2023 Italian Red Wine

The Isola del Satiro Rosso is a charming blend of 70% Nero d'Avola and 30% Perricone. Wonderful aromas of dark berries and purple flowers lead into ripe raspberry, fresh red cherry and lilac flavors. Soft, delicate tannins... Read More

From the historic Montosoli hill, this baby Brunello offers pretty rose petals, lavender, and peppery wild berries alongside hints of damp earth and sage. Baricci stands as the only producer with all their vineyards (5 hectares)... Read More

Very much made in a traditional Italian style, this wine has a refreshing and food friendly finish to it. Ruby red in color with violet nuances, the nose is generous and aromatic with aromas of small red berries and cherry fruit.... Read More

This elegant Pinot Noir shows a light ruby red color. The wine develops intense aromas of raspberry and cherry that evolve into natural aromas of forest fruit. It is a full bodied wine with fine silky tannins. It goes well with... Read More

Produced from Sangiovese grapes, this is a well-structured dry red that is perfect with pizza and pasta with tomato based sauces. It has a fresh nose of violets, rose petals, cherries and cedar. The dry palate shows red berry... Read More

The T Rosso from Cantina Tramin combines the tangy fruit of Schiava, mineral freshness found in Pinot Noir and the textural richness of Merlot. This supple red offers brilliant notes of cherry, anise and black pepper. The balanced... Read More

Setaro’s Aglianico “Terramatta” comes from vines planted in Tirone della Guardia in Vesuvio National Park’s black volcanic sand. Fully de-stemmed and given a three-day pre-fermentation cold soak, this ferments... Read More

This wine was fermented and aged in stainless steel. In the glass it is a deep ruby red with youthful purple reflections at the rim, and the aromatics are lively mix of black raspberry, plum, pomegranate, cherry, wet violets and... Read More

Contrade is a second label of Masseria Li Veli, using high-quality grapes grown by a small group of local farmers in order to showcase the local varietals of Puglia. The wines are produced on-site, near their vineyards of origin,... Read More

The Corzano e Paterno estate is rich with history—one of the original parcels was acquired from descendants of the legendary Niccolò Machiavelli! Their benchmark Chianti blends two indigenous varieties, Sangiovese... Read More

We all owe it to COS to pick up a bottle of their wine. Without the work of the 3 friends who founded the winery, you would have half the variety and quality in this section. They harvested their first vintage in 1980 with the... Read More

The sole grower in this tiny subsect of the Valle d’Aosta who does not sell his grapes to the local coop, Danilo Thomain farms a single hectare of Petit Rouge surrounded by a dramatic alpine landscape with the peaks of the... Read More

Not your typical Primitivo in any way! The free-run juice from Primitivo grapes sees only 30 hours of skin contact, yielding a unique expression more akin to a rosé than the plush, fruity style we are accustomed to. This... Read More

Hailing from Italy’s northernmost region, called Alto Adige or Südtirol—depending on whether Italian or German is your first language—this Schiava is a dreamy discovery for lovers of ethereal reds with a... Read More

Susucaru is the entry-level wine from iconic Etna based low-intervention winemaker Frank Cornelissen. It's mostly a field-blend made in a way that is bright, light and slightly tart with a red cherry, wet stone and earthy... Read More

This wine is clear, bright and ruby-red in color. The bouquet is reminiscent of ripe plums spiced with pepper and wood nuances. The first sip reveals invigorating flavors of sour cherry, blackberry, and spice followed by a dry... Read More

From the hills of Veneto comes a powerful red made in the traditional Amarone style. Using the appassimento method, Corvina and Merlot grapes slowly dry on wooden racks for months, concentrating their flavors. The result? A wine... Read More

Vibrancy and vigor are on full display in this bottling, which is made from Nebbiolo grown within the Barolo appellation but declassified to offer an early-drinking option for any weeknight. Fabio and his father, Guido, take their... Read More

Nero d'Avola is Sicily’s most important red wine variety and can produce intensely colored wines with depth, juiciness and charm. This example impressed us with its bold flavors of tar, black cherry and plum. We think... Read More

La Miraja is nestled within the original castle of Castagnole Monferrato, constructed in the 11th century and retrofitted to serve as a cellar in the 1400s. Castagnole Monferrato holds the illustrious honor of being the birthplace... Read More

This is an indigenous grape from the slopes of Etna that for centuries has been cultivated in the County of Mascali (which gives it its name) on volcanic soils. The wine is spontaneously fermented with natural yeasts allowing... Read More

This 2021 Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato is made from 100% Ruché that was hand-harvested and aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve the varietal character of this delicious Piedmontese grape. This wine is an intense... Read More

This wine comes from the lava-rich terraces of Etna, where the unique soil and altitude shape its character. Made mostly from Nerello Mascalese, a local grape, it has a natural, straightforward taste. There's a mix of floral... Read More

Oddero is one of the great traditional Barolo houses with a long history spanning over 200 years. Their thoughtfully made Barbera d'Alba is fantastic. Sourced from two sites in Castiglione Falletto and La Morra, this earthy... Read More