2019 Italian Wine

Four generations of the Rocca family have been crafting exceptional wine in Barbaresco since the 1940's, when Giacomo Rocca began bottling his wine in demijohns. In the 1960's, his son, Albino, expanded the vineyard holdings... Read More

Ca' La Bionda is located in the commune of Marano di Valpolicella in the heart of the Classico zone of Valpolicella. Founded by Pietro Castellani in 1902, Ca' La Bionda has over 29 hectares of hillside vineyards at an... Read More

Ca' La Bionda is located in the commune of Marano di Valpolicella in the heart of the Classico zone of Valpolicella. Founded by Pietro Castellani in 1902, Ca' La Bionda has over 29 hectares of hillside vineyards at an... Read More

Founded in 1960, Azienda Agricola Eraldo Viberti farms six hectares of vineyards in the commune of La Morra in Barolo planted to Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto. Since 2018, the estate is certified organic. All vineyard work, from... Read More

In 1971, Léo Férre – the well-known French singer and poet – and his wife, Maria Cristina Diaz, bought a farm in the heart of Chianti Classico and relocated their family to Tuscany. Their first harvests... Read More

Since 1890, five generations of the Rottensteiner family have cultivated their vineyards in the St. Magdalener subzone in Südturol. Today, Thomas Rottensteiner, the fifth-generation winemaker, continues to practice the traditional... Read More

Marche is home to Rosso Conero, a region that has enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance over the last twenty years. Small growers have been striking out on their own, trying to make a name for the local wine made of Montepulciano.... Read More

Cascina Vano is a fifth generation winery located in Neive, Italy. The estate is comprised of fifteen hectares of organically-farmed vineyards located in the heart of the Barbaresco. The Rivetti family has been growing grapes... Read More

According to Gianluca Grasso, it’s all about the soil. He insists that the winemaking has minimal effect; it’s that sandy, calcareous soil of Monforte that is responsible for his world-class wines. He may be a bit... Read More

According to Gianluca Grasso, it’s all about the soil. He insists that the winemaking has minimal effect; it’s that sandy, calcareous soil of Monforte that is responsible for his world-class wines. He may be a bit... Read More

According to Gianluca Grasso, it’s all about the soil. He insists that the winemaking has minimal effect; it’s that sandy, calcareous soil of Monforte that is responsible for his world-class wines. He may be a bit... Read More

According to Gianluca Grasso, it’s all about the soil. He insists that the winemaking has minimal effect; it’s that sandy, calcareous soil of Monforte that is responsible for his world-class wines. He may be a bit... Read More

Aljoscha Goldschimdt is the owner and winemaker of Corzano e Paterno. This picturesque estate lies in the commune of San Pancrazio, just outside of Florence. Joshi is a farmer first; his 14 hectares of pristine vineyards are organically... Read More

Aljoscha Goldschimdt is the owner and winemaker of Corzano e Paterno. This picturesque estate lies in the commune of San Pancrazio, just outside of Florence. Joshi is a farmer first; his 14 hectares of pristine vineyards are organically... Read More

Robin Mugnaini grew up among the vines, being born to a German artist and a fifth-generation Italian winemaker. (His first harvest was in 1993, when he was 7 years old!) Since 2006, Robin has overseen all viticulture and vinification... Read More

Poggerino is one of Chianti Classico's most prestigious estates. Located in Radda in Chianti, the estate consists of 43 total hectares, of which 29 are certified organic vineyards planted mostly to Sangiovese. Poggerino’s... Read More

David Fletcher is an Australian making wines in Barbaresco. Yes, you read that correctly. A self-described Nebbiolo addict, David moved to Piedmont in 2007, where he started working at Ceretto, eventually becoming the head winemaker... Read More

Generazione Alessandro is the project of three cousins – Benedetto, Anna and Benedetto – who together with their fathers, have been running the family winery in the province of Palermo. The fourth generation of the... Read More

It's been said that the true value of a winemaker can be found on the dining room table of another. When meeting with producers, it is always illustrative to see what wines they are pouring at home. Time and again, when speaking... Read More

The Grassi family has been growing grapes and making wine at their estate, Casole, in Lamole since the 1600's. As well as making wine, the family was also the local blacksmith, I Fabbri, which became the name of their label.... Read More

The Grassi family has been growing grapes and making wine at their estate, Casole, in Lamole since the 1600's. As well as making wine, the family was also the local blacksmith, I Fabbri, which became the name of their label.... Read More

Italo Pietrantonj is one of the oldest producers in Abruzzo, with records dating back to 1791, though the official start of the estate wasn't until 1830. Eight generations of winemakers have worked the estate's 60 hectares... Read More

Maurizio Anfosso and Roberta Repaci farm 7 of the 81 total hectares that make up the Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC along the Italian coast in Liguria. Their vineyards were planted in 1872 on their own rootstock on steeply terraced... Read More

La Mondianese is an old farmhouse in Piedmont's beautiful Monferrato’s hills. The estate consists of 20 hectares, of which about 7.5 hectares are planted to vineyards. Ruché, a local indigenous varietal is the... Read More