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The Magpie's Guide to Montalcino (a book by Laura Gray)
Author Laura Gray has lived in Montalcino for many years, and thus is ideally placed to play the role of informational magpie, collecting history, anecdote, and local lore into this fascinating, charming, and frequently funny book. Not just another wine...
$27.00
Varnelli Amaro "Sibilla" 200mL (34%)
Named after the impressive mountain range in the Southwestern corner of the Marche, this spirit is a must-try for Amaro fans. The flavor profile definitely leans toward the drier, more herbaceous end of the spectrum and will seem quite bitter...
$25.99
Occhipinti 2021 Cerasuolo DOCG Grotte Alte
From our distributor Bowler: 50% Frappato/50% Nero d'Avola. Grotte Alte is Arianna's only DOCG wine, in this case Vittoria's most famous, Cerasuolo di Vittoria, a blend of the best native varietals, Nero d'Avola and Frappato. "Grotte Alte" is named for...
$94.99
Cinque Campi 2023 Spergola dell'Emilia Bora Lunga
A blend of mostly Spergola and a touch of Moscato Giallo from vines planted in 1948 in clay soils. Fermentation in steel and aging in concrete after 4-5 days of skin contact. While this is not a fully orange wine,...
$34.99
Sottimano 2023 Barbaresco Fausoni
This wine was my personal favorite from my tasting with Andrea Sottimano! It's profile was the most 'balsamic', not in the vinegar sense, but rather meaning a luscious profile with pine, spice, licorice, and fruit in perfect balance. Andrea feels...
$89.99
Sottimano 2023 Barbaresco Basarin
From 60-70 year old vines in the middle of the Basarin slope with more pure limestone and aged for 22 months in large oak casks. The 2023 vintage translates to friendly, ready to drink wines. I was drawn in by...
$89.99
Pezzuto, Marco 2023 Roero Ciafre
Marco Pezzuto is a Roero based beekeeper, who humbly makes three wines in tiny quantities. He lands his goal of making wines which are "complex but drinkable". He practices polyculture, organics, and biodynamics for the sake of the bees and...
$59.99
Valfaccenda 2020 Roero Valmaggiore
Roero's sandy soils create wines of finesse and elegance. This special single vineyard called 'Valmaggiore' is very steep so Luca Faccenda and Carolina Roggero must do everything by hand! Valmaggiore was planted in 1947 and consists of the classic Roero...
$67.99
$59.99
Montecorneo 2022 Bianco di Sant'Andrea IGT Umbria
Harkening back to an old, regional style, the Bianco di Sant'Andrea is a blend of Grechetto, Malvasia and Trebbiano Spoletino. Winemaker Sara Gallina explains that in order to "solve the problem" of Grechetto, her grandparents' generation would employ other local...
$26.99
Negri, Giulia 2022 Barolo Serradenari
The Barolo Serradenari is from the upper part of the vineyard. It’s deeper and more structured than Tartufaia, with more pronounced tannin. Very forest-y, with tons of truffle, balsalm, black cherry, and cocoa, and super-complex both aromatically and on the...
$114.99
Le Ragnaie 2022 Rosato
All Sangiovese coming from 5 different vineyards. A short maceration followed by 24 months of aging in large French barrels reveals a beautiful rosato with layers of strawberry, citrus, and cherry blossom. Very fresh and light, sip this with the...
$41.99
Le Ragnaie 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli
Sourced from a parcel in the Montosoli cru, one of Montalcino's top crus in the North, if not the very best. From two parcels at 250 and 300 meters in elevation. The soils are characterized by clay and deep gray-brown...
$299.99
Burlotto 2022 Barolo
A blend of all their top vineyards, since they only made a single Barolo this vintage. It's quite woodsy, incense, sandalwood, little red fruit pop
$139.99
Frascole 2023 Chianti Rufina
An easy pick to go with your weeknight spaghetti or parmigiana dinner! Frascole is a small, family run, organically farmed estate in Rufina, the smallest Chianti sub-zone, with high elevations giving it a nearly continental climate. This bottling is a...
$19.99
Costadila NV Moz Bianco Frizzante
A blend of Moscato Fior d’Arancio & Glera from 30 year old vines with volcanic soils in Villa dei Vescovi di Torreglia, in the Euganei Hills. Grapes are direct pressed and spontaneously ferment in steel tanks, where Glera macerates on skins for...
$26.99
Lambruschi, Ottaviano 2025 Colli di Luni Vermentino Il Casale
"Il Casale" Vermentino Classico is produced from our younger vineyards located on the lower hills, with vines averaging around 10 years of age.
$45.99
Bruna 2025 Rosato Colline Savonesi Burdigai
Burdigai- the local name for the Mediterranean shrub surrounding this west facing plot, the Italian version of garrigue. Even more interesting about this vineyard is that Francesca and Roberto do not know who planted it or in what year or...
$33.99
Casaretti 2024 Bardolino Classico
A blend of mostly Corvina and Rondinella from the Eastern shores of Lake Garda. The soils here contain glacial rocks and bring an undercurrent of white pepper to the top notes of raspberry, cherry, and violets. Light bodied and easy...
$22.99
