Wine & Olive Oil

Culture means also wine and good food. Onofrio Spagnoletti Zeuli dedicates himself passionately to the promotion of the local agricultural and gastronomic tradition. In fact he personally takes care of a selection of products from Andria, starting from the re-known Castel del Monte, a A.O.C. wine made from the grapes of the family’s estate. A dried but harmonious taste, balanced and characterized by an intense smell of fruits, Castel del Monte is available both rosé and red. Served chilly, the rosé one is perfect with appetizers; the red one, at room temperature, is a classic ruby table wine which may be served throughout the whole meal. The “Selezione del Conte” also includes homemade pasta, such as orecchiette and cavatelli, preserves in oil (barbecued onions, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, green olives) sauces such as the typical passata or the spicy chilly peppers preserve; and also olives pâté, artichokes, friselle, chick-peas and lentils. Tastes and flavours belonging to the most ancient past of Andria, produced according to tradition, selected wisely by those people who love their land and respect its natural rhythms.

In 1960 some of the most prestigious agricultural firms of central Friuli (Ancilotto, Beretta, de Eccher; di Colloredo, Mels, Giavedoni, Kechler; Marchesi, Stroili and Venier) established their Cellars in Bertiolo. Cabert is a trade-mark combining CAntina and BERTiolo. The wines from the Cabert cellars are the splendid result of a philosophy adopted and then followed tenaciously “from the pruning to the tasting”. In order to guarantee the genuineness and the refinement of our product, we vinify only the grapes picked in our vineyards, situated in the centre of the Doc Friuli Grave zone, characterised by geological conditions ideal for vines.

Assoproli Bari – a co-operative society for Agriculture – was founded in 1978. More than 40.000 associate producers assure the quality of the extra-virgin Olive Oils of the area around Bari and the kindness of the operators of the Customer Service at 800-609660.

Official site for the consortium of the Chianti Classico wine appellation from Tuscany. Includes details on the production code and the production of the wine, history on the consortium, on the territory and wine estates producing Chianti Classico DOCG.

Online store offers Italian food products, but specializes in wines, distilled spirits and liquors. One can search by category, view by price or brand. Store will ship products worldwide.

The Azienda AgricolaTrabucchi winery is located in Val d’Illasi, to the east of Verona, straddling the Valpolicella and the Soave areas. The 21 hectares of vineyard, 6 hectares of olive groves and no less than 400 cypress trees, adorn and protect the Colle di San Colombano hill and are in an enviable position, towering over the town of Illasi together with the majestic Della Scala Castle and standing some 200 metres above sea level.

The wine harvest in South Tyrol takes place during the weeks from the beginning of September to the middle of October. Upon arrival, the grapes are carefully inspected by the winemaker. The processing of the fresh must and the fermentation process are completely different, depending upon whether white wine, rosé, or red wine is being produced. With white wines and rosés, the grape juice is pressed immediately and fermented separately from the pomace (skins, seeds, stems, and stalks). The fermentation of red wines, on the other hand, takes place along with the skins and seeds. The duration of the fermentation period normally varies between five and fourteen days.

In 1931, seventy enthusiast wine growers joined “to make wine together” and laid the foundations of what today is Viticoltori Friulani La Delizia. The company comprises approximately 1,000 skilful farmers who grow 1,700 hectares of vines and make up the family of one of the largest wineries in Italy. The production zones “Friuli Grave” and “Friuli Aquileia” are located in a vast plain at the heart of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, in the north-east of Italy. In this clay and gravel grounds and in a favourable climate, new and old grape varieties have found the ideal conditions that the hands and the passion of men managed to exploit at best.Growing vines and making wine, here, is an only art that has involved our people. Here the passion for wine growing has distant origins. The “Casarsa method”, now known everywhere, was designed by local wine growers and, thanks to a special pruning system, allows for a better sun exposure of the bunches of grapes.

Thanks to the wine-making skill and dedication of the vintners of Monti, over the years the land became dotted with many small vineyards. And, in July 1956, 22 farsighted winemakers, in order to guarantee correct processing of harvested grapes created the Cantina Sociale del Vermentino whose name pays tribute to the noblest of Gallura grapes. The Winery has today 350 members who cultivate vineyards in the territories of Monti, Telti, Olbia, Loiri and Porto San Paolo, for a total of 500 hectares, delivering selected grapes yielding elegant, stylish and original wines. The Winery, immersed in three hectares of oak woods is where the entire production cycle unfolds, from delicate crushing and stemming down to storage of the wine in controlled temperature cellars.