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Paltrinieri’s Piria: BEST BUY

Congratulations to Cantina Paltrinieri!
The Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria 2023 has been selected as #2 wine on Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 Best Buy Wines for 2024.

Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria 2023

Points: 94
Ranking: 2nd
Tasting notes: “The nose of this stunning frizzante reveals a distinct interplay between fresh bay leaf, thyme and crushed cherries, delicately sprinkled with rose petals. On the palate, it offers a mouthwatering mix of freshly chopped raspberries, green herbs, and a hint of white pepper, accompanied by subtle gamy notes. Versatile and delightful, it pairs wonderfully with a range of dishes, from pizza to sushi, promising to please all palates. Polaner Selections.”

Grapes: 70% Lambrusco Sorbara and 30% Lambrusco Salamino
Colour: pale ruby red, with a very fine and persistent perlage
Nose: scents of apple skin, red fruits and strawberry
Palate: Dry , fruity and salty
Pairing: With cured meats, tortellini in broth, bollito misto and red meats
ABV: 11%
Serving temperature: 10-12°C

The producer:

Cantina Paltrinieri is located in Cristo di Sorbara, near the Modena state, in a small town, near the Secchia and Panaro rivers, the historic scene of the street.

Run by Alberto Paltrinieri and family it was created by his grandfather in the 1920s and owns around 15 hectares of vineyards in the Cristo area, one of the most important for this kind of wine.
The vines are located in an ideal position and they alone produce all the grapes from which the wines are made. Here we are at the heart of the Lambrusco di Sorbara production area in the province of Modena, in the region of Emilia. Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbaras stand out for their finesse and distinctive taste.

Zenato’s Recioto: 93 Pts by James Suckling

Zenato‘s Recioto 2019 has been awarded with 93 Pts by James Suckling.
Proud of such an high rating for this interesting dessert wine of Zenato.

The wine:
Did you know that the term Recioto comes from the Veronese dialectal word recia meaning ear?

The name is used to denote the small side bunches that “crown” the larger clusters. According to local tradition, their fruit is considered to be the best.

This dessert wine lights up the glass with its vibrant nuanced colors. It’s marvelous when served with chocolate fondue but it also pairs well with any oven-fired dessert, like Verona-style pandoro, classic panettone, or even crunchy cookies.

Zenato’s world:

The story of Zenato is the story of a family that firmly planted its roots in the land. It was made possible thanks to the passion and entrepreneurial vision of the estate’s founder, Sergio, who managed to fulfill his greatest dream: to create a winery capable of harvesting the fruits of the earth and transform them into emotions with matchless flavor.

Today, more than 60 years later, the results are testament to his extraordinary vision. A wonderful story took shape thanks to his vision and today its star is his family: Wife Carla and children Alberto and Nadia.
Their eyes and their heart continue down the path that Sergio laid out with great clarity as he steadied the course toward quality and love for their land. Over time, that land wasn’t just Lugana but also Valpolicella, with its celebrated red wines and their matchless aromas.

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Podere Il Castellaccio: new high prize by Decanter

Podere Il Castellaccio: new high prize by Decanter.

94 Points for the Bolgheri Superiore Il Castellaccio 2021.

BOLGHERI SUPERIORE IL CASTELLACCIO 2021

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Grape variety: Cabernet Franc, Pugnitello
Climate: the area enjoys a temperate climate with very long summers that offer excellent exposure during the daytime. The winter is quite mild.
Training system: spur pruning system
Fermentation: the fermentation takes place by means of indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks temperature controlled with a maceration on the skins from 45 to 50 days.
Aging: after racking the wine is kept in French oak barriques for 12 months and in amphorae of ceramic composition for further 12 months. After bottling further ageing in bottles for at least 6 months.

What’s in the label?
The graphics were entrusted to an Italian artist from Castagneto Carducci, Andrea Carciola, here the thought of combining the two passions of the owner the horse and the terroir through the vineyard.

The producer:

An historic Estate

The passion of one man marks the beginning of the history of Podere Il Castellaccio. In the 1960s, Luigi Corradini, the maternal grandfather of current owner Alessandro Scappini, found an estate of 18 hectares on the hills of Castagneto Carducci. The area is Bolgheri, a place that was not yet world famous and had nothing to recommend it other than the essence of the land and the potential it had to produce great wine.
To plant his first vineyards Luigi was only able to use grapes that were native to the Chianti and Scansano area. Thus were Pugnitello, Foglia Tonda, Sangiovese planted – just a few hectares, native wine varieties and a small wine cellar. Over the years, the management of the estate gradually transitioned into the hands of his son Roberto.

