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Monchiero Carbone: Roero

Petra Pelle — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:13:24 +0000

Monchiero Carbone: 2 Roero wines awarded by DoctorWine

Monchiero Carbone: Roero

2 Roero wines from Monchiero Carbone were awarded by DoctorWine (by Daniele Cernilli) for the essential Guide to Italian wines 2024.

96 points for the Roero DOCG Riserva Renesio Incisa 2019 and 95 points for the Printi Roero Riserva 2019.

(click on the bottle for the factsheet)

Roero DOCG Riserva Renesio Incisa 2019

Printi Roero Riserva DOCG 2019

Renesio Incisa

Renesio Incisa is a new concept of Roero Arneis which moves away from how this wine has been interpreted so far. Thanks to Monchiero Carbone’s twenty-five years’ experience in the production of Arneis grapes and their passion for the vinification of Piedmontese whites, they have realized over the years that Arneis is a grape variety highly suited for aging.

Roero Printi

Monchiero Carbone have been making Roero “Printi” since 1997. This is remembered as one of the most interesting vintage of the decade. This selection produces a wine that could measure itself against the more structured Piedmontese reds. It deals confidently with decidedly long periods of aging without surrendering the elegance that is typical of the Nebbiolo grapes originating on the steep slopes of the Roero.

Altitude and soil

The vineyard that they considered the best of their estate for Arneis production is Renesio Incisa. This is in the Municipality of Canale. This vineyard has two fundamental peculiarities: a considerable altitude and a soil rich in sand.

Limited production

The first vintage of Renesio Incisa is 2016. All the bottles are numbered and it is a limited production. Suitable for those who prefer more evolved and complex white wines, with a few years on their shoulders. These wines can be kept for at least 10/15 years.

Roero is the only terroir in Italy to boast a DOCG that includes 2 native varieties, the white berry ARNEIS and the red berry NEBBIOLO.

Essentiality

“The guiding philosophy of the ‘essential guide to Italian wine’, is essentiality. That is not the collection of thousands of wineries, but the selection of those that in the opinion of the DoctorWine team are the best, and that in the coming months will propose on the markets wines not to be missed.

Quality pyramid

The DoctorWine guide also has its own quality pyramid, which is represented by the now well-known “little faces”. The seal with the face of Daniele Cernilli, who thus “puts his face on it” in certifying the quality of the award-winning wines. Triple veneer for wines awarded 99 or 100/100, double for wines that reached 98/100 and single for those that earned 97, 96 or 95/100.”

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Silver for Santadi

Petra Pelle — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:13:06 +0000

Silver for Santadi’s Rocca Rubia

Santadi’s Rocca Rubia 2020 received a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023

The Cantina di Santadi Winery is located in the Sulcis area, in South-western Sardinia, just a few miles from the dazzling beaches and white sand dunes of Porto Pino.

Wise use of French barriques gives a perfect, harmonious finishing touch to the development of these superb wines. The great reds: Terre Brune, Rocca Rubia, Noras, Araja, Grotta Rossa and Antigua, are accompanied by stylish whites: Villa di Chiesa, Cala Silente, Pedraia, Villa Solais, Latinia.

The Rocca Rubia 2020 got a silver medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2023.

Rocca Rubia:

Classification: Carignano del Sulcis DOC Riserva

Grapes: 100% Carignano

Harvesting: by hand, starting in late September and ending around mid October

Wine and food pairing:

The wine matches very well with red meat, wild boar, roast suckling pig and matured Pecorino cheese.

VINICATION AND DEVELOPMENT: After stemming and crushing, the grapes are fermented and macerated for 12-14 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 25-28 °C. During this period, the must is frequently pumped up, thus fully absorbing the noble tannins typical of bush-grown carignano. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to small, fine grained 1st and 2nd-passage French oak casks for 10-12 months, to further develop its biochemical and chemical-physical properties, aroma and taste. Further aging in the bottle for several months enables early bouquet development.

TASTING NOTES:

Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red.

Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather and liquorice.

Palate: Big and velvety, great structure and long aromatic finish, a full-bodied wine.

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Falstaff Trophy Nizza: Cascina Garitina

Petra Pelle — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:38:22 +0000

Cascina Garitina receives 2x high scores from Falstaff by the Nizza Trophy 2022:

93 points for the 2017 CEC Neuvsent Nizza DOCG

Tastingnote:

Clear ruby with a slight purple tinge. Shows very clear and balanced with dark cherries, mulberry, saffron and dark chocolate in the background. Juicy and salty on the palate, shows a lot of grippy tannin that opens in many layers. Salty, very good flow, reverberating with a long finish.

Tasting : Nizza DOCG Trophy ; Tasted by : Othmar Kiem & Simon Staffler
Published on 02.12.2022

92 points for the 2015 Gianola Nizza Riserva DOCG

Tastingnote:

Very dense, dark ruby, black core. Opens with notes of malt and dark bread crust, dried plums and pickled cherries in the background. Opens nicely on the palate, then displays ripe fruit notes, finely-meshed tannins with good tension, lots of juicy fruit on the finish, still seems very young.

Tasting : Nizza DOCG Trophy ; Tasted by : Othmar Kiem & Simon Staffler
Published on 02.12.2022

NIZZA DOCG

Nizza Docg is produced entirely from Barbera grapes in a restricted area that includes 18 municipalities around Nizza Monferrato. A production disciplinary has set very strict constraints, to maintain high quality standards of grapes and wines.

Cascina Garitina is founded in 1900 and is a family-run farm, now in its fourth generation with Gianluca Morino, the current owner, supported by Pasquale, Alessandra, Gaia and Veronica. The name of the company is due to the great-grandmother Margherita, whose diminutive “Margheritina” in dialect is precisely Garitina; she started the business back in 1900 then continued by her grandfather Giovanni and her parents Pasquale and Assunta. The activity of the farm is oriented towards the enhancement of Barbera, the vine that extends over most of their vineyards, and to which the land with the best exposures are reserved. In particular, the oldest vineyards are dedicated to the production of Nizza docg. The vineyards are located in the heart of Alto Monferrato, in the southern sector of Nizza DOCG and are divided between 85% Barbera and the remaining 15% between Brachetto, Dolcetto, Pinot Nero, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Gianluca Morino

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Gracciano in Top of Tuscany

Petra Pelle — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:03:38 +0000

Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta’s Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2018 in the Top of Tuscany 2023

Since 2015 Vinum has been presenting the most successfull wines and wineries of the year from Tuscany.

More then 1000 wines are tasted by them each year and around 400 of these make it into the final list. Only 110 of these wines form the absolute Top ! These are…..Top of Tuscany !

And.. Gracciano’s Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva is one of these wines…!

Gracciano’s Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva has a bright ruby red and tending towards garnet colour. On the nose it is intense, complex, delicate, fruity with hints of morello cherries, ripe plum, red berries, leather and spices. The wine perfectly fits to Florentine steaks, roasts, game and matured cheeses.

This wine is mentioned in 2 categories in the Top of Tuscany 2023 list:

– Best of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

– Best of Top 10 Best Buy

Since 2015 the Gracciano estate practices an organic viticulture. No chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used and every effort is made so that the wines fully reflect the characteristics of the terroir.

For more information: take a look at www.graccianodellaseta.com

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New vineyard for Gracciano

Petra Pelle — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:55:58 +0000

New vineyard for Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta

Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta recently bought a new vineyard, increasing the total vineyard extension to 20.58 hectares now.

It has a south-east exposure and an altitude of 290 meters above sea level. It is characterized by the same soil type (silt-clay) as the vineyards that surround the Gracciano della Seta winery.

The picture below shows the location of the new acquisition:

AREA: The area is particularly suitable for growing grape vines. The prugnolo gentile variety reveals its full potential through a slow and complete ageing process, helped by good ventilation, the fluctuation between day and night temperatures and excellent exposure. Late frosts and hailstorms are rare in the area.

