Wine Enthusiast’s awards for Weingut Klaus Lentsch

Wine Enthusiast’s awards for Weingut Klaus Lentsch: 93 Pts to Lagrein Riserva, 91 Pts to Pinot Bianco Weissberg, 90 Pts to Pinot Noir Bachgart 2021 and Grüner Veltliner 2022.

LAGREIN RISERVA
AMPERG 2021

“A beautiful bouquet of ripe strawberries, raspberries and juicy plums, adorned with a lavish array of rose and violet petals.
This wine is a lively charer, with a soid structure and a zesty attitude. Savory notes of gane, thyme and black pepper mingle with the vibrant cherry and cranberry fruit on the fiish, creating a delightful and well-balance experience.”

Jeff Porter

PINOT BIANCO RISERVA WEISSBERG 2022

” TAromas of roasted whole appels, flint, granite and pressed flowers set athe stage for this Pinot Bianco. Flavors of apple and pear unfolding gradually, as a nutty richness gives the wine more breadth. Taut and structured for the long haul”

Jeff Porter

GRÜNER VELTLINER EISACKTALER EICHBERG 2022

” This Grüner Veltliner from a warm vintage reveals its character with bold, peppery spice abs a robust structure,The glass displays hints of green apple and a touch of warmth, while the palate is marked by firm tannins and a spicy, invigorating profile.It’s a substantial wine with a vibrant edge, reflecting its rich growing season”

Jeff Porter

PINOT NOIR
BACHGART 2021

“Notes of blackberry, plum and cloves jump from the glass, layered with hints of dried thyme ad rosemary. The palate is lean yet firm, with focused structure. Bright sour cherry and pomegranate deliver a tangy finish that adds energy and intrigue. This wine wil reward patience.”

Jeff Porter

WEINGUT KLAUS LENTSCH
“Art in a bottle,
happiness in a glass”

Klaus Lentsch built his headquarters in 2013, amidst the vineyards of St. Pauls / Eppan. The spacious new winery stands out with its clean lines against the lush greenery surrounding it.

It’s an inviting place to explore the diverse wines of the Eisack Valley, Überetsch, and Unterland.

These are the perfect conditions for Klaus Lentsch to implement his high quality standards.
For Klaus Lentsch, a wine enthusiast, the pursuit of quality begins directly at the vine in the vineyard. Perfection and attention to detail then continue in the cellar and in marketing at the Amperg wine shop, as well as to his customers worldwide.

Learn more…take a look at their website
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Casalfarneto’s awards update

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Casalfarneto awards update:

Berliner Wine Trophy awarded the Otto Borghi 2022, Crisio 2021 and Luigi Primo 2021 with Gold Medals and the Primo Ancestrale 2024 with a Silver Medal.

Otto Borghi 2022

Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.
The grape varieties are harvested and vinified separately.

It is a wine of remarkable structure and elegance, soft and powerful at the same time.

Crisio 2021

Crisio comes out of different stages and moments. This quality division into phases allows, with patience and anticipation, to create a harmonious and unique wine, which goes back to its origins thanks to a process of separation for a perfect result. It is a great “Verdicchio Riserva”, very long-lived, which can be uncorked even after eight to ten year of l

Luigi Primo 2021

Beautiful dark colour with purple reflections. Rich nose marked by vanilla oak, cherry, menthol and a stony undertone. Lovely full-bodied structure on the palate, firm and heady, with very promising juvenile fragrances.

Primo Ancestrale 2024

Wine obtained from a vinification with natural, not induced refermentation in bottle called “ancestral”.

Aroma of good intensity, fresh, citrusy with fruity notes of green apple, cedar and aromatic herbs. On the palate savory, fresh and crisp.

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Winery Timeline

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:

CasalFarneto

Wine Enthusiast: outstanding ratings for Monzio Compagnoni

Wine Enthusiast: outstanding ratings for Monzio Compagnoni.

