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Le Preare 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
Italian Red
Dense ruby-red colour accompanies cherry, dried plum, dried flowers and sweet spice. The wine is full-bodied and smooth, with velvety tannins. Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella grapes undergo gentle drying before the wine matures in large oak barrels for at least twenty-four months. Further bottle maturation lasts six to eight months. The fruit comes from Veneto's Valpolicella Classica area.
Casisano 2015 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Italian Red
Dark ruby colour accompanies red berries, forest fruit, peach and strawberry preserve. The palate is juicy and clear, with fine fruit, pointed tannins and a harmonious, lightly salty finish. Made entirely from Sangiovese Grosso in Tuscany, the wine ferments in wooden vats under controlled temperature. The estate vineyards sit at 480 metres on hills southeast of Montalcino.
Orlando Abrigo 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Rongalio
Italian Red
Ruby colour accompanies violets, plum, cherry, cinnamon, pepper, liquorice, balsamic notes and mint. The dry wine is balanced, dense, velvety, elegant and harmonious, with a persistent finish. Made entirely from Nebbiolo in Piedmont, the Riserva comes from old vines in the Meruzzano vineyard and matures for twenty to twenty-two months in large Slavonian oak vats.
Monte Zovo 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Italian Red
Deep crimson in colour, the wine also shows black cherry alongside ripe black plum, dusty earth and dried herbs. Fig, blackcurrant, spiced chocolate and vanilla also appear, together with integrated tannins and a lasting finish. The wine is made from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara in Veneto. Maturation takes place for twenty-four months in French oak.
Scopone 2020 Brunello di Montalcino
Italian Red
Ruby red colour with slight brightening at the rim accompanies plum and walnut. Mint, fresh thyme, refreshing acidity and somewhat coarse-grained tannins appear in the wine, together with a medium-long finish. Made entirely from Sangiovese, this Tuscan red comes from Brunello di Montalcino. Black cherry and slate appear alongside medium body, juicy tannins and a savoury finish.
La Visciola 2022 Vicinale Cesanese del Piglio
Italian Red
Blueberry, tobacco, leather, dark fruit, earth and mushroom appear in this red. Made entirely from Cesanese, it draws on several plots of forty-five- to sixty-year-old vines growing on red clay between 340 and 400 metres. The wine is made in stainless steel, remains there for at least one year before bottling, and is unfined and unfiltered.
Dievole 2019 Vigna di Sessina Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Italian Red
Red berries, dried cherry and sage meet plum, herbs and darker fruit. The palate is juicy, polished, fresh and elegant, with a long finish and rich extract. Made entirely from Sangiovese, the wine comes from a south-facing vineyard on sandstone crossed by limestone. It matures for seventeen months in large oak barrels and is organically farmed.
Riecine 2020 Bianco di Riecine Trebbiano
Italian White
Intense orange colour carries flint reflections. Apricot, strawberry, glue and resin appear on the nose, followed by a fresh, medium-weight palate with slight tannin and a medicinal aftertaste. Made entirely from Trebbiano, the wine ferments in cocciopesto amphorae. Most stays on its skins, while a smaller portion ages without skins in new 500-litre tonneaux before blending.
Perticaia 2015 Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Italian Red
Blackberry, plum and black cherry appear with dried violet, blueberry, tobacco, cocoa, juniper, cinnamon, leather, liquorice, undergrowth, vanilla and menthol. Made entirely from Sagrantino, this Umbrian red has an intense ruby colour with garnet hues. The wine is full and persistent, with silky, balanced tannin and marked acidity. It matures twenty-four months in oak, then three months in steel and twelve months in bottle.
Rocca di Frassinello 2019 Maremma Toscana DOC
Italian Red
Intense ruby with garnet hints, combining strength, intensity and elegance. The wine has soft tannins, a round mouthfeel, fruit and spice notes, depth and lively balance. The blend is 60% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. Fermentation takes place in steel, followed by malolactic fermentation, fourteen months in barriques—80% new—and another eleven months in bottle.
