The wine region of Lizzano is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Lizzano or the Domaine Emera produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lizzano are Primitivo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lizzano often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
In the mouth of Lizzano is a powerful. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Lizzano, producing 17 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lizzano go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Following the creation of the DOC Sicilia in November 2011, the region has taken a step further in guaranteeing the origin of traceability of DOC Sicilia wines by introducing mandatory government-minted labels on all its bottles. The State label, which is mandatory only for DOCG wines (in Sicily this applies to Cerasuolo di Vittoria only) is an important marker and identifier of the most important Italian DOCs: each label shows a unique alphanumeric code that traces the entire production process ...
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 ...
Sixteen founding members launched the new ‘historical’ SuperTuscan wine committee in Florence last week. Paolo Panerai, of Castellare di Castellina, is president of the newly formed Comitato Historical Super Tuscans, with Davide Profeti, of San Felice, as vice-president. Piero Antinori, whose Tignanello and Solaia are some of the best-known SuperTuscans, is the committee’s honorary founder. The association has set its headquarters in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena, and its foundi ...
