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Giacomo Montresor 2023 Gran Guardia Soave Classico
Italian White
$33.99
White flowers, pear and almond appear with green apple, lemon zest and crushed stone in a dry Garganega. The wine has bright acidity, a fresh and fruity profile, and a delicate texture, with almond on the finish. Grapes receive a gentle press and brief skin maceration before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Alcohol is twelve and a half percent.
Alois Lageder 2022 Terra Alpina Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Italian White
$34.99
Apple, lemon and pear appear with dried flowers and grass in a crisp, lean-bodied Pinot Grigio. The fruit comes from Veneto vineyards planted at 150 to 250 metres on limestone soils. Fermentation takes place in steel, followed by time in cement and steel tanks. The grapes are organically grown, and the bottle is closed with a screw cap.
Castello La Leccia 2021 Vivaio del Cavaliere Toscana Rosso IGT
Italian Red
$33.99
Savoury and meaty aromas meet dried fruit and spice. Ripe black plum, bramble and bright red cherry appear with supple, structured tannins, acidity and a full finish. The blend uses Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera, Syrah and Ciliegiolo. Grapes are harvested by hand in September, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation and seven days of skin maceration. Maturation lasts six months in concrete.
Azienda Agricola La Torre 2021 Rosso di Montalcino
Italian Red
$33.99
The fruit is pure, and the medium-bodied palate carries youthful, pleasant tannins. Wild cherry, raspberry and a cherry-cough-drop note are present, together with fine, chalky tannins. The wine is organically farmed and alcohol is fourteen percent. Production totalled ten thousand bottles. Fruit comes from south-facing vineyards around Montalcino, and maturation takes place in large oak barrels with limited use of barriques.
Umani Ronchi 2018 Fonte del Re Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
Italian Red
$34.99
Pepper, pine, anise and pitch accompany ample dusky violet and plum. The profile runs across a very long palate to a dried-herb finish. Lacrima di Morro is an aromatic red grape named for the tear-like droplets that appear when the berries are ready to pick. Fonte del Re refers to a former spring near Morro d’Alba.
G.D. Vajra 2024 Langhe Rosso
Italian Red
$34.99
Delicate ruby-red colour accompanies red fruit, sweet spice, violet and rosehip. The palate is energetic and lively, shaped by silky tannins. The blend includes Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Freisa, Albarossa, Slarina and Chatus. Grapes are picked by hand and sorted manually. Each block ferments separately for about twenty days. Maturation lasts approximately four to six months, mainly in stainless steel.
Bellenda Così È Col Fondo Prosecco
Italian Sparkling
$34.99
Apple, pear, lychee, white peach, honeysuckle and mint appear with fine, delicate bubbles. The wine is dry, fresh and saline, with a natural yeast deposit that allows it to be served clear or cloudy. Glera from Carpesica grows on calcareous clay soils. Bottle refermentation begins in spring after must is added to the base wine.
Villa Sandi Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut
Italian Sparkling
$34.99
Red apple and peach appear in a fruity, creamy profile with a light touch of spice. Fine bubbles are present. The palate is fresh and soft, with a gentle mineral note and a persistent finish. Glera comes from the Montello and Colli Asolani hills. Whole grapes are pressed before temperature-controlled tank fermentation and the sparkling-wine tank process. The wine contains eleven percent alcohol.
Montemelino 2019 Ciliegio Rosato
Italian Rosé
$34.99
Fresh fruit and pleasant acidity define a balanced rosato. Ciliegiolo is the sole variety. The grapes are lightly direct-pressed before temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel. The vineyard lies about 250 metres above sea level on clay soil with a south-easterly exposure and spurred-cordon training. Harvesting is done by hand in September, with yields capped at five thousand kilograms per hectare.
Tommasi Poggio al Tufo 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Italian Red
$34.99
Deep ruby in colour, with blackberry preserve, black pepper, liquorice, vanilla and balsamic herbs. The palate is mouth-filling, rich and full-bodied, with velvety tannins and freshness. Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Tenuta Albore estate west of Scansano. The grapes were hand-harvested in late September and macerated for twelve days in stainless steel. Maturation lasted twelve months in large Slavonian oak casks.
