2020 Bigagnoli Eocene Montebaldo Bardolino
Since this 2020 vintage, Bardolino producers have had the option to designate wines as one of three new cru: La Rocca, Sommacampagna, and Montebaldo….
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2017 Collavini Ribolla Gialla Spumante Dosaggio Zero Millesimato
Like Collavini’s Brut version, this vintage sparkler is 100 percent Ribolla gialla grown in Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo, where the winery is located….
2016 Bovio Parussi Barolo
Bovio sources Nebbiolo for its Parussi Barolo from its vineyards in Castiglione Falletto. The fruit is vinified with ambient cultures in wooden tank with…
2018 Pisoni Millesimato Nature Trentodoc
Pisoni’s brut nature método classico sparkler is 100 percent Chardonnay that spends at least 28 months on lees. The wine is manually riddled and…
2021 Collavini Rosé Rame Venezia Giulia
Collavini’s rosato is a blend of Pinot noir and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, hand harvested, partially de-stemmed, treated to a short maceration, and fermented…
2018 Collavini Ribolla Gialla Spumante Brut Millesimato
This sparkler is 100 percent Ribolla gialla grown in Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo, the home base of the producer, Collavini. The fruit is…
2019 Tornatore Etna Rosso
Tornatore’s Etna Rosso is 95 percent Nerello Mascalese with the balance Nerello Cappuccio, fermented in concrete and aged in large wooden casks. It’s a…
2021 Adami Prosecco Col Fondo Brut Nature Sui Lieviti Conegliano Valdobbiadene
Adami’s un-disgorged, sui lieviti wine is pale straw yellow and lightly cloudy, as expected. The aromas are at first grassy and herbaceous, suggesting something…
2021 Villabella Chiaretto di Bardolino Classico
I first encountered this wine on a trip to Bardolino in December of 2019, right before all hell broke loose upon the world. Chiaretto…
Il Conte Villa Prandone Método Ancestrale Fammattì Vino Bianco
It was hard to find detailed information about this pét-nat, which, along with a raft of other samples from this winery, does not appear…
2020 Casaretti La Rocca Bardolino
Casaretti’s Bardolino is a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella and is certified organic. The robe is limpid red with a watery rim, and…
2021 Monte Novo Phasianus Chiaretto di Bardolino
This is a charming Chiaretto, certified organic. The blend is 60 percent Corvina, 20 percent Corvinone, and 20 percent Rondinella, and the grapes were…