James Suckling 91 points. The 2016 vintage was voted White Wine of the Year by the Italian Sommelliers Association in 2019. This is a dry and medium bodied Grechetto with refreshing acidity. The fruit is ripe and characterized by yellow peach, nectarine, ripe Asian pear and meyer lemon. There are underlying floral notes of acacia and hawthorn and finishes with a pleasant chalky minerality. Variety: 100% Grechetto First vintage produced: 1989. Training Techniques: Spurred Cordon, Guyot with vine density of 5.000 vines per Ha. Yield per hectare 8-9 tons. Aging: 3 months in steel and minimum 3 months aging in the bottle Aroma: intense...
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Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Bianco 2021
Variety: those that best express the potential of the vintage. This year it was Trebbiano, Grechetto and chardonnay. First vintage production: 2012 System of growing: Guyot with a density of 6000-9000 plants ha. Yield per hectare 50-60q Aging: 6 months in French oak barrels and at least 4 months in bottle Aroma: surprising complexity that ranges from light notes of anise and green fern to citrus and spices that go from vanilla to white pepper. A mentholated note gives an exquisite mineral sensation and a touch of acacia honey to finish Taste: round and soft, at the same time fresh with delicate flavors. Extraordinary long persistance...
Arnaldo Caprai Umbria Chardonnay 2021
Classification: Chardonnay Umbria IGT Variety: 100% Chardonnay First year of production: 2015 Vine training system: guyot Vine density: 2.400-3.600 vines/acre Yield per acre: 2-3 ton Aging: 3 months in steel, at least 3 further months in the bottle Color: bright, luminous with green reflections Aroma: an intense bouquet of aromas with initial citrus, peat and white peach notes and delicate butter and mineral endnotes Taste: a harmonious and seductive flavor with a crisp freshness that gives the wine a prolonged aftertaste. Serving suggestion: he perfect pairing for any occasion, goes well with appetizers, fish or white meats. Ideal with...
Bibi Graetz Testamatta Bianco 2021
100% Ansonica, from the Island of Giglio - just off the Tuscan coast. “Testamatta 2021 is a pure expression of the Ansonica on Giglio Island. It delivers perfumes of sliced apple, peach and lemon peel while the 12 months of aging provide final hints of toasted spices. Testamatta 2021 encompasses the power of the vintage with a bright acidity and minerality given by the granitic soil. It’s so energetic and vivid, it’s like walking on Giglio ‘slopes!” Bibi Graetz.
Brancaia Il Bianco (Sauvignon Blanc) 2022
WINERY NOTE: White wines usually play a minor role in Tuscany. We are all the more proud of our Il Bianco, which gets even better with each year. We harvest the grapes for this wine, 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Radda, only in the early morning hours so that they arrive nice and cool in the cellar. There we let them ferment spontaneously after twelve hours of contact with the mash at 16 degrees. By preventing the malolactic fermentation, we get a wonderfully fresh wine, which thanks to the five-month aging on the yeast (⅓ in barriques, ⅔ in steel tanks) has an excellent structure. Gooseberry and grapefruit aromas at the beginning and floral...
Cantina Kaltern "Campaner" Gewurtztraminer 2022
Robert Parker - 2018: 91 p., 2020: 91p. James Suckling - 2018: 91 p. 2020: 91p., 2021: 92 p., Wine & Spirits - 2013: 92 p. Gambero Rosso - 2013: 2 Bicchieri I Vini di Veronelli - 2011: Super 3 Stelle, 2017: 91 p., 2018: 92 p., 2019: 91 p., 2021: 92 p., Bibenda - 2012, 2017, 2018: 4 Grappoli, 2020: 4 Grappoli, Vini buoni d'Italia - 2012: 4 Stelle, 2021: 4 Stelle Luca Maroni - 2012: 90 p., 2017: 93 p., 2018: 96 p., 2019: 96 p., 2020: 96p., 2021: 96p. TASTING NOTES – light, golden yellow – intense nose, rose blossoms, lychee, cloves, cinnamon, a hint of sage,...