Francesco Cirelli Vino Bianco
Italian White
$35.99
Organically farmed fruit comes from clay-and-limestone soils. After hand harvesting in small crates during the third week of September, the grapes are destemmed and placed in tank for a twenty-four-hour maceration. The skins are then separated from the juice and pressed gently. The dry white is vinified in stainless steel, rests there for approximately four months and is bottled at twelve percent alcohol.
Cascina Tavijn 2020 Vino Rosso
Italian Red
$39.99
Ruby red, this Barbera and Freisa blend offers red fruit, herbs and undergrowth. The palate is warm and soft, with structure, lively tannins, freshness and a persistent finish. Fermentation and refinement take place over several months in fibreglass tanks. The vineyards are in Scurzolengo, Piedmont, and are farmed organically. The wine is bottled unfiltered at thirteen and a half percent alcohol.
Paternoster 2017 Vulcanico Falanghina Basilicata IGT
Italian White
$38.99
Bright straw yellow with green reflections, this Falanghina offers delicate white flowers and light fruit. The palate is fresh and balanced, with a clean finish and gentle persistence. Fermentation and maturation take place in stainless steel. The grapes come from Basilicata around Monte Vulture. The dry white is bottled at thirteen percent alcohol and suits an aperitif, fish, vegetables or fresh cheese.
Di Lenardo 2023 Father’s Eyes Chardonnay
Italian White
$40.99
Smoky Chardonnay combines vanilla and hazelnut with creamy apple pastry, lemon meringue and graham-cracker flavours. The rich style remains bright and fresh through juicy acidity. Production includes partial fermentation, three months in new American oak barrels, maturation on fine lees and complete malolactic fermentation. The wine comes from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and the bottling uses composite DIAM corks.
La Stoppa 2023 Trebbiolo Rosso
Italian Red
$49.99
Bright red in colour, this blend offers cherry, balsamic herbs and subtle woody notes, with dark fruit, tobacco and coffee also present. The palate is round, harmonious and youthful. Barbera accounts for sixty percent and Croatina forty percent. Organic farming uses neither fertilizer, herbicide nor pesticide. Skin maceration lasts twenty days. Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and cement tanks.
Nals Margreid 2021 Sun Moscato Giallo
Italian White
$36.99
Melon and yellow-fleshed peach meet fresh sage in a taut, juicy and zesty profile. The grapes grow on a gentle south- and southeast-facing slope at 220 to 350 metres, rooted in chalky gravel soils with abundant humus. They are harvested by hand, fermented for about three weeks in stainless steel and aged on fine lees for another five months.
De Fermo 2022 Concrete Bianco
Italian White
$36.99
Pecorino and Chardonnay form the blend. Fermentation and ageing take place in concrete, using grapes from vineyards around 300 metres. Nettle, daisy, almond blossom and apple appear in a pale-yellow wine with a savoury, slender palate and stony character. Biodynamic farming excludes systemic chemical treatments, while the cellar uses no selected yeast, fining, filtration or synthetic processing aids.
G.D. Vajra 2020 Dolcetto d’Alba
Italian Red
$39.99
Wild berries, mulberry, blueberries and fresh plums appear with white pepper, sweet spices, fresh thyme, earth and blue flowers. Refreshing acidity and mature tannins are present. Balsamic character is also present. Fruit came from the Coste di Vergne, Fossati, Pascolo and Ravera sites. Native-yeast fermentation lasted ten days, natural malolactic conversion followed, and tank ageing continued until April.
Corte Sant’Alda 2022 Fienile Soave
Italian White
$36.99
Golden apple, pear, pineapple, citron, white melon, white flowers and meadow herbs shape the profile. The palate is full-bodied and creamy, with salinity, freshness and a delicately bitter finish. Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave make up the blend. Fermentation and malolactic conversion took place in stainless steel, and the wine remained on its lees until bottling. The vineyards were farmed biodynamically.
Tiberio 2024 Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Italian White
$36.99
Musky peach, apricot and crushed rock appear with lemon zest. The profile also includes tart orchard fruit and a salty mineral note; the finish is long and saline. Trebbiano Abruzzese comes from Cugnoli at 350 metres. The grapes are hand harvested, and free-run juice ferments with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out, and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration.
