Fontanaro | Wine Tasting
At the farmhouse there is an old wine cellar containing more than 2000 bottles. Alessandro, a graduate of AIS (Italian Sommelier Association) having completed a three year master course in wine tasting, has stocked this cellar with a collection of the best Italian wines including organic and biodynamic ones. Sandro takes pleasure in acquainting you with the subtleties of taste, color, aroma, body and the layered flavors of particular red wines like Amarone, Brunello di Montalcino, Nobile di Montepulciano, Chianti, Sagrantino, Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebiolo, Barbera, Aglianico, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Nero d'Avola. Many super Tuscans like Tiglianello, Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Solaia can be enjoyed.
His wine collection includes a large numbers of white wines like Verdicchio, Cervaro della Sala, Greco di Tufo Trebbiano, Ribolla Gialla, Savignon, Pinot Bianco, Grillo, Grecanico etc. and a selection of sweet wines like Recioto, Marsala, and the famous Passito of Pantelleria (Sicily).
In the cellar you can also enjoy a wide selection of french wines, champagnes from important “grand maison”and also from little vignerons.
You can also enjoy a great selection of the best italian sparkling wines.
Alessandro is available to arrange guided visits to wineries in Tuscany and Umbria. His advice on choosing special vintages will allow you to savor and purchase, if you wish, some of the finest Italian wines.
Some of our selected wines:
White Wines
Red Wines
Sweet Wines
Sparkling wines & Champagnes