White & Rosé Wines
Tastings and reviews dedicated to white and rosé wines.
Fiano di Avellino Campore 2011, signed by Terredora
Walking through the pavilions of Vinitaly, we couldn't help but stop at the stand of Terredora di Paolo Mastroberardino, an Irpinian winery that I was lucky enough to visit almost two years ago in Serra di Montefusco. We then tasted the new vintages of the Falanghina, the Lacryma Christi, the Greco, the Fiano before moving on to the Aglianico, the Taurasi and the latest addition, the red passito...
Gewurztraminer Plon Bellutti: a Different Perspective
Gewurztraminer is certainly a wine that has been very fashionable for some years now: fragrant, floral, round with a tendency toward sweetness, captivating, feminine; if you want to impress a woman (not a wine expert) or surprise dining companions (not avid wine drinkers or connoisseurs) you can count on it!
Recco: not just focaccia but also Bicesco Bianco
Today we are in Liguria, in the land of cheese focaccia: Recco; I love this product which has held IGP certification since 2012; I enjoy pairing it with an Isaac Baladin; but that's another story: as always, we'll be talking about wine. Al...
Bianco d'Alessano Cupa: the "late-ripening" wine
Bianco d'Alessano is a white-berried grape variety of unknown origin, though many consider it native to the Valle d'Itria; also known by the names Achiappapalmento, Bianco di Lessano, and Verdurino. It is a very...
Caiatì 2013, the Revenge of Pallagrello and Re Nasone
Some time ago we talked about Pallagrello – that article covered the general characteristics of this interesting grape variety found mainly in the Caserta area and in Molise. Today we are instead telling you about a tasting that took place at the Vini Divini wine bar in Naples with producer Michele Alois...
Pinot Bianco, in bocca al Lupo!
For the new year? In bocca al lupo! I'm not the superstitious type, but saving this wine to uncork on December 31st was a temptation too strong to resist! I bought it online precisely because I was drawn in by the name and the label – yes, it happens to me too, cap...
Sauvignon Castel Ringberg 2014, the interpretation of a terroir
We have already encountered the Elena Walch winery, writing about the great Gewurztraminer 2014, made with grapes from the beautiful Kastelaz vineyard located in the municipality of Termeno. Today we will talk about another great white from the winery, the Sauvig...
Locorotondo: an Ancient and Underappreciated Wine
Locorotondo is a white wine produced between Bari and Brindisi whose DOC is rooted in the Valle d'Itria area, specifically in the municipalities of Locorotondo (of course!), Cisternino and Fasano. The permitted grape varieties are Verdeca (50-65%), Bianco d'Alessano...
A magnificent Cervaro della Sala 2005
I want to tell you about another white wine tasted this summer: the Cervaro della Sala 2005. A great wine, created at the Umbrian estate Castello della Sala by Antinori, a wine family now in its twenty-seventh generation across more than six centuries of...
Gewurztraminer Kastelaz 2014 by Elena Walch, elegance and complexity
Alto Adige, a land of borders and vineyards. A land that has long distinguished itself for a wine sector characterised by a highly evolved cooperative system. Here the social wineries manage to combine the often opposing demands of the highest quality wines produced and the income guaranteed to member growers...
Elea I.G.P. Paestum Bianco 2012: by the sea, poured only once
Our long tour through the wines of the buffalo estate, San Salvatore, today takes us to a Greco vinified in purity: we're talking about Elea I.G.P. Paestum Bianco 2012. It is born from grapes grown on trellis-trained vines with guyot pruning at approximately 140 meters above sea level...
Chardonnay 2005 Planeta, the Color of Sicily
We tasted one of the flagship wines of the Planeta winery. This Sicilian producer has only been operating since the mid-1990s, despite the family's agricultural tradition dating back to the 1500s. So much so that ownership of the estate is shared among some fifteen cousins...