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Falstaff: awards for Podere Il Castellaccio

Stefania del Giudice — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:54:25 +0000

Falstaff: awards for Podere Il Castellaccio.
Take a look at these recent ratings of Podere Il Castellaccio by Falstaff.

Tasting notes:
“Rich and concentrated dark fruit character with sweet spices, dried orange peel and hints of sandalwood. Medium- to full-bodied, structured and tightly wound on the palate, with good energy and length. Tense and lingering. Drink or hold.“

Tasting notes:
“Ripe dark berries and dried herbs on the nose, with hints of cloves, licorice and nutshells. Firm and solid on the palate, with a medium to full body and fine tannins. Refined and polished, yet still a bit tight and needs some time to soften. Try from 2026.“

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.

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.

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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Go Wine – Cantine d’Italia 2026

Stefania del Giudice — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:18:12 +0000

Go Wine – Cantine d’Italia 2026

Wine tourism, or enotourism, is no longer just about standing at a tasting bar. In 2026, it has evolved into a multisensory lifestyle experience that combines luxury, sustainability, and deep cultural immersion.
Congratulations to Fattoria Fibbiano and Palazzone which earned respectively 1 and 2 Footprint(s) by Go Wine.

About Go Wine:
Cantine d’Italia 2026 (Go Wine’s guide) is the 2026 edition of the popular Italian wine tourism guide, featuring 911 wineries with 270 receiving “Excellence Footprints” for wine tourism, highlighting key Italian wine regions like Tuscany, Piedmont, and Veneto, and offering details on visits, wines, and local food/lodging, presented at events in late 2025 and continuing into 2026, serving as a guide for exploring Italy’s wine culture.

The recognitions of our associated producers:

FATTORIA FIBBIANO

PALAZZONE

Located in the heart of the Pisan Hills near Terricciola (Tuscany), Fattoria Fibbiano is a premier example of how modern wine tourism can honor ancient heritage. If you are looking for an authentic, family-run experience that avoids the “commercial” feel of larger estates, this is a top-tier choice for 2026.

In 2026, Palazzone near Orvieto (Umbria) remains a benchmark for “slow” wine tourism, emphasizing intellectual discovery over mass appeal. It’s an estate where the hospitality is inseparable from the archaeology of the land. The estate’s centerpiece is a magnificent 14th-century stone building originally commissioned by Cardinal Teodorico as a hostel for pilgrims traveling to Rome for the first Jubilee.

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Kerin O’Keefe’s 2025 Top 100

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:23 +0000

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

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Slow Wine: Cantina LaSelva

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:00:41 +0000

Slow Wine: Cantina LaSelva, TOP WINE BEST BUY – SLOW WINE 2026 seal to the Morellino di Scansano Riserva Colli dell’ Uccellina 2022.

Grapes: Sangiovese, Merlot
Production area: Magliano in Toscana
Grape harvest: manual, in crates
Vinification: the grapes are harvested when they achieve optimal ripeness and vinified separately in small stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. When fermentation is completed, the Sangiovese is left in contact with the skins for another 10 days, while the Merlot is placed directly into new French oak barriques. At the end of maceration, the Sangiovese is put into French oak tonneuax for 12 months. During maturation the wines are racked twice and combined only shortly before bottling.

Flavour and aroma: ruby red. Fresh notes of red fruits and blackcurrant, finished with complex spice. The palate has a nice articulation from which emerges a lively fruitiness, pleasant tannins and balanced acidity. Good persistence.
Pairings: game, red meat, aged cheeses.

Cantina LaSelva

“Nothing taken away, nothing added”

This is the motto of Cantina LaSelva, founded in 1980 by Karl Egger.
Through his vision and work in developing LaSelva, Egger became one of the pioneers of organic farming in Europe. Karl Egger left his homeland, Munich, and moved to the south of Tuscany where he bought 7 hectares of land. Here he began to grow fruit and vegetables following the simple rules of nature: a choice that led him ten years later to give birth to the organic farming association, Naturland.
In 1984 LaSelva became the first Naturland-certified business beyond German borders.

In Maremma: Cantina LaSelva is located in a unique place, nestled in the south of Tuscany and surrounded by untamed nature. The varied landscape ranges from the woods of a regional park to medieval villages, and then on to the sea. These are places where you can discover ancient traditions and enjoy true beauty in every season. Maremma is also the birthplace of Tuscan viticulture, with its origins dating back to the Etruscans and their sophisticated civilisation.

