~ The Entrance to Monteraponi, Radda in Chianti ~ Monteraponi; a tiny, forest enclosed monopole just outside the center of Radda and lovingly tended by “Il Uomo” – proprietor and winemaker Michele Braganti. There’s been lots written about Monteraponi on…
Continue reading~ Monforte d’Alba ~ What a difference a year makes. Mind you, not with an eye toward the overall quality of the zone, but in today’s specific example. Unlike my earlier review of Parusso’s 2012, the current vintage clearly has…
Continue reading~ San Gimignano as seen from Campochiarenti ~ Vin Santo, the Saint’s Wine. Golden and aristocratic, winemaker Daniele Rosti once told me that most Tuscans make Vin Santo because it is considered the minimum that someone should offer guests who…
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~ Fattoria Casabianca ~ Due south of Siena and north west of Montalcino lies the 654 hectare estate of Fattoria Casabianca. Fattoria Casabianca is a complete working farm. The estate produces various products from grains to wine…
Continue reading~ Autumn comes to Caprai’s Vineyards ~ Founded in 1971 by Patriarch Arnaldo Caprai, what was once a small 12.5 acre estate is now one of the largest in Montefalco. Today the Arnaldo Caprai winery encompasses over 370 acres including…
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