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Turn a Colorblind Eye to Your Spring Wine
Turn a Colorblind Eye to Your Spring Wine
“Seasonal moods and customs dictate the clothes we wear, the foods we prefer and, perhaps in a more subtle way, the wines we select. More subtle because wine choice extends beyond mere temperature in a way that woolen sweaters do not. Even though rosés and gossamer whites are ordinarily associated with summer, powerful reds still appear. Why? Because thick steaks and the wines that love them are never more than a grill away. "Spring is a transitional season for wines. In the end, weight, not color, is the crucial factor in selecting bottles.… "I’ve picked 20 great spring wines (listed...
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Charitable efforts in Chianti: Volpaia for Ethiopia
Charitable efforts in Chianti: Volpaia for Ethiopia
A high-caliber Chianti Classico in aid of African children is the bet Castello del Volpaia is making to benefit the “Save the Children” fund. It will devote 100% of its revenue from sales of 1,483 bottles of its finest wine to a community education project whose goal is building 4 schools and digging 4 potable water wells in a part of the Ethiopian desert, Tigray, to guarantee a better future for thousands of children and their communities. The wine chosen for the fund-raising is not your garden-variety: it’s the 2006 vintage of Puro, a collector’s Chianti Classico rating 3 glasses...
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James Suckling’s comments on Tuscany’s 2006 vintage
James Suckling’s comments on Tuscany’s 2006 vintage
"The 2006 vintage really illustrates how Sangiovese has come of age in the past decade, producing great wines in many areas, especially Montalcino and Chianti Classico. Since the classic year of 1997, there have been eight outstanding vintages for the indigenous grape variety: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001 and 1999. And it seems to be getting better and better. As I have reviewed more wines from the 2006 harvest-and tasted the evolution of others-I have upgraded my overall vintage rating for 2006 in Chianti and Chianti Classico from 93 points to 96 points, just behind my rating for 1997."
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James Suckling’s comments on the 2006 Chianti Classico Riservas
James Suckling’s comments on the 2006 Chianti Classico Riservas
"I especially like the 2006 riservas. Some producers obviously take the riserva category seriously, bottling a selection of their best wines or focusing on a top vineyard and then aging the wine an extra year before release. Here are just a few of the 2006 Chianti Classico riservas to look for: the Castello di Querceto Il Picchio (94, $55), the Casaloste Don Vincenzo (93, $70), the Casalvento (93, $29), the Castello di Bossi Berardo (93, $41), the Castello di Volpaia Coltassala (93, $54) and the Viticcio (93, $32)."
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Touring Tuscany for Less
Touring Tuscany for Less
Budget-Minded Travelers Will Find That Italy's Most Luxurious Experiences Are Now Within Reach - Castello Di Volpaia Nestled within the vineyards and rolling hills of Radda-in-Chianti, the family-run Castello di Volpaia offers gorgeous accommodations (individual villas and apartments are available), an excellent cooking school and outdoor activities. In fact, the Borgo di Volpaia is its own medieval town and the venue is perfect for weddings and bigger groups. A weeklong stay for two people costs from 600 to 2,175 euros ($790 to $2,870) in one of the fully equipped apartments during the spring and summer months. Castello di Volpaia is...
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Castello di Volpaia Proprietors Release First Wines From New Maremma Estate, Prelius
Castello di Volpaia Proprietors Release First Wines From New Maremma Estate, Prelius
CASTELLO DI VOLPAIA PROPRIETORS RELEASE FIRST WINES FROM NEW MAREMMA ESTATE, PRELIUS Organically farmed vineyards, contemporary packaging and affordable prices Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy (April 10, 2009) – The Stianti Mascheroni family, leaders in Tuscany’s organic viticultural movement, will debut its first vintage of Prelius wines worldwide this spring. The Prelius estate is located in the hilly amphitheater of Tuscany’s Maremma region, which marks the family’s first venture outside its Chianti Classico estate. Prelius wines are made with grapes grown in organically farmed vineyards managed by Federica Mascheroni Stianti, daughter of Castello di Volpaia proprietors Giovannella Stianti and Carlo Mascheroni....
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Reaching Self-Sufficiency: One Pig at a Time
Reaching Self-Sufficiency: One Pig at a Time
When the Mascheroni Stianti family, proprietors of Castello di Volpaia in the heart of Chianti Classico, decided to return its ancient walled village to its roots of self-sufficiency a few years ago, they were well on the way to reaching that goal. The family had already revitalized the village’s vineyards, winery and frantoio, as well planted gardens and procured chickens. Running water was available. The next step was to source meat. In early 2006, the Mascheroni Stiantis purchased a Cinta Senese—an Italian heirloom pig that is a hybrid between a wild boar and a cultivated English breed. Cinta Senese pigs...
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