The Pievalta winery takes its name from this yellow church on the hill above the estate. The name, Pievalta, indeed, means “church on high.” The church is also the symbol of the winery and it is depicted on our labels. We do not know exactly when it was built but on the church’s façade, there … Read more
Above: American “national treasure” Darrell Corti in Los Angeles in late 2012 with Wolfgang Puck. The following is the first part of our series devoted to the History of Franciacorta by Darrell Corti, one of the leading authorities on Italian wine in the U.S. ***** It was 1964. The vintage was considered “of the century” … Read more
A note from the Barone Pizzini agronomist Pierluigi Donna: Here are the first flowers that announce the vine’s upcoming production. It’s a very delicate phase in which the interaction between all the essences present in the soil and the biodiversity of the organisms become active again after the winter break. With their presence and complexity, … Read more
Above: A photo taken recently of vineyards at Pievalta in Castelli di Jesi. Is the grass on the other side of the fence really greener? I often ask myself this when I see vineyards, where a certain hierarchy is in place, where the grass is cut low like an English lawn and the space between rows … Read more
Above: Ever since it opened in 1981, Felidia in New York City has been a pioneer, leader, and benchmark for Italian fine dining in the U.S. and throughout the world (image by The Purple Passport). It’s difficult to overestimate the impact that Lidia Bastianich has had on gastronomic culture in the United States and on … Read more
Above: Pievalta founder and winemaker Alessandro Fenino (left) and his wife Silvia Loschi. Pievalta winemaker Alessandro Fenino’s road to a life in wine is as unlikely as it is spectacular. He was born in a working-class neighborhood in the outskirts of Milan, where enology and the world of wine were as foreign as life on the farm. … Read more
Barone Pizzini and Pievalta general manager Silvano Brescianini poured yesterday and Monday in Miami and New York at the Slow Wine/Vinitaly tastings.
Barone Pizzini general manager Silvano Brescianini was born in 1967 in Erbusco (province of Brescia), in the heart of Franciacorta. Silvano’s grandfather was a local farmer and winemaker and he produced wine in Erbusco long before Franciacorta was recognized as one of the world’s leading appellations for classic method sparkling wines. After completing the prestigious FISAR sommelier … Read more
We are pleased to announce that the editors of the Slow Wine Guide 2016 have awarded a snail to Pievalta’s Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Cl. Sup. Dominé 2014 as one of their top “everyday wines.”
