there are about 90.000 bottles in this wine cellar, kept at an even temperature of 14 to 16 degrees and humidity level between 70-75%. stored in another nearby wine cellar are 20.000 wines. therefore, 110.000 bottles in all from 19 different countries.
what is the total number of bottles sold per year?
15.000 bottles uncorked and sold.
and the main geographical origin is?
france and italy, with tuscany and piedmont coming first.
what are the most interesting emerging countries?
in my opinion, england, which has been producing some excellent sparkling wines in the sussex area for the past ten years, as a result of a temperature increase of 2°c in that area, due to global warming, to the advantage of the country's wine production.
upon what principle is your wine selection based?
the quality and history of a wine. we also purchase new wines, of course, but we always make sure there are at least three or four vintages we can count on to check that product quality is maintained over time.
how often does the management taste the wines?
every day for half an hour, at least a couple of wines, usually at dinner, the sommelier, the cellar master, mr. pinchiorri and i.
