Giro Bello is for curious drinkers who want more than the usual suspects—and who love a good surprise
Adriana Galasso and Fausto Albanesi met on a wine course
Romain Guiberteau's Chenin Blanc expresses terroir with crystalline clarity
having spent his final decades working alongside his sister Elena (and after her death in 2016
this Passerina showcases an indigenous Italian variety
Franz Hirtzberger, Riesling Steinerterrassen Federspiel, 2024 so111725 take 2 Giro Bello is for curiousA multi site Wachau Riesling that overdelivers without even trying. Steinerterrassen is Hirtzberger's Federspiel tier blend of fruit from the estate's great Spitz crus Setzberg, Hochrain, Steinporz, even a little Singerriedel assembled into a mid weight Riesling meant for early enjoyment rather than long sleep. Federspiel rules cap the alcohol around 12. 5%, so what arrives in the glass is laser clean: lime, white peach, crushed stone, the cool