Wine Decoded

11/08/2026

31/07/2026

100% Sangiovese from a single hectare — Vigna del Casino — planted in 2009 on iron-rich galestro, certified organic, yields roughly half the Chianti Classico average. Clones VCR5 & VCR105 were chosen to suit the site and deliver very low yields. Aged 12 months in 2000L botti, then 12 months in barrique.

“Fresh…Fluid, almost racy, red fruit that really makes an impact on the palate... A stunning w**e.” — Walter Speller, Jancis Robinson, 18 points

“Amazing fruit quality, purity and succulence with acidity so Radda and ripe for these vineyards... Drink 2026–2034.” — Michael Godel, Godello

**eCollector

21/07/2026

Ar.Pe.Pe Dinner with Isabella ~ W**E DECODED x AL DENTE – Melbourne

Book: w**edecoded.com.au/arpepe/

Isabella Pelizzatti Perego from ArPePe in Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy is back in Australia!

It’s been far too long between visits.

ArPePe’s w**es are things of beauty!

Made from Chiavennasca AKA Nebbiolo they are very different from the w**es of Barolo & Barbaresco.

Perfumed ~ elegant ~ poised ~ balanced ~ complex.

GRAPE FIRST

You’ll be transfixed from first pour. They sit in a state of pure grace!

Extraordinary W**es x Extraordinary Food

ArPePe x Al Dente
10 W**es + 4 Courses

PERFECTION!
Date & Time: Tuesday 4th August 2023 kick-off 6:30pm
Venue: Al Dente 161-163 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053

Menu & W**es detailed below!

In collarboration with Giorgio di Maria fun W**es, Nebbiolo Fanatics Giorgio di Maria & W**E DECODED’s Paul Kaan will be on Hand to explore these divine w**es with you!

Chef Andrea is from Lombardy, home to ArPePe!
Al Dente is one of my Favourite BYO Restaurants

21/07/2026

Ar.Pe.Pe Dinner with Isabella ~ W**E DECODED x AL DENTE – Melbourne

Book: w**edecoded.com.au/arpepe/

Isabella Pelizzatti Perego from ArPePe in Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy is back in Australia!

It’s been far too long between visits.

ArPePe’s w**es are things of beauty!

Made from Chiavennasca AKA Nebbiolo they are very different from the w**es of Barolo & Barbaresco.

Perfumed ~ elegant ~ poised ~ balanced ~ complex.

GRAPE FIRST

You’ll be transfixed from first pour. They sit in a state of pure grace!

Extraordinary W**es x Extraordinary Food

ArPePe x Al Dente
10 W**es + 4 Courses

PERFECTION!
Date & Time: Tuesday 4th August 2023 kick-off 6:30pm
Venue: Al Dente 161-163 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053

Menu & W**es detailed below!

In collarboration with Giorgio di Maria fun W**es, Nebbiolo Fanatics Giorgio di Maria & W**E DECODED’s Paul Kaan will be on Hand to explore these divine w**es with you!

Chef Andrea is from Lombardy, home to ArPePe!
Al Dente is one of my Favourite BYO Restaurants

13/09/2025

2019 Giacomo Conterno Monfortino Pre-arrival offer ➺ Shop via Link In Bio.⁠
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Monfortino is a singular Barolo.

Among the most profound w**es in the world.

Grape first, Monfortino is an exhilarating w**e that will make your ❤️ heart race!

These are more than bottles of vino, they are expressions of w**e history.

The 2019 is blended from the fabled Francia & Arione Crus at the southern end of Serralunga d’Alba.

‘This is the essence of Nebbiolo ...
Larner 💯

‘Tremendous energy & drive ...
Galloni 99

Today is your chance to experience Monfortino!

750ml & Magnum Available

Full reviews & a w**ery deep dive are on-site!
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There are several 🎥 with Roberto on-site including one at La Festa del Barolo exploring the 2019 vintage + Barolo now & in the past.

**EDECODED **ebites

30/06/2025

Valentini's Trebbiano & Montepuliciano d'Abruzzo ➺ Shop https://bit.ly/valentini2020
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Call 1300 811 066 to talk vino!

“This Trebbiano d’Abruzzo seems to hail from another planet.”

The Valentini estate is revered by w**e lovers, known for its textural, rich and age-worthy Trebbiano d’Abruzzo, as well as its exceedingly rare Montepulciano and Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo. The property’s w**es have mythical status among collectors.

