Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains
family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as
Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping
system, possessed little... Read More
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping system, possessed little... Read More
Classic old-school Brunello—dried roses, cedar, and tobacco dominate with a mellow, ethereal finish. A wine of grace, best enjoyed now for its aged elegance.
Radiant ruby red with purple glints. Intense, dense nose, lots of fruit, plum, cherry and blackberry, behind balsamic notes and fresh Mediterranean herbs. On the palate lots of juice, harmonious, round, acidity and tannin well... Read More
Founded in the sixties by Primo Pacenti, Canalicchio di Sopra remains
family-owned. Its establishment represented a substantive risk, as
Pacenti, a peasant farmer up until the abolition of the sharecropping
system, possessed little... Read More
Vinified in steel tanks with fermentation temperature control, daily soft pumping over. Maceration on the skins for 28 days. 42 months in Slavonian oak casks.
The Montefalco Rosso 2021 is a bold and well-balanced Umbrian red made from Sangiovese, Sagrantino, and a touch of Merlot. It opens with aromas of wild berries, plum, and dried herbs, followed by notes of violet, leather, and... Read More
The 2020 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino is a poised and terroir-faithful expression of Sangiovese from a vintage that required precision and patience. The 2020 growing season was marked by early heat and a dry summer, but careful... Read More
Located in the southwestern area of Montalcino, not far from the renowned Soldera, this estate is the source of vibrant, full-bodied Brunellos marked by notes of blackberry, licorice and spice. It's a big, broad wine that... Read More
The 2020 Quinta da Leda opens with intense aromas of dried fruit, almond, hazelnut, lavender, cedar, and menthol, layered over deeper black fruit notes. On the palate it is full‑bodied yet balanced, with lively, well-integrated... Read More
The 2014 Reserva Especial is widely viewed as a “declassified” Barca Velha—crafted in the same spirit but reserved when it doesn’t earn that elite label. On the nose it shows intense aromas of black cherry, cassis, truffle,... Read More
The 2017 Le Petit Clos is a powerful yet elegant blend of Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, showing the estate’s hallmark depth and structure. On the nose, it delivers black plum, blueberry, cocoa, and... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “Like our Padelletti find a few years back, every now and then we come across one of those producers that makes you say, where was this little winery hiding. For IWM, the biodynamic... Read More
The 2021 Barbaresco Roccalini is a vibrant, authentic expression of Nebbiolo with bright ruby hues and captivating perfume. It offers aromas of rose petals, wild cherry, violet, and underbrush, deftly balancing elegance with depth ... Read More
The 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo from Cascina Roccalini is a vibrant, focused expression of young Nebbiolo—bright ruby in color, with lifted aromatics of crushed cherry, wild strawberry, rose petals, and a touch of balsamic spice. The... Read More
The 2016 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva “Vigna San Giuseppe” is a flagship bottling, sourced from the estate’s most prestigious parcel within the Bricco Boschis cru. This monopole vineyard, with its calcareous clay soils and... Read More
The 2021 Armada is powerful, aromatic, and compelling: dark ruby/plum in hue, with aromas of smoked black and red fruit (blackberry, black cherry), violet and rose blossom, bacon‑smoke, and a touch of grill and cured meat. On... Read More
The 2021 Armada is powerful, aromatic, and compelling: dark ruby/plum in hue, with aromas of smoked black and red fruit (blackberry, black cherry), violet and rose blossom, bacon‑smoke, and a touch of grill and cured meat. On... Read More
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “For the IWM Team, this is an expression that truly captures the Burgundian side of Sangiovese. We are often too quick to compare Barolo to Burgundy, but it is often Sangiovese and Brunello... Read More
Riccardo Ceretto founded Casa Vinicola Ceretto in the late 1930s,
raising his two sons, Bruno and Marcello, in the wine business of Alba.
The generation of the Ceretto brothers witnessed a depreciation in the
quality of winemaking... Read More