Italy's finest white wines: 20 top bottles, region by region
Italy's finest whites...
Aldo Fiordelli is an Italian wine critic, journalist and wine writer. He has published four books about food, wine and art and is a regular Decanter contributor.
In Italy he is an editorial board member of L’Espresso restaurant and wine guide (one of Italy’s most prominent) since 2004. He also writes for Corriere della sera in Florence, as well as Civiltà del Bere (Italy’s oldest Italian wine magazine).
A certified sommelier since 2003, he is currently a 2nd stage student at the Institute of the Masters of Wine.
In 2017 he was named Chevalier de l’Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne.
Aldo joined DWWA for the first time as a judge in 2019.
Italy's finest whites...
A very good, and approachable vintage in 2020...
‘If there is a specific justification for the more austere character of a wine, it can be found in the vintage – and 2017 was that kind of vintage,’ says Aldo Fiordelli
Five out of five stars for this classic vintage...
The wines worth seeking out...
How producers around the regions are adapting to beat the heat...
43 vintages of Bertani's Amarone tasted, all the way back to 1958...
See which wines make the biggest impact in 2022...
Riservas from the famed Montalcino estate...
25 vintages tasted in this vertical back to the inaugural vintage, 1990...
Production is limited to 1,000 standard bottles and some large formats...
A five-star vintage says Aldo who selects his top picks from 2019...
'One of the best examples of post-modern winemaking in the Langhe'.
The future is bright...
Eastern exposure is more critical today than it was in the past...
Sicilian winemaking pioneer Lucio Tasca d'Almerita died earlier this week.
Tasting notes and scores for 12 top wines worth seeking out...
An overview of the vintage plus a pick of 10 top wines...
'A breath of fresh air after the light 2018 vintage,' according to Aldo Fiordelli
Top value picks from the latest Barolo vintage...
A great vintage for the cellar...
Vintage analysis plus the wines to seek out...
North Italy is experiencing a drought which could be significant for the coming growing season...
Aldo Fiordelli reports on the 2019 vintage of Sassicaia...
A look at the category's history, future and investment potential of the wines...
30 of the latest releases from Campania to try...
Tributes paid to a pioneer of Italian sparkling wine...
Decanter contributor Aldo Fiordelli highlights his top fine wines of 2021...
Italian winemaking visionary, Andrea Franchetti dies aged 72.
Aldo Fiordelli tastes a vertical back to 1979...