We've compiled a deep dive of this historical estate including
4 🎥 films.

Most importantly we have 5 w**es to offer with 2 vintages of Trebbiano and 3 of Montepuliciano to share alongside w**es from Emidio Pepe, Tiberio & Ciavolich.

Valentini's Trebbiano is only made 1 out of 2 years and
the Montepuliciano 1 out of 3.

Enjoy!

**EDECODED **ebites

26/06/2025

Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo 'Monprivato' Vertical ➺ Shop https://bit.ly/monprivato⁠
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2019 ~ 2018 ~ 2017

A profound w**e from one of the greatest vineyards of Barolo

I’ve had the great pleasure of devouring many bottles of Giuseppe Mascarello’s Monprivato. This was the very first Barolo that had me convinced Nebbiolo could play with the great Pinots of Burgundy with its ability to entrance.

Pure, intoxicating, perfumes lift from the glass. The sophistication and length of Castiglione Falletto tannins amplified, yet incredibly graceful and impeccably layered. Mascarello’s Monprivato is one of those w**es that can silence the loudest of rooms and invite you into the glass!

Every lover of Nebbiolo should have Monprivato pass their lips
at least once in their life!

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12/06/2025

Vajra's 2021 Barolo Release ➺ Shop https://bit.ly/vajra2021
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Albe ~ One of the best $100 Barolos

Coste di Rose ~ The Beguiling Flower

Ravera ~ The Bold & Beautiful

Bricco delle Viole ~ The Masterpiece

Year after year, Vajra's range stands head held high amongst the pack from the very start of the range through to the Bricco delle Viole.

This year's release holds true to this strong form!

Maker! Maker! Maker!

The 2021 Barolos show the personality of each w**e clearly with great definition. Acid / tannin complex in all is exceptional offering great balance, seamless harmony & layered textures. Vajra'a Barolos are a compelling mix of classicism & contemporary finesse.

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04/06/2025

2022 Didier Dagueneau Release ➺ Shop https://bit.ly/DevourDagueneau
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There can be only one!

The World's Finest Sauvignon Blanc

After all of the 2021 w**es were blended together and released as one we are back to offering a full suite of Dagueneau's w**es including MAGNUMS!

The first bottle of Didier’s w**es I devoured was a bottle of Silex in 2001 with Doc at Yarra Yering. We were looking to benchmark the Dry White No.1, a Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc blend. It was included in a bracket with some exceptional white Bordeaux. Prior Didier’s w**e I had not been impressed by the Pouilly-Fumé I had tasted, most of it green, weedy, cats p**s. Silex was a breath of fresh air.

Andrew Jefford’s commentary sums it up beautifully.

“His w**es smelled not of Sauvignon Blanc … but of……Spring. Sipping the Buisson Renard was like standing beneath a waterfall: the flavours were clean, limpid eerily palpable, a soft shock. The silex was not the parody flintlock of popular myth; it was pure, sappy, soaring, rich, finishing with just a hint of stone after rain. I had not been expecting this calm and majestic retreat from the varietal. I learnt something new.”

Deep into Dagueneau's World & Uncover More about each Divine W**e On-Site!

**EDECODED **ebites

03/06/2025

Domenico Clerico's 2021 Barolos are by far the best Nebbiolos ever made at this esteemed estate ➺ Shop https://bit.ly/clerico2021
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Revolution! Evolution! Renaissance!

In the glass the Barolos are both grape first & beguiling.

Arrivabene has Arrived at Domencio Clerico

The story of Domenico Clerico continues to unfold!

Today We Offer:

2023 Dolcetto ‘Visadi’
Redefining Dolcetto in a Divine Way!

2021 Barolo di Monforte
A beautiful blend of the 3 Monforte Cru's

2021 Barolo ‘Pajana’
A classic Ginestra Monforte it will offer much more with bottle age

2021 Barolo ‘Ciabot Mentin’
Fresh with so much power & elegance ~ Ginestra Monforte

2021 Barolo ‘Bricotto’
Made 13 times since 1978 from Bussia

2021 Barolo ‘Aeroplanservaj’
The 'Crazy Aeroplane' hommage to Domenico from Serralunga.

Oscar Arrivabene is deftly traversing a challenging environmental landscape taking Domenico Clerico into a new era under his stewardship.

His most recent works are the best we have seen from this historic estate!

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