Allegrini Palazzo delle Torre 2009
Deep ruby-red in color, this wine is brimming with notes of dark, dried cherries, blackberries and hints of dates and mocha. Pairs well with full-flavored pasta and risotto dishes, roast poultry and chorizo. Also excellent with hard and semi-hard cheeses.
Cabreo Il Borgo Sangiovese & Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and black currant followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, leather, pink pepper and menthol. The...
Castello D'albola Chianti Classico 2008
Color: Classic ruby-red color, brilliant and enticingly full. Bouquet: Satisfyingly intense, fine and elegant, balanced and velvety, with light scents of violets. Flavour: Harmoniously dry, with a pleasant fullness and an outstanding equilibrium of body and structure. It has great power and an elegant texture. Serving: temperature 17°-18° Food matches: A...
Di Majo Norante Ramitello IGT Terre degli Osci 2008
Ruby-red in color with violet hues, Ramitello offers subtle scents of plums, cherries, blackberry, boysenberry, spices and vanilla . On the palate, Ramitello is full-bodied with velvety soft tannins. The finish is long with lingering notes of spice and licorice. Excellent with richly flavored dishes, meats, cured meats, small game and...
Franco Serra is made by the Sperone family who has produced premium wines for four generations. In 1920, Antonio Sperone opened a small wine shop in Torino where he sold bulk wine directly to consumers. Unsatisfied with the quality and price of the local wine, Antonio started his own winery in...
The vineyards were planted to Sauvignon Blanc in 1983. The wine derives its name from the alteni, small stone walls that once surrounded the orchards in the area, and brassica, the yellow flowers that cover the vineyards in the spring.
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...
Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva 2008
An enticing, rather pronounced ruby red, edged with garnet. Its suite of fragrances exhibits considerable complexity, opening to dark fruit such as plum and blackcurrant, then enriched by a pungent spiciness that betrays cinnamon and clove. The attack offers dense, impressive pulp, and fine-grained tannins that marry beautifully with its alcohol;...
Classic Cabernet flavors and aromas of cassis and blackberry mark this jammy, highly extracted wine, and are offset by notes of dried herbs, spice, vanilla and cedar supported by bold, firm tannins and a long finish.
Fermentation on the skins in steel rotary fermentors for 8-9 days with temperature control, aging in French barriques for 12 months. Concentrated, complex, ripe red fruit, mint, vanilla, and sweet oak on the nose. On the palate: soft, velvety, fresh, sweet tannins, and very long. Paitin traces it's history to 1796...
Ruffino Chianti holds a very special place in the winery's heart. This wine was first produced by winery founders Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino, and for over a century it has been a benchmark for the entire Chianti category. For many consumers worldwide, Ruffino Chianti is Chianti. Ruffino has, in fact, greatly...
On the label of Modus the rose of the winds is intertwined with the elements which form the soul of a great wine: the vine - the sun - the soil - the life the time - the fruit - the manner - the wine In this special wine the Sangiovese...
