Lively concentrated ruby carnet. Very precisely defined flavour, full and well balanced. Rich, warm, silky texture with sensations of ripe fruit and hints of wild berries. Dry wine suitable for main red meats courses, roasts and game. It is an ideal wine to be savoured in meditation”. Serve at room temperature,...
Deep ruby red. Well defined flavor of cherry fruit with a taste fresh and supple. Dry wine suitable for salami, white grilled meats, pasta dishes and mixed boiled meats. Serve at room temperature, 18/20° C.
Giuseppe Lonardi Valpolicello Superiore Ripasso
Deep ruby red color. Taste is soft and full with a fruity bouquet and a cherry sensation on the nose and palate. The wine is slightly velvety, dry and bitterish. Serve at room temperature, 18/20°C and uncork one hour prior. Dry wine suitable for main red meats courses, charcoal grilled meats...
Barbera is one of our favorite grapes: lusty and full of character, with earth and dark fruit flavors pointed up with lively acidity. In the past few years, it’s gotten pretty fashionable, with some big guns ageing it in oak barriques, and going for a lot of extract and a high-polish...
Nebbiolo is the most noble Italian grape, but it is finicky and as it requires just the right site it represents only 3% of Piedmont’s total production. Much like Pinot Noir it is sensitive to micro-climate and seems particularly suited to the expression of terroir. Of course Barolo and neighbouring Barbaresco...
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.
Marchetti Verdicchio di Jesi 2011
Colour: White to straw coloured Nose: Delicate and persistent Taste: Fresh, harmonic and slightly bitter
Martini & Rossi Asti Sparkling Wine
This wine was introduced to North American markets in 1930. During the winemaking process, special yeasts are added prior to fermentation. Specially designed tanks trap the carbon dioxide from the yeast, which causes the wine to bubble. Bright platinum hue. Medium-bodied. Full acidity. Subtly extracted. Tropical fruits, toast. Extremely crisp in...
