“Cote de Gascogne” is the name of red, white, rosé, or extra-matured wines coming from a specific area in south west France. Wines have aromatic freshness, and main flavours are typically fruity or flowery for the young wines while once coming from extra-matured raisins flavours are more evolved of mature fruity. Gascogne is that historical area having Garonne river to the north, Landes forest to the west, and Pyrénées to the south. It stays both in Aquitaine than in Midi-Pyrénées regions and the grape production lies on the entire Gers, then on some municipalities in Landes and in Lot-et-Garonne departments. Climate is oceanic tempered with a gradual contrast from the ocean to the continental inland. This character influences soils too indeed they are prevalently sandy to the west and mostly clayey and calcareous to the east. The firsts vineyards date back the Gallo-Roman times; then viticulture developed during all medieval times and important wineries were mentioned in historical documents of the XIV century as part of a florid commerce with England, Countries at North Sea latitudes, then later the Netherland and so production increased well until the XVIII century. During the wars of Revolution and Empire commerce decreased and then Phylloxera made the situation even worst. During the XX century winemakers started to reunite for growth and formed the first syndicate on May 15th, 1979. [14]. Wine description Winemakers of Cote de Gascogne focus on the most recognizable “primary” aromatic, varietals notes, traditionally identified in the fresh and fruity citrus and exotic flavours. With the modern progresses in winemaking techniques and due to the mild climate, which permits complete grape maturity, these focus on varietal notes is achieved and appreciable. [14] Winemaking normative requirements, up-to-date. www.inao.gouv.fr www.politicheagricole.it

“Terre del Volturno” includes white, rosé, and red wines made in the municipalities and with the grapes eligible in the provinces of Caserta (76 municipalities, including Castel Campagnano) and Napoli (3 municipalities). Among the 13 registered grape varieties, there are Casavecchia, Pallagrello bianco (white) and Pallagrello Nero (red). Volturno itself is the most important river of southern Italy; it crosses Campania region for 175 Km (108 Miles) originating in Abruzzo National Park and flowing out by Tirreno sea. Soils in Volturno Valley are suitable for farming since immemorable times. By the end of the IX century BC at the time of the earlier Greek colonies, a type of Viticulture was carried out by Etruscans around their Capua settlement. During the Roman Empire, the winemaking in the area was considered a resource to protect, but after the fall of it any type of quality agriculture perished superseded by subsistence practices. Vines at some extent continued to be looked after by religious organizations being part of Christianism rituals. Only recently, since the late XVIII century’s natural research, they got to rediscover some of the original grape varieties forgotten, initially just from a botanical view. Hence, in more contemporary time, the winemaking interest bent more towards interesting local varieties than the usual international ones. Precisely, local wines of this area have been considered having balanced physic-chemical characteristic over all varieties and having taste and smell for the most expressive of flavours typical of the vines. Wine description TERRE DEL VOLTURNO BIANCO typically has a straw-yellow colour; delicate, fruity, and characteristic smell; dry, fresh, and harmonious taste. TERRE DEL VOLTURNO ROSSO has a ruby-red colour, tending to garnet with ageing; smell is pleasurable, delicate, characteristic; taste is dry, fresh, harmonious. [14] [14] Winemaking normative requirements, up-to-date. www.inao.gouv.fr www.politicheagricole.it

Bordeaux wine trademark dates back the 14th November 1936. The terms “Claret” for red, “Clairet” for dark rosé, or “Haut-Benauge” for white wines may be adjoined, respectively. Exclusive origin is in Gironde department (within 497 out of 538 municipalities). Climate is influenced by the great water basins (Ocean, Gironde estuary, rivers Garonne and Dordogne) which help controlling frosts in cold months; then, beyond the rivers’ valleys, climate is affected by the large forests (Landes, Saintonge and Double Perigourdine). The reds are mainly made with Merlot and they are supple, fruity, and mildly acidic; on vintages fated towards full maturation of sugars, blending with Petit Verdot or Cot can add acidity for a better balance. But the major blending is with Cabernet Sauvignon (as principal addend) and Cabernet Franc (as secondary addend). This blend gives aromatic complexity and powerful tannins necessary for longevity and evolution. [14] Wine descriptions The reds are mainly made with Merlot and they are supple, fruity, and mildly acidic; on vintages fated towards full maturation of sugars, blending with Petit Verdot or Cot can add acidity for a better balance. But the major blending is with Cabernet Sauvignon (as principal addend) and Cabernet Franc (as secondary addend). This blend gives aromatic complexity and powerful tannins aiming for longevity and evolution. [14] [14] Winemaking normative requirements, up-to-date. www.inao.gouv.fr www.politicheagricole.it

“Salento” can be either a red, rosé, or white wine produced with grapes coming from vineyards in the three provinces of Brindisi, or Lecce, or Taranto. Grape varieties are various being that viticulture and winemaking dates to the times of the ancient Greeks. Some of these grapes are Negroamaro n. and Malvasia Nera del Leccese n which can give either red or rosé wines. Salento as a territory is that Italy’s south-easternmost peninsula; its climate is characterised by the double exposure to the seas (Adriatic and Jonico), differently from the rest of Apulia. Climate is Mediterrean and soils are various, from clayey in the plains to calcareous and dolomitic towards the coast. [14]. Salento, the "heel" of the Italian boot, is the land of Negroamaro, a grape with extraordinary potential which is the base of almost all the red and rosé wines of this area, […] [1]. Wine description SALENTO ROSSO has a ruby-to-garnet red colour, pleasant and characteristic smell, harmonious taste ranging from dry to sweet. SALENTO ROSATO colour be either light or intense rosé; smell is characteristic and fruity; taste is harmonious from dry to sweet. [14] [1] Cernilli, Daniele (2017). "The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018". Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli. ISBN 978-88-941075-1-8 [14] Winemaking normative requirements, up-to-date. www.inao.gouv.fr www.politicheagricole.it

m50 – Excited to announce agreement of price and logistics with Balletto winery of Santa Rosa in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, CA, United States, which produces the greatest Zinfandel I discovered during my 2018 California wine travel.

m49 – Briefing time: November 30th FW ended its fourth year of activity; 2020 vs 2019 in figures: cash inflow +14%, loans inflow -15%; current assets +6%.

m48 – Bestseller wines 2019/2020: Nero d'Avola Bruchicello 2015, Bordeaux Cuvee Raphael Chateau Castagnac 2016, Barbera d'Alba Valdinera 2016, Cabernet Sauvignon Boron 2018.

m46 – For this 2020 London Design Festival at #tomdixonoctagon , we support an excellent "Venetian" duo : the collaboration between PERLAGE Organic Prosecco Superiore Canah and SELECT for The Original Venetian Spritz.

m45 – Service improvement! New tasting / samples space and main office / business address now here at 8-14 Verulam Street, Chancery Lane, London UK WC1X 8LZ.

m44 – A gradual restarting of on-trade deliveries due to easing of lockdown measures.

m42 – Tasting of new samples from Trentino

m41 – New wine shop customer in East London.