"If you want to enter Ripatransone, only the Castellano will be able to let you pass." It is said that once upon a time, to protect one of the city gates, a knight covered in his face forever memorized the face of each customer, recognizing at a glance their good or bad intentions. Benevolent, but dressed in armor and a shining shield, he courageously protected the town: his name is Transone, from the Latin verb 'transire', which means 'to cross'. For friends today is the Castellano, like this Rosso Piceno DOC Superiore.
A thick mane and the look of someone who proudly guards the keys to the city. It is the Ripano Lion, symbol of Ripatransone: the loyal guide who accompanies us to discover the five hills Belvedere, Monte Antico, Capodimonte, Roflano and Agello. It is well known that a single glass of Offida DOCG Rosso is able to transfer part of its epic courage to those who drink it. Always generous and wise but woe betide him. Because Leo Ripano is only to his friends that he shows himself to be human.
Pour a glass of Mercantino Offida DOCG Pecorino, put your ear to the glass and close your eyes for a moment. Do you feel it? It is the whispering of the audience that is filled with impatience to attend the performance of the famous Luigi Mercantini. Yes, you are at the theater, surrounded by a colorful auditorium, that of the fourteenth-century Palazzo del Podestà di Ripatransone which the poet Ripano gave birth to since 1894. This bottle is its stage and it is now time to take its place: the show is to begin. NB. Magnum format 1,5L Vintage 2019 - Alcohol 14,00% Vol.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 100% This is a Riserva The 2012 vintage was awarded bronze by the International Wine Challenge.
This is above average popularity for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. Interest in this wine has decreased compared to previous years. This is among the most expensive Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. The price has remained stable over the past year.
Mastroberardino 's Taurasi "Radici" is a full-bodied red wine, very representative of the appellation. Aging in wood for 18 months makes it ample, elegant and complex: notes of wild berries combine with aromas of tobacco, spices and black pepper for a balanced and enveloping result
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 100% This is a Riserva The 2012 vintage was awarded bronze by the International Wine Challenge.
This is above average popularity for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. Interest in this wine has decreased compared to previous years. This is among the most expensive Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. The price has remained stable over the past year.
By "closed" was meant a circumscribed olive grove often delimited by stone walls. Chiusa di Pannone was also the same, while today it is the single vineyard used exclusively for the homonymous wine.
Ben Ryé Donnafugata is one of the most famous Sicilian passito wines in Italy and in the world, which has become a paradigm of Passito di Pantelleria. Its name in Arabic means "daughter of the wind", an epithet attributed to this Mediterranean island, struck by winds that blow on the bunches of grapes and on the crops, bringing with them intense and very characteristic aromas , the same ones we find in wine. The image that decorates the label is created by the designer Nicola Vitale and illustrates the work and effort of the winemakers in this area, illuminated by intense sunlight, with the 'dammuso', a typical architecture of the island in the background.
Ranked among the top 10 wines of this region by number of awards won: the 2006 vintage was awarded the gold of Chardonnay-du-Monde. One of the best IGT wines from the Pescaresi Hills that people are looking for. This producer produces a wide range of wines, including those from Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc), Rare White Blend, Montepulciano, Rare Rose Blend, Cabernet - Montepulciano and Pecorino grapes.
Kabir, with a bright straw yellow color, is characterized by a complex bouquet of tropical fruit (passion fruit), floral hints of orange blossom and delicate salty nuances. In the mouth the fruity and sweet notes echo, perfectly balanced by the fresh mineral vein. Good persistence with a spicy finish of pink pepper and nutmeg.
By "closed" was meant a circumscribed olive grove often delimited by stone walls. Chiusa di Pannone was also the same, while today it is the single vineyard used exclusively for the homonymous wine.
Ranked among the top 10 wines of this region by number of awards won: the 2006 vintage was awarded the gold of Chardonnay-du-Monde. One of the best IGT wines from the Pescaresi Hills that people are looking for. This producer produces a wide range of wines, including those from Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc), Rare White Blend, Montepulciano, Rare Rose Blend, Cabernet - Montepulciano and Pecorino grapes.
The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . With a balanced blend of Aglianico and Piedirosso, also known as "Pere 'e Palummo" obtained from vineyards exposed to the South West, between four hundred and five hundred meters on the enchanting gulf of Gaeta, the "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 100% This is a Riserva The 2012 vintage was awarded bronze by the International Wine Challenge.
