Francesco Fabbretti

STORIE DI VINI E VITICOLTORI

Archives for February 2022

Brut La Grande Année Rosé 2002, Bollinger

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Bollinger is one of the most famous and historic Maison of Champagne, founded in 1829 and, since 1884, awarded the prestigious Royal Warrant, the certification of the status of British Court official supplier (whose golden-transparent adhesive stands just above the label of its wines). The winery is still owned by the homonymous family that over time has come to own 178 hectares of vineyards, mainly Premier Cru and Grand Cru in the sub-area of Aÿ. [Read more…] about Brut La Grande Année Rosé 2002, Bollinger

Pinot Nero Modri 2009, Radikon

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Of Radikon, in Oslavia, in the heart of Collio Goriziano, just 3 kilometers from the Italian-Slovenian border, are famous wine choices that over the years have led this winery to fire wines that, as they like to repeat, “not everyone likes”. In fact, what Stanko Radikon has tried to tell, throughout his life, through his wines, is nothing more than truth, sincerity and respect for his land, passing these values to his son Saša, current owner. [Read more…] about Pinot Nero Modri 2009, Radikon

Granato 2018, Azienda Agricola Foradori

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Although the official sources date the human settlement in Trentino Alto Adige around 3000 BC, and the first forms of agriculture to the Etruscan and Roman times, to talk about viticulture in an extensive way it is necessary to arrive at the tenth century AD. The reasons for the transition from self-consumption to a first large-scale wine economy, mainly in the western area of the Dolomites, were more than one: on the one hand, Trento was the seat of a bishopric that demanded more and more wine for the celebration of the masses; on the other hand, trade with Austria, Bavaria, Bohemia and Switzerland had opened new trade routes. [Read more…] about Granato 2018, Azienda Agricola Foradori

Carmignano Terre a Mano 2016, Fattoria di Bacchereto

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According to the available historical sources, it would seem that the history of the area of Carmignano has its roots in the Early Middle Ages, with documents attesting to its agricultural vocation dating back to 804 BC. Certainly, in the eighteenth century, these lands were renowned for their wine production, so much so that Cosimo III de’ Medici, with his 1716 ban, regulated their production legally, including them among the most suitable Tuscany areas. [Read more…] about Carmignano Terre a Mano 2016, Fattoria di Bacchereto

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico delle Fontane 2012, COS

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Too often, currently, we are used to talking about Sicilian wines thinking almost exclusively about Etna with its Nerello, Carricante and Minnella. In fact, Sicily is definitely much more, as Giambattista Cilia, Cirino Strano and Giusto Occhipinti knew as early as 1980, when they bought an old cellar, with a plot of about three and a half hectares, in the area of Vittoria (Ragusa), and established COS winery. [Read more…] about Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico delle Fontane 2012, COS

Clos des Lambrays 2011, Domaine des Lambrays

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No wine-growing area in the world combines the charm of a centuries-old history, the narration of the same with often mythical and legendary traits, and a quality of the wines produced, at a with an incisiveness and credibility greaer than Burgundy. All this is possible, within this fascinating land, thanks to the fact that there are more or less extensive areas that have rightly entered the myth thanks to their wines, a real milestones. [Read more…] about Clos des Lambrays 2011, Domaine des Lambrays

Cabernet Franc Duemani 2016, DueMani

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If the area of the southern Tuscan Coast has its own wine history based on indigenous vines, such as Sangiovese and Ciliegiolo, and the central one is firmly guarded by the wines of Bolgheri, to the north it is difficult to identify an equally developed productive tradition. For this reason it is even more surprising the incredible positioning work that the Duemani farm has been able to do in just twenty years of history. [Read more…] about Cabernet Franc Duemani 2016, DueMani

Franciacorta Brut Doppio Erre Di, Derbusco Cives

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Although Franciacorta are constantly among the best Italian sparkling wines, it is worth remembering that it is a productive zone born at the end of the 70s and officially recognized with the DOCG only in 1995. The name of the area comes from the Latin “curtes francae” (free courts) and this would seem to indicate that in the Early Middle Ages (between the sixth and eleventh centuries) those lands were exempt from paying tribute, a privilege granted to the small communities of Benedictines who inhabited them. [Read more…] about Franciacorta Brut Doppio Erre Di, Derbusco Cives

Pinot Noir The Wine Collection 2016, St. Michael Eppan

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San Michele Appiano winery plays a leading role in the South Tyrolean and Italian wine scene, being able to boast over 100 years of history that, since 1907, have brought it today to own a heritage of 380 hectares of vineyards, managed by 330 members under the leadership of President Klaus Pardatscher, and with the technical support of oenologist Hans Terzer and his team. [Read more…] about Pinot Noir The Wine Collection 2016, St. Michael Eppan

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