Standard-bearer of elegance in Valtellina: outstanding scores from renowned wine critic James Suckling for Tenuta SCERSCÉ!
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Decanter: awards for Cabert
Decanter: awards for Cabert.
Decanter awarded Cabert’s Sauvignon 2025 with a Silver Medal.
THE STORY
Founded in 1960, in Bertiolo, Italy, CABERT has been synonymous with authenticity and the tradition of wine for over sixty years.
THE TERRITORY
The wines of the north-east of Italy are frontier wines, with a special identity having its roots in the commercial spirit of Venetian merchants, and in the challenges that winemakers have always had to face in this area, quickly learning to innovate, adapt and improve.
THEIR PHILOSOPHY: LOVE, LAND, TRADITION & INNOVATION
CABERT wines are born from the love we have for our 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, our vines, and all their peculiar qualities. The fruit of passion, commitment and love, we dedicate our wines to all those who already appreciate them, and to all those who will soon discover them.
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Falstaff Orange Wine Trophy 2026
Falstaff Orange Wine Trophy 2026: 93 Points for Agricola del Nudo‘s Orange 2025
The orange wine Nudo IGT Costa Toscana from the winery Vigna Enaoli has been rated in 2026 by Romana Echensperger, Valentine Mühlberger with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Vermentino from the region Tuscany in Italy.
Region: Tuscany, Italy
Type of Production: organic
Category: Orange Wine
Grape Variety: Vermentino
Expansion: 6 months cement
Alcohol Level: 12.5%
Closure: Agglomerated cork
Residual Sugar: 0.2 g/l
Characteristics: vegan, low sulphur, natural wine, low fructose, low intervention, spontaneously fermented
“Subtly cloudy, medium gold with green reflections. Subtle aroma of red apple, aniseed, fenugreek seeds, iodized salt and dried pineapple. Dry, with fresh acidity and a fine-grained, animating mouthfeel. Delicate, silky texture, with apple flesh, fennel, aniseed and saffron on the palate. Long finish with a salty note.”
Tasted by Romana Echensperger, Valentine Mühlberger
Simple, Clear and Pure:
this is NUDO
The purpose
Nudo symbolizes “unvarnished, straightforward and purity”.
This is how the wine tastes: simple, clear and pure.
Sustainability is a top priority. Cultivated exclusively according to the rules of organic farming. The wines are fermented spontaneously. At Agricola del Nudo’s they only use sulphites in very small quantities and they only choose for the local grape varieties Vermentino, and Sangiovese but also Syrah.
The history
NUDO was born from the friendship between Stefano Bambagioni, a farmer from Maremma and Roland Krebser, a Swiss oenologist and is a project of the heart.
Stefano grew grapes using organic methods on his two-hectare vineyard. As an oenologist at a winery, Roland bought these grapes from him. That’s how they met in 2009 and that’s how the story began.
At first they only produced a small batch for families and friends. In the year 2012 the first major production of 3000 bottles for public sale started. Thanks to the wonderful cooperation and help of many friends, production was increased to a total of 24,000 bottles. Nevertheless, they have remained true to their philosophy.
Agricola del Nudo joined the VignaEnaoli family in 2023.
Excellent grapes from Maremma Tuscany
The wines are consistently grown and matured using organic methods. Great importance to collecting the entire harvest carefully by hand in small cassettes. The selection of the grapes takes place directly in the vineyard.
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles: Cantina Colli Euganei
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Continue readingJames Suckling: 93 Points for Pertinace
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Awards for Binè: 91 Points Falstaff for their Gavi DOCG “11” 2024
Made from 100% Cortese, this round and elegant Gavi is remarkably versatile — equally at home with grilled fish and seafood, sushi, vegetable dishes and quiche, white meats, fresh salads, and aperitivo bites.
Cascina Binè is a family-run winery and agritourism estate located in Novi Ligure (Alessandria), in the heart of the Gavi wine region of Piedmont, Italy.
Novi Ligure is one of the 11 municipalities within the Gavi DOCG wine region. The 11 hectares of vines form a single large vineyard, situated on the best-exposed slopes—facing south/southwest—of two adjacent hills.
