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Italy – a pure wine paradise

First, I must make a small confession: although I have Italian roots, as a young biology lab technician, I discovered wine not through the wines of my homeland, but through the vines of Bordeaux. Their nobility ignited in me a passion for wine that still smolders today. I eagerly tasted my way through the various appellations, acquired a taste for wine, and lost my blinders. I read everything I could find about wine, and gradually my horizons shifted towards Italy.

The land of my fathers was in a state of upheaval at the time. The classic, historic regions such as Piedmont, Veneto, and Tuscany were reinventing themselves. New, unknown regions were beginning to stir timidly. The decision to enter the wine trade was perhaps not an easy one. But it was clear from the outset that it had to be Italy and only Italy.

In 2017, the Vini D'Amato wine shop is already celebrating its twenty-fifth birthday. Time has flown by. Much has changed in Italy. New wines, new regions, and new winemaker names have emerged. Only one thing has remained constant: Italy is still a pure wine paradise—exciting, sometimes anarchic, and unsettling. In any case, I can't think of any other wine country with a comparable diversity and density of wonderful wine landscapes, indigenous, sometimes ancient grape varieties, and beguiling wines that, together with the delicious cucina italiana, offer perfect enjoyment.

I am proud of our wide range. It is the fruit of many journeys and countless contacts with winemakers, grown slowly and continuously. It focuses on traditional Italian, indigenous grape varieties and brings together the wines that express them most beautifully. Classic and modern interpretations stand side by side on equal footing. We remain loyal to the old, well-deserved names, but we are also open to up-and-coming talents. These guiding principles have accompanied us for the last twenty-five years and will continue to guide us into the future.

 

Francesco D’Amato