Recent Articles
History of Italian Wine
By Laura Chapman
Jan. 19, 2013
The Italians are world-renowned for having a culture defined by their wine. Generations upon generations of Italians have enjoyed wine. It is one of the oldest wine regions in the world with a history which takes us on a journey of over 2,000 years.
Chianti Classico Riserva 2007: Decanter Panel Tasting
By Vittorio Del Bono Venezze
Feb. 4, 2012
I have posted the Chianti Classico Riserva 2012 Decanter panel tasting that was published this February 3rd on the famouse wine magazine. Some data from decanter scores did not convince me, others I approve.
I listed below the labels and the winning score decanter with no other comment.
Chianti Classico 2011
By Vittorio Del Bono Venezze
Nov. 26, 2011
Now that nearly all the grapes are in the cellar you can sum up a year on the whole balanced, with some sudden change in temperature in the finale too, but well dealt with by the clay soils of Chianti, which have well-preserved water reserves accumulated during the past. If the quality promises to align itself with high levels of recent years, the decrease will amount to around 10%.
The prediction of producers and experts are unanimous: The 2011 Chianti Classico has stood up well to the higher temperatures at the end of the season and bodes well for the future. The season, in fact, gave a fruit well balanced, thanks to a very hilly area, consisting mostly of clay soils that have accumulated during the years the water supply needed to cope with peaks of heat last month.