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Sandy Giovese 2021 Vino Rosso 3 L Bag-in-Box
Italian Red
Bright red cherry and violets accompany a light body and very fine tannins. The blend is eighty-five percent Sangiovese and fifteen percent Trebbiano, and alcohol is twelve percent. The grapes are grown in Le Marche on Italy's Adriatic coast. The name plays on Sangiovese, an ancient red grape of central Italy. The profile is fresh, smooth and easy-drinking.
Rosie Giovese 2021 Vino Rosato 3 L Bag-in-Box
Italian Rosé
Fresh strawberry and nectarine skin appear in a crisp, pale-pink profile. Sangiovese accounts for sixty percent of the blend, Merlot thirty percent and Lacrima ten percent. The style is bone-dry yet fruity, and alcohol is twelve and a half percent. Lacrima is identified as a grape native to Le Marche, where this still rosé is made.
Albino Rocca 2023 Nebbiolo d’Alba
Italian Red
Ruby colour tending toward garnet accompanies violet, humus, woodland spice, red fruit, dried flowers, liquorice and Earl Grey tea. Fine, supple tannins and a long finish are present. Nebbiolo comes from Terra di Mezzo in San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, where vines between fifteen and sixty years old grow in calcareous-clay soil. Maturation lasts roughly twelve months in large Austrian and German oak.
Bibi Graetz 2021 Casamatta Rosso Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Fresh red fruit and soft tannins accompany a vibrant profile. Sangiovese comes from younger vineyards between Florence and Siena. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel for no more than one week without post-fermentation maceration. The separate vineyard lots are blended and mature for six months in stainless steel before bottling. The wine carries the Toscana IGT designation.
Fossacolle 2021 Riesci Rosso di Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Ripe, intense fruit accompanies broad structure and velvety tannins. The blend is forty percent Merlot, thirty percent Cabernet Sauvignon and thirty percent Petit Verdot. Fermentation and maceration take place in stainless steel and cement for fourteen days. Maturation lasts twelve months, with eighty percent in new barriques and twenty percent in second-use barrels. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent, and production totals four thousand bottles.
Marco Tinessa 2021 Vino Rosso
Italian Red
The profile is rich, with explosive, fragrant fruit, pulp and juice alongside rustic and earthy notes. Aglianico comes from vines averaging twelve years old, with yields of about sixty hectolitres per hectare. Fermentation is spontaneous in fibreglass tanks, followed by four months in stoneware amphorae. Total sulphur dioxide is twenty milligrams per litre, and production totals about fourteen hundred bottles.
Arianna Occhipinti 2024 SP68 Rosso
Italian Red
Red cherry, pomegranate, raspberry leaf and warm Mediterranean herbs accompany a vibrant, silky profile with fine tannins, savoury mineral tension and a long, refreshing finish. Frappato accounts for seventy percent of the blend, with Nero d'Avola at thirty percent. Native-yeast co-fermentation takes place in concrete with fifteen days on skins; maturation continues for seven months in concrete and one month in bottle.
Contratto 2017 Millesimato Alta Langa Pas Dosé
Italian Sparkling
Pale straw colour accompanies white flowers, ripe apple and peach in a fresh profile with acacia honey, fine creamy bubbles and a juicy finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay come from Bossolasco. The base wine ferments in temperature-controlled steel and rests about nine months. Secondary fermentation takes place in bottle; the wine spends at least thirty months on lees and is riddled manually.
Bruno Giacometto 2020 Aὐτόχϑ∞ν Erbaluce di Caluso
Italian White
Golden colour accompanies ripe fruit, citrus, warm rock and a fresh profile with substantial structure. Erbaluce comes from old vines in the Macelio and Madonna vineyards. Whole bunches undergo four to five days of cryomaceration before spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts. The wine remains on fine lees with bâtonnage. The profile is deep, with extended ageing potential.
Le Fraghe 2020 Brol Grande Montebaldo Bardolino
Italian Red
Small red fruit, orange, spice and cinnamon accompany a balanced palate with silky tannins, acidity and a long saline finish. Corvina and Rondinella come from the south-facing Brol Grande vineyard at 190 metres. The vines are twenty-two years old. Fermentation is spontaneous in concrete, and the wine is Organic. Suggested service is 15°C, with pairings including red meat and medium-aged cheeses.