The microclimate of the Maremma hills has always brought out the best qualities of Sangiovese grapes, which are used to make wines like Morellino di Scansano – known and loved throughout the world. The combination of minerals, lime, marl and limestone – combined with the coastal influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea – form the basis for opulent, soft red wines and for savoury white wines with a strong personality.

Strictly Organic: Even in the winery, they process the grapes without using unnecessary additives. They apply organic concepts and adopt the most advanced technologies in temperature control, fermentation, pumping over and delicate punching down.

More info?
Take a look at their website

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Vitae 2025: awards for Podere il Castellaccio

Stefania del Giudice — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:29:38 +0000

Vtae 2025: awards for Podere Il Castellaccio: Associazione Italiana Sommelier awarded the Rosso Toscana Valente 2020 with 4 Viti.

Rosso Toscana Valente 2020 IGT

Grapes: 70% Sangiovese 30% mix of foglia tonda & pugnitello.
Training System: Spurred cordon.
Harvest: Late September/early October.
Vinification: Fermented and macerated in oak barrels at controlled temperature.
Ageing: 12 months in 20 hl barrels and 12 months in the bottle.

TASTING NOTES:
Dark, luminous ruby red colour predominant aromas include refined spices, sour cherry and blackcurrants, balsamic notes, vanilla and resinated aromas of mediterranean pine; a highly classical expression of a native tuscan wine.
On the palate the tannin is dense and elegant, and heading towards a soft, velvety feel. to bring out the best in the wine, match with local products, such as cheeses, cured meats, pasta with meat sauce or grilled meats.

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

6 labels:

More info?
Take a look at the website and follow the producer on the socials

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Guida Bio 2024: a lot of “leaves” for Cantina LaSelva

Stefania del Giudice — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:20:12 +0000

Guida Bio 2024: a lot of “leaves” for Cantina LaSelva

Guida Bio is the first and only format (in the national level) to deal exclusively with products derived from certified organic agriculture or in conversion, born with the intention of valuing green and eco-suistainable choices.

GOLD LEAF
to
Colli dell’ Uccellina 2020

5 LEAVES
to
Rosato 2022

4 LEAVES
to
Vermentino 2022

4 LEAVES
to
Privo 2022

4 LEAVES
to
Morellino di Scansano 2022

MAREMMA
Cantina LaSelva is located in Poderone in Magliano.
An unique place, nestled in the south of Tuscany, surrounded by untamed nature. The varied landscape ranges from the woods of a regional park to medieval villages, and then on to the sea. These are places where you can discover ancient traditions and enjoy true beauty in every season.
Maremma is also the birthplace of Tuscan viticulture, with its origins dating back to the Etruscans and their sophisticated civilisation. The microclimate of the Maremma hills has always brought out the best qualities of Sangiovese grapes, which are used to make wines like Morellino di Scansano.
The combination of minerals, lime, marl and limestone – combined with the coastal influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea – form the basis for opulent, soft red wines and for savoury white wines with a strong personality.
The winery is only partially visible from the outside because most of the structure is underground. The stone exterior and green roofing blend in with the landscape and make the structure very efficient, well insulated and with a constant internal temperature and humidity all year round.
SUSTAINABLE, VEGAN and ORGANIC
The solar panels on the roof produce part of the energy necessary for its operation.
They process the grapes without using unnecessary additives and apply organic concepts and adopt the most advanced technologies in temperature control, fermentation, pumping over and delicate punching down.

Discover the world of Cantina LaSelva…check their website →

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Ciliegiolo’s transformation

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:36:36 +0000

Ciliegiolo’s transformation:
One of the historical labels of Cantina LaSelva‘s, the Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana, will have a new name starting from the vintage 2019.

CILIEGIOLO MAREMMA TOSCANA DOC 2019 SATUS

same appellation, same high quality, 100% Ciliegiolo

Vinified in purity and aged in French oak tonneau and barriques for 8 months.
Intense, elegant structure with fresh notes of ripe red fruits, finished with a light spicy nuance

Winner of several awards:

92 Points Robert Parker
92 Points WINESCRITIC.COM
91 Points Falstaff
16,5/20 Vinum
2 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso

Discover more at the link here below:

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Cantina LaSelva’s awards update

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:18:42 +0000

Cantina LaSelva‘s awards update: the Vermentino Maremma Toscana 2022 received 90 Points Robert Parker and Falstaff!

