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The soil is the typical soil of Serralunga d’Alba, very rich in microelements, therefore these vineyards originate wines that express great character, with pronounced acidity and flavour. The colour is dark ruby-red with purple highlights; nose brimming over with leather, black liquorice, coffee and blackberry. This Barbera d’Alba starts out on the palate providing a warm feeling of volume and body, with the fruit blending marvellously with the soft tannins and the acidity, while its finish is long and savoury.

The Mirafiore Barbera d’Alba Superiore ages in big and medium size oak barrels (20 - 140 hl), in which the malolactic fermentation takes place before the end of the winter. The wine stays in wood for one year, and then is bottled before further ageing in the cellars for six months.

Thanks to rigorous grape selection on the vine, this fine Barbera is also distinguished by exceptional smoothness.

Perfect with pasta, meat dishes, fresh and medium aged cheeses.

Grape variety: 100% Barbera
Alcohol: 13.5% Vol.    
Vintage: 2014
Bottle capacity: 0,750 Lt.    

Ruby-red with garnet highlights, it has a sumptuous bouquet, with clear-cut overtones of ripe plums, tobacco, mint, rosemary, cinnamon and dried mushrooms. Very dense, closely-woven tannins give the taste a well-knit sensation, together with softness and balance. 

At this point ageing begins in barrels (2,000 – 14,000 litres). After the second year, the wine stays in the bottle for a further period before consuming. This further refines the tannins without increasing the wine’s woodiness, achieving the right balance between the aromas of the grapes and the wood.

A truly full-bodied and powerful wine, obtained from grapes grown in the Lazzarito vineyard, a vitally important cru for the production of Barolo situated in the township of Serralunga d'Alba. Featuring typical ruby red hues shot through with garnet glints, this wine expresses itself through a focused fragrance containing vanilla, spice, woodland scents and faded rose. On the palate the taste is dry but mellow nonetheless, pleasantly velvety and harmonious, with a generously persistent finale. A superb wine for accompanying ambitious dishes with a flourish of quality and tradition.

Ideal with big red meat dishes and medium or mature cheeses, it also provides pleasant company for after-dinner conversation.

Keeping up a tradition, Barolo Riserva Mirafiore is made blending wines coming from different estate vineyards. These vineyards can vary, depending on the characteristic of the vintages. Anyway, blending is made just when the malolactic fermentation is completed. A very long maceration and a few transfers during the oak barrel ageing, allows it to anticipate the evolution of the tertiary aromas before bottling. The perfect polyphenolic ripening of the grapes before harvesting, favours the extraction of a big quantity of sweet tannins, which at the end of ageing build a dense silky weft. In the glass, Barolo Riserva is a wine that can offer great emotions: ruby highlights still show on its deep garnet red colour, while its intense, clear-cut nose hints at spicy aromas like wormwood, then cocoa, mint, black cherry, leather and dried mushrooms. Its sweet, velvety tannins blend nicely on its smooth taste, helping to ensure a very long finish, warm and fascinating.

When tasted it reveals itself as an important wine, almost sweet at the start, velvety and welcoming, warm and full bodied.

In order to be labelled as a "Riserva” (Reserve), according to the law Barolo wine must have undergone at least 5 years of maturing before it is released. The first three years are spent in medium and big size oak barrels (20-140 hectolitres), then the wine ages for one year in large concrete tanks and – finally – for the last one in bottle.

Ideal match for big red meat dishes, and medium and mature cheeses, this wine also provides pleasant company during afterdinner conversation.

Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Alcohol: 14% Vol.   
Vintage: 2007
Bottle capacity: 0,750 Lt.    

As is the case with the Nero d’Avola variety, Frappato also demonstrates Sicily’s full winemaking potential, able to produce a powerful, persistent and very elegant wine that inspires the taster from its very first olfactory notes, which characterise it in an unmistakable manner. Label drawn by Carolina Marengo.

Distinguished by its ruby red colour and a fresh bouquet of red berry fruits and sweet spices. Round on the palate, with a lively acidity, the wine is well balanced and persistent.

 Carolina Marengo Frappato is produced by Feudi del Pisciotto winery and it is obtained from the best selections of Frappato grapes. Like Nero d'Avola, the Frappato vine also shows the whole enological value of Sicily, capable of offering a powerful, persistent and very elegant Sicilian red wine, which has been striking since the first olfactory notes that characterize it in an unmistakable way. Carolina Marengo Frappato is part of the Italian Fashion Collection Top Designer Wines Collection's, which the Sicilian producer Feudi del Pisciotto has dedicated to the greatest Italian fashion designers. The harvest is carried out towards the first week of October, followed by fermentation in steel and a maturation in 50% new and 50% second passage barriques for about 10 months. The wine completes the refinement in the bottle for the next 8 months.