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2023 Etna Bianco
Italian White
White pepper, lemon pulp, citrus, flint, concentrated fruit, mineral notes and salinity appear in a tense profile. The blend is 70% Carricante, 20% Catarratto, 5% Grecanico and 5% Inzolia. Grapes are gently pressed; cold static settling and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel follow. Alcohol is 12.5%. Pairings include white meat, roasted fish and pasta.
Feudi di San Gregorio 2018 Taurasi
Italian Red
Sun-dried cherry, baked boysenberry and crushed violet appear in a dense, compact profile. The palate is full, with sticky tannins and a finish of bitter chocolate and espresso. Aglianico comes from vines fifteen to twenty years old at elevations up to 500 metres, on silty sand with volcanic layers. Maturation lasts eighteen months in French barriques. Pairings include ragù and grilled lamb.
Castellare di Castellina 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, with red fruit, liquorice, currant and a slight touch of vanilla. The palate is round, soft and savoury, with tannins that become more velvety over time, while acidity and persistence shape the aftertaste. The blend is ninety-five percent Sangioveto and five percent Canaiolo. Vinification takes place in steel, followed by fifteen months in French oak and fifteen months in bottle.
Castello di Volpaia 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Medium ruby with light garnet reflections, the Sangiovese shows spice integrated with fruit. The palate has good structure, evident tannins and a persistent finish. Grapes are harvested by hand from vineyards between four hundred and six hundred metres. The wine matures for twenty-four months in French and Slovenian oak and three months in bottle. The grapes are Organic.
Giovanni Ederle 2022 Valpolicella Superiore DOP
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, with ripe cherry, graphite, violet petals, red rose, spice and balsamic notes. The palate is warm, balanced, savoury and fresh. The blend is fifty percent Corvina, thirty percent Corvinone and twenty percent Rondinella. The vines grow at 220 metres on clay and limestone, and the grapes are selected by hand. Maturation includes twelve months in large French oak barrels.
Marziano Abbona 2021 Papà Celso Dogliani
Italian Red
Rich and well structured, the Dolcetto offers red and black fruit on a balanced, harmonious palate. Light acidity and subtle tannins accompany pulpy fruit, and the wine can continue to develop in bottle for many years. It is made entirely from Dolcetto and carries Organic classification. Suggested pairings include pasta with ragù, white meat and medium-aged cheeses.
Poderi Colla 2022 Costa Bruna Barbera d’Alba
Italian Red
Black cherry, chocolate, liquorice and a hint of meatiness form the aromatic profile. Wild berry fruit and bright acidity accompany a finely textured palate with a subtle rustic edge. The finish is quiet and lingering. Barbera grapes come from a west-facing vineyard at 250 metres and are harvested by hand in small baskets. Maceration lasts ten to twelve days before eight to twelve months of maturation in Slavonian and French oak.
Tenuta di Arceno 2021 Campolupi Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
Italian Red
Violets, ripe plum and black pepper appear with blueberry, cassis, sage and rosemary. The palate is full-bodied, with racy acidity from Sangiovese and round intensity from Colorino. Cedar and forest floor mark the lingering finish. The inaugural dry release comes from high-elevation blocks at 550 metres and combines ninety-five percent Sangiovese with five percent Colorino.
Occhipinti 2022 Siccagno Nero d’Avola
Italian Red
Intense, bright ruby colour introduces berry jam, Mediterranean scrub, cinchona, tamarind and spice. The palate is powerful and vigorous, with austere tannins, freshness and glyceric softness. Bitter cocoa appears on the long finish. Made entirely from Nero d'Avola, the red wine carries the Terre Siciliane IGT designation and contains thirteen percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include lamb, mature cheese, pasta and beef fillet.
Oddero 2022 Monlià Derthona Timorasso
Italian White
Bright straw yellow with green reflections, the white wine combines white-fleshed fruit, wildflowers and light citrus notes. The palate is fresh and savoury, with good structure and persistent mineral character. Grapes are harvested by hand and gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel, followed by about ten months on fine lees in steel with periodic bâtonnage.
