CHIANTI CLASSICO REVOLUTION?
According to Winenews.it (Italian Weekly) “a revolution is in store” for the Black Rooster (Gallo Nero) Chianti Classico. The Tuscan Consorzio recently approved a motion “with a crushing majority”: the aim of the motion is a better codification of the quality and a “sharper” image of the Chianti Classico with a bigger Classic Black Rooster [...]
UMBRIA – TOSCANA (15) … FONTODI
The Azienda Agricola FONTODI was the last winery we visited during our press-trip in Umbria and Tuscany. This worldwide famed estate is much more than a simple winery. It is a complete farm on 130 hectares of land, including about 70 hectares of vineyards, olive trees, woods and pastures for the own cattle. The estate [...]
UMBRIA – TOSCANA (13) … MOLINO DI GRACE
Early in the morning, after a very comfortable night and a good breakfast at the cozy Albergo Agriturismo Azienda Agricola CASAFRASSI, the whole group left with luggage and all in two busses for a visit to one of the most ‘artistic’ wineries from Tuscany, Il Molino di Grace, close to Panzano, on the way between [...]
UMBRIA – TOSCANA (12) … BIBBIANO
We left the Castellare di Castellina winery after the tasting in turbo tempo and rushed to the Albergo Agriturismo Azienda Agricola CASAFRASSI on the way to Siena. The check-in was really chaotic, but thanks to our great ‘chaperone’ Iolanda Maggio (Thompson), we were perfect on time and had the welcome opportunity to take refreshing shower [...]
UMBRIA – TOSCANA (11) … CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA & DCC
After the long but very interesting tasting and tasty lunch at Fattoria San Leonino, we moved to another winery, also close to Castellina in Chianti (Siena): Castellare di Castellina. This winery is part of a group of three wineries, all founded by Paolo Panerai, a famous and very successful publishers in Italy. Besides Castellare di [...]