Red Wines
Tastings, reviews and insights on the best Italian and international red wines.
Quarantale 2010, another gem from Rosa del Golfo
We have already encountered the winery Rosa del Golfo when we tasted the magnificent rosato del Salento that bears the name of the cantina itself. The winery is located in the hinterland of the Salentine peninsula, the southernmost tip of...
Le Vignole Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore 2011: Quality Within Everyone's Reach
On the winery's website, about this wine, you can read: "Ah! Sì, son coste, son coste le piante, Ch'a l'han vdu j'ani d'mia vita pì bel" - El bòsch d'Vignòle A.Brofferio Le Vignole is a Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore produced by the Cantina So...
Travaglini's 2006 "Il Sogno" Has Become a Reality for My Palate
The wine I'm about to tell you about was purchased online, trying out Wineverse and taking advantage of Groupalia coupons… too bad the e-commerce site went offline keeping only the blog active (on which the last article is dated July 2015!)…
"Schiava" of Trentino Alto Adige and Its Panorama
Trentino Alto Adige is a wonderful region in every respect: vast green landscapes that turn white in winter, a relaxed pace far from the stress of city life, and hospitable people. During my last stay in the area...
Cantari le Janare: the bewitched wine
Dear friends of WineatWine, today I want to tell you about a wine that was given to me as a gift by a friend from Campania and, obviously, out of "local pride" (!!!) it is a product from his region; objectively, I must admit that it is truly a great wine. Let's start...
Monte di Grazia Rosso IGT Campania: in the face of phylloxera
The Azienda Agricola Monte di Grazia was founded in 1993 to carry on those "family" vineyards and to let us enjoy the privilege of drinking excellent wines! Almost immediately, in 1997, the winery obtained an organic certification and would continue to work as the old farmers did: using stable manure as fertilizer and copper sulfur against downy mildew and powdery mildew...
Not Just Amarone: We Taste Corvina Castelforte
Veneto is a magnificent region, full of fantastic and welcoming people and excellent wines. The prejudices that grip this corner of Italy are truly many: from the idea that Veneto only thinks about work, to the stereotype of the racist Veneto – and even when it comes to wines, some people only talk about Amarone and Prosecco, or at most Ripasso...
Mater Matuta 2011, the Dawn of Lazio
Mater Matuta is an ancient Italic deity, goddess of the Dawn, protector of procreation and fertility. The veneration of this deity was a common practice in central Italy, so much so that a temple was dedicated to her in the ancient city of Satricum...
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Mammut
We are in Abruzzo, in Villamagna (CH), halfway between the mountains and the sea. The Cascina del Colle winery stands on the site where a Mammoth tusk was discovered – the famous and mighty prehistoric animal that gives its name to the Montepulciano we are about to taste...
Fiorano Rosso 2010, wine from Rome
Tenuta di Fiorano, located near the Via Appia Antica, is a particularly beautiful corner of the Roman countryside at the foot of the Castelli Romani. The volcanic soils, with good drainage and rich in minerals, and the relatively close proximity to the sea make these places ideal for vine cultivation...
Ruchè Clàsic 2014, Another Winning Bet by Ferraris
We have already encountered the Ferraris winery, which operates in the Castagnole Monferrato area. It happened when describing the Opera Prima, a wine made from Ruchè grapes, a native variety that is increasingly widespread in the hilly area to the north-east of Asti. The fact that...
Barbera d'Alba Elena 2012, the Beauty of Barbera d'Alba
I had met Roberto Sarotto in Rome, shortly before embarking on my study journey through the Langhe of Barolo. Going to visit him at his home in Neviglie was the natural consequence. It happened, of course, because I had appreciated his wines during a Roman tasting, and had come to understand the spirit with which they were made...