Cascina Penna-Currado 2022 Carrà Barbera d’Alba
Italian Red
Deep ruby in colour, with plum, blueberry, spice and balsamic notes. The wine has full body, crisp minerality, fine velvety tannins and an extended finish. It is made entirely from Barbera grown in two southwest-facing San Sebastiano vineyards planted twenty-five and seventy years ago. After cold maceration and fermentation, it matures for about one year in large barrels.
Roagna 2018 Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
Dried red cherry, mint, spice, tobacco, dried leaves and worn leather shape this wine, made entirely from Nebbiolo. Fruit comes from young vines in Barolo- and Barbaresco-designated vineyards. Fermentation begins in wooden vats with an indigenous pied de cuve, followed by submerged-cap maceration. The wine then spends about five years in neutral oak and concrete. This red comes from Piedmont in Italy.
Cascina Penna-Currado 2023 Derthona Timorasso E.P.
Italian White
Yellow fruit, acacia and chamomile sit beside light tropical notes. The profile is structured and complex, with marked acidity, minerality and freshness. The wine is made entirely from Timorasso grown in fifteen-year-old, east-facing vineyards at Berzano di Tortona. Cellar details include submerged-cap maceration, indigenous-yeast fermentation and lees ageing in ceramic vessels, stainless steel and a small portion of acacia casks.
Capezzana 2017 Ghiaie della Furba Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Deep ruby in colour, with complex and elegant fruit and spice. The wine is full-bodied and firm, with dense tannins and well-balanced acidity. Wild berry appears in the persistent finish. The blend comprises Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. The wine spent fifteen months in barriques. Its dry, structured profile also includes red fruit, leather, wood and balsamic notes.
Terre Bianche 2017 Bricco Arcagna Rossese di Dolceacqua
Italian Red
Pickled cherry, spice and incense accompany a savoury, silky, warm profile with slight tartness. The red spends time in oak, and its fruit comes from Bricco Arcagna. Suggested pairings for the table include grilled red meat, rabbit, game birds and goat served with white beans. Made from Rossese, the wine comes from the Liguria region of Italy.
Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino 2016 Dofana Chianti Classico
Italian Red
Red berries, watermelon and pomegranate accompany blueberry, floral nuances and dried herbs. The wine is clear, juicy and youthful, with fresh fruit, marked acidity and fine tannins. Dried herbs, floral nuances and a lightly peppery note sit beside a soft finish. This Tuscan red is made entirely from Sangiovese and carries the Chianti Classico designation.
Montevertine 2021 Toscana Rosso
Italian Red
Enormously silky and smooth, this Tuscan red shows finesse and elegance. The cuvée uses 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo and 5% Colorino. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in concrete tanks for about twenty-one days, and malolactic fermentation also occurs in concrete. Ageing covers twenty-four months in Slavonian oak and about three months in bottle. It carries the Toscana IGT designation.
Enrico Serafino 2017 Monclivio Barolo
Italian Red
Deep ruby colour with garnet hues accompanies currant, liquorice, tobacco, spice, coffee and leather. Blackberry joins a multifaceted, harmonious and smooth character, with full body, chewy tannins and a pleasant finish. Hand-sorted Nebbiolo undergoes long maceration before twenty-two months in medium-sized oak casks. The vineyards lie in Serralunga d'Alba, La Morra and Monforte in Piedmont.
Petterino 2018 Gattinara Riserva
Italian Red
Floral notes, iron, anise and berries characterize this aromatic Nebbiolo. Grapes are harvested by hand, followed by about fifteen days of fermentation. The wine spends three years in 25-hectolitre botti and at least six months in stainless steel for natural clarification before bottling. The estate determines the timing of release according to the wine's drinkability.
Podere Canneta 2019 Brunello di Montalcino
Italian Red
Tar, anise, dried cherry, fig, stone and crisp leather accompany this dry Tuscan red. Tangy black cherry and plum meet earth and rocky notes. A peppery finish sits against chalky, chewy tannins. Made entirely from Sangiovese Grosso in Brunello di Montalcino, the wine combines savoury fruit with earth, pepper, stone and leather across a chalky, chewy tannic profile.
