Top 100 wines of Albugnana
Discover the top 100 best wines of Albugnana of Albugnana as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Albugnana and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Albugnana
The wine region of Albugnana is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina Mosparone or the Domaine Cantina Mosparone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Albugnana are Nebbiolo et Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Albugnana is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Albugnana, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Albugnana go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
News from the vineyard of Albugnana
EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena
The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...
Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
Wartime Cognac
The French shipment of 600 bottles of De Haartman & Co Cognac – plus 15 boxes of Bénédictine liqueur – is believed to have been destined for Tsar Nicholas II, but was intercepted in the Baltic Sea and sunk by a German submarine in May 1917. Now Cognac house Birkedal Hartmann has refilled 300 of the recovered bottles with Cognac dating from the early 1900s, using packaging identical to the original, and is selling them for €9,000 each. The wreck of the SS Kyros was discovered by Swedish explo ...