Frappato Carolina Marengo by Feudi del Pisciotto pairs well with fresh cheeses and cold cuts, as well as particularly tasty fish dishes. We suggest serving it at a temperature of 15-16 °C.

Biondi Santi's Toscana Rosso Sassoalloro was born in Tuscany and is created by Jacopo Biondi Santi. It represents the bridge between the past and the future of the family wine production, maintaining a great passion for Sangiovese, but giving life to a new interpretation of this grape variety. It is produced with 100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes, harvested at the end of September. After vinification, the wine rests in barriques of non-toasted woods of the Tronçais forests for 14 months. It is a wine with a brilliant ruby ​​red color, with shades tending to violet. The nose opens with fresh and fruity scents, enriched with pleasant notes of violet. In the mouth it is soft and velvety, with an extremely long finish. Overall it is a very elegant wine, with an excellent longevity potential: from 15 to 20 years. 

This wine is ideal in combination with red meats, in particular grilled or grilled, and important roasts.

Rocca Rubia Wine has a deep, almost solid ruby red color, on nose is intense with fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather and liquorice, on palate is big and velvety, great structure and long aromatic finish, a full-bodied wine.

It matches red meats, wild boar, roast suckling pig and mature Pecorino cheese.

Produced from one of the first vineyards planted on the Feudi del Pisciotto estates. A Merlot that expresses the full potential and character of this grape variety, which finds an ideal form of expression in Sicily’s terroir. Wine characterised by an important structure and power, while at the same time displaying exceptional elegance.

A wine with great structure and an intense red colour, enfolding on the palate and characterised by vegetal overtone with hints of blackberries and spices.

The pairing with first courses and full-flavoured white and red meats exalts its qualities and makes it possible to appreciate its characteristics. Also perfect with full-flavoured and aged cheeses.

A true journey to the beautiful Tuscan Hills! Sangiovese but not only, from famous area of Chianti to the most vocate areas of Super-Tuscan wines where international varieties meets in a extraordinary balance the Sangiovese grapes.

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• Domini Castellare di Castellina: Chianti Classico DOCG 2017 (ranked 17 best wine in the world by wine spectator) - Bright ruby red colour with purple highlights. Thanks to the harmony of the tannins, combined with the delicate complexity of aromas and the final note of sweetness, the wine is characterised by an excellent balance in the mouth.
• Castello del Terriccio: Tassinaia IGT Toscana 2015 - True passion for great wines is Castello del Terriccio. Close to the Bolgheri area, Tassinaia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This big, structure wine has blackberry, blackcurrant, herbs and aromas with tobacco, cedar, and vanilla notes before dense, rich and round plum and cherry on the palate. Soft tannins broaden out in the mouth in a long finish.
• Rocca di Frassinello: Le Sughere di Frassinello DOC 2014 - From the unique partnership with Chateaux Lafite, born the stunning Rocca di Frassinello winery. Le Sughere, is deep ruby colour, with a broad bouquet of red fruits. It has great substance in the mouth, with soft and round tannins and a long and enveloping finish.
• Jacopo Biondi Santi: Sassoalloro IGT Toscana 2010 - The name Biondi Santi for wine lovers not need anymore for the prestige of the  Brunello in the World. Jacopo, from the same clone of Brunello grapes cultivated in the DOCG in Montalcino created the Sassoalloro in South Tuscany. Sassalloro is bright ruby red color with wide purple reflections. The smell is fresh, innovative, fruity and intense. It has remarkable mammola aromas. The taste is soft, round, velvety and elegant with a long-lived palate, very persistent. 

We all know that Fashion is a major fact in Italian life-style.
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-Feudi del Pisciotto; Nero d'Avola Versace IGT Terre Siciliane 2015 -  intense ruby red colour typical of this grape variety. The nose offers delicate and persistent notes of red berry fruits such as blackcurrants, blueberries and cherries. Full, velvety and persistent, aiming for an elegant overall harmony.

-Feudi del Pisciotto; Merlot Valentino IGT Terre Siciliane 2015 - A wine with great structure and an intense red colour, enfolding on the palate and characterised by vegetal overtone with hints of blackberries and spices.

-Feudi del Pisciotto; Frappato Carolina Marengo IGT Terre Siciliane 2014 - Distinguished by its ruby red colour and a fresh bouquet of red berry fruits and sweet spices. Round on the palate, with a lively acidity, the wine is well balanced and persistent.

