This 2018 Federico Paternina Reserva wine has a lovely nose with vanilla, blackberries and even a hint of smoke. I also get some raspberries, milk chocolate, cherry and prunes. You can tell the oak influence from the maturation in this release, even though the wine is still fresh. Cranberries, plums and almonds complete the palate which even has some pepper from the wood spices. It’s lovely balanced and complex.
This 2022 Federico Paternina Tempranillo wine has a cherry red color and aromatic. Taste of red fruit, creamy notes and licorice. This Tempranillo is medium bodied, good structure and persistence.
Federico Paternina is the maker of this Federico Paternina Tempranillo, a red wine from the region of VT Castilla with tempranillo grapes and shows an alcoholic content of 13%. The Federico Paternina Tempranillo is the ideal red to combine with grilled meats and risotto.
The Félix Solis Provetto Bianco Brut wine has a pale yellow color with a fine consistent bubbles. On the nose this spumante wine has a toast, white fruits, fresh grass. This Félix Solis Provetto Bianco Brut has a citrus, good acidity, pleasant texture. The Provetto Brut is a delicious sparkling wine made from selected grapes that have been handpicked on hot sunny days. Gentle citrus notes and soft refreshing bubbles make of this the ideal wine to share with friends on a day to day celebration. A lively fizz, perfect for celebrating the everyday.
This Sparkling wine is best paired with fish or seafood dishes. Delicious with Japanese food, nuts, cheese or even desserts.
The Félix Solis Provetto Spumante Rosado Seco wine has a bright light pink color and a fine and constant bubble. This Félix Solis Provetto Spumante Rosado it combines aromas of fruits such as strawberries, citrus flavors and exotic fruits, with a sweet texture and moderate acidity.
The Félix Solis Provetto Spumante Rosado is a delicious sparkling wine made from selected grapes from the vineyards of Valdepeñas, where warm and sunny weather predominates. An ideal drink to share with friends and celebrate day to day. This Félix Solis Provetto Spumante Rosado wine is ideal to accompany seafood dishes, salads, smoked salmon, oysters and light cheeses.
The 2020 Felsina Chianti Classico wine is fabulous. Fresh, aromatic and salivating with acidity. A charming, harmonious Chianti Classico, this exudes cherry, plum and thyme flavors, with elements of earth and mineral. Delivers dense tannins that exert influence on the finish, yet this remains balanced.
In the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, Fèlsina’s expansive vineyards are at the luminous southeastern tip of Chianti Classico. The Berardenga label represents a plentiful annual production of 250,000 bottles. On first impression, the 2020 is overtly ripe, yet with time prune cake and vanilla notes subside, allowing wild herb and savoury nuances to step in. The chewy tannins are long and supple, with ample fruit density to balance.
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia is an absolutely stunning wine. The archetype of Rancia in the past has been of a big, potent Chianti Classico but in 2018, Rancia is a wine of mind-blowing elegance and finesse. Silky, perfumed and indescribably finessed, the 2018 dazzles from start to finish. It’s a magical wine in every way.
The Rancia vineyard lies entirely within the Chianti Classico zone, in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, north east of Siena. It is a 6 hectars vineyard which sits at 400 metres above sea level, facing south. The vines were planted between 1958-1982, with newer plantings using genetic material from the old Rancia vineyard.
The Felsina Fontalloro IGT 2011 has a ruby red color with rich and intense tones. Variety of aromatic herbs accentuated with generous notes of tobacco and wet earth (dry earth, as well), black currant, and licorice. The palate manifests good consistency of medium-smooth tannins to ensure the lengthy ageing. The wine has a rich structure and weight and elegant breed on the finish. Optimum cellar life in all vintages.
A beautiful wine, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro showcases the best of Tuscany and the best of this grape. This Cabernet Sauvignon offers a determined load of black fruit followed by a long array of subtle detailing with spice, leather and bitter chocolate. You also get balsam herb, crushed mineral and a touch of green olive. The wine offers a stunning level of fullness and complexity with softly layered and fine tannins that caress the palate.
The 2019 Felsina Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva wine has a darker fruit on the nose with walnut, spice box, incense and espresso bean, too. This Chianti is medium-bodied, firm and structured with polished tannins and a creamy, compact mid-palate. Quality dark oak spice throughout.
One of the most singular and revered bottlings in Chianti, Felsina’s Rancia was first made in 1983 from selecting the finest plots of the estates Poggio a Rancia vineyard. Built to rival some of the greats in Tuscany, it is a fan favorite for it’s age-worthy profile, complexity, and an extremely reasonable price compared to other top collectibles. This is a go-to Chianti Classico that over-delivers, vintage after vintage.
95 points James Suckling
95 points Robert Parker
92 Wine Spectator
The Felsina Vin Santo Chianti Classico DOCG 2005 is made with Trebbiano, Malvasia and Sangiovese, the 2005 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico opens to a brilliant amber color and thick viscosity that hugs to the rim of the glass. Oak-driven tones of vanilla and caramel are immediately apparent, but quickly followed by candied fruit, butterscotch and orange peel. Clusters undergo a natural drying process on mats until February of the following year. The must is transferred to sealed oak casks containing the “mother,” or gelatinous remains from previous vintages. Fèlsina and consulting winemaker Franco Bernabei have made a fine showing with this new set of releases.
The Ferreira Branco has a yellow-straw hue and a fresh but intense aroma, with attractive floral and fruit tones. Soft and very well balanced in the mouth, it is a rich and full wine, with added complexity and nobility deriving from a careful ageing in wood.
The Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserva has a beautiful red colour, with intense tawny shades that recall its slow maturation in wood. Its bouquet is intense and rich with hints of very ripe fruit (plum, apricot and marmalade) and floral notes. Complex, its spice and nutty notes derive from the evolution in oak wood, through oxidation In the mouth, it is a full-bodied and rich-flavoured wine, extremely well balanced, that combines elegance with a delicate yet persistent finish.
The Ferreira Duque de Braganca 20 Years is from the Douro region of Portugal. This Fortified Wine is well balanced, complex and intense showing dried fruit and nuts.
The Ferreira LBV 2009 has a ripe dark fruit with a slightly candied aspect. Full bodied, sweet, quite robust and tannic, delivering tart dark fruit/berries with a touch of heat on the finish. This Fortified Wine is good basic LBV.
The Ferreira Quinta do Porto 10 Year Old has a deep tawny hue with red hints. Floral and spicy with ripe fruit aromas. In the mouth, the classic and fresh style of the Ferreira brand is conspicuous, achieving a fine balance between the difference sensations in the wine body and in the long finish in the mouth.
The Ferreira Ruby has an intense and well defined ruby hue. Its intense aromas is reminiscent of very ripe fruit. Full-bodied and rich, it has a fine balance between its sweetness and its tannin structure, giving it unique characteristics and a fine and attractive long finish.