Cantina Kaltern Alto Adige Chardonnay 2022
ORIGIN For a long time, no distinction was made between the grape varieties Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay, as the differences are difficult for the eye to detect. Chardonnay has been cultivated in Alto Adige for about 150 years and is now one of the leading white wine varieties. TASTING NOTES – brilliant yellow – fruit-dominated aromas of banana and ripe pears - minerally James Suckling - 2021: 91 p. , Japan Wine Challenge - 2019: Silver Medal, 2020: GOLD Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards - 2015: Double-Gold, 2020: GOLD International Wine Challange - 2013: Silver Medal
Cantina Kaltern Alto Adige Gewurtztraminer 2022
James Suckling 92 points. ORIGIN The name Gewürztraminer derives from Caldaro’s neighboring village Termeno (Tramin in German), where the variety can be traced back in historical documents to the 14th century. Whether the variety really comes from Termeno is questionable, but there is no doubt that it has a very long tradition in Alto Adige and produces excellent wines. TASTING NOTES – bright, golden yellow – intense aromas of rose blossoms, lychee, and pineapple – full-bodied and creamy at first impression, unfolds its wide spectrum of fruit nuances on the palate, with a long, lingering,...
Cantina Kaltern Alto Adige Muller Thurgau 2019
The Müller Thurgau variety, also known as Rivaner or Riesling X Sylvaner, is a cross between Riesling and Madeleine Royal. It was developed in 1882 by Professor Müller from the Swiss canton of Thurgau. TASTING NOTES – bright yellow-green – aromas of peach, nutmeg and elderberry – juicy, round and balanced, aromatic on the finish.
Cantina Kaltern Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2022
TASTING NOTES – brilliant yellow – fruit-dominated nose, with overtones of pineapple, banana and ripe pears – full-bodied with a juicy, voluptuous character, ripe notes of fruit on the finish RECOMMENDATION This wine pairs perfectly with mushroom dishes, fish and seafood. We also recommend it as an aperitif.
Cantina Kaltern Quintessence Moscato Passito 2016 375ml [WA 96]
Wine Advocate 96 points. The Cantina Kaltern 2016 Alto Adige Moscato Giallo Passito Quintessenz (packaged in a 375-milliliter bottle, with just 5,000 bottles made) shows a brilliant golden color with glossy amber and copper highlights. This beautifully fragrant dessert wine reveals honey, yellow rose, tropical fruit, candied almond and acacia flower. The wine is viscous and syrupy rich, with ample sweetness and glycerin. However, that balanced acidity ensures that these results never feel heavy or overdone. The alcohol content is well contained at 10.5%. The wine balances out nicely over the palate. Fruit comes from a southwest-facing slope...
Cantina Kaltern Quintessence Sauvignon Blanc 2019 [WA 93]
Wine Advocate 93 points. This wine opens to passion fruit and green papaya, followed by sharper tones of dried ginger and a dusting of powdered licorice root. The Cantina Kaltern 2019 Alto Adige Sauvignon Quintessenz offers a richer and more elongated texture compared to your classic expression of Sauvignon Blanc, yet its aromas remain intact, zippy and fresh. There is a hint of extra ripeness to those flavors that underlines the more tropical or exotic side of the grape in this release of 12,000 bottles. ML Sep 2021.
Cantina Tramin "Moriz" Pinot Bianco Alto Adige 2022
Plenty of crisp pear and ripe-apple fruit that’s lifted by notes of green beans and lime, this is a juicy, crisp and expressive pinot bianco with immediate appeal, but also some depth and an interesting grapefruit- pith note in the bold, zesty finish. Drink now. Moriz Pinot Bianco is sourced from vineyards planted between 250 and 550 meters on calcareous clay and gravel soils. The name of this wine comes from the patron of a small village above Tramin, Sella, Saint Mauritius. aging 2-5 years winemaking The grapes for this wine were harvested in small bins and then gently pressed off to steel tanks where the must was allowed to ferment...
Cantina Tramin "Unterebner" Pinot Grigio Alto Adige 2020 [D 95]
Decanter 95 points. "Winemaker Willi Stürz makes excellent Pinot Grigio, and Unterebner is his premium bottling. The malolactic fermentation is carried out in tonneaux, bringing buttery notes with a hint of vanilla. Ripe and round, its perfumed orchard fruit characters and almost unctuous mouthfeel should appeal to lovers of the Alsatian style of Pinot Gris. Drink 2023-2028 " Unterebner Pinot grigio was launched in 1989 as a symbol of Cantina Tramin’s pursuit of excellence. It reveals the surprising finesse and elegance of this grape variety, with a decisive alpine twist, beyond any fashion and trends. "Unterebner...
