Indigenous Beauties

94+ points Vinous"An enticing mix of incense, black tea, cracked pepper and red wild berries emanate from the 2016 Valpolicella Superiore. This is undeniably elegant, with its silky textures that seem to coat the entire palate in a seductive layer of...

Jancis Robinson "Developed mid ruby with orange tinges, and lustrous. Striking nose with balsamic herb-liqueur notes. While not pushing the fruit button, it is complex. Truly resonates the warm summer soils of the south, but with a cool-breeze core...

Jancis Robinson"One night of skin contact in the press and fermented in stainless steel. The grapes used to be eaten as table grapes until Cataldo started to ferment them from 2012 on instead.Brilliant straw yellow. Subdued and, at first, a little...

90 points Vinous"The 2020 Valpolicella Classico Superiore La Roverina is spicy and floral, with a whiff of sour tangerine that leads to notes of white pepper, blackberries and violet. This comes across as rich but also incredibly juicy, cascading...

Jancis Robinson"Fermented with selected indigenous yeast – half in large cask and half in stainless – followed by six months on the lees.Brilliant, intense straw. Minerally with hints of iodine, bread crust, Lebanese lemon preserve and orange...

Jancis Robinson"Lustrous mid ruby. Firm, spicy nose with lift. Cherry fruit with a hint of rose petal. The whole is well integrated on the nose. Smokey and inky hints. Succulent red fruit palate and just a suggestion of rose petals. Gorgeous, vibrant...

97 points Wine Enthusiast"A fragrant note of peony and a touch of violet are the first impressions on the nose. With more air, a sense of creamy vanilla emerges. The palate, illuminated by pervasive freshness, is dense in flavors of red cherry and forest...

91 points Vinous"An exotic and slightly tropical display of ripe green melon, kiwi, sugar-dusted white strawberries and vanilla bean lifts up from the 2019 Bianco Adarmando. This is deeply seductive and pleasantly sweet, offering silken textures, ripe...

Jancis Robinson"Sophisticated nose and really complex. Lovely hint of nuttiness on herbs and flowers. Good grip on the end. 17/20 points." Vinous Reverie NotesPaul Gadenne’s interest in wine began 10 years ago when he moved to Chignin, in the...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,264 g. Fermented and aged in stainless steel.It seems to me that varietal, unoaked Corvino is a wildly under-appreciated thing. If you love cherries, and cloves, and kicking autumn leaves and Turkish delight, the fragrance...

90 points Wine Enthusiast"Aromas of exotic fruit, white spring flower, citrus and a whiff of tomato vine lift out of the glass. Vibrant and linear, the savory palate doles out juicy grapefruit, spiced apricot and a hint of pineapple alongside crisp...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,335g. The name comes from the old Rupestris du Lot rootstocks the Garganega was grafted on. The vineyard lies within the Foscarino cru on basalt and volcanic soils and facing south-west. Fermentation in 30% new barriques and...