This is above average popularity for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. Interest in this wine has decreased compared to previous years. This is among the most expensive Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. The price has remained stable over the past year.
Sangiovese is the good fruit of a land cultivated with respect, in a continuous cycle where doing well gives the best there is in drinking.
In the fields, the days have risen which in the evening turn into slopes
The potential of the volcanic soil sloping down towards the sea and the meeting with Riccardo Cotarella, a winemaker of great value particularly sensitive to the recovery and enhancement of Southern wines, led to the birth, in 1994, of a product that aroused incredible emotion in everyone . The "Terra di Lavoro", a wine of great structure, suitably aged in small oak barrels.
Production area: Avellino, Campania. Grapes and Vinification: Aglianico. Destemming and delicate pressing, maceration for 20-25 days at a temperature of 26-28 ° C. Aging in barriques for 16 months and subsequent refinement in the bottle. Color and Pairing: Red, ideal for robust first courses, roasts and full-bodied sauces.
Intense and intense ruby red color, sometimes impenetrable. Ripe dark cherries, sour cherries in alcohol and black fruit jam are the scents that open the olfactory, then characterized by nuances of mocha, cocoa, marzipan, licorice and rhubarb. The palate is consistent and structured, energetic in the tannic texture and long in persistence. To be paired with second courses of meat, it is perfect with grilled leg of kid.
Nero was born with love and passion from selected grapes and grown in our Conti Zecca farm following the most modern principles of sustainable viticulture, respectful of the environment and the territory.
Mastroberardino 's Taurasi "Radici" is a full-bodied red wine, very representative of the appellation. Aging in wood for 18 months makes it ample, elegant and complex: notes of wild berries combine with aromas of tobacco, spices and black pepper for a balanced and enveloping result
and only the breath of the wind can lift up the scents of the coast.
In Pantelleria, a volcanic island located between Sicily and Africa, Stefano and Simona boasts 2 hectares of vineyards and produce only 2000 bottles a year. The vine is the zibibbo, prince among the aromatic varieties, the vines are grown on a very low bush, modeled by the wind, on small terraces bordered by dry lava stone walls.
In Pantelleria, a volcanic island located between Sicily and Africa, Stefano and Simona boasts 2 hectares of vineyards and produce only 2000 bottles a year. The vine is the zibibbo, prince among the aromatic varieties, the vines are grown on a very low bush, modeled by the wind, on small terraces bordered by dry lava stone walls.
Bright amber yellow, the nose expresses a wonderful olfactory profile composed of notes of apricot and peach, dried figs and honey, aromatic herbs and mineral notes. Intense and bewitching aromas, solar and Mediterranean, which open to an immense taste for complexity, perfect in the fusion of sweetness, flavor and softness. Very long, interminable, poignant. Strictly at the end of a meal, “Ben Ryé” is a perfect accompaniment to blue or very aged cheeses and foie gras. Also excellent on ricotta desserts and dry pastries.
Deep and intense golden yellow color. The nose expresses an intense, ample, slightly aromatic aroma, with a hint of honey. In the mouth it is soft, sweet, warm, round, it recalls the olfactory sensations. Excellent at the end of a meal accompanied by typical Sicilian sweets, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata and almond sweets.
Pour a glass of Mercantino Offida DOCG Pecorino, put your ear to the glass and close your eyes for a moment. Do you feel it? It is the whispering of the audience that is filled with impatience to attend the performance of the famous Luigi Mercantini. Yes, you are at the theater, surrounded by a colorful auditorium, that of the fourteenth-century Palazzo del Podestà di Ripatransone which the poet Ripano gave birth to since 1894. This bottle is its stage and it is now time to take its place: the show is to begin. NB. Magnum format 1,5L Vintage 2019 - Alcohol 14,00% Vol.
To touch the sky with a finger, you must first take solid roots
A thick mane and the look of someone who proudly guards the keys to the city. It is the Ripano Lion, symbol of Ripatransone: the loyal guide who accompanies us to discover the five hills Belvedere, Monte Antico, Capodimonte, Roflano and Agello. It is well known that a single glass of Offida DOCG Rosso is able to transfer part of its epic courage to those who drink it. Always generous and wise but woe betide him. Because Leo Ripano is only to his friends that he shows himself to be human.
