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07/10/2024

LIMONCELLO 🍋🍋

PIEMME was founded in 1969 on the initiative of Sorrentine artisans dedicated to the production of lemon-based confectionery specialties and the more traditional Limoncello. Based on this historic recipe, handed down from family to family, and thanks to innovative technological know-how, since 1986 the typical infusion of Sorrento lemon peels, together with baba, has become the product and pride of PIEMME.

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15/09/2024

Lupo Meraviglia

The peculiarity of this wine, obtained from a blend of Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera, relies in its vinification method which involves the use of millstones during the fermentation process. These ancestral elements had been used in Apulia since the first wine-making experiences, and various archaeological findings attested their presence in the Salento area. They were made of stone and their characteristic shape (low, wide and completely open) allowed a better contact between the must and the skins with respect to the traditional wi-nemaking methods, improving the dissolution of oxygen during the fermentation process. Nowadays, the grapes are vinified inside the “modern” stainless steel millstones, whose shape and characteristics mirror the original ones. The wine obtained, with no oak refining, has a great structure, concentration and a very high persistence; the complete extraction of all the skins parts and the greater dissolution of oxygen during the fermentation process result in more mature tannins, which become less aggressive and more long-lasting.

06/09/2024

Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze DOCG La Rivetta

CLASSIFICATION

Sparkling wine produced in D.O.C.G. regions, Brut

PRODUCTION AREA

The Villa Sandi estate Vigna La Rivetta which lies in the heart of the 106 hectares of the Cartizze area, between the districts of Santo Stefano and S. Pietro di Barbozza in the municipality of Valdobbiadene. A real cru resulting from the perfect combination between a gentle microclimate and a very old land with calcareous sandstones and clays.

TRAINING SYSTEM

Double canopy with 2500 vines per hectare.

YIELD PER HECTARE

Max.120 quintals of grapes.

SECONDARY FERMENTATION

The must with added yeast cultures selected by Villa Sandi is then put into vessels where fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 15-16°C to enhance all the harvest fragrances. Upon reaching the required alcohol and sugar content fermentation is stopped by refrigeration. After a short settling period the sparkling wine is ready for bottling.

WINEMAKING

Whole grapes are put into the pneumatic press for soft pressing and the resulting must, after a first racking, is put into controlled temperature tanks where it remains until it is used for the production of the sparkling wine.

PAIRING

A sparkling wine that can be served both at the beginning and at the end of a meal. Ideal with marinated rock-fish or salmon tartare.

Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG LA RIVETTA 120

CLASSIFICATION

Sparkling wine produced in D.O.C.G. regions, Extra Brut

PRODUCTION AREA

Vineyards located on the sunniest slopes of the Valdobbiadene hills.It is a hilly area of morainic origin with calcareous soils mixed with loam and in some cases also calcareous-clayey soil.

TRAINING SYSTEM

Double canopy with 2500 vines per hectare.

15/07/2024

DE CECCO 👍

Since 1886 they have been carrying on an important responsibility: tradition of making pasta, without compromise, that they improve each single day and that allows them to bring the authentic pleasure of Italian cuisine all over the world.

Over a hundred years ago a story began in Abruzzo, made of men and passions just like any other enterprise. It is the story of the Molino, the mill, and of the De Cecco brothers’ pastificio, the pasta factory which has been producing pasta for over 130 years and has become a worldwide synonym for quality and Italian pleasure. The roots of this story are to be sought in Italy’s pre-unitary days, when, in Fara San Martino, a small village situated at the foot of the Majella, don Nicola De Cecco produced “the best flour of the surrounding countryside” in his stone mill.

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24/04/2024

MARCHESI DI BAROLO BAROLO TRADIZIONE
DOCG

The grapes destined for the production of this wine come from vineyards located on hills, characterised by clay/limestone soils interspersed with compact layers of sandstone, quartz sands and very fine silt. This provides the wine with a broad, rich structure, a balanced and expressive character.

TASTING NOTES
The colour is garnet red with ruby reflections. Aromas are pronounced and persistent with distinct traces of spices, cinnamon, absinthe, to***co and wild rose. The taste is full and elegant, with soft tannins. The spicy and the woody aromas blend perfectly. This vintage matches perfectly with the traditional Langhe egg pasta (Tajarin), ravioli, red meats, stews, boiled and braised meats and game. It pairs well with sheep and goat’s milk cheeses and other mildly-seasoned cheeses.

AWARDS
Wine Enthusiast – 94 points
Gardini Notes – 93+ points
Decanter World Wine Awards – 92 points / Silver Medal
Luca Maroni – 92 points
Falstaff – 91 points
Wines Critic – 91 points

02/03/2024

Le Difese

A wine that is remembered

CABERNET SAUVIGNON BLENDS WITH THE TUSCAN CHARACTER OF SANGIOVESE

The presence of Sangiovese, which determines its character, gives Le Difese a clear personality, it is a wine partly produced with French grapes that does not renounce its Tuscan backbone. It is well suited with food pairing and invites conviviality. 😍

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