News — red wine

You smell a red wine and, among the fruit and other aromas, recognise something familiar: freshly ground black pepper. The same smell that rises from a dish when you turn the pepper mill. But how does a spice find its way into the aroma of wine? It is not an added ingredient. Behind this resemblance lies a story that begins with the grape and involves a little-known molecule capable of leaving a distinctive impression: rotundone. The name rotundone comes neither from wine nor from pepper. It derives from Cyperus rotundus, a plant commonly known as purple nutsedge, in which the...

When temperatures drop and autumn arrives, red wine naturally becomes the star of our tables once again. It’s the season of convivial dinners, rich and enveloping dishes, but also of slow reflections in front of a glass. In this context, the pleasure of red wine expands not only through taste but above all thanks to its aromas, which in autumn reveal themselves as particularly fascinating. Training the nose to recognize the typical aromatic families of autumnal red wine means deepening the tasting experience and living it more consciously. In this article, we’ll explore the most common and significant notes: fruity,...