Wine Enthusiast rated the Franciacorta Rose aAlla Moda and the Brut alla Moda with respectively 94 and 93 Points.

 

Cellar Selections are highly collectible: a curated collection of wines that amazed us this year with their extraordinary quality and potential.

Franciacorta Brut Rose Alla Moda

Franciacorta Rose Alla Moda is the rosé version of Monzio Compagnoni’s classic.
A different way to enjoy our way of making wine and to understand who we are and what brought us here.

This is the rosé version of Monzio Compagnoni’s classic.
A different way to enjoy our way of making wine and to understand who we are and what brought us here.

Blend: 35% Chardonnay , 65% Pinot Noir
Type of flavour: Brut (up to 4 gr./ lt.
Method: Champenoise
Alcohol content: 12.5°

Franciacorta Brut Alla Moda

Franciacorta Brut Alla Moda reflects the style of our cellar and is the perfect representation of Monzio Compagnoni’s philosophy: a wine of character, immutable over time, with a strong, recognisable, unique identity.

Color: straw yellow with a slight hint of green, abundant foam and extremely fine perlage.

Bouquet: there are clear, sustained floral hints alongside the traditional bread crust and more delicate hints of peach and apple, and it has remarkable freshness and minerality.

Taste: Initial sensation of freshness with notes of grapefruit and tangerine and a final toasty note.

Type of flavour: Brut (up to 4 gr./ lt.
Method: Champenoise
Alcohol content: 12.5°

30 years of work, experience and passion


In a cellar surrounded by nature, among the splendid hills of Franciacorta, the passion for wine was born. Here, where the climate is mild and the terroir is inimitable, the winery has brought technical wisdom and entrepreneurial art to create a dynamic, fresh and true collection.

Authenticity, quality, tradition: thanks to the combination of these elements, these Franciacorta and other wines have a concrete, recognizable character, which perfectly embodies winery’s philosophy.

30 hectares in the Franciacorta region with vineyards of Chardonnay, Pinot Nero and Pinot Bianco in Adro, Nigoline and Cologne.

3 hectares of Merlot, Cabernet and Moscato in Brusaporto.

Monzio Compagnoni, winery view

Check their website and discover more about Monzio Compagnoni →

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Total lunar Ecplise

total lunar eclipse (picture NASA)
In the early morning of Thursday, March 13th into Friday, March 14th, it will occur a total lunar eclipse.
During this event, the Earth will align directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting Earth’s shadow over the Moon and giving it a reddish hue, often referred to as a “Blood Moon”.

Our proposal for this event:

Lambrusco di Sorbara Leclisse

Cantina Paltrinieri
leclisse

Lambrusco di Sorbara Frizzante Cru Leclisse

Grapes: 100% Lambrusco Sorbara

Tasting Notes:

Pale powder pink, with a very fine and persistent perlage
White floral scents, hawthorn, red apple skin, wild strawberry, with aromas of raspberry and vanilla
strong acidity and fresh finish, persistent and delicate with a fruity note. Dry, sharp and clean

Very good as an aperitif, paired with oysters or a tartare of raw fish, with a
platter of cold cuts, with tortellini or meat bollito misto.

Factsheet

Metodo Ancestrale Primo

Casalfarneto

Vino Bianco Frizzante Metodo Ancestrale Primo

Grapes: Verdicchio

The harvest is slightly anticipated to enhance freshness and acidity.

Wine obtained from a vinification with natural, not induced refermentation in bottle called “ancestral”. Before uncorking, the bottle can be shaken to suspend again all the yeasts, increasing greatly his complexity.

Tasting Notes:

Aroma of good intensity, fresh, citrusy with fruity notes of green apple, cedar and aromatic herbs. On the palate savory, fresh and crisp.

Excellent as an aperitif, it pairs good with appetizers, fish dishes and semi-soft cheeses until tasty ones.

Factsheet
CasalFarneto-Primo-Ancestrale

Some info about the producers:

CANTINA PALTRINIERI

Located in Cristo di Sorbara, near the Modena, 
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,  at the heart of the Lambrusco di Sorbara production area .
Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbaras stand out for their finesse and distinctive taste.

