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The presence of vineyards in the Chianti area goes back to the Etruscan era and there is proof it depicted on vases from sixth century a.C. that can be found at Castellina in Chianti. A great part of the region during this time period was home to a variety of vineyards, which continued to be...
It is mistakenly believed that Chianti and Chianti Classico are more or less the same thing, Classico being a variation of the first. Rufina and Colli Fiorentini are examples of this variation. They are actually two differently Controlled wines with different Granted Denominations of Origin,...
Chianti Rufina comes from vineyards that are in the district of Pontassieve, in province of Firenze. It is a Controlled and Granted Denomination of Origin wine, whose production is approved in the province of Rufina, in the province of Firenze too, and in the surrounding areas. Rufina is...
Sagrantino di Montefalco is a red wine of Umbria coming from the vineyards presenti in Turrita, community of the district of Montefalco in province of Perugia. The production area, though, extends also to Bevagna, Gualdo Cattaneo, Castel Ritaldi and Giano districts. In 1979 has obtained the...
This red wine of Valle d’Aosta is produced with only Fumin grapes, harvested by hand around the half of October. Treatment: the grapes ferment in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of twenty-eight or thirty degrees, then the wine macerates for ten or twelve days, with daily pumping,...
Valle d’Aosta Petite Arvine is a white wine coming from Petite Arvine vine variety present in Aymavilles and in Saint Christophe. It is produced with only Petite Arvine grapes (petite, small, due to their reduced dimensions), harvested by hand at the end of September. Treatment: grapes are...
Biferno Rosso Ramitello is a red wine coming from Ravitello di Campomarino Vineyard, in province of Campobasso. To produce it are used Montepulciano grape for the great part (80%) and Aglianico for the remaining, harvested at the end of October. Biferno Rosso has obtained the Controlled...
Molise Tintilia Riserva is a red wine coming from Molise vineyards in the land of Isernia and Campobasso provinces. To produce it are used Tintilia grapes, harvested in the first ten days of October. Treatment: grapes macerate on peels for about a month, then there is the malolactic...
Aglianico del Vulture is a red wine, produced in the region of Basilicata with Aglianico grapes that are near Mount Vulture. This one is an inactive volcan and the soil surrounding it is particularly suitable to this vine cultivation. It is a delicate grape, that doesn’t stand extreme...
Cirò bianco is produced with Greco Bianco vine varieties, which are in the area among Cirò (in province of Crotone) and Val di Neto, on the slope of Sila upland. Treatment: these grapes are harvested in the first half of September, then vinified in steel tanks at a controlled temperature,...