However, it was only in 2009 that the winery Podere Il Castellaccio was founded by Alessandro Scappini, the third generation in charge of the estate.
Alessandro Scappini, born and raised in Bolgheri, decided indeed to work with a 60 years old family vineyard planted with ancient varieties. In the meantime he also starts growing the signature grapes of the DOC and makes his debut on the market with its first Bolgheri wine with the vintage 2015. His path inside the DOC is completed in the vintage 2018 when his Bolgheri Superiore Il Castellaccio is born and it was released for the first time on the market at the begin of 2021.

Podere Il Castellaccio is situated in Castagneto Carducci, across the seaward side of Segalari Hills, at an altitude of 194 meters a.s.l.
Due to its geographic position, the vineyards enjoy a Mediterranean climate, with more solar radiations, a better thermal excursion and a higher ventilation.

Not only Bolgheri

“A sip from the past, while looking to the future” is the catchphrase used by this highly-manicured Bolgheri winery.

The family passion and the expertise added by the winemaker Attilio Pagli have the aim to tell the story of the region through the salvaging of ancient varieties that are inextricably linked to the tradition of Tuscan wine, specifically in the area of Bolgheri.

The older vineyards, occupying more than 2 hectares, are planted with Tuscan natives Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Foglia Tonda and Pugnitello.

6 labels:

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Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024

Gold Medal for the Sauvignon Casali Roncali DOC Friuli Colli Orientali 2023 at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles!

An important recognition that testifies to the excellence and quality of the wines of Cabert!

SAUVIGNON FRIULI COLLI ORIENTALI CASALI RONCALI 2023

Tasting notes: With an intense straw yellow color, it gives the wine refreshing aromas of citrus, fruits, lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, passion fruit, elderberry, with notes of sage at the end. Mineral on the palate.

Vinification/fermentation: Harvested in two different periods, to capture all the complexity of this great vine, and subsequently stored for 5 days at controlled temperature, to than to ferment at low temperatures and preserve all the aromas that characterize it.

Aging: 4 months in steel tanks.

THE TERRITORY:
Cabert is located in Bertiolo, a village in the heart of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Alps protect this region from the cold air of the north, while the proximity of the Adriatic maintains a mild climate.
This is a large area formed by the floods of the Meduna, Cellina and Tagliamento rivers which, over the millennia, have deposited enormous quantities of calcareous-dolomitic material torn from the mountain by the violence of the waters and dragged downstream along their bed. The large stone floor formed reflects the light necessary for the ripening of the grapes during the day, while at night it releases the heat accumulated during the hottest hours. This favors a more homogeneous ripening of the grapes and the development of a wide range of fragrances and aromas.

THE HISTORY:
More than 60 years have passed since Cabert could be defined as a small winery. Over 200 hectolitres of wine are bottled every day and distributed to more than 25 countries. Since the 1960s, the numerous expansions to the winery have never stopped, right up until the construction of the last piece in 2016, with the construction of a warehouse for products ready for shipment, stored in a controlled atmosphere to preserve all their qualities.

THE PHILOSOPHY:
CABERT wines are born from the love for the land and from a long wine-making tradition integrated with cutting-edge technological innovations. The result is extreme attention to detail throughout all stages of production, and a deep respect for the terroir, the vines, and all their peculiar qualities. The fruit of passion, commitment and love dedicated to the wines to all those who already appreciate them, and to all those who will soon discover them.

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Slow Wine 2025

Slow Wine 2025: the results of the 2025 edition are out. Cantina Paltrinieri, Masseria Cuturi and Palazzone received the prize Top Wine.

Congratulations!!

About the guide:

A TOP WINE / VINO SLOW is the recognition to wines that represent an expression of place, originality, and history. A BEST BUY award is assigned to the wines with an excellent Quality-price ratio.

Slow Wine Editorial Team

A SNAIL is given to a winery “that we particularly like for the way it interprets Slow Food values (sensory perceptions, territory, environment, identity).” Their wines represent the terroir, have a good quality-price ratio considering the environment they are produced in and represent a paragon of sustainable viticulture! We can surely say that, among the prizes we assign every year, this one is the closest to our values."

Slow Wine Editorial Team

The BOTTLE goes to wineries whose wines represent benchmarks in quality.

Slow Wine Editorial Team

And the winners are:

Cantina Paltrinieri
Lambrusco Leclisse 2023
BEST BUY

Masseria Cuturi
Primitivo di Manduria Monte Diavoli 2020
TOP WINE

Palazzone
Campo del Guardiano 2021
TOP WINE / VINO SLOW

Moreover we are proud to inform you that Masseria Cuturi and Palazzone received a Snail too.

