested, estate Grillo—all parts of that are a rarity for any marsala. The bunches are...

100% Grillo. From organically farmed estate vines in the Samperi contrada of Marsala. They are 30 years old, planted on sandy, limestone-rich loam and trained in both Guyot and alberello. The very best Grillo bunches from the harvest are selected for "Grappoli del Grillo". They are gently pressed...