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Barale 2020 Barbaresco Serraboella
Our little secret: vintage after vintage, Barale’s Barbaresco Serraboella is one of our favorites. Of course it reflects the vintage, but the wine is always graceful and approachable, with good lift and balance - simply deliciously consistent wine, and always...
$48.99
Boggione, Claudio 2018 Barolo Brunate
Claudio Boggione’s organic vines are all in Brunate; for years he’s been diligently making great wine without fuss. 2018 is the 5th vintage we’ve sold; the wines are vintage-sensitive, but each year the reinforce the impression of very high quality...
$58.99
Bricco Ernesto 2020 Vino Rosso (Nebbiolo - Roero)
100% Nebbiolo. Soil sand 70%, limestone 20%, clay 10%. De-stemmed, quick four day macerationon the skin before fermentation. Indigenous yeast in a mix of anfora 50% and large barrels 50% for 35 days. Malolactic fermentation in same barrels for 9...
$64.99
Casaretti 2021 Bardolino Classico La Nogara
70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Sangiovese. Selective hand-harvest of the best, optimal ripe grapes. Traditional vinification on the skins with 8-10 days maceration. At least 6 months in stainless steel tank. Soil: Morainic hills. Production area: Traditional wine growing region...
$17.99
Casaretti 2021 Veneto Bianco Brol di Calmasino
This wine is mostly Garganega, plus 10% Cortese, from organically tended vines on the shores of Lake Garda in the Veneto There is a five day maceration on the skins before a soft pressing. Fermented naturally in 500L tonneau barrel....
$22.99
Mongioia 2016 Moscato d'Asti Crivella
Crivella is made with fruit from Riccardo Bianco’s oldest vines, including some planted in the mid 1800s by Riccardo’s great-great-something grandfather; such old vines are extremely rare, and while they produce very little fruit, it’s impossible for Riccardo to even...
$24.99
Monterosso 2021 Terre Siciliane Etna Volcano Bianco
From organically sourced grapes, this white is 100% Carricante from the lower elevations at Mount Etna's base. The nose is subtle and pretty, with hints of cured lemon, green herbs, and wisps of white flowers. The palate is complex and...
$41.99
Pranzegg 2014 Mitterberg Lagrein Laurenc
From 15 year old vines planted in both guyot and pergola training systems, Pranzegg's Lagrien is fermented with submerged cap for 4 weeks. Dense purple in color. Earth, anise, and cocoa on the nose, with dark roses and rhubarb. The...
$35.99
Pranzegg 2017 Mitterberg Lagrein Laurenc
100% Lagrein from Alto-Adige. A barely translucent purple in the glass. The nose is dark and brooding, with mellow tones of black plum, blackberry, fennel seed, and garden soil. Becomes floral with time, and then a little ripe peach appears....
$37.99
Rovero 2019 Brachetto d'Asti
Brachetto is usually made in the same style of Moscato d’Asti -- the fermentation is stopped when alcohol is still quite low and some of the CO2 is captured to create a slightly sparkling, sweet wine. The folks are Rovero...
$19.99
Valpiani, Marta 2022 Forli Bianco Delyus
This is 100% Albana from a mother-daughter team in Emilia-Romagna. Organic farming, with biodynamic treatments and minimal addition of SO2. A light-medium bodied white with stone fruit profile and a bit of Adriatic salinity to keep the wine fresh and...
$21.99
Marino, Salvatore 2022 Turi Nero D'Avola
The Salvatore Marino "Turi" Nero D'Avola is produced in the renowned “Contrada Buonivini”, near Pachino, always known for Nero d’Avola. The grapes are destemmed, macerated for six days then ferment with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. After malolactic fermentation...
$21.99
Villa Guelpa 2019 Lessona
100% Nebbiolo from 20 year-old vines on sandy gravel, with some clay in the soil. What separates this wine from fine Barolo is the suave elegance of the tannins - they are more subtle and refined than just about anything...
$68.99