Masseria Cuturi: we are talking about a family, originally from Veneto managing this beautiful estate in Puglia which includes a skilfully renovated farmhouse and many hectares of land. Among the woods, olive trees and vineyards. The Rossi-Chauvenets acquire a reality full of history. The farm, located in Manduria, was founded in 1881 and for centuries belonged to the Schiavoni family.

The current vineyard is about 40 hectares and is particularly fertile thanks to the organic substance contained in the soils and the water of the Chidro River that flows there.

Monte Diavoli Is a rocky formation that stands isolated in the middle of a vast flat area dominated by the Mediterranean Macchia. In the past it was the place where the Messapi kept the sacred fire of the rites of fertility. Today as then it is a mysterious and fascinating place.

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In 1969 the Dubini family bought the property “Palazzone”, constructed by Cardinal Teodorico at the bidding of Pope Boniface VIII as a hostel for pilgrims on their way to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of 1300 A.D.

The nature of the rocks of this area is made up of clays, silts and sands; 2.5 million years ago there was a seabed which have accumulated the finer sediments transported by ancient rivers that crossed what were then the few areas emerged.
24 hectares of vineyards planted on the hillside close to Orvieto, between 210 and 340 mts a.s.l. cultivated with the traditional grapes of Orvieto such as Procanico and Grechetto primarily, but also Verdello and Malvasia grapes.

But also international varieties: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon for Muffa Nobilis and Viognier among the first to cultivate it in Italy.

More info?
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Masseria Cuturi also received a BOTTLE.
This awards is reserved to wineries that have shown excellent average quality across all bottles.

CONGRATULATIONS!

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Torre Raone’s awards update

Nice awards by Vinous for Torre Raone.

The Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 2023 received 91 Points. The Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Terre dei Vestini San Zopito have been awarded both with 92 Points.

Unique, inimitable and unforgettable wine takes its name in honor of the patron saint of Loreto Aprutino, San Zopito.

An indigenous wine even in its name, Zopito being an exclusive name of Loreto Aprutino.

100% Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

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The Wolf is one of the best known and most studied animals, a nocturnal animal and a protected species, it is the absolute protagonist of the Abruzzo fauna and of the large stone located behind Torre Raone.
This Riserva is synonymous with elegance and refinement and tells the story of the company and the territory.

100% Montepulciano D’Abruzzo

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The Deer, a shy animal, tends to feed on shoots and its presence is clearly evident from the footprints it leaves in our vineyards when it goes in search of food. Solitary but also tender, this Trebbiano represents a real taste surprise.

100% Trebbiano d’Abruzzo

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Founded by two friends driven by the same passion for wine, Torre Raone cultivates organic vineyards in the Abruzzo Apennines, enhancing local varieties for elegant and characterful wines.

The vineyards owned by Torre di Raone are located on different plots of land, all located at high altitudes, approximately 350 meters a.s.l., surrounded by the exceptional landscape of the Central Apennines.

More info?
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Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso 2025

Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso 2024

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Vini Buoni d’Italia – edizione 2025

The results of the Vini Buoni d’Italia (Touring Club Italiano), edition 2025 have been published.

We are proud of all the crowns and the stars that some of our associated producers received.

Cantina Santadi, Carignano del Sulcis Superiore Terre Brune 2020
Icardi, Barbaresco Starderi 2021
Fibbiano, Costa Toscana Sanforte 2020
Masottina, Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Sp. Extra Dry R.D.O. Levante 2023
Masseria Cuturi, Primitivo di Manduria Monte Diavoli 2020
Monzio Compagnoni, Franciacorta Satèn Millesimato Brut 2020
Palazzone, Orvieto Classico Superiore Campo del Guardiano 2021
Paltrinieri, Lambrusco di Sorbara Rosso Frizzante Sant’Agata Bio 2023
Patrizia Cencioni, Brunello di Montalcino Ofelio 2019
Pietroso, Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Tenuta Sant’Antonio, Amarone della Valpolicella Campo dei Gigli 2019
Zenato, Lugana Riserva Sergio Zenato 2021
Weingut Klaus Lentsch, Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva Laianus 2019

NOT ONLY CROWN FOR SANTADI...

…but also 4 Stars for

Carignano del Sulcis Grotta Rossa 2022
Carignano del Sulcis Riserva Rocca Rubia 2021
Latinia 2019

…and 3 Stars forNuragus di Cagliari Pedraia 2023

Last but not least…

…Terre Brune of Cantina Santadi entered the special list of the best 300 wines!

