Fattoria Petrolo
Tuscany, in Italy
This 272 hectares estate dates back to the 17th century. Out of which 31 hectares are vineyards planted with Sangiovese, and Merlot, on rocky and clay soil. The Bazzocchi family acquired the Winery in the 1940s and since the middle of the 1980s the proprietors have pursued a wine production based exclusively […]
Castello di Cacchiano
Tuscany in Italy
Above: Winery Images courtesy of wine lover Jeremie Valdez.
Above: Mr. Michael Quick, export manager, posing for us us at FHA 2008 in Singapore. Above: the wines of Castello di Cacchiano, lined up in front of our lens.
This ancient 12th century estate is located in the south of Chianti Classico, in […]
Agricoltori del Geografico
Tuscany in Italy
Above: The entrance and vineyard of Geografico.
The Italian word, Montegiachi is named after an ancient agricultural estate, owned for more than six centuries by the noble family Cinughi de Pazzi from Siena. Today, Carlo Salvadori, assisted by Marco Toti, Lorenzo Landi, and Lorenzo Lelli, oversees the estate.
Covering some 571 hectares with […]
Castello Vicchiomaggio
Tuscany in Italy
Above: The estate, vineyards, fermentation, cellar and barrel room of Castello Vicchiomaggio.
Castello Vicchiomaggio dates back to the 5th century, when it was called Vicchio dei Longobardi. Since 1964, the Matta family, whose owners John Matta and wife Paolo continued to oversee their charge since 1982, continues to manage its family run […]
Corte San Benedetto
Italy, Veneto
Above: Angelo Lavarini of Corte San Benedetto at his best posing with a bottle of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico and Amarone Recioto Classico della Valpolicella.
Benedetto is a 12 hectares estate founded in the 1950s. Most of the estate vines are between 15 to 25 years of age, and on dry-walled terraces […]
Chianti Classicos & Consorzio del Vino Chianti Classico
Above: The iconic Gallo Nero (Black Rooster) sign at Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany.
Above: (From left to right) Simone Fabbrini and Daniele Rosellini representing the Consorzio as seen in the above picture.
Consorzio del Vino Chianti Classico
We were pleased to meet both Simone Fabbrini and Daniele Rosellini (Technical) (as […]
Above: (Right): Finland educated, Mr. Emiliano Morando from the Export Department at Vinhio-Vaglio Serra.
Cantina Sociale Vinchio e Vaglio Serra
Piedmont in Italy
The co-operative association was created on February 26, 1959 by 19 vine-growers from Vinchio and Vaglio Serra. It counts now 224 members, that are owners and tenants of about 350 hectares of vineyard. These vineyards […]