The IL Bastardo winery now has a white wine line extension. Their consulting winemaker Paolo Masi worked with them to get just the right blend of acidity and fruit that they thought would match their Red. The wine is fresh, and clean with aromas of citrus, melons, and apple finishing with...
Il Borro is a deep ruby red with dark purple reflections and has an intense bouquet of ripe fruit with notes of forest underbrush and spice. It is a dry, round and well-balanced wine with soft rich tannins that are consistent creating great length of finish. It pairs nicely with roasted...
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli 2003
Produced only in the best years and in limited quantities, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2003 Vigna Paganelli is made exclusively with Sangiovese grapes sourced from the eponymous vineyard, planted in 1964. An austere, classic and aristocratic Brunello, it is a wine that honors the blazon and the image of the wine...
Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2010
Younger, more accessible version of Brunello, but already very well-developed with a strong character, Rosso di Montalcino is a very important wine for Tenuta Il Poggione. Produced entirely from Sangiovese grapes from the youngest of the estate’s vineyards, Rosso di Montalcino is matured for 12 months in large barrels before undergoing...
Typical traditional Tuscan wine produced from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes, harvested then dried on straw mats in the old traditional way in order to increase the sugar concentration. After pressing, fermentation and slow aging (at least 5 years) take place in caratelli, 100 litre barrels, on the madre, a compound of...
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico 2010
The name 'Isole e Olena' was conceived in the 1950's when two adjoining estates, 'Isole' and 'Olena' were purchased by the De Marchi family and were combined to form one. Today the Isole e Olena estate is run by Paolo De Marchi and his family. Paolo comes from a family with...
Heading due east from Rome lays the region of Abruzzo. Montepulciano d’Abruzzo was designated as a DOC in 1968. It covers most of Abruzzo ranging from Molise in the south, the Marche in the north and inland against the Apennines Mountains. The wines are at least 85% Montepulciano (with Sangiovese permitted)....
Venice’s region is Italy’s leader in the production and commerce of classified wine. Throughout the region the recent emphasis is on white wines and is ideally suited for the Pinot Grigio grape, where the particular composition of the hilly soil, the exposition to sun, the frequent rains and the constantly mild...
Luccio Moscato d’Asti is fresh, fragrant, and frizzante with bright, floral aromas that give way to flavors of ripe stone fruit, tangerines, and honey. This wine is concentrated and flavorful, but not overly rich or heavy; sweet, yet balanced.
Lunetta ("Little Moon" in Italian) celebrates life's small pleasures. The grapes are handpicked and vinified at Cavit's state-of-the-art sparkling wine facility in the northern Italian region of Trentino, dedicated exclusively to producing world-class sparkling wines. Enticing aromas of apple and peach give way to a palate that is refreshing, and harmonious,...
Marchetti Verdicchio di Jesi 2011
Colour: White to straw coloured Nose: Delicate and persistent Taste: Fresh, harmonic and slightly bitter