TASTING NOTES:
Colour: Deep ruby red, light garnet tinges.
Nose: Rare, complex notes: plums and blueberries, sweet spices, bay, juniper, tobacco and chocolate.
Palate: rich, warm, mellow, fruity and spicy notes, suave tannins.

MATCHINGS:
Excellent with roasted or grilled meat and game, aromatic and spiced dishes, medium to long seasoned cheese.

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Gilbert & Gaillard: Gold Medals for Cabert

Gilbert & Gaillard, an important guide and reference for quality wines throughout the world recently assigned 6 Gold Medals to Cabert‘s wines.

The guide evaluates wines through a rigorous and independent tasting process, awarding medals and recognitions to wines that stand out for their quality, elegance and character.

Proud of these outstanding results which represent the care and passion Cabert put into the production of their wines

THE CABERT LINE

CABERT wines have persistent taste, enveloping aromas and fragrances, an incomparable lightness and a drinkability that you will never tire of, leaving your mouth full of flavour, and ready to welcome another sip.
Cabert is your tried and tested wine for all those special moments, as well as your everyday life. It will be your perfect companion at any set table, whether that’s every day, or for an extra special occasion.

THE VILLA SAN MARTINO LINE

The wine Villa San Martino will accompany you in your moments of relaxation, as well as evenings with friends. Its grapes come from vines planted on alluvial soils, with a stony surface layer, which favours more intense and elegant aromas.

THE BIB LINE

A product for the extraordinary in everyday life.
The habit of good drinking, attention to the planet, the simplicity of small gestures and consistent quality over time are just some of the reasons for appreciating the Bag-in-Box format.
The La Cantina di Bertiolo line, created to pay greater attention to the environment and its protection, is totally dedicated to the Bag-in-Box format, introduced in our winery at the beginning of the 1980s. We were among the very first to adopt this innovative format in Italy, and our long experience with it guarantees the perfect balance and flavour of all of our 17 Bag-in-Box wines.

CABERT, the habit of good drinking

Learn more about Cabert, the wines and the philosophy. Take a look at the www:

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CasalFarneto’s awards update

James Suckling nice ratings for CasalFarneto

94 Pts to Cimaio 2019, 92 Pts to Pao 2022 and 90 Pts to Fontevecchia 2023.

Marche Bianco Cimaio 2019

It is a wine of remarkable structure and elegance, soft, wrapping, extremely pleasant, with distinctive aromatic notes.

Marche Bianco Pao 2022

Unusual and unexpected wine in flavors and color, complex, rich, well structured in nose and also in taste. A magnificent wine, Full-bodied, strongly sapid and mineral, dynamic.

Verdicchio Fontevecchia 2023

Fontevecchia is one of the most popular wines produced by CasalFarneto.
Wine of great expression, it is a variety of Verdicchio Classico Superiore, elegant and very pleasant, on the palate a wide range of fruity and floral aromas stand out.

1995

FOUNDATION OF CASALFARNETO WINE ESTATE. FOUR PARTNERS, ALREADY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, DECIDE TO RESTORE A SMALL FARMHOUSE, SURROUNDED BY FARNETTO OAKS, AND TO INVEST IN THE TYPICAL WHITE WINE OF THE AREA: VERDICCHIO.

2005

TOGNI GROUP ACQUIRES THE WINE COMPANY OF 60 ACRES AND BEGINS THE BUILDING OF THE NEW WINERY. A GRADUAL RENEWAL OF ALL THE VINEYARDS COMMENCES. THE PRODUCTION EXPANDS WITH THE ADDITION OF RED WINES, BASED ON MONTEPULCIANO, SANGIOVESE, MERLOT, AND CABERNET GRAPES.

2012

FROM THE COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN OENOLOGIST FRANCO BERNABEI CRISIO, CASALFARNETO PRODUCTION IS BORN AND, WITH IT, THE FIRST AWARDS: IT GETS AWARDED BY THE PRETIGIOUS ITALIAN WINE GUIDE “GAMBERO ROSSO”, WITH THREE GLASS ICONS.

2017

CASALFARNETO WINE ESTATE DECIDES TO CONTINUE TO GROW AUTONOMOUSLY CUTTING THE CORD FROM THE FAMILY BUSINESS, STRONG IN PAOLO TOGNI’S KNOW-HOW AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE OF FORTY YEARS

The Winery: CASALFARNETO, GETTING TO KNOW VERDICCHIO WINE

In Le Marche region, in between the sea and the Apennines, one of the most beautiful hilly landscapes of Ancona’s province unfolds – it’s the land of prestigious wines such as Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi. Here, with its 35 acres of vineyard, CasalFarneto Wine Estate is located, where technology, tradition and sustainability combine to produce wines of excellence. Under the shade of Farnetto oaks, from which the Estate gets its name, the farmhouse boasts the cultivation of white and red grapes, with particular attention to organic wine.

