If you’re headed northeast from Alba, Bramaterra is on the way to the Milan airport in the Alto Piemonte. From younger vines than the DOC Bramaterra, this is partially aged... read more →
Elena told me that her barbera doesn’t manage to go through malolactic. “It just can’t,” she said. “The acidity is too high.” But in these examples the lack of malo... read more →
Elena told me that her barbera doesn’t manage to go through malolactic. “It just can’t,” she said. “The acidity is too high.” But in these examples the lack of malo... read more →
The 2014s haven’t yet hit the U.S. but the rest of the world has them. Set your sights on this pair of star trebbiolos as soon as they appear. Find... read more →
A crazy blend of red and white grapes with floral, bacon and tannin, savory and sandy from one of my favorite producers in Emilia-Romagna.
The 2014s have hit the U.S., finally. Find brilliance in the face of what could go down as one of the worst vintages of the century. There’s the raised volatility... read more →
Elena Pantaleoni believes in tradition and a continuity of her heritage, the proof is always in the bottle and glass as it is with this bonarda/barbera blend. The heavy clay... read more →
At first this blend seems a bit too direct and grapey but the next day, the wine turned charming. Days three and four? The fruit evolved into something more savory.... read more →