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November 2018

The amazing 97+ awarded to Poggio ai Merli 2016 opens a collection of excellent ratings and reviews by Monica Larner, critic for Wine Advocate, in which she expresses her appreciation for the new vintages by Castellare di Castellina.

November 2018

It’s the Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) the new bird on the label of Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico 2017. A graceful little bird with a golden plumage that belongs to the threatened species ever less present in the Chianti countryside due to the indiscriminate use of synthetic chemicals.

November 2018

Over 250 guests, with the contribution of the greatest experts in etruscology and viticulture and the fascinating show of a great jazz performer. These are the ingredients behind the success of Thursday, November 1 event at Rocca di Frassinello, during which was inaugurated the new Etruscan Documentation Center, one of the first private museums in Italy, part of the network of the Tuscan Maremma Museums.

October 2018

It is not every day you can gather around a table the greatest names of Italian fine dining and hôtellerie, the best sommeliers and wine shops owners. But if the opportunity is a vertical of Baffonero wine, with tasting of old and new vintages en-primeur, then the reason is soon explained.

October 2018

The unmistakable style of Pucci’s clothes and the class of Castellare wines, the splendor of Van Cleef & Arpels’ jewels and the elegance of Rocca di Frassinello’s wines, the warmth of Fendi Casa’s furnishings and the harmony of the Sicilian wines from Feudi del Pisciotto and Gurra di Mare cellars. A marriage of excellences that was celebrated during La Vendemmia di Milano, a glamorous appointment which brings together fashion brands and leading names in the Italian and international wine business, which is held every year in the Milan Fashion Quad.