Tag : Vertical Tasting

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The revival of Castellinaldo: the new face of Barbera d’Alba

Luciano Pavesio
by Luciano Pavesio0
From a dream that began over thirty years ago to the official recognition of the subzone, Castellinaldo aims to carve out a distinct identity within the Barbera d’Alba landscape. Amid climate change, new agronomic challenges, and a vertical tasting of...
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Rancia vs. Fontalloro: The Big Match in Fèlsina

Daniele Cernilli
by Daniele Cernilli0
Fattoria di Fèlsina is celebrating a series of anniversaries with a double vertical tasting of its two signature wines. Nine vintages are compared in an ideal pairing of elegance and power, curated by Daniele Cernilli. This year at the Fattoria...
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Vertical tasting of Cortona Syrah Il Castagno

Riccardo Viscardi
by Riccardo Viscardi0
A vertical tasting that recounts the evolution of one of Cortona’s iconic Syrahs. Fabrizio Dionisio ‘s Castagno is retraced through the most representative vintages, highlighting stylistic coherence, ability to read the vintages and a production vision matured over time. A...
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Prunotto’s Barolo Bussia turns 60 years old

Erika Mantovan
by Erika Mantovan0
A vertical of Prunotto by Erika Mantovan traces the changes in style at the winery “In search of the identity of Barolo Bussia.” Evolution is consistent with the times. The tastings that in the wine world are called verticals are...
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Timorasso Il Montino de La Colombera: substance, contrasts and longevity

Livia Belardelli
by Livia Belardelli0
Livia Belardelli did a vertical tasting of La Colombera Il Montino’s Timorasso cru. Acidity and warmth, salt and honey, edge and creaminess, weightless complexity. There is a point where Piedmont bends toward Lombardy and imagines the sea in the distance....