 

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CASALFARNETO

Located in the 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. 
35 acres of vineyard, , 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.

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Carmignano: small appellation, Great wines

Carmignano: small appellation, Great wines

The production of Carmignano goes back to  the Etruscan times.
It was established in 1716 by the proclamation “Above the Declaration of the Borders of the four Regions of Chianti, Pomino, Carmignano and Val d’Arno di Sopra” issued by Grand Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici in which the boundaries of the wine-growing areas were set.

In 1975, thanks to the initiative of the winemakers of Carmignano, it obtained the DOC and in 1990 the DOCG.

Carmignano wine is obtained largely from the Sangiovese grape variety combined with Canaiolo Nero (max. 20%), Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon (10-20%) and a possible addition of white grapes (max. 10%) of the Trebbiano Toscano, Canaiolo Bianco and Malvasia del Chianti grape varieties. 

The windy climate and the high temperature ranges, the well-distributed rainfall even in the summer period make the Carmignano area particularly suitable for growing vines, favoring the ripening of the grapes. The resulting wine is structured with a fine and intense bouquet, which lends itself well to aging (according to the regulations, 10 months of aging in oak and/or chestnut barrels are mandatory, and 12 months for the Carmignano Riserva DOCG).

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We are glad to inform you that Fattoria Ambra‘s Carmignano Montalbiolo Riserva 2020 is among the best Carmignano, according to Gambero Rosso.

“The wine has richness and structure, maintaining a dynamic, taut and wide-ranging sip, accompanied by an intense and well-focused aromatic baggage.

Fattoria Ambra has belonged to the Romei Rigoli family since the end of the nineteenth century. And today it is run by Giuseppe Rigoli, together with his wife Susan and his nephew Fabio Marzotti. The vineyards, cultivated mainly with Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo, are located in some of the most significant areas of the Carmignano denomination: Montalbiolo, Elzana, Santa Cristina in Pilli, Montefortini and Podere Lombarda and are managed organically.”

source: gamberorosso.it

Learn more about Fattoria Ambra and their precious wines…

…take a look at their website.

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New Rosso delle Rose

New Rosso delle Rose: Masseria del Feudo presents the new of the Rosso delle Rose Sicilia DOC

SICILIA DOC ROSSO DELLE ROSE 2023

Vineyard: Young vineyard at 480 mts a.s.l.

Soil: Medium-textured clay.

Farming system: Guyot.

Grapes: Hand-harvested Nerello Mascalese and Frappato.

Vinification: Destemming and crushing, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks for 20 days at 24°C, followed by 12 months of aging in 25 hl oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.

Colour: light ruby red

Aroma: The bouquet reflects its land of origin—enveloping yet fresh and lively.

Taste: Elegant and Mediterranean in character, it finishes with silky and well-balanced tannins. A wine that marks a new beginning, emphasising the territorial identity and the pleasantness of these two noble Sicilian grape varieties.

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“Masseria del Feudo is not just a company”

Its history is a family history, whose values and ideals are powered from Francesco and Carolina, fourth generation of agriculture entrepreneurs.
Tradition and innovation are the driving forces of Francesco and Carolina Cucurullo of the Sicilian estate Massaria del Feudo.
The estate owns around 110 hectares of grain, fruit and olives 

The vineyards:

15 hectares of organic certified vineyards planted with Nero d’Avola, Syrah, Grillo, Frappato and  Nerello Mascalese.
The hilly location of the vineyards guarantees a good temperature range between day and night, which favors the optimal ripening of the berries and the concentration of the juices.

20 hectares of orchards: 13 different varieties of peaches and nectarine, 3 of plums and 2 apricots.

3 hectares of olive clovers of Nocellara and Carolea

 

The company is 100% organic certified

Masseria del Feudo cellar

More info may be found on their website 

masseriadelfeudo.it