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Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2017 Santo Spirito Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Dark spice, menthol and wild berry appear with cranberry, strawberry, star anise, blood orange and thyme. The palate is fresh and juicy, with vibrant acidity and tight, fine-grained tannins. The finish is firm. Pomegranate and salty notes are also present. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio are used, and the red wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Graci 2023 Etna Rosso
Italian Red
Red berries and cherries appear with herbal tea, dried flowers, earth and blood orange. Fresh minerality, spice and vertical tannins are also present. Nerello Mascalese grows between six hundred and seven hundred metres on Etna's north-eastern slope. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in cement with thirty days of maceration, and the wine matures for eighteen months in cement.
Manvi 2019 Ojas Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Italian Red
Prugnolo Gentile is selected and harvested by hand. Production includes destemming, gentle pressing and natural fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel between twenty-five and twenty-eight degrees, with several weeks of maceration. Maturation includes twenty-four months in French oak and one year in bottle. Myrrh, Damask rose, linden honey and ginger are present. The palate is clear and fresh.
Frank Cornelissen 2017 Munjebel Classico Bianco Terre Siciliane IGT
Italian White
Grecanico Dorato and Carricante come from vineyards between 620 and 750 metres, with mostly ungrafted vines averaging more than forty years old. Production includes destemming, cold skin maceration, pressing, fermentation and maturation for about eighteen months on the lees. The profile has a deep yellow colour, white-fruit and almond notes, a delicate palate and bitterness from the maceration.
Nicolò Grippaldi 2023 Il Vino di Pico Sicilia Rosso
Italian Red
Cherry, pomegranate, macerated strawberry and violets appear with heather, tobacco leaf, mineral notes and salt. The still red wine is dry and medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and tannins of medium intensity. Nerello Mascalese and Nero d'Avola are used in equal proportions. The wine is produced organically in Sicily and contains fourteen and a half percent alcohol.
Borgo Stajnbech 2015 Stajnbech Rosso Trevenezie IGP
Italian Red
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso and Cabernet Sauvignon grow at Belfiore di Pramaggiore on clay soils. Vinification includes soft pressing, cryomaceration, traditional red fermentation and ten to fourteen days of maceration. The wine matures for fourteen months in French oak. Blackberry, morello cherry, vanilla and spice appear in a dry, full profile, with chocolate, red berries and oak on the finish.
Piaggia 2017 Carmignano Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Raspberry and strawberry appear with dark ruby and garnet colour. The palate is dense, with a melting texture and a long finish. Sangiovese is joined by Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The fruit comes from an old vineyard at Piaggia, about 250 metres above sea level, with southwest exposure and clay and galestro soils. Grapes are harvested by hand and selected in small boxes. Fermentation is spontaneous, and skin maceration lasts eighteen to twenty-eight days.
Mastroberardino 2015 Radici Taurasi Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
Cherry, baked raspberry, plum and black berries appear with Mediterranean herbs, clove, brown pepper, tobacco, pencil shavings, liquorice, smoke and balsamic notes. The palate is full and fresh, with ripe, dense tannins and a long finish. Aglianico grows at Montemarano on chalky, clay-rich and stony soils at about 550 metres. The grapes are harvested by hand in early November. The wine matures in oak and bottle.
Ampeleia 2019 Cabernet Franc Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Black cherry and dark mulberry appear with sandalwood, vetiver, black pepper, allspice, thyme and black cardamom. Firm, tactile tannins accompany a long, cool finish. Cabernet Franc grows on clay, stone and limestone soils at Roccatederighi. The wine ferments spontaneously with fifteen percent whole clusters and spends two to three weeks on the skins. It matures for six months in concrete, six months in wood and two years in bottle.
Elena Fucci 2009 Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Italian Red
Morello cherry, ripe blackberry and plum appear with cinnamon, cardamom and Asian spice. The tannins have a thick, velvety texture, while freshness and vibrancy accompany the profile. Red berries, rose, grilled herbs, smoke, tobacco, liquorice and incense are also present. Aglianico grows on volcanic soil with pozzolana, lapilli and clay. The wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Azienda Agricola Tinessa 2019 Ognostro Rosso
Italian Red
Dark berry fruit appears with spice, cinchona bark, Mediterranean herbs and undergrowth. The palate has freshness and integrated tannins. Aglianico is the sole grape, grown in Campania. The vineyard covers one and a half hectares at 400 metres. The wine contains fourteen and a half percent alcohol and matures in concrete and amphora. Production totals 1,500 bottles.