Technology and Nature: DESIGN IMMERSED IN THE GREEN

Aesthetics and functionality is the perfect blend in eco-architecture. CasaFarneto Wine Estate is the clear example of an eco-sustainable approach towards nature and the surrounding area. In the headland of Le Marche harmonious hills, the winery, mainly built of stone and wood, has been partly erected underground, blending itself with the landscape’s architecture and its colours. In this sense, Architect Nazzareno Petrini worked according to an aesthetic criterion that could enhance both the landscape and the winery with its winemaking technologies. As an example, the winery has been entirely covered by a roof garden planted to vines allowing for a double experience: the pleasant visual continuity with the landscape and a constant underground temperature at 18-20°C where the barrels and tanks are located. Inside, in line with the low environmental impact of the vineyards, technology couples up with natural processing methods to ensure purity in the wines and in the eco-system. CasalFarneto’s effort to reduce impact on the air, vineyard, land and environment makes it gain the definition of a “technological farm” – a place where to envisage the future of winemaking starting from the tradition.

The People: ROOTS IN THE FUTURE

For a decade, CasalFarneto has been managed alongside the Togni Group allowing its wine production to make good use of technical and entrepreneurial know-how, which has been vital to grow a business nurtured by strong effort and great passion for wine. Local geography, quality and innovation are a triple value aiming to propose a unique product to the consumer. The strong personality of CasalFarneto wines is the result of on-going experimentation retelling Le Marche winegrowing tradition in an increasingly more modern and biological key.

“To us, wine must represent the “terroir” and its culture. Each bottle expresses land, tradition, culture and work. It often becomes the souvenir of a pleasant holiday to remember, like a good old postcard to oneself or friends.”

Paolo Togni

Head of the family business

Discover CasalFarneto….

…take a look at their website:

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Paltrinieri’s Piria: BEST BUY

Lambrusco di Sorbara Piria 2023

Zenato’s Recioto: 93 Pts by James Suckling

Podere Il Castellaccio: new high prize by Decanter

BOLGHERI SUPERIORE IL CASTELLACCIO 2021

The producer:

An historic Estate

Not only Bolgheri

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2024

Slow Wine 2025

About the guide:

And the winners are:

CONGRATULATIONS!

Torre Raone’s awards update

Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso 2025

Vini Buoni d’Italia – edizione 2025

Gilbert & Gaillard: Gold Medals for Cabert

CABERT, the habit of good drinking

CasalFarneto’s awards update

Marche Bianco Cimaio 2019

Marche Bianco Pao 2022

1995

FOUNDATION OF CASALFARNETO WINE ESTATE. FOUR PARTNERS, ALREADY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, DECIDE TO RESTORE A SMALL FARMHOUSE, SURROUNDED BY FARNETTO OAKS, AND TO INVEST IN THE TYPICAL WHITE WINE OF THE AREA: VERDICCHIO.

TOGNI GROUP ACQUIRES THE WINE COMPANY OF 60 ACRES AND BEGINS THE BUILDING OF THE NEW WINERY. A GRADUAL RENEWAL OF ALL THE VINEYARDS COMMENCES. THE PRODUCTION EXPANDS WITH THE ADDITION OF RED WINES, BASED ON MONTEPULCIANO, SANGIOVESE, MERLOT, AND CABERNET GRAPES.

2012

FROM THE COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN OENOLOGIST FRANCO BERNABEI CRISIO, CASALFARNETO PRODUCTION IS BORN AND, WITH IT, THE FIRST AWARDS: IT GETS AWARDED BY THE PRETIGIOUS ITALIAN WINE GUIDE “GAMBERO ROSSO”, WITH THREE GLASS ICONS.

CASALFARNETO WINE ESTATE DECIDES TO CONTINUE TO GROW AUTONOMOUSLY CUTTING THE CORD FROM THE FAMILY BUSINESS, STRONG IN PAOLO TOGNI’S KNOW-HOW AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE OF FORTY YEARS

The Winery: CASALFARNETO, GETTING TO KNOW VERDICCHIO WINE

Technology and Nature: DESIGN IMMERSED IN THE GREEN

The People: ROOTS IN THE FUTURE

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