Felsina
About Felsina The landscape is one of far-reaching hills overlooking the town of Castelnuovo Berardenga. A land bathed in light, where at an exceptional moment in Italy’s history, even if only for brief moment, the dream of an ideal city took on concrete form: Siena. And it is precisely here, in this nonpareil land, that […]
Castello di Verrazzano
About Castello di Verrazzano The Castle of Verrazzano is located on a hilltop between Florence and Siena, in the Greve district of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico zone. Flanked by woodland, its borders have remained unaltered for almost 1000 years – an outpost of stability in a landscape marked by centuries of family and political feuding. A […]
J. Hofstätter
About J. Hofstätter Renowned worldwide for its Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer, Tenuta J. Hofstätter boasts over a century of winemaking history in its exceptional vineyards in Alto Adige, Italy’s northernmost region, also celebrated for its stunning Dolomite mountains. The winery is nestled in the charming village of Tramin, celebrated as the birthplace of Gewürztraminer. Today, […]
Planeta
About Planeta Planeta represents the history of a Sicilian family and its agricultural operation, a family that, for almost five centuries now and 17 generations, has committed itself to preserving, protecting, and developing its unique corner of the earth, with an approach continuously prioritizing agricultural innovation. With its viticulture and olive-growing activities and an advanced […]
Sancaba
About Sancaba Sancaba was born from the passion of Carlo Franchetti, cousin of famed Tuscan and Sicilian winemaking genius Andrea Franchetti. His mission was to create an exceptional, world-class Pinot Noir wine from the unique soils of Tuscany. In 2011 Carlo acquired some land near the town of San Casciano dei Bagni, in a wild, remote […]
Fontanafredda
About Fontanafredda The history of Fontanafredda is a noble one. It began in 1858 after the unification of Italy, when the country’s first king, Vittorio Emanuele II, purchased a beautiful estate in Piedmont’s Langhe region. Here he started producing wine from native varietals, Dolcetto, Barbera, and Nebbiolo, which later developed into a commercial business under […]
Col d’Orcia
About Col d’Orcia Situated on the southern slopes of the village of Montalcino, Tuscany, the Col d’Orcia estate has a winemaking heritage dating back to the Renaissance, and is presumed to have once been a hamlet of the Templar Knights. In 1973 the estate was acquired by Count Alberto Marone Cinzano, from the already well-established […]
Vietti
About Vietti Almost 150 years have passed since its foundation. It was the end of 1800 when Carlo Vietti started the Vietti winery, right in the heart of the Langhe, on the highest point of the medieval village of Castiglione Falletto. In the very same place where it is located today. In 1917, returning after […]
Enrico Serafino
About Enrico Serafino The story of the winery is the story of an act of strong will. Enrico Serafino, born and raised in a rich family from northern Piemonte not involved in wine, changed his life at the age of 23 to realize his dream of producing “luxury wines; white, red and sparkling wines in […]
Bastianich
Over the past 50 years, few families have been as involved in the promotion of Italian food, wine and culture as the Bastianich family. Matriarch Lidia Bastianich has been recognized as one of America’s top culinary personalities and it was her New York restaurants that brought the family in direct contact with some of Italy’s […]