2021 Italian Wine

This juicy red from the venerable Veneto-based Allegrini family is a long-time favorite. Approachably styled with soft tannins and lush fruit as well as a pleasingly piquant bitter note, it’s a staple for Italian wine lovers!... Read More

The 2021 Chianti Classico RS Cultusboni is rich, boisterous and quite appealing. I would open it in advance to allow some of the youthful brawn to soften. A burst of red-toned fruit, pipe tobacco, cedar and sweet spice makes a... Read More

This lightly effervescent, crimson wine has delicate floral fragrance of honeysuckle and raspberry aromas. The sweet palate of strawberries and melon make this a wonderful wine for desserts and fruits or simply for enjoying it... Read More

This elegant Pinot Noir shows a light ruby red color. The wine develops intense aromas of raspberry and cherry that evolve into natural aromas of forest fruit. It is a full bodied wine with fine silky tannins. It goes well with... Read More

Flavors of juicy blackberry and blueberry notes supported by great underlying acidity. Beyond that, there are touches of black licorice, balsamic, dark chocolate, herbs, and white pepper, all of it in a medium-bodied wine with... Read More

This is a delicious aperitif that also pairs with charcuterie, fruit tarts, strawberries and roasted nuts. A semi-sweet, slightly sparkling wine that is pleasant and delicate, with a ruby red color and hints of violet and cherry.... Read More

Carpineto Chianti Classico is produced from estate-owned vineyards in the picturesque countryside of the Tuscan appellation. Full bodied with a velvety texture, this Chianti is abundantly aromatic with notes of violets, berries,... Read More

Now is the perfect time to discover Cristian Boffa, the next big talent of Barolo. Boffa’s wines come from one of the great communes beside the great epicentre of Barolo itself: La Morra. Here, in the ‘borgata’... Read More

A luxurious red from the Alpine region of Valle d'Aosta, Italy this is made of of 100% indigenous Petit Rouge from Danilo Thomain's tiny terraced vineyard. The name Enfer d’Arvier means the “hell of Arvier,”... Read More

From a small biodynamic winery nestled between the Adriatic Sea and the Gran Sasso Mountains, this is an elegant, pristine example of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo fermented spontaneously and matured in concrete. Bright, juicy... Read More

Ruby red with deep intensity and hue. Fruity, fine and elegant aromas dominated by wild berries, along with array of spicy notes. Fruity on the palate with good tannins and a lingering finish.

From a historic 15th-century estate near Bertinoro, this single-vineyard Sangiovese shows the richer style typical of Romagna. The wine combines dried cherry and spiced berry flavors with subtle earthy notes and velvety tannins.... Read More

A fruity Barbera with lots of cherry and vanilla character. Medium body, light tannins and a straightforward finish. It shows the bright vibrancy that this grape is known for but with additional backbone and hints of spice from... Read More

The ruby-hued 2021 Barbaresco is savory and ripe with aromas of medicinal herbs, cherry lozenge, sour cherries, salty earth, menthol, and licorice. Medium-bodied, it’s rich through the palate, with ripe tannins and notes... Read More

Although native to the Côte d'Or, Pinot Noir has been cultivated in the Val d'Aoste since both regions were under the Burgundian Dukes in the Middle Ages. While 70% of Grosjean's vines are French clones, 30%... Read More

Pale straw-yellow colour with an intense, reasonably aromatic nose showing notes of nutmeg, nettle and white peach. Fresh, full, agreeable, lengthy palate.

A Cabernet with an intense red color, almost purple. This food-friendly red has lots of notes of red berries, cherries, mushrooms, and a hint of oak. Soft and balanced, have this wine with everything from a cheese plate to ragu.... Read More

From Italy's smallest wine region comes this fascinating, authentic red based on the local clone of Nebbiolo (called Picotendro), along with other local varieties (Gros Vien, Neyret, Cornalin and Fumin). This elegant, lithe... Read More

The Ca' di Pian has a rich concentration and relatively tame acidity, thanks to 45-year-old vines and low vineyard yields. Aromas of blueberry, wet earth and a hint of orange peel come through, and this Barbera’s full... Read More

The Castelnuovo vineyard is situated in Castelnuovo dell'Abate on a steep hillside with Mastrojanni's Vigna Schiena d'Asino on one side and Poggio di Sotto on the other. After a long, cool natural fermentation in concrete,... Read More

Made with Nebbiolo Canavesano grapes (a Nebbiolo clone), this Nebbiolo is aged in oak barrels and amphorae to produce a softly tannic and elegant wine. Flavors of red cherry, violet, and black pepper stand out in this really well-balanced... Read More

This single vineyard Dolcetto d'Alba is one of the hidden treasures from the Di Gresy family. In the glass, this elegant and fresh red bursts with flavors of plum and blackberry, complemented by subtle hints of cocoa and black... Read More

Golden yellow in colour, often with copper tones. It has an intense and immediate bouquet with pronounced hints of acacia flowers, broom and apple. It's elegantly fruity and full-bodied, well-structured and has a remarkably... Read More

Collio, a small subregion of Friuli in the far northeast of Italy, is not far from the Alps to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the south — geography that contributes to its renown for producing complex, aromatic white... Read More

In the western part of the Colli Oriental, close to the Alps, lies the small Marco Sara winery, which is run by the two young and passionate winemakers. This is a full-bodied and aromatic white wine; the grapes are harvested with... Read More