Castello Vicchiomaggio produces several styles of wine, from the traditional to the innovative. The hallmark of John's wine is elegance. Perfumed, stylish & all with beautiful balance. These wines truly show off the Sangiovese grape at its best. Vicchiomaggio is consistently classified amongst Italy's top estates & John Matta has been named IWSC Italian Winemaker of the Year four times in the last 14 years. A richly coloured wine showing oak tones complemented by rich, smoky fruits & a lovely, mellow texture finishing on a sweet, ripe note. Serve at room temperature with roast meats, sausages & mature cheese ...

Cellar Master's tasting notes: The colour is a beautiful straw with gold overtones. The nose is especially ethereal, fine & delicate. Light, almost smoky tones reminiscent of the Orientoffer gently herbaceous notes of eucalypt, thyme, sage & wild mint. On the palate, the wine is immediately soft & yet savoury. Golden fruit flavours such as mirabelle & yellow peach come to the fore, leading on to this wine's full complexity & length. Finally on the brink of maturity, this cuvee is opening up to show all the magnificent ageing potential & class of a great 2002 Champagne. ...

Creating each blend lies at the heart of the Champagne making process & depends on the talent of the Cellar Master & his team of winemakers. Blend: 41% Chardonnay, 17% Pinot Noir & 42% Pinot Meunier. 25% of this blend is made up of reserve wine in order to enhance its maturity & complexity. Cellar master Richard Dailly's tasting notes: The colour is straw with undertones of green & gold. The taster's curiosity will be immediately aroused by a level of aromatic depth & complexity rarely observed in a non-vintage wine: roasted, toasty notes give way to almondy, cocoa bean scents; the soul of vintage Champagne in the body of a non-vintage would be the best way to describe this wine. On the palate, this evidence of careful ageing is supported by the wine's richness, generosity & silkiness. The Chardonnay dominates initially to give way to the more concentrated red fruit flavours from the Pinots. The aftertaste lingers on an enormously appealing & satisfying finish. Suggested wine & food pairings: This Champagne, made to complement good cooking, will accompany a starter such as a fish terrine equally easily as it will a main course of grilled or meuniere fish. ...

Creating each blend lies at the heart of the Champagne making process & depends on the talent of the Cellar Master & his team of winemakers. Blend: 35% Chardonnay, 14% Pinot Noir & 51% Pinot Meunier. Of this total, 10% is Pinot made as red wine & 25% is selected from older reserve wines to give a note of maturity & complexity. Cellar Master Richard Dailly's tasting notes: The colour is pale salmon/pink grapefruit. The nose is subtle, reminiscent of plump, ripe wild strawberries & sun warmed plums. The palate is gentle, delicate & yet nicely rounded, with a finishing touch of crystallised fruit & a rich note of cherries in eau-de-vie, calling to mind the Pinot's essential contribution to a good Rose. This Cuvee has all the qualities of a white Champagne with the additional subtle charms that make Rose Champagne so different. Suggested Wine & Food Pairings: This rose Champagne will show at its best matched with warm fruit tarts, clafoutis & other desserts based on white & red berries. It will also make a delightful aperitif. ...

Castiglion del Bosco's most representative wine is an example of the Sangiovese grape's perfect symbiosis with the territory of Montalcino. The richness of the galestro stone in the soil gives the wine its unique aroma, complexity & structure. The colour is ruby red with garnet overtones, the nose is broad & determined with typical varietal aromas. In the mouth it is harmonious & persistent. Excellent with stews, roast meat & cheese. ...

Our top-of-the-range red is an extremely elegant, complex expression of the Sangiovese grape. It comes from grapes from the Capanna vineyard, characterized by an excellent exposure & optimum soil & climactic conditions. This wine has great power & personality, & represents a perfect combination between tradition & innovation. A wine of great personality, with an intense ruby red colour, a broad, persistent nose, with persistent notes of red berries well blended with delicate spicy notes from the wood. Its taste is complex, very rich, warm & pleasantly enveloping. Excellent with red meats & game. ...

Our top-of-the-range red is an extremely elegant, complex expression of the Sangiovese grape. It comes from grapes from the Capanna vineyard, characterized by an excellent exposure & optimum soil & climactic conditions. This wine has great power & personality, & represents a perfect combination between tradition & innovation. A wine of great personality, with an intense ruby red colour, a broad, persistent nose, with persistent notes of red berries well blended with delicate spicy notes from the wood. Its taste is complex, very rich, warm & pleasantly enveloping. Excellent with red meats & game. ...

Dainero is composed predominantly of Merlot grapes & aged in barrels for a period of six months. The colour is ruby red with violet hues, while on the nose it is rich in spicy & fruity notes; in the mouth it is rich & round. Its unique versatility makes it suitable for everyday drinking. Excellent with pasta dishes with meat sauces & tomatoes, red meat & medium aged cheeses. ...

Striking ruby red in colour with excellent balance & finesse. This full-bodied, well-rounded wine releases intense notes of fruit & spice. ...

Winemaking passion & finest top quality grapes combine in a wine which exudes structure & elegance, produced from grapes grown in from our Prima Pietra vineyards at Riparbella on the upper Tuscan coast. A wine of great personality characterized by an intense ruby red colour with violet hues, a broad, persistent nose, with persistent notes of red berries well blended with delicate spices. Its taste is complex, rich in important, velvety tannins. Excellent with important red meat & game. 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot. ...