Cantina Tramin Alto Adige Chardonnay 2022
The grapes are harvested by hand in small bins and gently pressed immediately following harvest. Primary fermentation occurs in steel tanks, followed by partial malolactic fermentation. Maturation also takes place in small steel tanks. Colour: Greenish yellow. Nose: This Chardonnay has delicate fruity aromas and a dry finish. It tastes fresh and lively with hints of pineapple, pear, citrus, vanilla and butter. Apart from being an excellent aperitif, this wine works magnificently with warm appetizers and starters as well as with flavourful fish and seafood dishes. Meat lovers will also appreciate this Chardonnay, it is a perfect accompaniment...
Cantina Tramin Alto Adige Gewurtztraminer 2022
The Gewürztraminer presents itself in straw-yellow colour with golden reflections. It is a fruit-forward wine with an array of tropical fruits and spicy notes, accompanied by the typical scent of roses. On the palate, this wine develops a discrete sweetness, sustained by a juicy acidity. It has a long finish with hints of ripe fruit and spices. #CT
Cantina Tramin Alto Adige Muller Thurgau 2022
From vines 250m-500m above sea level. Fresh aromatics wine at its best. White wine with a greenish-yellow to pale yellow colour Müller Thurgau is an engaging white wine with delicate herbal notes and spice. It tastes fresh and aromatic. This wine goes well with appetisers, grilled fish and white meats. It is also a refreshing aperitif. #CT
Cantina Tramin Alto Adige Pinot Bianco 2022
James Suckling 91 points. "This has so much lemon-blossom and spring-meadow freshness, it comes off as being much lighter than it really is. And the playful way it skips and hops its way across the palate underlines that. Some discreet tannins unobtrusively anchor the finish. Drink now." The vineyards are located in the Südtirol, in the Alto Adige DOC. Alto Adige is a dynamic wine growing region in Northern Italy that combines a brisk Alpine climate, mountain viticulture and complex geology, with the brilliance of Mediterranean sunshine. The grapes come from vineyards planted in calcareous clay and gravel soils at an altitude...
Cantina Tramin Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2022
The grapes come from vineyards planted in calcareous clay and gravelly soils at an altitude between 250 and 400 meters. Colour: pale yellow. Nose: This Pinot Grigio shows expressive nose of flowers and fruit of pear and peach. Palate: Its flavour is delicate, full, rich in extract and fresh. Hence, this wine pairs well with dishes based on mushrooms, fish and seafood; recommended as an aperitif. Aging up to 5 years. #CT
Cantina Tramin Alto Adige Sauvignon Blanc 2022
The grapes come from vineyards planted at 350 – 550 m above sea level in calcareous clay and gravelly soils. WINERY NOTES: Colour: greenish-yellow colour Taste: It is a fine white wine, slightly aromatic intensely floral with a bouquet of elderflower and nettle, and spicy notes of paprika and green gooseberries. Its freshness and intense flavour can be surprising. Enjoyable as an aperitif and delicious with tasty appetisers. This Sauvignon also pairs well with asparagus, fish, seafood and poultry.
Cantina Tramin Glarea Chardonnay 2021 [JS 91]
James Suckling 91 points. The toasted-baguette aroma leaps out of the glass at you, but there’s also plenty of Amalfi-lemon fruit and a touch of herbal freshness. At once rather juicy and creamy on the medium-bodied palate, some healthy tannins emerging at the generous and slightly smoky finish. Just coming into its best. Drink or hold. The name Glarea stems from Rhaeto-Romance language and means a pile of gravel, a clear reference to the composition of the soil in the vineyards. WINERY NOTE: Colour: Glarea is straw yellow with greenish hues. Aroma and Taste: Ripe banana, apricot and pineapple dominate in the nose. This Chardonnay...
Cantina Tramin Nussbaumer Gewurtztraminer 2021 [JS 93]
3 Bicchieri Gambero Rosso. James Suckling 93 points. Nussbaumer is Italy’s most awarded Gewürztraminer. A wine where the elegance and spicy aromatics of this ancient variety find their maximum expression. James Suckling 93 points. Wonderful nose of yellow roses, fresh pineapple and jasmine, with delicately spicy overtones. Stunning ripeness and concentration, but even more importantly, almost impeccable balance for a grape variety that’s a winemaker’s nightmare. Very long, silky finish, where the 15% alcohol is barely perceptible. Drink or hold. "The only Gewürztraminers that can compete with...
