FOOD & WINE | WINE SHOPPING
Wine to collect Which is the right investment to give more value to your money? Gold? Diamonds? Art? I find it really interesting to invest in wines: in the worst case scenario, you can enjoy it with your loved ones! Your goal is to “buy low, sell high”. So, looking for luxury bottles, keep in mind which factors can affect the price. i Limited Quantity - Most of the best wines are produced by a single vineyard, from the few, most prized hectares of the estate. Only a few thousand bottles are produced for distribution all over the world. Therefore, you cannot but be really proud of being one of the owners of these rarities. i Vintages - Vintages with favorable harvest conditions (or whose wines have developed well over time) almost always attract higher prices. i Ageing potential – Old doesn’t automatically mean expensive, but the ageing capacity is taken into consideration when assessing the overall value of the wine.
TOP QUALITY. Luxury has many subjective definitions, not always linked to price. Italy produces many exceptional wines, well known all over the world. Here are my suggestions for some Iconic wines, the ones I had the luck to taste! TENUTE LUCE DELLA VITE Luce > The radiant sun on the label represents the Divine Light, the most powerful strength that gives life. Luce is an outsider from the famous area of Montalcino, a blend that mixes the Tuscan Sangiovese with the international Merlot. A wine and a story to discover.
TUA RITA Redigaffi > This 100% Merlot is a friend that I met on the Tuscan Coast and that has never left my heart; a great wine from a small family winery that remains humble and passionate about their land. A wine that speaks to the soul.
KEEP YOUR WINE SAFE! Wine requires special attention: bottles need to be stored on their sides in a place boasting constant temperatures and humidity levels. In the past, wine was ‘safeguarded’ in dark, dusty underground cellars. Today, design and innovation have led to new solutions. The ultimate luxury is now called Personal Wine Suite: imagine a place in your home, where you can lovingly store the wines that have become part of your collection. Your very own cellar where you can uncork and savor a special bottle in good company. La Cantina di Paul is a work of art that combines the most innovative technology with bespoke design. All the functions of the cellar (temperature, humidity and light) can be monitored directly from your
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tablet, either by means of a simple Wi-Fi connection or, remotely, via the Internet. Sleek intarsia hide touch panel controls and the ‘RFID’ technology’ which prevents unauthorized persons from accessing the cellar is also invisible. La Cantina di Paul is an expression of pure Made in Italy creativity. It is crafted, ready-for-use, at the woodworking spaces of Falegnameria Campo: to enjoy it in the comfort of your home, all you need is an electrical outlet. Available in a wide variety of sizes, it can be custom-built to fit in with the décor and layout of your home. Not only a stunning example of exceptional quality and workmanship but, above all, exclusive. www.lacantinadipaul.it
GIACOMO CONTERNO Monfortino Riserva > Nebbiolo, the grape of this Barolo, is a mysterious and charming storyteller of the hills in Piedmont. Conterno chooses to craft his “normale” Monfortino with only best years and his Monfortino Riserva even more rarely. A wine expression of the territory.
FRATELLI LUNELLI Giulio Ferrari Riserva > Luxury sparkling wines usually originate from Champagne. I think this is a good example of what Italians can achieve. Available in a limited edition, it has a perfect perlage, a wonderful nose and an excellent quality/price ratio: for me, this is luxury.