Producers & Places
Bottega: quality Prosecco and Prosecco Rosé
My first immersion in the wines of Bottega was in the Barbican Centre in 2019, where CEO, Sandro Bottega, introduced a vertical of their …
Vassaltis: another for the Santorini pantheon
I am preparing for a masterclass tasting later in the year. This will include the great, Assyrtiko-based white wines of Santorini. Looking for an …
Anzivino: better than just a Gattinara B&B
Anzivino was founded in 1998 by entrepreneur Enzo Anzivino, when he acquired an old grappa distillery site. He renovated it, built a new winery …
Nervi: giving Gattinara nerve
Nervi is the oldest surviving winery in Gattinara, established in 1906 when Italo Nervi was able to buy land cheaply in the area, after …
Gattinara: fresher, elegant Nebbiolo
Gattinara is one of the “G” twins in the Piemontese wine constellation, being barely 5km across the Sesia river from Ghemme. Gattinara was amongst …
Braida di Giacomo Bologna: birthing fine Barbera
In the village of Rocchetta Tanaro, just South-east of Asti in the Monferrato, the late Giacomo Bologna, having inherited vineyards from his father, established …
Ca’ del Baio: Asili advocates
Ca’ del Baio was our third visit in Barbaresco, on David Way’s recommendation. Based near Treiso in the Southern part of Barbaresco, this winery …
Marchesi di Grésy: monopolising Martinenga
Marchesi di Grésy – or, to give it its full title, Tenuta Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy – is a landmark Barbaresco producer. …
Gaja: brilliance in Barbaresco
Gaja are based in the heart of the village of Barbaresco itself. On both sides of the immaculately-clean, main street up to the church, …
Other Asti styles surprise
Producers make a number of other Asti styles of wine beyond the 3 main categories of Moscato-, Barbera- and Brachetto-based wines already profiled. In …