-Feudi del Pisciotto; Grillo Carolina Marengo IGT Terre Siciliane 2016 - A straw-yellow wine characterised by rich apple and pear notes, which render it instantly recognisable and appreciated. The taste is warm and dry, slightly tannic and displaying a citric aroma.

Veneto offers a wide range of style when we talk about wines. Starting from the most famous happy hour wine the Prosecco to extraordinary white wine interpretion in Soave and the fantastic Valpolicella where king Amarone is the prime ambassador.

On this selection we introduce you

-Prosecco Extra Dry DOC Tenuta Sant'Anna - Straw-colored yellow of medium intensity. In the glass, it is characterized by a crown of dense and particulate foam that forms for a considerable amount of time with tiny bubbles. To the nose it evokes the scent of acacia, peach and pear flowers. It is easy and pleasant to taste,

-Cuvee Rosè Brut Tenuta Sant'Anna - Intense pink color, vigorous, crystalline with a dense perlage that creates a fragrant creamy rose-colored froth. The bouquet produces aromas of roses, wild strawberries and red currants. This sparkling wine has an intriguing taste, well-balanced with good acidity

-San Vincenzo Bianco 2018 IGT Soave Anselmi - Fans of Soave will love this wine -- it's made with the same grape (Garganega) and it's intense and complex, with exotic aromas of lavender, toast, peach and pineapple

-Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2013 Nicolis - Deep dark ruby red which gradually turns into carnet. Powerful and aristocratic nose of ripe fruit, jam, sensations of cocoa, walnut, tobacco and leather. Elegant and powerful wine with a distinct spicy bouquet and with unique flavours. 

Enjoy a fantastic selection of Barolo and Amarone and discover by tasting the difference of the word "Riserva"

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-Barolo Lazzarito DOCG 2010 Casa E. Di Mirafiore - Featuring typical ruby red hues shot through with garnet glints, this wine expresses itself through a focused fragrance containing vanilla, spice, woodland scents and faded rose. On the palate the taste is dry but mellow nonetheless, pleasantly velvety and harmonious, with a generously persistent finale. 

-Barolo Riserva DOCG 2007 Casa E. Di Mirafiore - intensive garnet colour and releases aromas of spices, red fruits and even leather and dry mushrooms. When tasted it reveals itself as an important wine, almost sweet at the start, velvety and welcoming, warm and full bodied.

-Amarone Classico della Valpolicella "Ambrosan" DOCG 2010 Nicolis - Ambrosan" aged in Slavonian oak barrels and barriques for 30 months. He gives us a generous and complex aroma, ranging from ripe fruit to the trees up to the scalp. A truly important and impressive for an Amarone Classico which is distinguished for its rich aroma and for its elegant feeling 

-Amarone Classico della Valpolicella DOCG 2013 Nicolis - shows a deep ruby red color and dark, which offers powerful and elegant notes of ripe fruit, jam, cocoa, tobacco and leather. She has a great body and a deep roundness, is complex and balanced, without neglecting aspects like softness

We all know that Tuscany is one of top region in the world for wines.
With this special package we want to introduce you the real best expression of this region through legendary wineries and their flag ship label

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-I Sodi di San Niccolo IGT 2015 Castellare di Castellina - The masterpiece of Castellare. Twice named in the Wine Spectator Top 100, again and again three glasses and five bunches, pride of our Farm to have shown the grandeur of Sangioveto and Malvasia nera, reaching the fifth place in the world. Nowadays the Tuscan wine, made from native vines, with the highest score.

-Baffonero IGT 2009 Rocca di Frassinello - Rocca di Frassinello is a joint venture between two heavy-weights of the wine world, Chianti producer Castellare di Castellina and the legendary Lafite from France. Baffonero is a 100% Merlot. An explosion of fruit with an unending range of black fruits, in particular blackberry and blueberry wrapped in a soft veil of vanilla.

-Schidione IGT 2001 Jacopo Biondi Santi - A Supertuscan of aristocratic personality. Schidione, which is the name of the medieval spears used for roasting wild game, symbolises its roots buried deeply in the Montalcino tradition of great "meditation" reds. Longevity: More than 50 years.

-Lupicaia IGT 2011 Castello del Terriccio - Lupicaia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, vinified from only the best of the carefully selected grapes, and aged for 18 months in new french barrel. Intense ruby red. Plush blackcurrant, dark chocolate and mint-laced fruit with mineral aspect and a sculpting acidity. Tannins are big, round and soft before an eternal finish.