Cascina Binè is primarily known as a high-quality producer of Gavi DOCG (made from the Cortese grape) and Barbera wines. The estate is managed by the Ghio family, with brothers Niccolò and Lorenzo leading the modern operations.
A unique feature of the Binè vineyards, represented in the company logo, is the small round vineyard, where the rows are planted in a radial pattern to form a natural amphitheater.
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Luca Maroni: awards for Icardi
Nice Luca Maroni reviews for Icardi‘s wines.
Moscato d’Asti La Rosa Selvatica 2024
“A graceful name for a wine with a perfume reminiscent of wild roses.“
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“Pafoj: assemblage of Cortese and Sauvignon aged in barrique and Chardonnay aged in steel tanks. Relax, “we aren’t crazy.”
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“Tabaren (from the French “tabarin”) was a venue used for theatre plays, art and dancing. We are all better dancers after a couple of glasses of wine.”
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“Presents a complex and ethereal bouquet with aromas of violets, red fruit jam and licorice but also spices such as pepper and vanilla.”
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At the beginning then ethereal and balsamic notes of mint, eucaliptus and liquorice.”
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“PAREJ: “In this way” – this is how Barolo wine should be, an assemblage of nebbiolo grapes coming from 3 different areas “
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“Soft pressing after that a spontaneous natural fermentation with indigenous yeast.”
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2 SOULS, 1 COMPANY
Early in the Sixties Mr. Pierino began producing his own wine starting off a quality trend that remains a key feature of our company nowadays. Pierino’s son and daughter, Claudio and Mariagrazia, are now managing the company in their father’s footsteps.
The Winery is located in Castiglione Tinella, within the Province of Cuneo, between the Lower Langa and the Monferrato Regions. Rolling hills almost completely covered in vineyards are visible as far as the eye can see and make Castiglione Tinella one of the liveliest towns in Italy. The cliffs running down towards the valleys Tinella and Belbo frame the vineyards and the wood patches, creating a unique landscape.
The extension of the vineyards allows our company’s production to cover all types of wines available in the South of Piedmont. Icardi’s style is renowned around the world for its significantly fruity, refined, clean and elegant wines. The balanced flavour of both regular and “more important” wines can be appreciated immediately after production.
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Kerin O’Keefe’s 2025 Top 100
Kerin O’Keefe’s 2025 Top 100: nice awards for Massolino, Paltrinieri and Patrizia Cencioni.
Their Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda, Lambrusco Radice and Brunello Ofelio are in the 2025 TOP 100 wines. Congratulations!
#14 of 2025: Massolino’s Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda 2019 with 98 Points
"The impressive 2019 Vigna Rionda Riserva from Massolino captivates with its combination of structure, intensity and elegance. It opens with classic Barolo aromas of red berry, wild rose, dark spice, leather and a balsamic whiff of camphor that on the composed, full-bodied palate segue into more defined sensations of crushed raspberry, cranberry, licorice and tobacco. Showing the nuance of this extraordinary vintage, it’s still youthfully austere, with a backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity that lends youthful tension. This is one I’d love to try again in ten years or so. Drink 2034–2049"
Kerin O'Keefe
#61 of 2025
Patrizia Cencioni’s Brunello di Montalcino Ofelio 2021 with 96 Points
"The Patrizia Cencioni 2021 Brunello Ofelio is a stunning wine. It opens with heady scents of sandalwood, underbrush, lavender, Mediterranean scrub, new leather and cedar. Picking up where the nose leaves off, the full-bodied, focused palate delivers ripe red plum, black cherry, licorice and vanilla set against firm, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Still quite young and primary, this promises great aging potential so give it time to fully develop. Drink 2033–2046."
Kerin O'Keefe
#94 of 2025: Paltrinieri’s Lambrusco di Sorbara Radice 2024 with 94 Points
"The 2024 Radice, a benchmark wine in the denomination along with its sibling Leclisse, opens with delicately enticing aromas of small red berry, violet, lavender, citrus and wild herb. Showing great racy tension, the palate is bone-dry and savory, featuring pomegranate, cranberry, blood orange and saline notes. Made with the ancestral method of bottling the wine while still on its lees, as you get toward the bottom of the bottle, you’ll also find yeasty flavors recalling brioche. Bright acidity and a fine fizz provide energy and finesse."
Kerin O'Keefe