VERMENTINO MAREMMA TOSCANA 2021

Wine with intense, fragrant scents and a pleasant freshness on the palate.
Produced exclusively with Vermentino, a grape typical of the Maremma region.

Grape variety: Vermentino 100% (organic)
Production area: Magliano in Toscana
Harvest: manual, in mid-September
Vinification: the grapes are harvested by hand during the coolest hours of the day, and are then crushed and pressed.
The flower must is left to decant and ferment in stainless steel at a temperature of 16°C.
Ageing on the lees for 6 months in steel tanks and refinement in the bottle for at least 3 months.
Flavour and aroma: straw yellow. Hints of citrus fruits, peach and yellow flowers.
Harmonious, full-bodied flavour, with an intense, persistent and savoury finish.
Pairings: aperitifs, vegetable and fish dishes, shellfish and white meats.
Certification: ICEA – Naturland Fair

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James Suckling awards’ update

Stefania del Giudice — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:52:01 +0000

James Suckling awards’ update: Fattoria Ambra and Masseria del Feudo‘s wines recently received high ratings

FATTORIA AMBRA

Carmignano Riserva Montalbiolo
2018

Points

Vineyards: Montalbiolo (200 mt a.s.l)
Soil: Clayey schists and sandstone
Grapes: 70% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo Nero, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet)
Pruning system: Guyot
Winemaking: Maceration with the skins for 20-25 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation. Two years in wood. The first year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres).
Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.

Carmignano Riserva Elzana
2018

Points

Vineyards: Elzana (150 mt a.s.l)
Soil: Clayey schists and sandstone
Grapes: 90% Sangiovese, 10% Uva Francesca (Cabernet)
Pruning system: Guyot
Winemaking: Maceration with the skins for 20-25 days with temperature control (délestage and pumping over of the must). Malolactic fermentation.
Two years in wood. The first year in French oak tonneaux (capacity 3.5 and 5 hectolitres) and the second year in Slavonian oak casks (capacity 25 hectolitres).
Finishing in the bottle for 1 year.

MASSERIA DEL FEUDO

Nero d’ Avola Sicilia
Cotì
2021

Points

Vineyards: Vigna giovane Nero d’Avola 480 mt a.s.l.
Soil: medium texture and average clay
Pruning system: Guyot
Grapes: Nero d’avola 100% manual harvest
Winemaking: Destalking, soft pressure, cold maceration, static sedimentation, fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats.
Colour
Pale powder pink
Nose
Typical hints of cherry, strawberry and raspberry
Taste
Fresh and fruity, pleasant minerality and easy to be paired with many foods.

Nero d’ Avola Sicilia
Rosso delle Rose
2020

Points

Vineyards: Vigna delle Rose 480 mt a.s.l.
Soil: medium texture and average clay
Pruning system: guyot
Grape: Nero d’Avola 100% manual harvest
Winemaking: Destalking, maceration and fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats for 20 days at 24°C, racking, refining 12 months in casks and 6 months in bottle.
Colour
Intense ruby red colour.
Smell
Characterised by complex and intriguing aroma: ripe black fruit, liquorice, spices, tobacco.
Taste
Smooth, round, lingering, with a typical acidity which makes it dynamic and sapid. Aftertaste with coffee and chocolate hints, typical of this noble variety, symbol of Sicilian wine world.

Syrah Sicilia
2021

Points

Vineyards: Vigna delle Rose 480 mt a.s.l.
Soil: medium texture and average clay
Pruning system: spurred cordon
Grape: Syrah 100% manual harvest
Winemaking: Destalking, maceration and fermentation through indigenous yeasts in stainless vats for 14 days at 24°C, racking, short refining in concrete vats and in bottle.
Colour
Intense ruby red colour with purple gradation.
Smell
Intense aroma of ripe red fruit, menthol, sweet spices which give it complexity.
Taste
The taste opens slowly, velvet, round, rich and well-balanced. It’s a wine sapid, bodied and pleasant to drink as well.

All these wines are organic

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Castello di Bolgheri’s website is live

Stefania del Giudice — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:57:46 +0000

We are happy to inform you that Castello di Bolgheri‘s new website is now live.

Take a look and enjoy it!

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