Trediberri 2020 Berri Barolo
Italian Red
Light ruby colour accompanies currant, raspberry, cherry, violet, rose, asphalt, leather, mushroom and saffron. Long tannins, good concentration, freshness and a long finish are also present. Nebbiolo is harvested by hand and fermented with native yeast in steel for fourteen days. Ageing continues for twenty-one months in Slavonian oak as part of the wine's production.
Foradori 2020 Morei Teroldego
Italian Red
Dark and inward, the wine shows black cherry, balsam herbs, cinnamon and clove. It is round, with zesty acidity and inner spice. Dark red fruit, mineral notes, sweet tannin, concentration and silkiness are also present. Made from Teroldego under Demeter-certified biodynamic farming, the cuvée combines fruit, herbs, spice, minerality, roundness and a concentrated, silky character.
Ciabot Berton 2010 Barolo Roggeri
Italian Red
Leather, dust, dried cherry, floral notes, rose petals, liquorice, dried mushroom and cinnamon spice are all present. Full-bodied, the wine has firm, long, dry tannins. Nebbiolo grows in the clayey-calcareous Roggeri cru at 300 metres with south-east exposure. Traditional maceration takes place in concrete before ageing in French and Slavonian oak casks. The Roggeri site combines clayey-calcareous soil, 300-metre elevation and south-east exposure.
Mario Marengo 2018 Barolo
Italian Red
Crushed flowers, mint, spice and sweet red berry fruit accompany violet, currant and rosehip. The wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo grown in La Morra vineyards including Roncaglie, Boiolo, Fossati and Serradenari. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks. Ageing continues for twenty-four months in barriques and tonneaux, followed by two years in bottle before release.
Barale Fratelli 2019 Barolo del Comune di Barolo
Italian Red
Nebbiolo comes from a small parcel in the Terlo cru, within the village of Barolo. The vines are between twenty-five and fifty years old. Fermentation takes place in a wooden vat with sixty days of maceration, followed by five years in barrel. Production for this release was one thousand bottles, and the fruit came entirely from that Terlo parcel.
Antonio Caggiano 2017 Taurasi Vigna Macchia dei Goti
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour appears with black forest fruits, liquorice, vanilla and red berries. The wine is vigorous, elegant, soft and warm, with sweet tannins, freshness and a very long finish. Made entirely from Aglianico grown on clay-limestone soils, the fruit is harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeasts. The vineyard sits within Taurasi in Campania.
Agricola Punica 2016 Montessu Isola dei Nuraghi 1.5 L
Italian Red
Deep ruby in colour, with intense fruit aromas and liquorice. The palate is elegant and full-bodied. The blend is 60% Carignan, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah each at 10%. Dark berry, lavender and black tea add further detail. Round, velvety tannins and a flavourful finish accompany the wine's juicy, deep Sardinian profile.
Renato Ratti 2019 Marcenasco Barolo
Italian Red
Tart red fruit appears with dried flowers and savoury spice. Rose, cherry and white pepper add detail, alongside dried tea leaf, strawberry, underbrush and liquorice. The wine has a supple texture, fine length and acidity. It is made entirely from Nebbiolo grown in La Morra, the Piedmont commune identified as the source for this Barolo wine.
Pio Cesare 2009 Barbaresco Il Bricco
Italian Red
Ripe and dried black cherry meet rose petal, licorice and sweet spice in the documented profile. Truffle, black pepper, cedar, smoked meat and earth add depth. The palate is dry and full, with fresh acidity, high tannins and a long finish. Almond and oak detail round out a mature Barbaresco that remains structured and savoury.
Fornacina 2020 Brunello di Montalcino
Italian Red
Blood orange and currant lead the documented profile, followed by tar, leather, toasted and spicy hints. The wine is made entirely from Sangiovese, harvested from September into October. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel with long maceration and traditional pumpovers. After malolactic conversion, the wine spends at least two years in large Slavonian oak.