Rosso Sicilia ‘Tuttu’

Chianti Superiore

Trebbiano Toscana

Ferdinando Principiano

Ferdinando Principiano is producing world-class elegant and natural wines, with a watermark of traditional Barolo terroir. Ferdinando started in 1993, with 7 hectares from his father and grandfather; he now owns and farms 21 hectares. All farming is uncertified organic, but he goes way beyond the normal organic practices and is obsessed with preserving or […]

Claudio Vio

Liguria, the crescent-shaped strip of a region that arcs from Tuscany to France and separates Piemonte from the Mediterranean Ocean, is a mountainous land of beautiful but often rugged beaches, spectacular seafood and vegetables, and yes, wine. Most visitors get their first glimpse of Liguria by speeding along the A10 autostrada, ducking into and out […]

Mortellito

Mortellito [MORT-el-li-to] is in Val di Noto*, in the corner of Sicily that lies at the same latitudes as North Africa’s arid desert climate. Its vineyards are a few kilometers from the coast, with grooves of ancient olive and almonds trees breaking the wind off the sea. Abandoned and still working fishing ports dot the […]

Migliarina Montozzi

A 500 hectare hunting reserve, 28 hectares of vineyards, a 1600’s Villa, native yeasts ferments in cement: these are the ingredients for a traditional, crunchy red-fruit Chianti. Add in a place you can stay while on your next Tuscan vacation that’s neither stuffy or nor touristy, and there you have Migliarina Montozzi [MILLIO-ree-na & MON-toz-zee] […]

Marco Merli

Over a decade ago, Marco Merli left a life as a fashion designer to become a naturalista in the Umbrian hills just outside of Perugia. Right away he brought an astute attention to detail, with a rigorous selvatica aesthetic. To be clear: he doesn’t make wild wines, instead, layers, weaves, and interweaves the wildness of […]

I Cacciagalli

In a sleepy corner of northern Campania, secular chestnut trees and vines intersperse the flanks of the dormant volcano of Roccamonfina*. Cacciagalli’s essence is vines grown on these volcanic soils, and a cellar of think-lipped amphorae sweating the fragrance of Campania’s native grapes. Since the 17th century, Diana Iannancone’s family have been the caretakers of […]

Colle Trotta

In 2006, Maurizio di Nicola aided by his great nephew began the work of recuperating a century-old farm in the village of Penne, situated in the shadow of the 2900-meter Gran Sasso mountain in the Abruzzo. The crops include farro fields, fruit and olive trees, and 3.5 hectares of vineyards. Maurizio calls the wines Q500 […]