Cantina Tramin Terminum Gewurtztraminer 2017 [WA 96+] 375ml
"Simply gorgeous" Wine Advocate 96+ points. As the saying goes, good things come in small packages. The Cantina Tramin 2017 Alto Adige Gewürztraminer Vendemmia Tardiva Terminum is made with late-harvest fruit. The wine is packaged in a 375-milliliter bottle and only 4,200 bottles exist. The barrique-aged wine opens to a dark golden color with amber and copper highlights. It would be impossible to exaggerate the intensity of the honey, dried apricot and candied fruit aromas that rise from the bouquet. The one-hectare vineyard is located at a high 450 meters above sea level. The fruit is left to dry on the vines, and only when...
Capanna Sant'Antimo Pinot Grigio 2021
TYPE: DOC BLEND: 100% Pinot Grigio VINIFICATION: Pressing whole grapes, fermentation in steel at a low temperature (12-16 °C) for about 1 month. AGEING: In oak casks of 5-10 hl for a few months. ON SALE FROM: 6-8 months from the harvest. NOTES: Colour: straw-yellow. Bouquet: fruity when young, intense, characteristic. Taste: velvety, dry but soft on the palate, harmonious. Food pairings: starters, fish or vegetable pasta dishes, baked fish.
Castellare di Castellina Terre Siciliane Tirsat Gurra di Mare IGT 2021
Considered one of the Grand Cru of the winery and the region. The winery forms part of the Castellare di Castellina portfolio. Chardonnay and Viognier in a 50% blend. The first wine is produced fro unique vineyards stretching to the Porto Palo beach (Menfi). The vines are literally metres from the Meditteranean Sea. The terroir is unexpectedly ideal for these two international vine varieties. A delicious and refreshing blend. The Terre Siciliane Tirsat of the Gurra di Mare company was born in vineyards located near the beach of Porto Palo, in the Agrigento municipality of Menfi. It...
Feudi del Pisciotto Ferretti Chardonnay 2019 [JS 91]
James Suckling WINERY NOTE: Sicily can be appreciated not only for its red wines, but also for the whites and international varieties offered. Chardonnay is perhaps the one that has the best adaptability among all non-native white grape varieties. In this wine, the varietal notes are brought into the spotlight and the good acidity characteristic of this grape gives it a freshness that also makes it ideal for ageing. Label drawn by Alberta Ferretti. Tasting notes: Straw-yellow and transparent, the wine is characterised by a full and fresh nose, with hints of yellow peach and pineapple. In the mouth the wine displays freshness, drinking...
Fontanafredda Derthona Timorasso 2020
An ancient grape variety, historically indigenous to the Tortonese hills, Timorasso, now brought back to life by taking the name Derthona. Timorasso is one of those wines that could be described as a “red dressed as white”, an overabused expression used to describe white wines with a particular and abundant structure. The area where the vine is cultivated in Piemonte borders Lombardy, Emilia and Liguria: the Colli Tortonesi . Timorasso, which was on the verge of disappearing in the late 1980s, was rediscovered in the early 1990s by Walter Massa. And so the district started working again with this powerful yet elegant...
Fontanafredda Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG 2022
Straw yellow with splendid greenish reflections. Nice minerality gradually evolving to hints of freshly cut grass, grapefruit, lavender, white melon, pear and almond with hints of sage. Ample and complex, long lasting finish. Cortese is a white grape variety that is most famous for its role in the crisp, lime-scented wines of Gavi. The variety is known for its bracingly high acidity and its ability to retain freshness, even when grown in hot environments. Apple, peach and honeydew flavors are commonly associated with Cortese wine, with lime, almond and light herbal or grassy aromas. The variety has been grown in the southeastern part of...
Fontanafredda Moscato d'Asti Le Fronde 2022 DOCG Organic
5pc alcohol. Colour Straw-yellow with golden highlights. Bouquet Explosion of aromas that are strongly reminiscent of the smell of the muscat grapes the wine is made from: in particular hints of ripe pear, white peach, honey, locust tree, linden and orange blossom, sage and lemon. Flavour Thickness shows mainly on the palate, with a mouth-filling sensation that nicely balances the sharpfreshness and remaining pétillant prickle of the fermentation. Highly persistent, it clearly conjures up the light and warmth of just-picked bunches of ripe muscat grapes. ...
