A drop of the good stuff
Notes from a cantina deep in the heart of Umbria.
All Hands to the Pump
Moving wine into the botte is not for the faint hearted. It reminds me of an industrial petrol station, all pipes and pumps. This is Evaristo and he knows exactly how to do it as he holds back a sea …
Barriques and Botte
This is where our red wines spend from a couple of months to a couple of years, in the Barriquaia. The barriques hold 225 litres each and the big botte 3000 litres. Our barriques and botte are all …
Tasting and Blending
While we are great fans of the purity of single cultivar wines, there is always room for some expert blending! Our 3Q is what we define as our easy drinking and accessable red. As a Rosso Umbria IGT …
Getting Ready for Winter Slumber
Its been a long hot summer in Italy, followed by an equally warm and dry Autumn. The vineyard is only now starting to look like it is getting ready for its winter slumber. All the leaves are yellow …
D'oro at the Pig at Combe
The beautiful bar at the Pig at Combe. Please notice the wine. Nothing like a glass of crisp, minerally D'oro.D'oro at the Pig at Combe