The vineyard of Nobile di Montepulciano is planted with Sangiovese, 50% planted in 2018 and 50% in 2001.

WINES: The beautiful grapes growing here results in great wines, like the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva, the Rosso di Montepulciano (organic) , the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (organic) or the Rosato Toscana. Starting from the 2018 harvest, all the Gracciano della Seta wines are certified as organic. The estate’s wines can be considered traditional, they are suitable for ageing, but also pleasant to drink when they are young.

Gracciano della Seta’s wines:

Rosso di Montepulciano

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva

Rosato di Toscana

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IWSC Medals Santadi

Petra Pelle — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:19:56 +0000

The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) awarded wines from Cantina di Santadi: Gold for Festa Noria and Silver for Rocca Rubia Riserva.

IWSC medal for Cantina di Santadi’s FESTA NORIA:

A gold medal and 97 (!) points for Santadi’s Festa Noria (fortified wine) at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2022

The vinification of Festa Noria:

The grapes are picked by hand. After a long period of drying in the sun they are fermented with classic red vinification. It starts from a temperature of ca. 20°C, to reach a maximum of 28°C. When 2/3 of residual sugar is consumed, the wine is cooled to stop the fermentation. Then vinous alcohol is added, thus obtaining a liquor wine with an important residual sugar and a final alcohol of about 16%. Then the wine is aging for several years in small oak barrels.

IWSC Medal for Cantina di Santadi’s ROCCA RUBIA RISERVA 2019:

A silver medal and 90 points for Santadi’s Rocca Rubia Riserva 2019 at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2022

The vinification of Rocca Rubia:

After stemming and crushing, the grapes are fermented and macerated for 12-14 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature of 25-28 °C. During this period, the must is frequently pumped up, thus fully absorbing the noble tannins typical of bush-grown carignano. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to small, fine grained 1st and 2nd-passage French oak casks for 10-12 months, to further develop its biochemical and chemical-physical properties, aroma and taste. Further aging in the bottle for several months enables an early bouquet development.

Grapes from the vineyards of Cantina di Santadi:

Great reds: Terre Brune, Rocca Rubia, Noras, Araja, Grotta Rossa and Antigua.

These great reds are accompanied by stylish whites.

Stylish whites: Villa di Chiesa, Cala Silente, Pedraia, Villa Solais, Latinia.

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Roero Arneis Monchiero Carbone

Petra Pelle — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:57:30 +0000

Roero Arneis – Monchiero Carbone

The Roero Arneis Riserva Renesio Incisa 2018 from Monchiero Carbone receives 92 points from Wine Enthusiast

Roero Arneis DOCG Riserva

NEW CONCEPT: Renesio Incisa is a new concept of Roero Arneis. Unique is that it moves away from how this wine has been interpreted so far. Monchiero Carbone has namely realized over the years that Arneis is a grape variety that is highly suited for aging. They have identified the vineyard Renesio Incisa as considered the best of their estate for the production of Arneis. The vineyard has a considerable altitude and soil that is rich in sand.

RISERVA: The Roero Arneis Appellation allowed Riserva production. Thanks to this new opportunity, Monchiero Carbone could decide to create this new concept of Arneis. They mature it longer in the cellar. And with a mixed ageing in wood and steel they are able to release it at the right time for consumption.

The first vintage of Renesio Incisa was 2016. All the bottles are numbered, it is a limited production. This is very suitable for those who prefer more evolved and complex white wines, that have a few years on their shoulders and which can be kept for at least 10/15 years.

Piedmont region, the province of Cuneo. Roero is located north to Alba.

From the vintage 2018 only 4229 bottles are produced. Some of these bottels are already available for sale before the official release on Monchiero Carbone’s online Wine Club.

Technical data:

Colour: this wine has an intense straw yellow colour.

Nose: In the nose it is rich and complex; with aromas of citrus fruits, white pepper, aromatic herbs and a delicate note of dried apricot.