Fontanafredda Roero Arneis "Pradalupo" DOCG 2021
Tasting notes The colour is intense straw yellow with greenish reflexes. The bouquet is reminiscent of exotic fruits, matured peers, hawthorn and acacia honey. In the mouth it is warm, velvety, soft and ripe with a nice acidity level, giving the wine freshness and a long lasting aftertaste. #INDIG "Proprieta in FF"
Giodo Alberelli di Giodo Etna Bianco 2022 [Dec 95]
So fragrant on the nose, wild white flowers mixed with dried herbs and aromatic peaches and lychees. Crisp yet round, a lovely burst of citrus juiciness on the palate with high acidity that zings and then settles revealing more creamy white peach and pear with subtle wet stone saltiness and herbal spice around the edges. Feels like a serious, gourmet wine, with body, structure and yet lots of life. Ends mineral and salty, I love it, with a flash of heat and southern Italy spice about it. 100% Carricante vines, averaging 50 years in age, planted between 800-900 in altitude. Ageing six months in steel tanks on the lees and 10 months in bottle...
Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta Felice Moscato d'Asti 2021
FELICE MOSCATO D'ASTI DOCG Made from Moscato grapes, produced in Canelli (Asti) Felice is our Moscato d'Asti, extremely pleasant, sweet but refreshing. Its moderate alcohol content and its elegant effervescence make it particularly suitable for any convivial and holiday occasion. It is great as an aperitif or cocktail wine. Alcohol: 5-5.5% Tasting notes Color: straw yellow. Aromatic Profile: fruity and floral, notes of lychee, grapefruit and white peach. Scents of acacia flower and wild sage. Taste: elegantly sweet with light effervescence, fresh and clean finish. Pairings: typically considered dessert wine, this Moscato...
Pecchenino Langhe Chardonnay "Maestro" 2020
Designation: Langhe D.O.C. Variety: 100% chardonnay First vintage produced: 1994 Harvest time: second week of September. Vinification: from grapes coming from vineyards located in the municipality of Bossolasco at an altitude of 700 metres, in the area known as Alta Langa. The training system is guyot and the average density per hectare is 5500 plants. The vineyard faces south-east and stands on a medium-textured soil with a good presence of limestone and white clay. After harvesting, the boxed grapes are cooled to 12°C in the cellar. This is followed by soft pressing and natural decanting of the must. Fermentation takes place in steel...
Pelissero Langhe Bianco Favorita 2022
CHARACTERISTICS: Favorita is one of the few typical white grapes from Piemonte. It is very similar to the Vermentino grape. Once Favorita was considered a table grape. Then, in the ‘80s some wineries started to make wine from it, with good results. Wine drinkable when young but also with a good structure, as the vines grow in a solid soil suitable for great Nebbiolo for Barbaresco: complexity and persistency are granted. TECHNICAL NOTES: Our philosophy is to limit the cellar winemaking operations in order to preserve as much as possible the grape fruits. The fruit cluster is crushed, pressed, left one night decanting at cold...
Petrolo Boggina B Trebbiano 2021 [JS 98]
JS 98 jamessuckling.com, June 2023 This is fresh and perfumed with notes of beeswax, spicy herbs and orange blossom. Nuts. Honey blossom. Beautiful fruit with savory undertones and wet stone minerality. Full-bodied, so persistent and complex with depth to the fruit and stunning acidity. The finish is long and linear, changing from mineral to a steely character at the very end. Beautiful as always. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
Rocca delle Macie Bianco Bianco Chardonnay NV Brut
100% Chardonnay. Bianco Bianco is a naturally semi-sparkling wine made for Rocca delle Macìe in the province of Trento, within one of the most suitable areas for the cultivation of grapes intended for the production of spumante. Once harvested, the Chardonnay (100%) grapes are fermented without the skins, and then the base wine undergoes natural second fermentation. Bianco Bianco is fresh and fragrant, with overtones of just-ripe fruit. It has a fine, persistent bead that makes it suitable both as an aperitif and as an accompaniment to fried vegetable or fish platters.
Rocca di Frassinello Vermentino 2022 [JS 92]
James Suckling 92 points. A vine that gives of its best in the Maremma as well as in Sardinia. The nose has a fine and delicate hint of fruit, with aromatic citrus notes that give the wine great freshness. It has a balanced taste, well-supported by its acidity and mineral component that give it sapidity and persistence.
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