This 100% Nebbiolo comes from the Valeirano vineyard, located within the village of Treiso. It offers comforting scents of violet, rose, white pepper and leather, with a core of cherry, plum, and red currant fruit. It has the... Read More
Giovanni and Massimo Duri are the 4th and 5th generation winemakers making wine in the village of Prepotto in the Colli Orientali region on easternmost hills of Friuli. This is where Refosco's native home lies. It thrives... 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
Animante is sourced from the estate’s 25 vineyards scattered in different locations across Franciacorta. A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Bianco offers a zesty texture, a vein of minerality and vibrant acidity... 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
Sourced from a picturesque, organic vineyard in the heart of Chianti's 'Golden Bowl' or the Conca d'Oro. The vines range between 300-400m above sea level, bringing a cooling aspect to their growing season that... Read More
This cherry-driven Rosso hails from the sandy soils of Montalcino, from one of the earliest Brunello estates. Medium-bodied and bright, the wine shows flavors of wet earth, cherry, tomato leaf, mushroom, and spice. Sophisticated... Read More
Exudes the typical richness of Panzano in Chianti, the extended ageing in French oak barriques adding balsamic nuances to the exuberant tones of ripe blackberries, new leather and raw cocoa. It has a smooth and velvety texture... Read More
The 2021 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggiale is a dense, potent offering from Castellare. Black cherry, licorice, new leather, spice and dried flowers emerge from the glass. These 40-plus-year-old vines yield an especially muscular,... Read More
Château Feuillet’s high-altitude, fully dry Moscato is one-of-a-kind. Expect bountiful aromas of wildflowers and bright fruit delivered with crunchy acidity and granitic minerality in an utterly thirst-quenching package.... 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
Darkly floral, the 2022 Rosso Pithos slowly evolves in the glass, blending roses and violets with crushed stone and hints of rhubarb.This creates a sensation of sweet-and-sour on the palate, with soft textures and juicy acidity... Read More
The 2020 Barolo del Comune di La Morra is an attractive, mid-weight wine. Sweet dried cherry, tobacco, incense, dried flowers, mint and spice open nicely, suggesting a slightly forward Barolo that is best enjoyed over the next... Read More
Now is the perfect time to discover Cristian Boffa, the next big talent of Barolo. Boffa’s wines come from one of the great communes beside the great epicentre of Barolo itself: La Morra. Here, in the ‘borgata’... 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
Ruby red with deep intensity and hue. Fruity, fine and elegant aromas dominated by wild berries, along with array of spicy notes. Fruity on the palate with good tannins and a lingering finish.
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
A zesty white, with vibrant acidity buoying an exuberant range of tangerine, kiwi fruit, pink grapefruit granita and lime blossom notes. Sleek and well-knit, with spice and mineral accents on the finish.
A close relative of the Nebbiolo grape, Freisa has the ability to produce wines of substance and structure, yet, in the right hands, it can convey a lithe and ethereal character that belies its family history. From mid-hillside... 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
Bruno Giacometto claims he’s never married because Erbaluce—this white grape variety—is the true love of his life. Based on tasting his wines, we can’t disagree with his logic! This naturally-vinified white... Read More
As with all Giovanni Rosso’s wines, this is about site. Site, and the ancient grapes (mostly Carricante) that are thought to have been grown on the slopes of Mt Etna for at least 1,000 years. It’s a gorgeous, zesty-herby... Read More