Burgundy suffered a period of unusually cold frost and snow in early April 2021 which had followed a very warm March that had promoted early budding in the vineyards. Not an ideal cenario resulting in massively reduced production. However in our tastings at the Domaines in Burgundy, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality achieved. The 2021 Côte de Beaune -...
This small estate on the northern slope of Mount Etna was established by Marco DE GRAZIA, owner of the nearby Tenuta delle Terre Nere. “Establishing Le Vigne di Eli – Marco says – was effortless. A simple act of love towards my little daughter Elena (Eli). This all happened in 2006. I was offered first one, then another tiny vineyard, both...
In the 26 years that I have been visiting, tasting and buying the wines from Burgundy, I do not remember tasting a vintage that left me with such a sense of pleasure, excitement and admiration for both white and red wines. Despite the hot summer and early harvest (many started the white harvest as early as 22nd August and the...