Sante
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Sergio a few months ago at a winemaker luncheon for a vertical tasting of six Rocca delle Macie’s historic cru wines made exclusively with grapes grown in their Fizzano estate vineyard.
The Wine Knitter
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. The vineyards have an excellent southern exposure at 985-623 feet above sea level and the mild Mediterranean climate contributes to maintaining the balance of the grapes acidity, sugar and aromas. They are library wines that still make a statement.
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The Wine Knitter
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
Documentation shows that around the third century BC, an official deed showed the sale of a wine vineyard of one hectare proving evidence of viticulture in the Ragusa region. Soils are mostly clay and limestone, with more sandy-loamy soil in the lower-lying vineyards closer to the coast. One can feel the deep history and roots here.
The Wine Knitter
JUNE 28, 2021
With thirteen wine regions and over 102,000 hectares of vineyards, Germany boasts the world’s largest vineyard area of 23,000 hectares dedicated to Riesling! More than half of all the vineyard areas in the Mosel, Rheingau, and Mittelrhein are planted with Riesling. VDP is not part of the official German wine law.
The Wine Knitter
JUNE 17, 2023
Although it has been a while, I used to prepare sardine salad made from packed sardines in olive oil or mustard sauce and served it on crackers or toast as an appetizer with white wine. His dream was to have his own family-owned winery, so in 2005 he began making wines under the label ‘Joseph Carr.’ Alcohol : 12.5%
The Wine Knitter
MARCH 18, 2023
The estate is a picturesque setting surrounded by 200 acres of vineyards, certified as biological with a focus on sustainability. Gaetana Jacono Photo credit: Penny Weiss Vittoria is home to Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG and Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG, the first and only wines with DOCG status in Sicily, established in 2005.
A Wine Story
MAY 18, 2020
… A Story From 2005. Yet in 2005, during my very first week in the Level 3 Advanced for the Wine and Spirits Educational Trust , I remember spending an afternoon trying to understand the differences. But I do remember that visit to the wine shop, way back – fifteen years ago – in 2005.
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