Calabrone is a reserve wine made with a percentage of dried grapes. This process intensifies its flavors and softens its tannins. The nose is filled with chocolate, spice, coffee and mature red fruit. The palate has intense fruit, considerable power and grip, while maintaining elegance and acidic balance on the finish. The taste is vigorous, warm and full-bodied, with a long and elegant balsamic freshness.

This great red wine is ideal with robust red meat dishes, especially game, like wild boar and venison.

This is a pure Pinot Noir, planted in Cascine Drago in 1977 with vines imported from Burgundy. It displays the elegance and finesse of the French pinot noir supported by a clearly Piedmontese structure. The name derives from the fact that when the ground was ploughed prior to planting the vines, Roman remains were found: fragments of bricks, tiles and amphorae from a Roman settlement.

Delicate garnet red; fine nose, aromas of tobacco, cherries, spices. In the mouth, flavours of ripe fruit, fresh tannins, round and well integrated into the body of the wine. Length and persistence of aromas with good ageing potential.

Although not from the Piedmontese tradition, it is a wine that goes well with our agnolotti pasta and roast fowl.

It is the wine of a vintage in which the grapes reached excellent levels of ripeness, and this is reflected in its intense ruby red color, its important aromatic concentration, its notes of ripe red fruit and jam accompanied by spice, vanilla, and liquorice. The palate is distinguished by a dense and elegant texture sustained by the vibrant acidity of the Sangiovese, by tannins of a lovely suppleness, and by an extremely long and lingering finish.

The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Solaia offers a uniquely floral personality with wild rose and lilac that comes as a surprise, especially if you are expecting the more robust and opulent dark fruit associated with this vintage. To use a word that is popular now, the aromas are absolutely lifted. This is a bouquet-driven wine, showing great oak choices that are synergistic with the light and considerably thinner palate. Dried or pressed flowers cede to cherry, blueberry, some red meat char and a light touch of cinnamon

The 2014 Vintage of Marchesi Antinori Solaia shows an elevated color intensity, a sign which, from the very beginning, indicates its importance. The nose is ample and complex, full of fruity and varietal aromas and sensations which begin with black cherries and ripe red fruit and finish with liquorice, coffee, and toasted oak. On the palate the tannins are supple and balanced. The wine is savory and mineral, but soft as well; its aftertaste recalls sweet notes of cacao, vanilla, and black and red berry fruit which linger and last.

Silky tannins and textural volume are the hallmarks of the 2007 Solaia. A riper, denser version of the 2004 with the richness of the 1997, the 2007 will please readers with a long drinking window of pure pleasure. The style is intense and bold. Readers who prefer more subtlety will find that in other vintages, as the 2007 is a voluptuous, racy, turn-on with tons of immediacy but less in the way of detail or nuance.

A clear and brilliant ruby red in color, the wine shows aromas of ripe red fruit, plums, and quince jam, the characteristic floral notes of Sangiovese, and toasty and spicy sensations from ithe aging in oak. The palate is highly pleasurable, supple and with silky tannins. Its freshness and crispness are heightened by a savory, mineral aftertaste, which further reinvigorate the ripe fruit first felt on the nose.

The”Tenuta Pian delle Vigne” winery is located 6 km far from Montalcino and it consists of 65 hectares of vineyards. Its name comes from a locality on which there was a railway station in the 1800s. The first harvest of this wine took place in 1996, the year after the acquisition of the company by the Antinori family. After a long aging in oak barrels and in bottles, this Brunello shows in the glass an intense ruby red color; the nose develops a complex bouquet with hints of ripe red fruit, cherries under spirit and flowers. In the mouth it is very rich, elegant, persistent and characterized by soft tannins. It is perfect to drink in combination with meat courses,mixed grills or seasoned cheeses.

On the nose the wine shows elegant notes of toasted oak, coffee, and spices followed by aromas of plums and black currants. On the palate, the initial impact is soft but firm with a vein of acidity which gives greater freshness and crispness than usual. The tannins are extremely elegant and the aftertaste is very persistent, with sustained and lingering notes of the coffee, berry fruit, and toasted oak first perceived on the nose. It is a vintage with a great aging potential.

Garnet red in color, of good tonal intensity, complex in aroma with notes of red fruit and spices, full and velvety on the palate with a long finish and aftertaste.

Garnet red in color, of good tonal intensity, complex in aroma with notes of red fruit and spices, full and velvety on the palate with a long finish and aftertaste.

Garnet red in color, of good tonal intensity, complex in aroma with notes of red fruit and spices, full and velvety on the palate with a long finish and aftertaste.

Garnet red in color, of good tonal intensity, complex in aroma with notes of red fruit and spices, full and velvety on the palate with a long finish and aftertaste.

