Cordero di Montezemolo
The Cordero di Montezemolo family has historic and deep roots in Piemonte. Since 1340, nineteen generations in succession have managed the Monfalletto property in La Morra, the centre of the production of Barolo wine. The flagship single-body vineyard of 28 hectares in Barolo—a rare phenomenon in a region where small pieces of land are generally […]
Cecchi
Cecchi is based in Castellina in Chianti, an area sometimes termed as the ‘Goldilocks of Chianti Classico’, as it fits between the heights and muscular wines of Radda and the lower- sited, plush wines of Panzano. Castellina lies in the south-east of the Classico region, at altitudes between 350 and 600m. Most of the Cecchi […]
Castello del Terriccio
With new-world ideals in a wine region that dates back to the Etruscans, Castello del Terriccio is a place suspended in time, a sprawling traditional Tuscan farm peppered with ancient buildings, olive groves, forest and 65 hectares of vineyards that extend along the northern limit of the Maremma subregion. When the Ferri family took control […]
Capetta
Although Capetta wines are based in Piemonte, the company history led to production outside of the home estate, especially in the early days. The DOC Marsala wines are the only remnants of the historic business. Far from the basic Marsala wines designed solely for cooking, these are also delicious in cocktails. The Cremovo, with its […]
Canevel
Translating as ‘small cellar’ in the local dialect, Canevel is a very hands-on operation based in the historic heart of Prosecco. Wine merchant Mario Caramel and oenologist Roberto De Lucchi founded the company in a small workshop below the church of Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene in 1979. The mission was clear: to produce sparkling wine […]
Balbi Soprani
Established by Francesco Capetta in the late 1980’s as Cantine Capetta, the Balbi Soprani project is now an agricultural estate that brings together 20 hectares of Balbi Soprani vineyards in Cuneo (to the southwest of Asti), plus selected plots guaranteed by the Capetta family. Winemakers since 1953, the Capetta family operates in Piedmont across the […]
Alta Mora
It has been a lifelong dream for Diego and Alberto Cusumano to build a winery amongst the high, black, fertile soils of the largest active volcano in Europe, Mt. Etna. After years of searching, in April 2013 a unique opportunity arose to acquire the first three contrade on the northern slopes. They named the project […]