Bellone was the dominant grape of this hills and valleys of Lazio, the region around Rome, in antiquity, made into a strong, sweet, nutty-brown wine consumed Roman elites at day-long symposia. After phylloxera, it was nearly wiped... Read More
Lazio's native red grape is all about direct pleasure. There's a touch of earthy muskiness to the fruit and just enough grip to make for a terrific pizza pairing. As Suckling described this bottling last year, This opens... Read More
A blend of late-harvest, vine-dried, Petit Manseng, Viognier, Greco and Finano done in steel. Wine Advocate captures it perfectly in the 93 point praise: The 2023 Passito Aphrodisium opens with a lively burst of tropical green... Read More
A grape from the French Basque country growing on the hills east of Rome where - as in Virginia - the variatal's natural acidity is great complement to the region's warming sunshine. The Suckling.com 90 point praise for... Read More
After years of trials, the winery discovered a shocking fact: Bordeaux's Petit Verdot makes GREAT wine in Lazio, east of Rome! As Italian expert Ian d'Agata said years ago, it's a lovely Petit Verdot, easily one of... Read More
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