Mandrarossa – Two Contrasting Wines from Menfishire Mandrarossa is the premium brand of Cantine Settesoli, an important Sicilian cooperative on the south-western coast of Sicily, at Menfi, in what has become known as Menfishire. Settesoli began in 1958, initially with 68 growers, and its first vintage was in 1965. By the seventies, they were one of the first wineries in …
Castello di Querceto – Chianti Classico Annata and Riserva
Castello di Querceto – Chianti Classico Annata and Riserva In January 2022, I wrote an article about two Chianti Classico wines from Castello di Querceto. These representatives of the top of the Chianti Classico quality pyramid were their 2018 vintage Gran Selezione wines, namely Il Picchio and La Corte. You can read about those here (including new updated prices and …
Poggio Valente by Fattoria Le Pupille
Poggio Valente by Fattoria Le Pupille Poggio Valente is one of those rare wines where just one glass made me want to visit Fattoria Le Pupille to find out more. So, some years ago I did, and I’ve followed its development from afar ever since. Given this, I can’t quite understand how I’ve not previously written about it. That’s especially …