rare wines

VINEYARD | The vineyards of Tenuta di Trinoro extend for 23 hectares on plains and slopes at the foot of Monte Cetona, in southern Tuscany, a few steps from the border with Umbria and Lazio. Andrea Franchetti's Bordeaux experience prompted...

A veritable journey down memory lane with this week's rare wines. Let's start from the Liguria-based Ruzzese, which had so much prestige in the past, to arrive at a great Sardinian oxidative wine. Both wines, apart from being rare, are...

VINEYARD | We are located on the Liguria coast, precisely in some of the most suitable vineyards on the hills of Bonassola. The soils are mostly clayey, the climate is warm but very windy and exposure guarantees correct and constant...

VINEYARD | Just over a hectare and a half, entirely dedicated to the Vernaccia grape, trained as an alberello system. It is here that Judikes is born, a great Vernaccia di Oristano in the Riserva version. Located in the Tirso...

PERSON | A craftsman in the name of Taurasi: Michele Perillo has always been unaccustomed to the spotlight or social events. He feels more at ease in the vineyard, a few hectares of vineyards that he takes care of with...

VINEYARD | Located at the northern end of the denomination, near the Tanaro river, Monvigliero is recognised as "the" grand cru of Verduno. A hill of silt and clay stratifications with a low percentage of sand, the Marne di Sant'Agata Fossili,...

VINEYARD | Located in Irpinia, in the municipality of Montefusco, between the Sabato and Calore rivers, between 500 and 600 metres above sea level. The name Ariella is the toponym of the place, the grapes come from three north-west facing...

VINEYARD | Morus Alba celebrates the union of two grapes (Istrian Malvasia and the historic Friulian Sauvignon) with two vineyards. The first variety, used for 60%, comes from the Da Duline vineyards, a toponym that identifies the oldest plots of...

The two whites in this episode of Vini Rari - Rare Wines are produced respectively in just 1,782 and 1,500 bottles. They have character to spare and can age gracefully for well over 10 years. Campania calls, Friuli-Venezia Giulia answers.

PERSON | The Fontana family has practically always been in the Langhe: some documents place them among these hills as early as the end of the 1400s. About 200 years ago, the youngest of the seven brothers moved into the...