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.

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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. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak.

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The Wine Knitter

DECEMBER 8, 2020

I am on the virtual road again, this time visiting Viña Ventisquero Winery with seven prime vineyards located throughout many of Chile’s wine regions. Since then, Ventisquero has expanded and diversified its holdings to include vineyards in Casablanca, Colchagua and Leyda Valleys and the Atacama Desert. Alcohol: 13.5%

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The Wine Knitter

JANUARY 23, 2021

For the most part, Alentejo enjoys a typically Mediterranean climate with some Atlantic influence. The wines produced here come in a range of styles, influenced by the diversity of the climate and soil. Grapes are sourced from vineyards with soil of granite/schist origin and clay/loam structure. Alcohol: 13.5%

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Sante

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In 2014 the Selume family, a national group, took over. Due to the expansive range of terroirs, the style of wines made here has an equally wide range, with most of the climatic variations in the wine-growing regions running from east to west due to the influence of the ocean and mountains. ?Casa We have just 0.5

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The Wine Knitter

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Due to the expansive range of terroirs, the style of wines made here has an equally wide range, with most of the climatic variations in the wine-growing regions running from east to west due to the influence of the ocean and mountains. In 2014 the Selume family, a national group, took over. Grapes are sourced from 30-year-old vines.

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