AlvearPedro Ximenez Solera

1927 Pedro Ximenez Solera

Alvear

Andalucia / Spain

Red

6x50cl

5 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£241.00

Monica Soldera Interview

Soldera is one of Italy’s most iconic and best-loved wines amongst aficionados and collectors across the globe. In top vintages it remains the absolute benchmark for Sangiovese par excellence. There are few wines in the world that can achieve the same level of ethereal beauty found in Soldera. Soldera has always been a family affair and, following the passing of founder ...

BY Gavin Smith,

ON March 19, 2020

Visiting Gianfranco Soldera

In her Tuscany wine Journal FINE+RARE buyer Jess Bryans described meeting the great Gianfranco Soldera at Case Basse. Now, in this full-length article she recounts her visit with this winemaking icon in full detail - from touring the vines to a delicious Italian supper. By normal standards, every day should be good when you work in wine - you’ll ...

ON November 6, 2015

Soldera: The Wine Icon of Brunello di Montalcino

Origins… Gianfranco Soldera first and foremost was a wine lover. A man who in his youth would travel around Italy visiting his favourite wineries, most notably in Barolo. He was fascinated with Nebbiolo. In his mid-thirties he decided he would make his own wine and bought the neglected Case Basse property in 1972. This Tuscan winemaking enterprise was a bit of a compromise for ...

ON November 30, 2018

Portraits: Meet the Wine Advocate's Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Fresh from the Bordeaux 2017 En-Primeur tastings, we caught up with Lisa Perrotti-Brown after her first campaign as Bordeaux writer for the Wine Advocate and the responsibilities that brings. The Wine Advocate still remains a key influencer in terms of wine review and what they write will have huge repercussions on the success of the vintage as a whole as ...

ON June 28, 2018

Portraits: Meet the Wine Advocate's Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Part II

Part II of our exclusive interview with Lisa Perrotti-Brown, the Wine Advocate's Editor-in-Chef and Reviewer for Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Sonoma County & Oregon... Q. Can you outline your approach to a wine when reviewing it? Tasting wine for reviews can be considered a two-part process. The first part is linked to natural ability: Your ability to detect aroma and flavor compounds ...

ON July 6, 2018