Italy

Silvio Giamello’s Gens Hoelia is not your bright, light lunchtime Barbera. Inky in color, dark purple fruit, hints of licorice…this is a food-lover’s friend, especially in winter months.

The 2019 Barolo Bussia Cascina Dardi is dark and brooding in the glass. Unlike the Laboro Disobedient, which is so open, the Cascina Dardi is a behemoth. Alc. 14% by Vol.

Pinot Noir from Barbaresco? I admit feeling a bit skeptical when Silvio dipped his thief into the sole barrel of this oddity of a wine. It took only one sip to be not only convinced, but awestruck, by this fragrant elixir.

Masso Antico Primitivo, with its ruby red color and its complex bouquet, is characterized by intense and fine aromas, that go from mature fruit to spicy notes.

Hand-harvested and sorted at the winery after harvest. Fermentation with native yeasts, Fermentation lasts 18 - 25 days for all wines. Aged in stainless steel tank for 18 months. Aged in bottle for 3 months before release. Age of vines: 60 years.

This delicate and fruity wine is a sure pick-me-up for anyone who's had a long, busy day. The bouquet has notes of pear, citrus and almonds. The first impression upon tasting it is crisp and refreshing, with the Garganega adding body to the midpalate and length on the finish.

Mi Amore (My Love) Red is a sweet wine that has a dry finish.  Just like the two love birds on the front label, the unique bouquet and style will win you over. Alc. 9% by Vol.

Colored and intense, ruby red with garnet reflections, the Rosso di Montalcino has a finely intense nose with fragrant aromas of small, fresh fruits. On the palate it is delicately dry with aromatic, long-lasting flavors.

Filari Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC is a classic, round, and fragrant red wine, with a very high polyphenolic content, an intense ruby colour with soft purple hues. It is also ideal with pasta and red meat, excellent with "Arrosticini" and grilled meat, but also with pecorino cheeses of various ages.

Marasca cherries jump from the glass with elegant hints of balsamic and spice. The wine is full and enveloping on the palate with a charming elegance.

Terre di Chieti is located in Abruzzo in Central Italy along the Adriatic Coast in the foothills of the Apennines Mountain range. The appellation is characterized by hilly areas enclosed within the mountains and coast.

A gorgeous vintage. A liquorice bomb, nevertheless. Some rose and candied characteristics. Unsurprisingly grippy tannins. Good with oily tomato pesto and ravioli. After giving it some time to breath there's bold cassis and prunes to complement the slightly more toned-down liquorice.

An orange wine with floral scents, candied citrus and Mediterranean herbs. The taste is soft, fresh, with a great sapidity that brings us towards a lightly saline finish, very persistent and of great elegance.

From certified biodynamic agriculture comes a wine with an attractive ruby ​​red color: the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Passione Natura Red Wine is a true harmony of flavor to make every moment in company exceptional.

Grapes used to create this Chianti DOCG are sourced from Tuscany, in the center of Italy and fully express the winemaking tradition of this land. This is a young and well-balanced wine, floral and fruity, with good persistence in the mouth.