Tales from the vineyard...

The Painting on the Bottle: The Story Behind Vinum Mirabile
Most wine labels are forgettable. Vinum Mirabile was designed to be the opposite — each bottle carrying one of the world's most recognised paintings. Here's the story behind the range, and why art and wine belong together. Read more...
What Does NV Mean on a Wine Label? (It's Not What You Think)
You pick up a bottle of Prosecco. Where the year should be, it says NV. A small doubt: is this old stock? Did they forget? Is NV worse than a year? None of the above — here's what it actually means. Read more...
What Is Biological Wine? (And Why We Only Buy It from Producers Who Mean It)
When we say our producer in Mansue makes biological wine, people nod. And then, quietly, they ask: what does that actually mean? It's a fair question — and the answer tells you a lot about why we import the wines we do. Read more...
Barbaro: The Wine That's Harder to Find Than to Pronounce
The name alone stops people. Barbaro. It sounds like something you'd order in a film. In Italian, it means barbarian — wild, outside the boundaries of what's considered civilised. The name suits this wine more than most labels suit their bottles. Read more...
Prosecco vs Champagne: Why They Taste Different (And Which One Is Right for You)
Both come in a bottle with a cage and a cork. Both appear at celebrations. And yet Prosecco and Champagne taste completely different — and the reason why is one of the most interesting stories in wine. Read more...
Ice in May: What a Hailstorm Tells You About the Wine You'll Drink Next Year
We posted that 2026 looked peaceful from the vineyard. Then came hail in Mansue, where our biological producer works. Every bottle tells the story of the year it was born in — and 2026 is already writing itself. Read more...
De ce contează sustenabilitatea în lumea vinului?
De ce contează sustenabilitatea în lumea vinului?
În spatele fiecărei sticle de vin italian pe care o aducem la Château Calú se află povești, oameni și… responsabilitate. Tot mai multe crame din Veneto – regiunea de unde... Read more...
Before you pour your first glass
Before you pour your first glass
Let's be honest: most of the time, opening a bottle of wine happens in a hurry. You open it, pour a glass — and that's it. But wine doesn't work... Read more...
Two glasses. Two perspectives. One shared passion.
At Château Calú, we're not here to tell you what to drink. We're here to show you why it's worth drinking with intention—and how a wine can turn an ordinary moment into something worth remembering. Our stories come from two very different worlds, yet both are unmistakably real. One of us has loved and studied wine for decades—he knows how to decode its subtle secrets, pair it effortlessly with food, and honor its authentic rituals. The other is just beginning to explore the world of wine, wide-eyed and curious, savoring... Read more...