Matteo Correggia 2022 Barbera d’Alba
Italian Red
$47.99
Crushed raspberry and blueberry appear with pepper and rose petals. The palate is juicy, with an unctuous, silky texture and freshness that continues through the finish. The wine is made entirely from Barbera grown in fine sandy soils. Grapes are harvested by hand toward the end of September, and maceration in stainless steel lasts six to eight days. Wood ageing lasts at least three months.
Collestefano 2018 Rosa di Elena Marche Rosato
Italian Rosé
$37.99
The colour resembles raspberry juice, and fresh red-berry aromas are present. The palate is mellow and vinous, with the crispness of a white wine and closing notes of geranium, red apple and aniseed. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon make up ninety percent of the blend, with other grapes forming the remainder. The fruit was hand harvested, softly pressed and macerated for six hours. Four months on lees took place in stainless steel. The vineyards were farmed organically.
Zenato 2014 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 375 mL
Italian Red
$56.99
Dark fruit, raisin and toasted notes meet black cherry, vanilla, black pepper, nutmeg, oak and tobacco. The palate is lush and smooth, with velvety tannins. Corvina, Rondinella, Oseleta and Croatina form the blend. Grapes from Sant’Ambrogio in the Valpolicella Classica area are harvested and dried by the traditional method. The wine contains 16.5 percent alcohol.
Ercole 2023 Bianco del Monferrato 1 L
Italian White
$38.99
Asian and Bartlett pear meet lime citrus, white flowers, green apple, white nectarine, herbs and flinty minerality. The palate is refreshing, and the finish is mineral. Cortese, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc form the blend. The wine is fresh, crisp and dry, with twelve percent alcohol. Fruit comes from Monferrato in Piedmont, where the farming is described as sustainable.
Giuseppe Campagnola 2022 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC
Italian Red
$37.99
Red cherry, dried fig, sweet spice and chocolate accompany black cherry, plum, dark forest berries, vanilla, pepper, leather and tobacco. The palate is soft and powerful, and the finish is smooth and warm. The Ripasso process passes the Valpolicella over recently fermented Amarone skins, adding body, colour and dried-fruit richness. Corvina and Rondinella are the stated varieties.
Mazzei 2016 Ser Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Italian Red
$42.99
Fresh cherry and savoury dried herbs lead the profile. A silky palate carries leather, cedar, spice and smoky dark fruit. The blend is ninety percent Sangiovese and ten percent Merlot. Fruit was harvested by hand from vines between fifteen and thirty years old, then the wine spent twelve months in small French-oak barrels, half of them new.
Ercole 2022 Barbera del Monferrato 1 L
Italian Red
$38.99
Ripe red fruit, floral notes and a mineral core sit alongside Barbera’s bright acidity and freshness. The fruit comes from calcareous-clay soils in Monferrato and is harvested from late September into early October. Fermentation takes place in concrete before stabilization in stainless steel. This dry red is made entirely from Barbera and carries 12.5 percent alcohol.
Donnafugata 2023 Sherazade Nero d’Avola Sicilia DOC
Italian Red
$39.99
Raspberry and cherry mingle with delicate spicy and balsamic notes. The colour is bright ruby with violet reflections. The palate is soft and fresh, with caressing tannins. Nero d’Avola comes from south-western Sicily, at 200 to 400 metres on clay-loam soils. After malolactic fermentation, the wine spends about four months in tanks and at least eight months in bottle.
Nicosia 2022 Vulkà Etna Rosso
Italian Red
$44.99
Redcurrant, cherry, floral notes and gentle spice define the profile. The palate is medium-bodied and balanced, with delicate tannins and freshness. Eighty percent Nerello Mascalese and twenty percent Nerello Cappuccio come from volcanic sandy soils between 650 and 750 metres. After a forty-eight-hour cold maceration, fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with five to six months in tonneaux.
Manvi 2022 Myra Rosso di Montepulciano DOC
Italian Red
$39.99
Wild berries and cherries meet delicate floral notes in a fresh, balanced profile. The blend is led by Sangiovese with a small portion of Merlot, bringing richness and complexity without leaving the fruit behind. Twelve months in stainless-steel containers are followed by at least six months in bottle. It suits pasta, grilled chicken and medium-aged cheeses.