Rinascimento Wine Company

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Paolo de Strasser and the wines of Abbazia di Propezzano . . . .

The smiling picture!

New 2014 PASserina

New 2014 PECorino

The new 2014 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

The new FALanghina in amphora!

The serious Paolo de Strasser

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

New vini from Praesidium, tasted at Vini Veri and arriving May 1st . . .

New vintage of the Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo had to be changed to a IGT because they used some vines that were out not approved for DOC status . . . uh oh! Too bad, the wine is really good!

The new vintage of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva

from a special section of the vineyard and named after their grandmother who first worked that vineyard

My next great idea . . . selling vino sfuso here in the US! Get your bottles ready . . .

You can't really see it, but it says "gradazione alcolica 10,5%"!

I would assume that is for the liter but I didn't ask . . .

Saturday, April 16, 2016

VinItaly 2016 pictures . . . walking around Verona . . . .

Sushi and Japanese restaurants are all over downtown Verona.

Hamburgers are big in Italy and it seems Europe as a whole. I didn't try any

This women's clothing shop stole my name!

But I kind of like the "Made in Italy" tagline, so I am going to steal it!

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Francesco Cirelli at work . . . clay pot style . . .

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Great Video of G.D. Vajra family . . .

Going to VinItaly? ViniVeri? VinNatur?

Meet me there? Taste with my people? Taste with me and my people? Saturday I will be at ViniVeri and may take a detour to VinNatur and then Sunday through Wednesday, I will be in Verona at VinItaly.

Text me or email me if you want to do a quick tour of my people and taste their new vintages.

VinItaly - Verona

Abbazia di Propezzano - Hall 12 E3-E4 - Abruzzo

Aia dei Colombi – Hall B, Stand Benevento #25 - Campania

Monte Santoccio - Hall 4 stand b6 - Veneto

Verdugo – ViVit Hall 8 stand F8-H10 -Veneto

Santa Caterina – ViVit Hall 8 stand F8-H10 - Liguria

Tre Monti - Hall 1 stand B8 - Emilia-Romagna

Cantina Favaro - Hall 8 Collettiva FIVI Stand B8/B9 Posizione 11 - Piemonte

Vettori - Collettiva Hall 8 Colletiva FIVI padiglione 8 Stand B8/B9 - Veneto

G.D. Vajra/Luigi Baudana - HALL 10 STAND M4 - Piemonte

Davide Carlone - Hall 12 Stand D4 - Sunday Only (at the Le Piane stand . . . )

Vini Veri - Cerea

Praesidium - Abruzzo

Ronco Severo - Friuli

VinNatur - Villa Favorita

Verdugo - Veneto

Outside the Fair - PIAZZETTA MUNICIPIO, 8 - VERONA (THIRD FLOOR) - After Hours Relax

Agricola Cirelli - Abruzzo

Ayunta Artisan Wines - Etna

Italian Wine Importer

Every time I open a bottle, I want to be taken on an adventure of the mind. I want to be transported to another place and another time . . . another world.

Every bottle is different. Every bottle is an experience.

I find the producers who make these kinds of wines and I become their partner in bringing this experience to you.

This is no manifesto. This is not marketing jargon in the hopes of selling more wine. Twenty years in the wine business has taught me that it all falls by the wayside after awhile.

I want you to taste what I taste. I want you to experience what I experience and find the joy that is in every bottle.

justin at rinascimentowineco.com
(310) 270-3747

Many of the wines I work with are farmed either organically or biodynamically and are naturally fermented using only native yeasts, but that doesn't mean they are automatically good; the wines are good because of the blood, sweat and tears that are shed by the producers working with nature to make something great.