Tenuta Villa Rovere
History
The history of the Giulianini family dates back to the early 1500s when Giovani Battista Giulianini from Milan, a knight of arms, was positioned as ...
Wines
Life is too short to drink bad wine. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Bordeaux Wines at Risk Due to the Climate in France
If you’re a regular reader of the Xtrawine blog, you probably noticed a slightly worrying article that we posted last week.
We talked about an unseasonable ...
The Story Behind Chianti’s Black Rooster
If you love Chianti, it’s likely that you’ve tried several versions of the wine. With so many amazing producers out there, how could you not?
Each vintage o...
Italy’s Organic Wine Boom – Why Are Organic Italian Wines the Centre of Attention?
Organic wine is much more than a small trend these days…
It’s becoming a real force in the global wine industry. Sales of organic wines have consistently be...
Valpanera, Refosco for passion.
A wine, a family, a territory.
Valpanera has been a family tradition for generations, in a place that is mostly unknown but that holds a central role in Hi...
Three Italian Regions Are Hit by April Frost – What Does This Mean for Italian Wine Production?
Frost…
If the Italian wine industry has one enemy, it is the frost. When it hits, the frost almost halts the growth of grapes. It prevents them vines from g...
The Future of Italian Wine Tourism – How Entering the Virtual Realm Can Create Jobs
It goes without saying that the global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the Italian wine tourism industry. With people unable to come into the country, it doesn’t...
THE WINES OF THE DUCA DI SALAPARUTA ESTATES, SICILY AS YOU HAVE NEVER DRUNK IT BEFORE
For many years now, Sicily has been rightfully included among the lands where excellent wines of exceptional character are produced, which perfectly capture the characteristics of the terroir of origin, offering top-quality bottles every year. Since 1824, Duca di Salaparuta has been a key player in the wine-making history of this Island and has always shared its own history and experience through its selected grape varieties. ...
The Most Popular Italian Sparkling Wine – Fun Facts About Prosecco
If you scroll through the pages of the Xtrawine blog, you will see that we’ve dedicated a lot of space to waxing lyrical about Prosecco.
There are so many r...
Riondo Valpolicella Ripasso 2017 Review
The Veneto region is home to a huge assortment of amazing Italian wines that could happily find their way into anybody’s collection.
But amongst them all, V...