Tastings
This section contains articles about wine tastings that the DoctorWine team conducts around Italy: by types, wineries, vintages.
Suavia steps up for the territory
The Tessari sisters of Suavia create a true homage to the geographical units of Soave by creating a dedicated line and allowing their personalities to shine through. At number three, the Tessari family had long been accustomed to it. There...
Marche’s Collina delle Fate
In the Marche region, in the center of the Metauro valley, which runs inland from its native Fano, we come to Fossombrone. Massimo Berloni, in addition to being mayor of the city and a successful entrepreneur in the field of...
Chianti Classico 2022 at Chianti Classico Collection
The latest vintage of Chianti Classico previewed at the Chianti Classico Collection was not an easy vintage, but it was interpreted very well by several producers, giving us well-balanced and very enjoyable wines. Usual presentation at the Stazione Leopolda in...
A day in Monteverro
I spent a day at the Monteverro estate on the Costa d'Argento in the far southern part of the Maremma. Between the vineyards, the winery and the tastings. An experience to share. For those who love Tuscany, and the Maremma,...
Cantina Dorgali 1953, an important growing business
More than 70 years ago, Cantina Dorgali 1953, one of the most important entities in the Sardinian wine world, was born in eastern Sardinia. Today, the winery has implemented a production upgrading project, the results of which are brilliant. La...
Marco Lazzaroni, wine producer and rugby player
Marco Lazzaroni wanted to be a chef as a child, but then studied at the scientific high school and is now a professional Rugby player. In your spare time, what do you do? The winemaker of course! Marco Lazzaroni That...
Fedra , the collectible wine of Tommaso Inghirami
Tommaso Inghirami, owner of Fattoria di Grignano in Rufina, launches the Fedra project, his first collectible wine linked to art and territory. “ Just as for so many years we sewed shirts, today we also sew wines that have the...
Tenuta Donna Elvira and its wines
Tenuta Donna Elvira wines and that mix of London charm and Italian authenticity. It is beautiful, modern and well-equipped winery at Tenuta Donna Elvira. It is due to Tony Fink, an Englishman with Italian roots, who bought the first land...
Two historic Latium whites
That the Est! Est!!! Est!!! di Montefiascone and Frascati are two historic Lazio whites is proven by numerous historical records. That they can be found of good quality and "for all budgets" is evidenced by our tastings. Latium’s winemaking tradition,...
Errata Corrige: Cantine Santa Barbara
We remedy an error of denomination published in the Essential Guide to Italian Wines 2024 regarding Cantine Santa Barbara in Puglia. We received a phone call from. Maria Rosaria Giorgiani, owner of the Catine Santa Barbarain Apulia, who was complaining...
Cannonau di Sardegna for all
Cannonau is an extremely versatile grape variety from which very different wines are made. We offer two of them in youthful and fresh versions. Due to its survival skills in arid and stony climates and its productivity, the grape Cannonau,...
Pol Roger, the Champagne of Friendship
2024 is a significant year for the Champagne house, which celebrates 175 since its founding. The consolidation of the sixth generation, as well as the 40th anniversary of the market launch of Winston Churchill Pol Roger the Champagne of the...
The strength of the Belìce
The Belìce Valley became famous, unfortunately, for the earthquake that shook it in 1968. Reconstruction has gone through the determination of local residents to arrive at today, with the generational change bringing in new forces. An incredible land, colors as...
Negroamaro in pink
In the tradition of Apulian rosés, Negroamaro plays the leading role. Vinified in rose gives a fine, fruity and very lively wine with a delicate aroma. Eighty percent of Puglia’s reds and rosés see a significant percentage of Negroamaro in...
Bossi Fedrigotti, a piece of history
A centuries-old winery, Bossi Fedrigotti in 1961 gave birth to Italy's first Bordeaux blend, Fojaneghe, and now it also amazes us with its Trentodoc Riserva, Conte Federico. I remember as if it were yesterday when from the editorial office of...
