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VINTUS Named A Wine & Spirits “Importer of the Year” for the 9th Time

August 18, 2023

We are thrilled that once again, VINTUS has been named Importer of the Year for its 9th consecutive year. This continued recognition points to the sustained excellence of our producers. For […]

Luciano Sandrone Tribute in Wine & Spirits

February 6, 2023

Stephanie Johnson, Italian Editor of Wine & Spirits Magazine wrote a touching tribute to winemaker and visionary, Luciano Sandrone, following his passing in January. She fondly recalls the last time […]

Luciano Sandrone featured in “Bootstraps to Barolo” Wine Spectator

November 18, 2022

Wine Spectator writer Robert Camuto published a compelling article that documents the Sandrone winemaking family’s legacy that has spanned over 40 years of making wine in Barolo.  From acquiring his […]

Le Coste di Monforte Vineyard Becomes Part of the Sandrone Family’s Heritage

November 16, 2021

The Sandrone family first discovered Le Coste di Monforte vineyard more than 20 years ago, and at that time already knew how special its grapes were. A friendship developed after […]

Of the 2,108 Wines I Tasted This Year, These 10 Were the Best

December 14, 2020

Bloomberg wine columnist Elin McCoy selected Sandrone Le Vigne 2016 as one of her top 10 favorite wines of the year, a major accolade considering she tasted more than 2100 […]

VINTUS Named “Importer of the Year” for the 6th Time

October 22, 2020

After 12 months of tastings for the importers with the most noteworthy wines, Wine & Spirits Magazine has officially named VINTUS the Importer of the Year for the 6th time […]

Announcing the Top 100 Wineries of 2020

September 18, 2020

Wine & Spirits Magazine includes EIGHT producers from the VINTUS portfolio in their much anticipated Top 100 Wineries of 2020. From the United States, we have the only Russian River […]

LIVE with Barbara Sandrone

May 28, 2020

VINTUS Brand Manager Michael Gitter catches up with Barbara Sandrone over a glass of the 2013 Valmaggiore. The pair discuss how Sandrone family is fairing during quarantine and the current […]

1996 Piedmont: A Retrospective

May 15, 2020

In an exclusive tasting, Decanter’s Michaela Morris looks back at 1996 Barolo and Barbaresco, offering a fresh perspective on Piedmont’s modern winemaking revolution. The 1996 vintage was a crossroads in […]

Luciano Sandrone’s New Super Barolo

February 20, 2020

Robert Camuto, Contributing Editor for Wine Spectator, writes of his recent visit to Sandrone earlier this winter to get a first hand account of the wineries’ new Super Barolo. Camuto writes that over the […]

2019 Top 100 Wines of France, Italy and New Zealand

December 5, 2019

James Suckling has released his timely end-of-year “Top 100 Wines of 2019”  lists for France, Italy, and New Zealand. These lists serve to highlight exceptional estates that have produced wines […]

James Suckling Italian Reviews

June 28, 2019

Some spectacular reviews across the range of VINTUS Italian estates.  Click to download a full PDF of reviews.