Chianti zones There is still a lot of confusion, especially abroad, regarding the Chianti and Chianti Classico wines. If from the organoleptic point of view the differences are evident (more body, complexity, and depth in the Chianti Classico, while Chianti is fresher and easier to drink...
Cork or screw top? The disagreement between fans of natural cork and those who prefer other closure methods, although a recent one, has often led to more ideological choices than practical ones. Classic cork The main characteristic of natural cork is that it is permeable to air which...
Castagnaccio The Tuscan castagnaccio is a cake traditionally made in places where there are lots of chestnuts to be found. It has peasant origins, like its ingredients: the castagnaccio does not have any sugar or eggs, it is made with chestnut flour, pine nuts and walnuts;...
How was the 2018 Harvest? The most important time of the year is now here as we write this article. The moment in which we collect the fruit of our work and we begin to transform it into nectar that will be bottled and ready in...
Organic Monterinaldi has always been attentive to the environmental impact that may derive from the excessive use of pesticides and fungicides, preferring discreet prevention techniques as opposed to polluting remedies. The 2018 harvest also marks an important moment for us in this respect, because we’ve concluded the...
Chocolate cake Chocolate cake without flour is a simple dessert made with a few ingredients - dark chocolate, butter, sugar and eggs – and not only does it have an amazing taste but also a deliciously soft and melt-in-mouth consistency. It is, needless to say, a gluten-free...
The 2018 vintage is looking very promising! For the moment, the 2018 vintage gives us reason to hope. The climatic trend was quite favourable: winter was not only cold at the right temperature, but it was also considerably rainy, followed by a spring marked by regular rains...
CHIANTI AND POLAND ARE CLOSER AND CLOSER Tuscany is one of the tourists’ favourite holiday destinations and it’s not difficult to imagine why: in an area of just a few kilometres there is one of the main concentration of Italian history, art and nature. From historical...
Extra-virgin olive oil cake This month we want to present you a cake that we had the chance to try during a dinner with a close friend of ours. He gave us the recipe and we immediately tried it. After a few attempts (which have been...
Investigative report by Winesurf. Dear producers, which wine do you drink at the table? Here are the answers! 95 wineries from 8 regions responded to our survey about what producers drink "in private". The greatest number of responses came from Tuscany with about thirty of them, followed...