Wineries

Azienda Fratelli Muratori, Italy
There are four different specially selected sites within the Archipelago especially chosen for each type of wine according to location, soil and climate.

Franciacorta, Lombardy is well known in Italy for its quality sparkling wines. The vineyards at Fratelli Muratori were specially selected by Francesco Iacano close to Lake Iseo. Their sparkling white DOCG wines of Franciacorta are made by the traditional method with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varieties and are every sip as good as great Champagne!

The white wines of Sannio, Campania are made from the most prestigious white indigenous varieties of Falanghina, Fiano, Greco, Coda di Volpe and Coda di Pecora giving a refreshing change to the grape varieties often seen in the UK.

The grapes of Parracine and Giardini Arimei are grown in Ischia, an island of volcanic origin close to Capri.

The exquisite red wines of Rubbia Al Colle, Val Di Cornia are from Suvereto, Maremma, Tuscany and are made from International and Native varieties. The flat plains produce wine for easy drinking;  the foothills produce more complex, full bodied wines and the hillsides produce the most robust and complex wine for drinking and keeping. All the wines made here have great character, elegance and style.

Ezio Rivella Estates, Italy
Ezio Rivella was Managing Director and Chief Oenologist at Banfi where he was responsible for putting ‘Brunello di Montalcino’ on the map. Elected President of Italian Oenologists Association and President of the Union Internationale des Oenologues, he is well respected in the International wine trade.

Bel-Sit, Piemonte
Bel-Sit is the oldest winery belonging to Ezio Rivella, dating back six generations to 1870. It produces an excellent Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOC called Sichivej in the village of Castagnole delle Lanze, in the province of Asti. It is matured for 9 months in 300 litre oak barrels. 100% Moscato d’Asti DOCG is also produced in the Commune of Castagnole delle Lanze, in the province of Asti.

Fertuna, Tuscany
Ezio Rivella saw great potential in developing wine in the Maremma region of Tuscany. The first wine that they produced was called ‘Lodai’. The grapes are vinified and aged for nine months separately then blended together and matured for a further three months in French oak barrels.

Brugnoli, Umbria
Founded In 1975 by Dr Brugnoli, today the estate is over 170 hectares of vineyards. They produce Orvieto Classico from the most historic site in Orvieto as well as a different style red wine made from Sangiovese called Paliarete.

Poggio Torsell, Tuscany
The estate sprawls over the Tuscan hills in the municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa. This is Chianti Classico Country. The superb landscape offers sweeping views over about 30 hectares of verdant vineyards and 2,700 olive trees. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay are planted. Each variety has its place, interpreting the territory in full respect of the changing soil types and range of hillside aspects.

Primosic, Palmadina, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Primosic have been producing wines for five generations in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. They have several vineyards and their goal is to produce high quality wines made from only the best grapes. We have selected their excellent white wines made from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and local grape varieties such as Ribolla Gialla and Tocai Friuliano. Definitely worth trying!

Azienda Agricola Tezza, Veneto
The Valpantena valley is situated in a niche formed between Lake Garda and the Alpine area that joins the city of Verona to the Lessinia Mountains. The fortunate position is characterised by a particularly mild microclimate which encourages the growth of vines. The Tezza vineyard is made up of 25 hectares of vineyards cultivated using the Guyot, pergola and spurred cordon training systems.

Poderi Luigi Einaudi, Piedmont
In 1897, twenty-three-year-old Luigi Einaudi purchased the ‘Cascina Tecc’ near Dogliani, then about 15 hectares of land, now the Estate is one hundred and four hectares with just the best sites of about thirty hectares cultivated as vineyards. Luigi Einaudi was President of the first Republic of Italy in 1948. Einaudi is very well known for its quality wines in Italy and abroad.

Malgra’, Piedmont
This young winery was founded in 2001 near Asti, they also bought the historic winery in Gattinara. They produce a wide range of classic Piemontese wines that have already been awarded twice with 3 glasses by Gambero Rosso Italian wine guide.

Baglio di Pianetto, Sicily
Baglio di Painetto is a Sicilian estate that operates in the provinces of Palermo and Siracusa, respectively at Pianetto and Baroni.  At present the grapes cultivated for the white wines are Insolia and Viognier, while Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon occupy the total surface cultivated for red wines. The land of Baroni extends over 70 hectares and is situated 40 metres above sea level. The black grape varieties Nero d’Avola and Shiraz are planted here. The grape for the white wine is Moscato Bianco.

Ferrero, Tuscany
The Ferrero Estate is located at the Podere Pascena, about half way between Sant’Angelo in Colle and Sant’Angelo Scalo, two small villages on the southern slopes of Montalcino. It is a small family owned vineyard covering just 3 hectares. They use only organic fertiliser completed with winter growth of special crops between the rows to enhance the organic matter content. Home of Brunello di Montalcino. Fermentation lasts about 15 days, with more frequent pumping over the first week and 2 delestages on the 3rd and 5th day. After the malolactic fermentation the young wine is transferred into wood: Foudres of 1500, 2000 and 3,000 litres and also a few barriques (all French oak).

Vigneti Reale, Apulia
Vigneti Reale produces, bottles and distributes a range of superb quality wines from the deep south of Italy in the heel of the Italian peninsula, an area well known for its rich, fruity and full bodied wines.

The Reale family has owned the property for over one hundred years and has been making wine since the early 20th century. The winery is located in the heart of the Salento production area (south Apulia), on 250 hectares (600 acres) of rich land with an ancient wine-making tradition. The landscape is flat and generous, the soil calcareous and tending to orange. The climate is typically Mediterranean with brief and rainy winters, long dry summers, and a constant breeze.

The typical grape varieties from the area include Primitivo (known as Zinfandel in California), Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera and Chardonnay. They produce a lovely rosé wine called Vivaio.

Vigneti Reale is committed to the highest standards of quality, the attention to every detail makes it one of the most respected wine producers of the region.

Charles Thomas, France
The records of the town of Nuits Saint George show that the ancestors of the Thomas Family owned vineyards before the French revolution but it was Monsieur Charles Thomas (1878-1976) who gave a considerable impetus to the family’s estate by purchasing plots including Clos de Thorey. Charles Thomas’s grandchildren today control more than 460 acres in three different wine regions.