Insights

Elio Sandri Featured in Swurl as the Latest Addition to the Rosenthal Portfolio

For years, finding a bottle of Elio Sandri's Cascina Disa required either knowing the right person, making the pilgrimage to his Monforte d'Alba estate, or getting very lucky. Fortunately, that is about to change. Rosenthal Wine Merchant, one of the most respected importers in the United States with nearly 50 years of history bringing artisan European wines to American tables, has officially signed Elio Sandri's Cascina Disa, adding another layer to their stellar estates of the Langhe.

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Grower Spotlights

Bufadors Introduction

Ton Mata and his longtime partner Encarna Castillo—together since 1998 when they met as interns in Champagne—yearned to produce sparkling wine on a truly artisanal scale, using the same technology (or lack thereof) with which Ton’s grandfather began Recaredo in 1924. In the late 2000s, Ton and Encarna purchased a modest 19th century house in the residential neighborhood of Can Rossell de la Serra, just 5 kilometers from Recaredo’s village of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, aiming to use its pre-existing cellar as space in which to realize their dream of producing a truly homemade sparkling wine.