Riserva Dei Padri Serviti 2016 – Gattavecchi
This a strong bodied with a slightly dry taste enveloped in a very elegant aromatic finish… truly a masterclass Italian classic.
Amaranta Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – Tenuta Ulisse
The Amaranta Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an exceptional wine from Tenuta Ulisse winery with an outstanding price quality relationship.
Donnafugata Sherazade 2018
Today we present a wine from one of our favourite wineries, the Donnafugata Sherazade 2018 vintage. We had the pleasure to find this red wine at S. Rausi Trading and it did not disappoint both in terms of quality and value. Thanks to the extensive fruity bouquet, this wine is quite on the sweet side, considering its a Nero d’Avola. […]
Il Bruno dei Vespa 2017
Today’s post is on a particular bottle of wine, which I had the pleasure to enjoy during a vacation in Rome early last year. The owner of the winery is the italian journalist Bruno Vespa. Wine producers generally give their name to the most important wine in the winery. Bruno Vespa made the opposite choice: he baptized the cheapest wine […]
Donnafugata Tancredi 2016
In the final instalment of our four-part blog series on Donnafugata wines, we present Tancredi, a Cabernet Sauvignon wine from the 2016 vintage. This wine is manually harvested from the Contessa Entellina Estate vintage and aged for 12 months in new and old French oak barriques and then in the bottle for at least 20 months. From the producer (Donnafugata): […]
Donnafugata Angheli 2016
In the second instalment of our four-part blog series on Donnafugata wines, we present one of the most appreciated Sicilian red wines from Donnafugata’s winery, Angheli is made with an equal share of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, carefully kept on the clayey soil of the Contessa Entellina Estate, between 200 and 600 meters above sea level. This is a […]
Pasqua Desire Lush & Zin Primitivo
A throwback from last weekend… we enjoyed this Pasqua Desire Lush & Zin Primitivo wine, in company of very good friends and a delicious italian-themed tagliata. Primitivo is one of my preferred grapes, due to its intense flavour as well as dark colour. I had never heard of the winery before, however following the recommendation from our friends at Pop […]
Donnafugata La Bella Sedara 2018
As we approach the festive season, yesterday evening, we enjoyed this Donnafugata La Bella Sedara red wine in company of very good friends and a heart warming meal. This wine is made from predominantly from Nero d’Avola blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Hence you can expect flavorful and pleasant red wine. The quality behind Donnafugata brand is a […]
Varvaglione 12 e mezzo 2016
Primitivo is one of my preferred grapes for red wine due to its intense flavour as well as dark colour. A couple of weeks ago we had a lovely dinner with an awesome couple and they surprised me with a Varvaglione 12 e mezzo, 2016 vintage. Personally, I really enjoyed it, because it is quite unique whereby it’s less sweet […]
Marsovin Cheval Franc 2018
Yesterday, we opened this wonderful, locally produced, 2018 Cheval Franc from Marsovin. Personally, I love everything about this bottle of wine. The strong body, dark red colour and the flavours really make it an excellent wine for all occasions. No wonder it is “the highest-priced wine made from Cabernet – Syrah/Shiraz in Malta” (Wine-Searcher). Really looking forward to compare it […]