Garnet red in color, of good tonal intensity, complex in aroma with notes of red fruit and spices, full and velvety on the palate with a long finish and aftertaste.

Intense Ruby Red. Layerd fruity and spicy notes sail through the wine arriving with distinctive aromas of plum, liquorice, almond and dry figs. In the mouth it is warm, soft and rich; thanks to the ripe tannis it has depth and lingers well.

Deep ruby red. Typical varietal aromas of raspberry and sour cherries, sweet spicy notes and a vanilla aftertaste. Tasteful but elegant, velvety tannin, good body with a controlled acidity typical of Negroamaro.

Deep ruby red. Ample, intense, and complex aromas marked by series of notes of red berry fruit, sweet spices, tobacco, and chocolate. A full, large-structure wine with firm but balanced tannins, elegant and harmonious and with a very long and lasting finish and aftertaste.

A truly inspiring wine, the intrigue, delicacy and power that it delivers is impressive. It’s just so ethereal, yet at its heart, there is such vibrant rich fruit. One of those wines, that, every time you raise the glass to your nose something different pops out. The élévage of the Sassella Stella Retica is exceptional. Such harmony.

This red ruby wine with garnet reflections, has intense perfumes of tobacco, leather and ripe wood fruits. In the mouth it has a full, hot and harmonic taste. It is a product with BioAgriCert Organic Certification made from grapes Negramaro symbol of this area of the Puglia region's wine. The grape of Negramaro encloses the brightness and the heat and the scents of one earth vocate to the wine of high profile.

This red ruby wine with garnet reflections, has different, clear and persistent perfumes. In the mouth it is powerful and hot in alcohol. Fruity and spicy notes prevailed and the wine is persistent for a long time. It is a product with BioAgriCert Organic Certification made from Primitivo grape. The name derives from the location of the vineyard, situated in the locality of San Giovanni in a soil that is very resistant to dryness and particularly suitable for Primitivo grapes.

Originally from the region of Bordeaux, this grape variety has successfully been cultivated for some time in Italy. The adaptability of this wine to the territory makes the characteristics of the grape’s terroir particularly recognizable. In the eastern part of the Veneto region, smooth wines of good body are produced, elegant whether aged first in wooden barrels or ready for consumption when still fresh and young.

The typical personality of the Cabernet Sauvignon emerges, a harmonious composition with an elegant touch of tannin. As it is not refined in wooden barrels, this Cabernet Sauvignon of the Classic Line remains vibrant, free and easy, giving full expression to a territory that is particularly apt for the producing wines of this caliber.

Seasoned first courses, red meats and game. Mature cheeses and typical salamis and cold cuts of the Veneto area. Serve at temperatures of around 18-20°C.

This ruby-red wine has a characteristic orange rim. Its scent is distinct and singular, recalling red fruits, particularly raspberry. To the palate it proves pleasantly dry, extremely elegant and velvety, with long-lasting persistence.

Pinot Nero is a vine that originated in the Borgogna area and it is cultivated quite frequently in northern Italy as well. Often used to produce sparkling wines, it is known for the natural acidity of its grapes. In some particularly prestigious winemaking areas, it is used to make reds, giving rise to elegant still wines.  

Poggiobello boasts a surface area of 110-hectares, ninety of which host cultivated vineyards. It grows ancient indigenous varieties like Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Refosco, Verduzzo Friulano and Picolit (of which Poggiobello owns the largest portion of the Colli Orientali Consortium). Moreover, the winery also grows the most known international varieties such as merlot and sauvignon, which have been cultivated in this territory for centuries.

It lends itself well to enhancing dishes like livornese-style fish or tuna in pastry crust. This elegant wine is often enjoyed with high-brow, elaborate cuisine.

This bright ruby-red wine has violet hues. To the nose, it expresses fruity scents that recall cherry and blackberry. To the palate, it appears quite rustic, dissolving its edginess to leave space for more complex aromatic sensations where ripened fruit flanks an extremely elegant tannic texture. Just a bit spicy at the finish, it maintains a good level of freshness and persistence.

La Barbera, Monferrato’s diamond-point variety, finds its ideal climate amidst the Bricco dei Guazzi vineyards, which is perfect for fostering the ripening process which gives the wine its renowned qualities: great character and optimal intensity.

This wine is capable of expressing a typical nature, while keeping its distance from the stereotype that presents Barbera as an ‘edgy’ wine. Highly appreciated for its great range and the optimal balance of all of its features, it is a ‘rotund’ charming wine that’s approachable and flattering. 