"If you want to enter Ripatransone, only the Castellano will be able to let you pass." It is said that once upon a time, to protect one of the city gates, a knight covered in his face forever memorized the face of each customer, recognizing at a glance their good or bad intentions. Benevolent, but dressed in armor and a shining shield, he courageously protected the town: his name is Transone, from the Latin verb 'transire', which means 'to cross'. For friends today is the Castellano, like this Rosso Piceno DOC Superiore.
In Ripatransone there is a place where the wind never stops blowing: Piazza XX Settembre. Perpetually restless, he blows expanding into the adjacent squares. The reason for so much restlessness is the unrequited expectation of a friend. Legend has it that it was in this square that the Wind met the Devil and suggested that they go and drink a glass of Marche IGT Rosso together. The Devil agreed, but told the Wind that he would have to take care of something in the Town Hall first. Business that never ended, the Devil was so happy at the Palace. And it is for this reason that the Wind, in vain, still awaits him today for that suspended toast.
The more you manage to climb, the more you can appreciate the view
The sooner you reach the top and the sooner you see the blue of the sea.
Falerio Pecorino is the good fruit of a land cultivated with respect, in a continuous cycle where doing well gives the best there is in drinking.
Ancient traditions define the Anima Mundi as the unity of the whole, the universal meaning capable of manifesting itself in every single aspect of nature. This is the spirit and ambition of our passito wine: to represent the beating heart of our Colli Ripani in one gulp. Bright yellow in color tending to amber, intensely fragrant and soft in taste, Anima Mundi is obtained according to the traditional drying method of native passerina grapes, carefully selected following a meticulous process that controls every stage of production: from pruning to collection.
Fortune is said to help the bold. De Lajella, on the other hand, says that it rejoices the spirit. It could not be otherwise by serving a round of Passerina DOCG Offida on the table. It is a straightforward wine, it speaks as it drinks, in dialect. His first name is in fact Agello, just like the homonymous district of Ripatransone, as one of the castles of the city and finally as one of the five hills depicted on the municipal coat of arms. The cat? Do not worry. It meows often, but does not bite.
Under the window of his birthplace the whole town gathers every year: we are in Piazza Condivi and we toast with a good glass of Condivio Offida DOCG Pecorino, the only white of the family aged in cask, the result of a careful selection of pecorino grapes. which is now offered to us by the good Ascanio Condivi. He was once a painter and sculptor, a pupil of the unrivaled master Michelangelo. Today, at the stroke of the Octave of Easter, his spirit takes part in the party waiting for the arrival of the sparkling Fire Horse while above the roof of his house, the sky of Ripatransone lights up.
you don't need to look far to discover a new land every time.
because nothing is deeper than a fruit that has grown on the surface.
and the shadow is among the most beautiful gifts a hill can offer.
The Donnafugata Sweet Pochette is an innovative packaging that reproduces a cardboard handbag, perfect for storing and carrying two bottles. The refined accessory contains a prestigious Ben Ryé Passito and Kabir Moscato di Pantelleria Doc. A gift idea with a look at the female world.
Magnum Pan Montepulciano D'Abruzzo Riserva Doc 2015 Nestore Bosco Grapes: Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 85% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Intense ruby red color with slight orange hues. Intense and persistent aroma, with marked spicy notes of vanilla, cinnamon and licorice. Taste of excellent structure and persistence, rightly tannic expresses its toasted notes on the palate. Optimal with appetizers based on cured meats and aged cheeses. It enhances first courses based on meat sauces, mushrooms and truffles, second courses based on red meats and game. Alcohol 14% Bottle 1500 ml
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 100% This is a Riserva The 2012 vintage was awarded bronze by the International Wine Challenge.
This is above average popularity for Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. Interest in this wine has decreased compared to previous years. This is among the most expensive Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines. The price has remained stable over the past year.
Ranked among the top 10 wines of this region by number of awards won: the 2006 vintage was awarded the gold of Chardonnay-du-Monde. One of the best IGT wines from the Pescaresi Hills that people are looking for. This producer produces a wide range of wines, including those from Trebbiano (Ugni Blanc), Rare White Blend, Montepulciano, Rare Rose Blend, Cabernet - Montepulciano and Pecorino grapes.