Castello di Tassarolo 2023 Ombra Orange Wine in Amphora
Italian White
Made entirely from Cortese, this unfiltered orange-style white ferments with partially crushed skins in handmade terracotta amphorae. Organic grapes are harvested by hand, and no sulphites are added. Alcohol is thirteen percent. Production is limited to two thousand bottles. The wine is Biodynamic, Vegan and Natural. The winery is based in Tassarolo in Italy's Piedmont region.
Cirelli La Collina Biologica Vino Bianco 3 L
Italian White
Fresh and lively, this organic white has a rustic, salty and mineral profile. The grapes come from estate vineyards near Atri and grow on clay-limestone soils. They are harvested by hand, destemmed and given twenty-four hours of skin contact in stainless steel before gentle pressing. The wine then remains in stainless steel for about four months before bottling.
Frank Cornelissen 2016 Munjebel Bianco Classico
Italian White
Grecanico and Carricante come from vines more than forty years old on volcanic soils. The white wine spends four days in contact with its skins before fermentation in neutral fibreglass tanks. It then rests on the lees for about eighteen months. The wine is dry, carries thirteen percent alcohol and comes from vineyards on Mount Etna cultivated according to organic methods.
Poderi Colla 2021 Bricco del Drago Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
Deep ruby in colour, the wine shows fresh plum, Morello cherry and almond. The palate is juicy and concentrated, with balanced tannins and a long finish. Dolcetto accounts for eighty-five percent of the blend and Nebbiolo fifteen percent. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent, residual sugar is below three grams per litre, and acidity is five point six grams per litre.
Le Coste 2019 Pinotto
Italian Red
Black fruit, earthy notes and spice accompany a delicate, light palate with marked acidity. Pinot Noir and a small proportion of Syrah come from two young plots on volcanic soils at about four hundred and seventy metres. Whole bunches undergo carbonic maceration for one month in old barrels with indigenous yeasts. The wine then spends twelve months on fine lees in oak vats.
Radikon 2015 Ribolla Gialla Venezia Giulia IGT 500 mL
Italian White
Orange blossom, honey, passion fruit and walnut accompany mineral character and light tannins. The wine is dry and fresh, with a long finish. Ribolla Gialla undergoes extended skin contact before thirty-six months in large casks. The bottled wine is unfiltered, unfined and made without added sulphur dioxide. The vines are farmed organically and biodynamically, and the wine is classified as natural.
La Stoppa 2010 Barbera della Stoppa Emilia Barbera IGT
Italian Red
Black fruit, sous bois, liquorice and coffee accompany an intense red colour with earthy reflections. The wine is long and full-bodied. Barbera is fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and remains on the skins for forty days in stainless steel or concrete. Maturation uses seasoned French oak and larger wooden vats. It is bottled without filtration or clarification and may contain sediment.
Vigneti Massa 2020 Derthona Timorasso
Italian White
Yellow fruit and hydrocarbon notes accompany a structured profile with softness, freshness and savoury character. Timorasso grows near Tortona in clay soils rich in silt. The grapes are vinified cold for about forty-five hours in stainless steel. The wine remains on fine lees for twelve months with regular bâtonnage, followed by additional bottle rest. Alcohol is thirteen and a half percent.
Le Chiuse 2023 Rosso di Montalcino
Italian Red
Ruby colour with violet reflections accompanies cherry, violet and orange peel. Cardamom, wild herbs and spice appear with dried flowers, cinnamon and undergrowth. The fruit is crisp and persistent. The texture is dense and silky. Smooth tannins and ample acidity accompany a long finish. Fermentation takes place in cement with indigenous yeasts, and the vines grow in sandy clay soils.
Frank Cornelissen 2021 Munjebel Rosso
Italian Red
Nerello Mascalese grows on volcanic soils, with vines averaging sixty years of age. The grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and gently pressed. Spontaneous fermentation lasts sixty days in epoxy tanks with indigenous yeasts. Maturation also takes place in epoxy. The wine is neither fined nor given added sulphur dioxide, and filtration uses five-micron cartridges. The vineyard is farmed organically.