Category: Winemaking

Are you a wine lover? If you are, then you must be aware of the fact that the varieties of grapes  used in the winemaking process heavily influence its flavor and texture. You must also know that Italian wines are famous for their historical background, taste and finesse. Different kinds of grapes are used to make wines all around the world with some being more popular than the others. Let’s have a look at some of the best grape varieties used for winemaking. 1. Sangiovese Grapes Sangiovese grapes are black in color. They are grown widely in the Central parts… read more

During this very recent harvest of Sep/Oct 2014, my farther in law came to visit us in Montemaggio. He has fully participated in the whole harvesting experience and was shocked of how much manual labour is involved. He really was astonished at how much time and effort we spend harvesting our grapes. Therefore after one long and very hard working day, he told me: "People need to know how you make wine, they need to know that you harvest and select each bunch in the winery, how you then again select berry by berry on the table of selection before… read more