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In 2003 after years of experimentation in vineyard it has been born " Otello" Black of produced Lambrusco innovative of the darkest color, intense scent of viola and of strawberry and soft but decidedly important structure for a lambrusco, all these dowries make that all the guides of it exalt the quality, Luca Maroni for first, defining it " the better".

The Sodi di San Niccolò, Poggio al Merli, Conii; the best of Castellare's production that blends in for the third time in the company's history, to celebrate the 36 vintage of Castellare. A great wine that does not lose the elegance and sophistication of the best Sangioveto ever selected for the Sodas of San Niccolò.

Ten vintages of Montepulciano, in a single 750ml bottle, blended and released as one. Tenuta Ulisse's 10 VENDEMMIE Limited Edition is a natural end result of the venerated art of blending. It is a multi-vintage blend where each individual vintage selected delivers a depth of character and flavour.

This great red wine is a rather newly expression of Argiano's winegrowing potential compared to its red wines made from Sangiovese. 'Solengo', a Tuscan word meaning 'lone wild boar', marries Tuscan soil with French grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Syrah. This high profile blend has evident Mediterranean characteristics and a solar character. Its grace and gentleness enable an early drinking, nevertheless, the wine has extraordinary aging potential.

In a glass of good wine you recognise the grape varietal, its terroir and the ability of the man to trasmit it unfiltered. In a glass of Piano di Montevergine Taurasi Riserva Docg there is more: over a century of tradition and daily farmers' efforts. You recognise the smooth hills of Irpinia hiding many small vineyards, as to protect them from the rain and the seasonal thermal shocks. These small vineyards - less than an hectar in average size - are distributed in the terroir, each one peculiar for exposure, altitude and inclination as the different sizes of the same prysm. In a glass of this Taurasi, you experience the history of a varietal, Aglianico, which survived to the philossera, preserving until modern times an old story, told by the gentle wrinkles on the farmers' face. In the same glass you find the fierce determination to produce a high quality wine with low yields and obsessive care to each step of the process: from the harvest - hand-made and diverfied by vineyard lines, to the grape selection, the maceration and the controlled fermentation, culiminating in a long delicate oak ageing. Then, a long bottle ageing. Thanks to all this, a unique bouquet is developed where the parfums of red fruits, berries and cherries are balanced by balsamic and spicy notes. In the mouth, the wine is smooth with great balance and mineral richness. Every great joy requires time and patience; this is the philosophy behind our Piano di Montevergine.

2013 was serene during most of the growing season, with little rain but covered skies; summer temperatures were very unusual because they averaged 26°C instead of our typical 36°C (79°F instead of 97°F). In the cool environment, it was the plants' own growing efforts that ripened the grapes, not really the sun. The obscure metabolism continues after the berries were separated from the plant, after they were fermented, and it drives forward in the wines even now, years before they can start aging.

Extraordinary red-violet in color with rich, seductive aromas of strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries and unmistakable violet notes in the finish. It's our top Lambrusco in a new package: A bottle with a chalk and eraser that can be use to personalize it with a handwritten message, drawing, or whatever the wine lover chooses to doodle!

Fojaneghe, produced from Merlot, Cabernet and small percentage of Teroldego, ruby garnet red color and aroma of berries and vanilla; It is nicely structured palate with a long finish and velvety. The Counts Bossi Fedrigotti consider Fojaneghe their wine par excellence. Bottle # 1 is dated 1961 and is rightly considered the first Bordeaux blend of Italy, whose authorship is attributed to Federico Bossi Fedrigotti, father of the current owners.