At Terralsole, we occasionally host interns and exceptional people in the business looking for experience in a working winery. In 2017, we were lucky to have Jacqueline Ouellet stay with us and the following article is the result of her interview with Athena Tergis Bollag, co-owner and wife of winemaker Mario Bollag, about the changes…
Ever wonder why Montalcino’s wines are world famous and why Sangiovese that’s grown here is unlike any where else? Kerin O’Keefe, in her book Brunello di Montalcino, observes that: “Montalcino’s growing zone boasts one of the most complex and varied soil profiles in the world.”Millions of years ago, nearly all of Italy was underwater and…
[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\” _builder_version=\”3.0.47\”][et_pb_row _builder_version=\”3.0.47\” background_size=\”initial\” background_position=\”top_left\” background_repeat=\”repeat\”][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.0.100\” background_size=\”initial\” background_position=\”top_left\” background_repeat=\”repeat\” background_layout=\”light\”] 2017 was the hottest non-El Niño year on record worldwide. An unusually dry winter and spring and almost no rain all summer made for an extremely challenging growing season. Careful canopy management and vigilant green-harvests early in the season produced a small,…
We’re proud to announce our 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has made the 2016 Wine Enthusiast \”Top 100\” Wine List! We couldn’t be happier! They will be posting the list in the next few months – we couldn’t wait to share the news. In the meantime, click here to see Wine Enthusiast Kerin O\’Keefe\’s review of our…
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Its harvest time and that always puts us in a festive mood! Come join us this Saturday, September 19th 6pm onwards for a festa featuring the amazing photography of Montalcino\’s own Andrea Rabissi accompanied by music from local heroes Luca Ravagni, Athena Tergis and Diego Perugini. Friends, Food, Photos and Music and… a bit of…
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