Wine Enthusiast Interviews Sting about New Wine Project

March 24th, 2011

The Wine Enthusiast just published an insightful Q&A with Sting about his new wine venture in Tuscany, Il Palagio.

In 1996 the rock musician purchased a 16th century estate south of Florence, where he farms biodynamic grapes, honey, olive oil, and vegetables. He just released two wines, Sister Moon (named for his hit single) and Casino delle Vie, now available in the U.S.

Here are a few snippets from the exchange:

“There’s an atmosphere about the house and although the farmland was a little bit degraded, we knew we had a lovely place. We thought ‘let’s see if we can turn this around, we wanted the wine to reflect the magic of the place, because you know, I make records here and it’s an inspiring place. The only missing piece of the jigsaw was wine.” – Sting

“I’ve made some really good records here. The wine and food are part of that. You can’t separate the ambiance of the place and the creativity.” – Sting

“I have a job in the winery, I go down and play to the wine. I practice down there. And you know, if I play it true, the wine is better.”

Click here to read the full article.

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Sting’s Sister Moon is Finally Here!

March 23rd, 2011

The wait is over! The much anticipated Sister Moon is finally here.

Over ten years ago, in the Tuscan hills south of Florence, Sting and Trudie Styler began the restoration of a sixteenth-century villa and its gardens, olive groves and vineyards.  Careful nurturing of the vines over the last ten years, with the help of renowned biodynamic viticulturist Alan York, has yielded extraordinary grapes and the decision to release two wines, Sister Moon and Casino delle Vie.

Sting’s hit song Sister Moon reflects the age-old connections between earth, moon, nature and mankind, and gives its name to the estate’s top wine, a harmonious blend of 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet and 25% Merlot.  The wine has beautiful aromatics, deep and intense fruit and spice, and a gorgeous, elegant structure.

“This is a polished and beautiful wine, delivering blueberry, light toasty oak and currant character that turns lightly smoky and spicy. Full and very silky, with a long, long finish.” 93 Wine Spectator

“Casino delle Vie,” a ninteenth-century farmhouse on the estate, gives its name to Sting’s second wine, which is made up of 100% sangiovese. In Italian, the wine’s name translates to “chaos of the streets,” and reminds us that when all is confusion and chaos, a glass of fine wine can sometimes set the world right again.

Here’s a closer look at Trudie Styler and Sting’s estate, Il Palagio, and the beautiful wines that it has produced. Cheers!


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