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REGION: Lazio, Rome

GRAPE VARIETY: Cabernet Sauvignon.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and fruity, with notes of red fruits, plum and light spices; balanced and pleasant.

CURIOSITY: Tenuta Fiorano is a historic estate on the outskirts of Rome, known for elegant wines that combine tradition and innovation.

REGION: Piedmont, Langhe

GRAPE VARIETY: Nebbiolo.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and refined, with notes of cherry, raspberry and delicate spices; elegant and harmonious.

HISTORICAL FACTS: The Langhe are one of the most renowned wine-growing areas in the world, home to Barolo and Barbaresco. Here Nebbiolo produces elegant, structured wines suited to ageing.

REGION: South Tyrol, Bolzano

GRAPE VARIETY: Lagrein.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and intense, with notes of berries, plum and spices; full-bodied structure and good ageing potential.

HISTORICAL NOTES: Lagrein is a native grape variety of South Tyrol, cultivated since the Middle Ages, known for producing full-bodied yet elegant red wines, appreciated for their ageing potential.

REGION: Tuscany, Chianti Classico

GRAPE VARIETY: Sangiovese with small amounts of Merlot and Syrah.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and fruity, with notes of cherry and plum enriched by light spices; elegant and balanced.

INTERESTING FACT: Peppoli comes from Antinori-owned vineyards, a symbol of Chianti tradition revisited with a modern and approachable style.

REGION: Tuscany, Montepulciano

GRAPE VARIETY: Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), Canaiolo Nero.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and complex, with notes of cherry, plum, tobacco and spices; elegant and structured.

CURIOSITY: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is one of Tuscany’s historic wines, already appreciated during the Renaissance and considered among the region’s longest-lived reds.

REGION: Umbria, Montefalco

GRAPE VARIETIES: Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Merlot.

CHARACTERISTICS: Aromas of red fruits, nutmeg and pepper. Balanced with well-defined tannins.

INTERESTING FACT: Arnaldo Caprai is the name that made Sagrantino di Montefalco famous worldwide; the Rosso is its most immediate and versatile expression.

REGION: Abruzzo, L’Aquila

GRAPE VARIETY: Montepulciano.
Organic

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and fruity, with notes of cherry, blackberry and light spices; balanced and fragrant.

CURIOSITY: Organic wine that enhances Abruzzo’s identity, an authentic expression of Montepulciano grown on the Apennine slopes.

REGION: Puglia, Salento

GRAPE VARIETY: Primitivo.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and smooth, with notes of berries, plum and spices; intense and Mediterranean.

REGION: Sicily, Trapani

GRAPE VARIETY: Syrah.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and intense, with notes of berries, black pepper and spices; rich and enveloping.
INTERESTING FACT: Syrah, originally from the Rhône Valley, finds an ideal terroir in Sicily that enhances its aromatic power and structure.

REGION: Sicily, Vittoria

GRAPE VARIETY: Frappato.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and fragrant, with notes of strawberry, cherry and light spices; fresh and elegant, with delicate tannins and great drinkability.

HISTORICAL NOTES: Arianna Occhipinti is one of the leading figures in artisanal wine in Italy, an ambassador of a natural and authentic approach to viticulture. Frappato, a native grape variety of the Vittoria area, expresses its utmost finesse here: a light yet complex red, capable of surprising with its elegance and personality, to the point of being considered one of the symbolic wines of the new Sicilian wine scene.

REGION: Veneto, Valpolicella

GRAPE VARIETIES: Corvina, Rondinella.

CHARACTERISTICS: Dry and fruity, with notes of cherry, plum and light spices; smooth and enveloping structure.

INTERESTING FACT: The Ripasso method consists of “repassing” the base Valpolicella over the Amarone grape pomace, thus obtaining greater body, complexity and aromatic intensity.