Barbacan 2021 Söl Valtellina Superiore Valgella DOCG
Italian Red
Red fruit, mushroom and carnation are present with a savoury palate. The Söl vineyard covers one and a half hectares at 450 metres, with southeast exposure and sandy soil. The grapes were hand-harvested, destemmed and gently pressed, with spontaneous fermentation in steel and fifty days of maceration. Maturation includes three months in steel, twelve months in barrel and nine months in bottle.
Ricasoli 2020 Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour accompanies ripe plum, spice and toasted notes. The palate has silky tannins, present acidity and a long finish. Sangiovese comes from estate vineyards at 400 to 490 metres on sandstone, galestro and alberese soils. Fermentation and skin contact last fourteen to sixteen days in stainless steel. The wine ages for twenty-two months in 500-litre tonneaux, thirty percent new, and alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Voerzio Martini 2020 Barolo DOCG
Italian Red
Garnet-red colour has light amaranth reflections. Spiced, floral and fruit aromas are joined by vanilla. The palate is full and soft, with balanced tannins, cocoa, very ripe fruit and persistent character. Nebbiolo grows at 400 metres on Sant'Agata marl with clay, fine sand and limestone. Fermentation lasts fifteen to twenty days in stainless steel. Ageing includes about twenty-four months in 500-litre French-oak casks and a further six months in 25-hectolitre French oak.
Giodo 2019 La Quinta Toscana Rosso IGT
Italian Red
Bright ruby colour has brick-red reflections. Barrel spice, cherry, strawberry and clove are present. The palate is fine and substantial, with polished, saline tannins, delicate creaminess and juicy character through the finish. Sangiovese comes from vines seven to twelve years old at 400 metres. Fermentation lasts seven days in stainless steel, with twelve days of skin contact. Ageing includes twelve months in tonneaux and large oak, followed by concrete.
Manvi 2020 Happiness Toscana Rosso IGT
Italian Red
Dark fruit, ripe black cherry, plum and cassis are joined by vanilla, baking spice and cedar. The palate is full-bodied and velvety, with bright acidity, integrated tannins, dark chocolate, earth and a long finish. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot make up the blend. The wine is aged for three to four years in oak and bottle, and production is limited to no more than one thousand bottles per vintage.
Cordero di Montezemolo 2020 Funtanì Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC
Italian Red
Dark ruby-red colour has a purple core. Ripe blackberry, black elderberry, blackcurrant and savoury spice form the profile. The palate is full-bodied and juicy, with balance, velvety tannins and a long finish. Barbera comes from an old vineyard near a spring in La Morra. Ageing includes more than one year in wood and a further year in bottle. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Nittardi 2021 Ad Astra Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC 1.5 L
Italian Red
Plum and red-berry aromas are joined by liquorice. The blend combines Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by twelve months in French-oak barriques and tonneaux and several months in concrete. The vineyards lie at Mongibello delle Mandorlaie in southern Maremma, on predominantly sandy soils rich in limestone and clay.
Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Muncagota Riserva Barbaresco
Italian Red
Floral notes of brushwood, mint and eucalyptus balance body and tannic structure. The wine is entirely Nebbiolo, grown on calcareous limestone in the Muncagota MGA. Fermentation takes place at thirty degrees Celsius with twenty-eight days of skin contact and complete malolactic fermentation. Ageing lasts at least thirty months in twenty-five- to fifty-hectolitre oak barrels. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Roagna 2019 Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
Fresh fruit, pressed flowers and roses accompany good concentration, balanced acidity and a firm backbone. Young Nebbiolo vines are used. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats with a pied de cuve made from indigenous yeasts and lasts about ten days. Submerged-cap maceration lasts at least two months. Maturation uses neutral oak and concrete tanks for about five years.
