Gran Selezione: Where Are We Going?
We’re now two years into the Gran Selezione classification — but does it yet make any sense to anyone?
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We’re now two years into the Gran Selezione classification — but does it yet make any sense to anyone?
Continue reading~ The “Golden Shell” of Fontodi’s Vineyards in Panzano ~ Classico. Classic. Adjective: “Serving as a standard of excellence enduring over time.” Little more need be said when discussing the venerable Fontodi estate or their prestigious wines that are simply…
Continue reading~ The Entrance to Castellare ~ There are many great Tuscan villages in Chianti Classico that I happily visit repeatedly. Whether it’s Panzano and its crazy Maestro or the breathtaking charm of San Gimignano, it’s not hard to wander in…
Continue reading~ Montalcino ~ Precision. Singular focus. That is the drive at the Brunello wine estate of La Fiorita. In a time when most wineries in Montalcino produce, seemingly at a minimum, a Rosso di Montalcino and some form of IGT, La…
Continue reading~ Castello di Bossi, asleep for winter ~ Castello di Bossi is located in the southern half of the Chianti Classico production zone, in the Commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga. The Family Castle itself is located at the center of…
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