The Pallavicini family, one of the oldest Italian noble families, today represents a example of hostorical, cultural and entrepreneurial synthesis. Investments aimed at the development of the wine business embrace the natural passion that the Pallavicini family has had for centuries in their activity, not only economical but also cultural. To this, we can also add a great ambition, which is to produce wine of an absolute oenological value. Projects as demanding as these are difficult to achieve, but the passion that animates them is transmitted into the products and gives them that uniqueness that characterizes the great fruits of the land.

Only native vines, without Cabernet or Merlot, to maintain the most typical formula of the most famous Italian wine, without following the trend that see the use of wines from the South to modify the beautiful ruby red typical of the Sangioveto with red-black hues. A wine which with its typical characteristics strives to achieve maximum elegance.

Bright ruby red colour with purple highlights. Thanks to the harmony of the tannins, combined with the delicate complexity of aromas and the final note of sweetness, the wine is characterised by an excellent balance in the mouth.

A very versatile wine, ideally paired with structured main dishes. It also goes well with stewed dishes and medium-aged cheeses.

Vigna Traverso became part of the Ornella Molon Traverso family in 1998.

This new company, always driven by a philosophy that has quality as its main cardinal point, immediately met with excellent results and great appreciation from Italian and international public and critics alike. The restructuring of the vineyards, the introduction of new plants with high density per hectare and the use of extremely modern equipment have permitted the company to enter the market with excellent quality wines.

45 hectares of land, 16 dedicated to vines, are situated halfway up the hills, with the ideal soil, microclimate and altitude to produce great wines with very refined bouquet and structure. The white grape varieties are Pinot Grigio, Tocai, Sauvignon, Ribolla Gialla and Piccolit, while the red grape varieties are Cabernet Franc, Refosco, Merlot and Schioppettino.

The new vines have been planted with the guyot cultivation method, reproposing local varieties, reducing the amount of grapes per vine with the aim of improving the quality of the wine even further. We have a beautiful view of the hills with the terraced rows of vines, surrounded by the woods with the cellar in the centre.

Made with only Nebbiolo grapes, thanks to its intriguing simplicity and easy drinkability, this is the perfect wine for every day, while standing up to even the most important occasions. Transparent garnet red, it surprises us with its gentle floral notes, which lead to a fresh, fruity and harmonious taste.

The Rosso di Valtellina DOC from ARPEPE first saw the light in 2003, after a sweltering summer that had put our vines and our winegrowers sorely to the test. It would not have been fair to demean all their hard work by selling off the grapes, which were unsuitable for making a vintage wine. The choice came naturally: what might have had little value in the distant future could be given great dignity when young. The Rosso di Valtellina thus acquired a free and light-hearted personality, even though its elder siblings, more serious and refined, feared it might not last for years.

The Pallavicini family, one of the oldest Italian noble families, today represents a example of hostorical, cultural and entrepreneurial synthesis. Investments aimed at the development of the wine business embrace the natural passion that the Pallavicini family has had for centuries in their activity, not only economical but also cultural. To this, we can also add a great ambition, which is to produce wine of an absolute oenological value. Projects as demanding as these are difficult to achieve, but the passion that animates them is transmitted into the products and gives them that uniqueness that characterizes the great fruits of the land.

The Castello di Cigognola company stands among the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese, brembraced by Piedmont and Emilia, in what was once known , until the Unification of Italy, as “Old Piedmont”. It springs from the intuition of the proprietors, Gian Marco and Letizia Moratti, who, together with the oenologist Riccardo Cotarella and a team of experts gambled on a particularly favourable terroir. Significant investments in vines and the cellars transformed the ancient castle into a point of reference for excellence. And so, high recognition soon arrived from the most prestigious Italian wine guides.

Wine is an expression of the land, the land an expression of the culture of its’ inhabitants.

La Maga di Castello di Cigognola is a wine which unites the softness and vivacity typical of barbera with elegant tannins. Deep ruby red in colour, the bouquet is fruity with hints of cherry, forest fruits and plums with additional spicy notes. Elegant, balanced and with a distinct personality on the palate.

Ornella Molon Traverso was created from the passion of two entrepreneurs who were dedicated to farming with the aim of producing very individual, unique and unrepeatable wines. A story made of commitment, of small gestures and daily care, love for our land and to their work. A story that brings us back to a present where every sacrifice translates into unique wines, characterized by a strong and soft personality at the same time. Wines that can seduce, and conquer through their particularities, which are expressions of culture, aspokesman for style and taste immediately recognizable by the public.

From 1982 until today Ornella Molon Traverso has become consistently pursuing a policy based on quality, an important reality that has captured increasing market share, winning prestigious national and international awards.