Roccamonfina: wines from Campania’s other volcano
A volcano older than Vesuvius, inhabited by biodiversity and suitable for agriculture, where viticulture is at home and offers results to watch out for. The volcano of Roccamonfina is located in the province of Caserta, 40 km from Mount Vesuvius...
Picolit, a Friulian rarity
Historically a wine of the great European nobility, Picolit is considered a "meditation wine" of great prestige, a true Friulian rarity. Put four high school friends over dinner one night, a raspberry Bavarian cream and a Picolit that many know...
Baffonero under observation
Baffonero, the pure Merlot of the Rocca di Frassinello winery, confirms itself as one of the great Merlots of the Grosseto Maremma. We propose a small vertical of them. That Merlot is a grape that can yield great results goes...
Pompeii: the city buried in time and resurrected in wine
Three producers from Campania paid tribute to Pompeii with important and different projects-Mastroberardino, Di Meo and Bosco de' Medici. Projects that revive the city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius. Pompeii, famous for its well-preserved ruins, has left an indelible...
Audace, Serena Wines’ Prosecco that ages underwater
The great Conegliano-based sparkling wine company offers a Prosecco Trieste Doc aged 22 meters deep under the water of the Gulf of Trieste. Have you ever happened to observe wine-from water? Looking at the lands where wine is produced from...
25 years of Poggio Valente from Fattoria Le Pupille
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of her flagship Sangiovese, Poggio Valente, Elisabetta Geppetti, with her children Clara and Ettore, organized a vertical tasting of this Maremma cru. I remember when I met Elisabetta Geppetti, well over two decades...
Etna sparkling wines
Notable improvements for Etna sparkling wines. Sparkling wine production is becoming increasingly popular on the volcano with interesting results. Classic method sparkling wines from the increasingly long aging periods. Volcanic in name and in fact, are the effervescent soul of...
Around Italy… Sauvignon
In every glass, Sauvignon offers a compelling taste experience, inviting wine lovers to explore the richness and diversity of its expressions in different regions of the country. As every wine lover knows, the Sauvignon is a grape variety that produces...
Sea view vineyards: a treasure to be discovered
The coasts of Campania, as well as its islands, are dotted with vineyards, even steep ones, that look out to the sea and represent an invaluable wine heritage. Campania, located along the Tyrrhenian coast, boasts vineyards that stretch along the...
The Roero Arneis of Cornarea and Mario Costa
A white grape that has been identified with Roero for centuries: the Arneis. Slightly aromatic, pleasant, very drinkable wines, among which we propose those of Cornarea and Mario Costa. Ad un appassionato di vino è praticamente inutile dire che il...
Divoto, Apollonio Riseva
Copertino Rosso Riserva Divoto is the flagship wine of the Apollonio winery, a Salento champion with great longevity. We participated in a small vertical. Divoto, a blend of Negroamaro and Montepulciano, is a label that tells of the devotion of...
Eight native grape varieties from Calabria
Calabria is a land rich in native grape varieties. We offer eight wines, including whites and reds, each from a different grape. Pecorello, Greco Bianco, Zibibbo di Pizzo, Mantonico, Greco Nero, Magliocco Dolce, Magliocco Canino and Gaglioppo are part of...
Ladaltempo Ruggeri rewrites the rules of Prosecco Superiore
Ruggeri è un’azienda innovativa, che vuole riscrivere le regole del Prosecco Superiore. Con Ladaltempo lancia il cuore oltre l’ostacolo e propone un Valdobbiadene Millesimato di altissima caratura. Storica realtà produttiva per il Prosecco e il Prosecco Superiore delle colline patrimonio...
Florio, the quintessential Marsala
Just visit the Florio cellars to touch on the history of this extraordinary wine. Marsala is one of Italy's great wines, too often mistreated because of the havoc wreaked on it in years past. Fortunately, Florio continues to keep the...
The case history of Pinot Grigio delle Venezie
A worldwide phenomenon, Italian Pinot Grigio, from the Venetian regions in particular, has marked and is continuing to mark the furrow of a style that is recognizable and appreciated in various parts of the world. “Between new trends and market...