M.A. Monticelli 2019 Barolo DOCG
Italian Red
Wild berry, red cherry and raspberry compote meet dried rose petals, forest brush, tobacco, wood and spice. The palate is soft and supple, framed by structured tannins, balanced acidity and finesse. Nebbiolo comes from Bussia, Pugnane and Panerole. Maturation includes twenty-four months in Slavonian oak casks and twelve months in bottle before release. Production totals 140 cases, and alcohol is fourteen percent.
Giovanni Sordo 2016 Barolo
Italian Red
Garnet-red colour shows subtle brick reflections. Dried rose, forest floor, cherry, tar, truffle and spice form the aromatic profile. The palate is full-bodied and structured, with firm, integrated tannins, lively acidity, red fruit, liquorice, leather and earthy tones. The finish is long. This wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo, and the alcohol level is fourteen percent.
Le Piane 2017 Boca
Italian Red
Crushed rose petal, white pepper, cedar and pipe tobacco form the aromatic profile. Minerality and freshness are present. The blend is eighty-five percent Nebbiolo and fifteen percent Vespolina. Fruit comes from thirty- to fifty-year-old vineyards rooted in volcanic porphyry gravel. Fermentation with the skins takes place in open steel and wooden casks. The wine aged four years, was bottled without filtration or fining, and rested for six months.
Poderi Colla 2020 Nebbiolo d’Alba 1.5 L
Italian Red
Sour cherry, red plum and dried rose petal appear with anise and earthy spice. The palate is medium-bodied and structured, with bright acidity and finely grained tannins. A savoury character is also present, and the finish is long and dry. The wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo, carries fourteen percent alcohol and holds the Nebbiolo d'Alba designation in Piedmont, Italy.
Le Ragose 2008 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Intense, brilliant ruby colour has a light garnet rim. Ripe dark berries, underbrush and cooking spices appear with raisin, star anise and tobacco. The palate is concentrated and rich, with firm, refined tannins. Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone Veronese form the blend. Stainless steel and large wooden casks were used for maturation. The wine comes from Veneto, Italy.
Bussìa Soprana 2012 Barolo
Italian Red
Nebbiolo comes from about 2.5 hectares of vineyards in the Bussia Soprana area, on tuff and sand. The vines average fifteen to thirty years old and are trained to Guyot. Grapes are harvested in October. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at twenty-eight to thirty-two degrees Celsius with selected yeasts, and maceration lasts fifteen days. Maturation lasts twenty-four months in thirty-quintal French oak casks. Alcohol is fourteen percent.
Tenuta Mazzolino 2022 Noir Pinot Nero dell’Oltrepò Pavese
Italian Red
Deep, bright ruby colour has a garnet edge. Raspberry, pomegranate, tree bark, earth and white pepper develop into curry spice and tart red cherry. Roasted red berries appear with earthy and floral notes. The palate has silky texture, supple tannins, juicy acidity and concentrated fruit. Pinot Nero comes from the Regina vineyard, with clay-loam topsoil, sand veins and chalky bedrock. Maturation lasts twelve months in 228-litre pièces.
Casanova di Neri 2020 Giovanni Neri Rosso di Montalcino
Italian Red
Bright red colour accompanies strawberry, sour cherry and other red berries. The palate is graceful and balanced, with young tannins, acidity and silkiness. Sangiovese comes mainly from a Sesta-area vineyard with vines nearly fifty years old. Grapes are harvested by hand in September, fermented spontaneously without added yeast and macerated for eighteen days in temperature-controlled oak vats. Maturation lasts fifteen months in tonneaux.
Masi 2012 Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Italian Red
Very dark ruby colour is joined by baked fruit, plum and cherry. Fruity flavours include coffee and cocoa, with a balanced palate. Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara form the blend. The grapes rest on bamboo racks during the winter for partial natural dehydration, concentrating colour, aromas and flavours. Alcohol is fifteen percent. The wine is made in the Valpolicella Classica area of Veneto.
Argentiera 2023 Scenario Bolgheri Bianco
Italian White
Pale straw-yellow colour has silver reflections. Citrus fruit, grapefruit, lemon zest, quince, wet stone and matchstick are present, with a lightly reductive note. The palate is juicy, soft, fresh and lightly mineral, with a persistent finish. Vermentino comes from north-facing vineyards at sixty to eighty metres. The wine is dry and carries twelve and a half percent alcohol.