We are pleased to share with our community of loyal winelovers the latest oenological awards that three of our red wines have achieved following the spring tasting of the Berliner Wein Trophy 2021. Our wines awarded with the Gold Medal: Leonardo da Vinci Rosso Toscana IGT Da Vinci I Capolavori San Giovanni Battista Brunello di …
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When we talk about “blend“, we are describing a very important oenological operation that involves combining two or more wines to obtain a single blend. The word “blend“, therefore, is synonymous with a mix of different grapes that make up a single wine. The art of blending is the result of a profound knowledge and …
The painting Dama con l’ermellino, or Lady with an Ermine, by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the great pictorial masterpieces of the Genius and a symbol of the extraordinary artistic level reached by Leonardo during his first stay in Milan, between 1482 and 1499. The painting is oil on panel (about 54×40 cm) and …
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Everyone has heard of “tannins” at least once, but perhaps not everyone knows what they really are! Wine is a rich mix of various chemical compounds (such as sugars, acids and alcohol) and natural organic substances, called “polyphenols” or “phenolic compounds“. These are macromolecules made up of “phenols” (or complex bonds of oxygen and hydrogen …
Pinot Grigio is considered one of the great Alsatian white wines and is also one of the most widespread grape varieties in the north-eastern regions of Italy (Friuli, Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige). The shape of the Pinot Grigio grape cluster is reminiscent of a pinecone, because the berries are small and very close together. …
Syrah is one of the most cultivated and most renowned grape variety in the world. Syrah grapes are present in the vineyards on the Tuscan hills surrounding Villa da Vinci, the estate of Cantine Leonardo da Vinci. Among the various labels produced by Leonardo da Vinci, the Villa Da Vinci collection features a Syrah wine …
Polenta is a simple and ancient dish, typical of Northern Italy, but widespread in every Italian region. The base ingredients are two: corn flour and water. However, there is also a third ingredient which is invisible yet indispensable: time. To make polenta in the traditional way, you need to put the boil water and then …
Cheese is a dairy product that is obtained from the coagulation of milk or cream through the use of salt and enzymes, also called rennet. The rennet actives the coagulation process which sees the separation of the liquid part (the “whey“) from the insoluble protein mass (the so-called “curd“), that is then collected and processed …
Fermentation, alcoholic fermentation, wine fermentation, must fermentation: a fundamental process that determines the success of a wine. We don’t have firm data on the first fermentation processes and techniques. It seems that the fermentation of wine was discovered probably by chance, by observing the phenomenon of the boiling of certain organisms, cereals or liquids such …
Gold nugget: the regular name of the truffle. Recognized throughout the world as food of inestimable value, truffle is an underground fungus similar to a tuber that lives underground. Bringing a truffle to the table is always a special occasion due to its delicious flavor and its exclusivity. It goes without saying that wine pairing …
