Outstanding Barbera d’Asti with my friend Cristiano on my last day in Italy: paired it with bagna cauda, topinambur, pepper, celery, salame al Barolo, prosciutto crudo, tuma from the mountains and vitello tonnato — a year ago
From a Tutto spec sheet: A blend of roughly equal parts of Verdeca from Cristiano’s vineyards, along with a little Fiano and Malvasia from an old organic vineyard in Gioia. The grapes are macerated as whole bunches for a week before being pressed off for a short élevage in porcelain amphorae. A beautiful shade of peach in the glass, this is wonderfully floral and impresses with plush stone fruits, a hint of tannin and a clean, mineral finish.
Stable, clean, textured, very elegant and balanced. — 2 years ago
In reality it is a Blanc de Blanc. Excellent. We had it at Osteria Libera in Alba with Davide, Lilly, Ferruccio, Luca and Cristiano. Memorable! — a year ago
Almost a year since my first Joshua Cooper wine and probably at the same restaurant at Burleigh Heads. Unlike last year’s note, the Ray-Monde is made from fruit sourced from Gippsland, not their home base of Macedon Ranges. Mid Ruby in colour with noticeable whole bunch influence - a light peppery note. A stalky bunchy dried cherry perfume. This wine walks the line perfectly between fruit (red and black cherry) and savoury characters. 33 year old Joshua Cooper is almost considered a natural winemaker. The only thing he adds is sulphur dioxide. His wines are now featuring on some of the leading Restaurant Lists in Australia and @Ceccherini Cristiano has posted previously when he was a Sommelier in Melbourne. Worth seeking out but unlikely to be found away from Australia. Winner of the Young Winemaker of the year in 2020 by Gourmet Traveller wine magazine. — 2 years ago
Scoperta eccezionale. Ormeasco di Pornassio, discovered by friend Cristiano on the Ligurian appennins. Had it with my son Davide, my friend Cristiano and paired it with salame, tuma and agnololotti — 4 months ago
Crisp Easy Oaky, lightly smoked, toasted vanilla, ripe strawberry fruit, herbs, leather, licorice and tobacco… Crianza full package at this price point ??? Mind blowing … This mature Tempranillo doesn’t show his age at all … This is the Cristiano Ronaldo of Wines. — 2 years ago
One of my favorite Sauvignon. With Ferruccio Paolo and Cristiano plus SO. At Uri Roddino — 2 years ago
Veuve Clicquot rose’. Riunione con Paolo Ferruccio e Cristiano. Epocale — 2 years ago
Carlo Maria Rossotto
Saracco makes a glorious Pinot Noir. Had it with Cristiano, Matteo and Pier in Alba — 2 months ago