Taste: on the palate the wine is soft and powerful. As it has a vigorous acidity, leaving a rich taste in the mouth and exquisitely integrating the mineral notes. The aftertaste is soft and elegant, but also extremely rich and deep.

Food pairings: Try this with elaborate fish dishes or medium-aged cheese. But also first courses such as stuffed egg pasta, lasagna with meat sauce suits very well.

In the new part of the cellar, inaugurated in 2020, there is a big terracotta amphora. This amphora is used, among other tools, for the ageing process of the Renesio Incisa.

For more information about the company, just click on: Monchiero Carbone

For the factsheet of the wine, just click on: Renesio Incisa

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Falstaff Awards Patrizia Cencioni

Petra Pelle — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:58:33 +0000

The Azienda Agricola Patrizia Cencioni is committed to creating high profile wines. The company is family-run, managed by the owner Patrizia and her 2 daughters, Annalisa and Arianna.

The vineyards date back to 1989, the year in which the company was born, which draws its origins from an ancient company in Montalcino created in the 1950s by grandfather Giuseppe Cencioni, one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium.

The land destined for the production of Brunello di Montalcino surround the cellars and the tasting rooms, these are located a few kilometers from the town center, about 350 meters above sea level, and overlook the Val d’Orcia.

2 of their wines are recently awarded by Falstaff:

123 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017

For more information about the producer and their wines, take a look at their website:

ABOUT US

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Mundus Vini Awards Chianti

Petra Pelle — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:16:25 +0000

Mundus Vini Awards Chianti:

Villa di Vetrice: birthplace of an idea with a history that began centuries ago. And that history is still being written today, creating wines of the highest quality.

The Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG 2018 received GOLD at the Mundus Vini 30^th Grand International Wine Award 2022

Chianti Rufina: True – the typical Chianti Rufina has its rough edges. It is as full of character as the landscape its grapes grow in. But is is just this hardy note that gives it strenght and a robust elegance and makes it more suitable for storage than other wines – rendering it all the more valuable. Thanks to the cool evenings in the Rufina region, it can keep its freshness for years. The delicious fruit, the vivid acidity and the well-balanced tannin are a statement. A wine of its word.

The Chianti Rufina DOCG 2019 received SILVER at the Mundus Vini 30th Grand International Wine Award 2022

Please click on the video below for a tasting of the Villa di Vetrice Chianti Rufina Riserva by Gualberto Grati and see the vineyards where this wine come from.

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Chianti Rufina Riserva:

You should take a little time to enjoy it. After all, it has taken its time as well: two years in an oak barrel and at least three more months in the bottle have allowed it the leisure it needs, and the life experience that it now passes on with maturity.

It is a wine of extreme refinement, intense aromas and sophistication that results- cultivated with great care and deliberation.

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Falstaff Awards for Ambra

Petra Pelle — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 02:00:00 +0000

Falstaff Awards for Fattoria Ambra

Falstaff Awards for Fattoria Ambra: who took part at the Toscana Centrale Trophy 2022 and received 3 awards for their wines:

Points

Elzana Carmignano Riserva DOCG 2018

Santa Cristina in Pilli Carmignano DOCG 2018

Montalbiolo Carmignano Riserva DOCG 2018

Romei Rigoli Family:

Fattoria Ambra has belonged to the Romei Rigoli family since 1870. It is named after the poem “Ambra”, written in the 15th century by Lorenzo Il Magnifico.

Crus of Carmignano:

The vineyards, of an extension of 20 hectares, stand in the hills of Montalbiolo, Elzana, Santa Cristina in Pilli and Montefortini, four of the most important crus of Carmignano.

Cosimo III de’ Medici:

In Italy the name of Carmignano has been synonymous of fine wine ever since the 13th century and so great was its reputation that Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decreed in 1716 that the appellation be strictly controlled.

DOCG:

The borders of the ancient appellation remain identical to this day, making it one of the smallest DOCG areas in Italy.

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