Wine

Producer: Pio Cesare Wine name: Barolo Il Bricco Grapes: nebbiolo in purezza Classification: Barbaresco DOCG Vintage: 2008 Size: 1.5 liters Region: Piemonte

This is a very rich Barolo, dense, with supple tannins, full concentrated ripe fruit, elegant and powerful with an extremely long life. It is produced in small quantities and only in excellent vintages.

Nebbiolo is the grape variety behind the top-quality red wines of Piedmont, northwestern Italy, the most notable of which are Barolo and Barbaresco. Nebbiolo wines are distinguished by their strong tannins, high acidity and distinctive scent – often described as "tar and roses". A less obvious characteristic, visible only over time, is their tendency to...

A remarkable success in this vintage, Pavie’s 92 acre vineyard situated on the limestone soils of the spectacular south-facing Cote Pavie (one of the greatest terroirs of Bordeaux) was cropped at 30 hectoliters per hectare. A blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, with an atypical (for a 2008) alcohol level of 14.5% that is...

Winery: Speri Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara Region: Italy / Northern Italy / Veneto / Valpolicella / Amarone della Valpolicella / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Wine style: Italian Amarone

Winery: Speri Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara Region: Italy / Northern Italy / Veneto / Valpolicella / Amarone della Valpolicella / Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Wine style: Italian Amarone