Products tagged with Italy

Black raspberry fruit, minerality, touches of light tannin, Pinot’s characteristic tomato skin, and a nice acid structure. The wine is so light it could almost be characterized a dark rosé.

High-toned pear skin and clementine fruits, grippy tannic structure, and an elegant rusticity are the name of the game here. Dorona is an extraordinarily rare varietal that was native to Veneto; this is most likely one of the only wines being made with it

We’ve stocked Il Censo’s Praruar for many vintages now, but this is the first release of this new skin contact wine. Insolia tends to be a bit fresher and lighter in comparison to Catarratto; salty and bright, with nectarine and mango fruits.

Are “elegant” & “luxurious” terms on your list? Well, perhaps this is your wine. 6 months on the skins in stainless, then 6 more months in large, old barrels. Golden and lush with notes of steeped orchard fruit supported by delicate, uplifting floral arom

Like all great Lambrusco, this stuff is dangerous! Lively in the glass, with dark raspberry fruits and a touch of clean earthiness underneath. Take this bottle over to Frankie and Vali’s to pair with a delicious slice or three.

Corvina is the star grape of the Veneto used in the notable Valpolicella, Ripasso & Amarone wines. Here, a younger, lighter and fresher approach to the grape is explored. Brighter, black cherry notes with just a touch of spice. Definitely Italian, but mod

Sunkissed dried herbs and fruit, with hints of smoke and tobacco, and plenty of earth. Calabrian wine tends to have a distinct personality, which is fully on display here. Greco Nero is a relatively rare grape found almost exclusively in Calabria and is m

A textured and fun skin-contact wine, with naval orange skin, wildflower, some tannins, and a touch of wildness on the finish. The juice is macerated for 20 days before aging in fiberglass. Winemaker Danilo Marcucci has learned from some of Italy’s winema

Gamay grown at this altitude tends to be more rustic and spice-driven than in Beaujolais. The fruit is still plush and red, with a bit of tannic structure and high acidity. A refereshing mountain Gamay. The Grosjean family is one of the few to estate bott

Slightly wild on the nose open opening, but mellowing out into delightful honeycomb, carob, fennel, tangerine zest and allspice. Procanico is a local strain of Trebbiano, a grape that seems in its element when treated with a healthy dose of skin contact.

Vibrant tart cranberry and crushed stone form a pure, transparent palate with medium structure, singing acid, and a touch of tannin on the finish. This rare grape is a treat; faced with extinction, several winemakers saved it during the 70’s, and now it’s

This Alpine liqueur is in the green chartreuse family, but a bit more delicate and refined, with a focus on green herbs and mint. The Bordiga estate was founded in 1888 in the city of Turin.