The philosophy that underlies every action the company is summarized in the phrase "love of excellence." A excellence that can be achieved thanks to the indissoluble union of man and earth,made with respect and patience. Forget the rush, forget the speed to be constant, to comply with the rhythm of natural products to obtain the maximum, to produce wines with the best quality possible.

The Pallavicini family, one of the oldest Italian noble families, today represents a example of hostorical, cultural and entrepreneurial synthesis. Investments aimed at the development of the wine business embrace the natural passion that the Pallavicini family has had for centuries in their activity, not only economical but also cultural. To this, we can also add a great ambition, which is to produce wine of an absolute oenological value. Projects as demanding as these are difficult to achieve, but the passion that animates them is transmitted into the products and gives them that uniqueness that characterizes the great fruits of the land.

It is the second highest Rocca di Frassinello label, bidding to reach the maximum level of the first. A wine of great substance, in which Sangioveto and the international grape varieties of Cabernet and Merlot fuse for an ideal Italian-French creation. It has already been chosen as one of Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines.

Deep ruby colour, with a broad bouquet of red fruits. It has great substance in the mouth, with soft and round tannins and a long and enveloping finish.

It pairs well with full-flavoured pasta and rice dishes, and game such as deer, wild boar, hare. Also recommended with birds such as wild duck.

The grape variety that expresses the character of Sicily’s oenological tradition better than all the others. This wine, meticulously produced using the estate’s finest resources expresses, in absolute purity, the extraordinary elegance and ability of wine to improve over time. 

Characterised by an intense ruby red colour typical of this grape variety. The nose offers delicate and persistent notes of red berry fruits such as blackcurrants, blueberries and cherries. Full, velvety and persistent, aiming for an elegant overall harmony.

Drawn by Donatella Versace, the label is a tribute to the strong personality of Sicilian terroir and wines. The Nero d’Avola 2015 –Versace label has been included in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list in 2017, therefore proclaiming it one of the 100 best wines in the world.

Pairs well with red meat roasts, game, stews and aged full-flavoured cheeses. 

The Chianti Classico cru, Reserve obtained from a single vineyard and which received the highest scores for its elegance and typical characteristics. A wine that showcases the enormous potential of the Sangioveto grape.

 Vibrant and lively ruby colour. The nose displays typical violet flowers and cherry fruit scents and a mineral note. Opens immediately to the palate with freshness and flavour dominating the middle part of the tasting, while the pleasant finish offers fragrant fruity notes.

The cru of Chianti Classico. A Reserve originated from a single vines and has obtained the highest scores for its elegance and uniqueness. A wine showing the huge potentials of Sangioveto.

Recommended to pair with grilled meat dishes such as Chianina steaks, or with game, and interesting with aged cheeses.

The grapes of Tassinaia come from 37.5 acres of vineyards with sandy, stony soil and a moderating maritime climate characterized by a long ripening season. On the label two green segments symbolize the grassland of Terriccio. Tassinaia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This big, structure wine has blackberry, blackcurrant, herb and tar aromas with tobacco, cedar, and vanilla notes before dense, rich and round plum and cherry on the palate. Soft tannins broaden out in the mouth in a long finish.

The first label, le grand vin according to the Bordeaux classification, the highest expression of this Italian-French project. A wine that succeeds in combining strength, intensity and elegance, with soft tannins to give it a roundness in the mouth. It achieved the highest critical acclaim right from the first harvest, the 2004 vintage. A great competition wine according to Christian Le Sommer, winemaker at Les Domaines Baron de Rothschild-Lafite, who created it together with Alessandro Cellai.

An intense ruby red colour with hints of garnet. A wine that succeeds in combining strength, intensity and elegance, with soft tannins to give it a roundness in the mouth. Fruity to the nose with a pleasant spiciness. The taste in the mouth is deep, but lively and with good balance.

It pairs well with red meats, roasts, game and mature cheeses.

The Santadi Winery came into being in1960, when a group of grape growers, coordinated by ETFAS, the Land Reform Board of Sardinia, joined forces to set up a cooperative winemaking and marketing business. The place was – and is – Santadi, south-western Sardinia, in the heart of the Sulcis district.

Up to the 1980s, the Winery confined its activity to producing and selling bulk wine, only making a few half-hearted attempts at bottling.

A leap of faith was needed, and it came in the mid 1970s, when a new Board of Directors took office, headed by Antonello Pilloni (who remains the Chairman to this date). The new team saw that a change of tack was needed, and lost no time in securing the assistance of the internationally famous oenologist Giacomo Tachis who soon grew to love this land took the future of the Winery to heart. Under his guidance, the quality of the Santadi wines skyrocketed, securing them a breakthrough in the main markets, which immediately recognised their outstanding quality and strong identity.

