Ruffino Greppone Mazzi Brunello di Montalcino 2003
Thanks to its almost unlimited longevity and flavour complexity, the Brunello di Montalcino Greppone Mazzi is truly a special wine. The golden star which shines on the Greppone Mazzi label is a symbol of the priviliged position which this wine holds within Ruffino's portfolio - a true Sangiovese star and the...
Allegrini Amarone Classico 2004
A well-structured, complex, elegant and velvety wine, with intense ruby red colour. It has a warm and spicy bouquet, with aroma of raisins. In fact, it is made from dried Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara grapes, by using the thousand-year-old technique of APPASSIMENTO: after being harvested, the grapes are left to...
Gaja Chardonnay Rossj Bass 2007
This wine is produced from grapes grown in several estate-owned vineyards. The Rossj vineyard, planted in 1984, is named for Angelo Gaja's younger daughter Rossana, (Rossj). The color is golden. The arome is a fine perfume of citrus fruits and flowers with a hint of honey. The Taste is of considerable...
Estate-grown single-vineyard Bolgheri DOC Superiore Guado al Tasso, meaning literally Badger's Ford , takes its name from a common sight at the estate of Tenuta Guado al Tasso, Bolgheri, where it is produced. The vineyard is at an elevation between 44 and 58 metres (145 and 190 feet) above sea-level on stony,...
50% Sangiovese
25% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
The estate of Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti zone, fifteen miles northwest of the city of Arezzo just past the village of San Giustino Valdarno. The Via del Monte, known locally as the Via dei Sette Ponti, leads into a...
The original Super-Tuscan, Tignanello is produced exclusively from the Tignanello vineyard, a 47 hectares (116 acres) southwest-facing, calcareous rocky-marl and limestone soil plot with tufaceous elements, planted between 1,150 and 1,312 feet above sea level at Antinori's Santa Cristina Estate. It was the first Sangiovese to be aged in small oak...
The wine is named for the Gromis family, which owned the prized vineyard in the commune of La Morra throughout the 19th century. The Gaja family now owns this vineyard and, together with an outstanding Gaja-owned vineyard in Serralunga, it provides the grapes for this wine. The soil of both vineyards...
This is one of Italy's great red wines and the historic flagship of the Gaja family. Produced from Nebbiolo grapes, the wine takes its name from the village of its origin. The color is deep garnet. The nose is almost sensual in its complexity, with aromas of forest fruits, plums, licorice,...
The estate's newest wine and achiever of the Tre Bicchieri award for all its vintage. The three roses on the label reprsent the rose bushes once to be found in abundance around the ancient castle. Castello del Terriccio is a blend of Syrah and Petit Verdot, and is aged 18 months...
The vineyards were planted to Sauvignon Blanc in 1983. The wine derives its name from the alteni, small stone walls that once surrounded the orchards in the area, and brassica, the yellow flowers that cover the vineyards in the spring.
The wine has a deep, dark garnet colour. The classical cherry flavours of Amarone are immediately perceptible to the nose, with the preponderant notes of Marasca and sour cherry. The wine presents a great variety of characters, from fresh fruit to jamlike tones, which offer a very harmonious aftertaste, alternating with...
Castello di Terriccio Lupicaia 2003
It is the leading wine of the farm - the wine which has made the estate world-renowned. This rich Super Tuscan has considerable ageing potential and it is one of the finest made; its debut vintage, as well as all following vintages, achieve the coveted Tre Bicchieri award. The two characteristic...
Palazzino Grosso Sanese Riserva 1995 1.5L
Deep inky purple, the wine has gobs of blackberry and cherry compote, nicely balanced by lingering berry flavors, vanilla, sweet spices, and toasty notes with an earthy finish and stony minerality.
Milder winter than 1999. Sunny spring with temperatures within average. A hot and sunny summer and harvest time, have allowed a homogeneous ripening. Thinning of the grapes carried out in July (30% of Merlot and 10% of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes). Merlot harvested in Septembers first half. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc...
This wine derives its name from CaMarcanda, the winery. Ca'Marcanda is the Piedmontese term for house of endless negotiations and it refers to the many hours that Angelo Gaja spent convincing the property's previous owners to sell the estate vineyard that produces this wine to him. This vineyard is from one of the stoniest...
Solaia, which means the 'sunny one' in Italian, is a 10 hectares (25 acres) southwest-facing vineyard planted 351-396 metres (1,150-1,300 feet) above sea-level on stony calcareous soil of marl and friable albarese rock. It is located at Santa Cristina, contiguous to the Tignanello vineyard, which is on the same property, in...
This is one of Italy's great red wines and the historic flagship of the Gaja family. Produced from Nebbiolo grapes, the wine takes its name from the village of its origin. The color is deep garnet. The nose is almost sensual in its complexity, with aromas of forest fruits, plums, licorice,...
Darmagi, planted in 1978, was Piedmont's first Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in more than a century. Darmagi, is Piedmontese for what a pity, a comment Angelo Gaja's father, Giovanni, once uttered when he passed the vineyard as it was planted to Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978. The color is intense, deep red, almost black, with...
The term conteisa is the Piedmontese word for quarrel and refers to the historic dispute between the communes of La Morra and Barolo for possession of the Cerequio land. Color: Garnet.
Aroma: Expressive floral nose with notes of red berries, plums, licorice and spices.
Taste: The Nebbiolo in Conteisa reflects the...
Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tilden 2003
The Sorė Tildėn vineyard was acquired by the Gaja family in 1967. It was first produced as a single-vineyard wine in 1970. The word sorė is the Piedmontese word for a hilltop with a southern exposure. Tildėn was the nickname of Angelo Gaja's grandmother, Clotilde Rey. Color: Deep purple.
Aroma:Complex aromas...
Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 2003
In 1964, the Gaja family purchased this vineyard from the parish of Alba and named it after San Lorenzo, the patron saint of Alba's cathedral. Sori means hilltop with southern exposure. Color: Deep red.
Aroma: Highly concentrated currant and black cherry fruit with a hint of coffee, in addition to aromas...
This is one of Italy's great red wines and the historic flagship of the Gaja family. Produced from Nebbiolo grapes, the wine takes its name from the village of its origin. The color is deep garnet. The nose is almost sensual in its complexity, with aromas of forest fruits, plums, licorice,...
Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 2005
This vineyard lies a few steps from Sori Tildin. Purchased by the Gaja family in 1967, it derives its name from the term costa, the side of the hill that faces the sun, and Russi, the nickname of the former owner. The color is dark ruby/purple. It has a captivating aroma...