Since then, the only direction has been upwards, as the Santadi wines continue to spread and reap appreciation worldwide. A success story made possible by the whole team, which includes the grape growers, directors, marketing staff and all winery workers, forming a reservoir of expertise that is an asset for the whole territory.

Trabucchi d’Illasi is a well-known name to Amarone lovers. Located in Illasi, a small town just outside of Verona, Italy. The winery produces stunning wines including Amarone della Valpolicella, Recioto della Valpolicella, Recioto di Soave, Passito di Garganega and many more.

Amarone - "Terre del Galante" derives its name from the Trabucchi family's vineyard in which it is grown. "Galante" is the Italian for "Gentle" and indicates the gentleness, elegance and balance embodied by this wine, obtained only from grapes withered on bamboo racks. The Trabucchi family's organic grapes further characterise our Amarone which, by stimulating the body's sensory receptors, induces a sensation of physiological, sensory and intellectual well-being. The variety of grapes, which is due to the different altitudes of the terrain, increases the variations in the wine's fragrances and flavours, just like in a musical symphony.

The colour is deep and vibrant purple, clear, brilliant and beautiful texture. The nose is complex and the black fruit (blackberry and blueberry in particular) prevails in a clear manner. Raspberry, cherry and plum, followed by roasted notes of cocoa, vanilla and coffee. The mouth is soft and enveloping, with fine and elegant tannins. Warm, soft and very balanced. The finish is long and harmonious with a marked fruity aftertaste.

Tuscany has demonstrated to be a fantastic land for Merlot vines, with renowned wines all over the world like Masseto. This Merlot made in Castellare, thanks to the strategic position of the vines, has a unique character you may find only in the best International Merlot wines.

It is easy to match with main courses and all red meats, like liver and boar.

The Dardi di Bussia subzone is historically considered one of the great Barolo crus. It is mentioned, for example, in the "Monograph on Viticulture and Oenology in the Province of Cuneo" by L. Fantini of 1880 and in the Atlas of the Great Langa Vineyards published by Arcigola Slow Food, as one of the most prestigious wines.

Intense garnet red, ample and elegant bouquet delicately spiced, with hints of flowers, small red fruits and tar. On the palate, an opulent structure buoyed by soft tannins, overlaid with ripe fruit and liquorice. A ‘majestic’ traditional nebbiolo with the power, harmony and complexity of a great orchestra! Extraordinary ageing capacity.

Perfect in combination with red meat and furred game dishes, but also very rich fish dishes, such as baked turbot, as well as with fine cheeses.

The masterpiece of Castellare. Twice named in the Wine Spectator Top 100, again and again three glasses and five bunches, pride of our Farm to have shown the grandeur of Sangioveto and Malvasia nera, reaching the fifth place in the world. Nowadays the Tuscan wine, made from native vines, with the highest score.

I Sodi di San Niccoló was created in the early 1980s with the goal of demonstrating that the native grapes could produce a wine with all the power and grace of a Super Tuscan-- without the use of international varietals. "I Sodi" refers to land that is difficult to till (grapes must be hand-harvested), and "San Niccoló" is an abandoned church on the Castellare property.

Pairs well with cold cuts and meat rich in flavour, cheeses with a strong and aromatic taste, in particular, Pecorino Toscano and Parmigiano.

The Amarone Classico by Nicolis is a great Amarone, from the noble body and the austere taste, deep and powerful. Comes from one of the wineries with more history of the entire Valpolicella, a winery that lives in the heart of the classic, in a fascinating landscape, on a range of small valleys where the soft profile of the hills is characterized by a mild climate; an area that is like a treasure chest, and that gives rise to wines of great complexity and depth. Born from a grape carefully selected, placed in boxes and left to rest in a well ventilated and dry for three months to get to an extraordinary concentration of sugars and aromas. Here begins a slow and long fermentation maceration that lasts for almost a month; then the wine is aged in oak casks for about 30 months and is then left to age in the bottle for at least 8 months. The Amarone Classico by Nicolis that shows a deep ruby red color and dark, which offers powerful and elegant notes of ripe fruit, jam, cocoa, tobacco and leather. She has a great body and a deep roundness, is complex and balanced, without neglecting aspects like softness, warmth and freshness.

It goes well with game, roast meat and hearty flavourful aged cheese. Without food is an extraordinary "meditation wine". The bottle should be opened at least one hour before serving. It should be served in large balloon glasses that favour good oxygenation.

Jacopo Biondi Santi could quite easily have decided to maintain a glorious family heritage which dates back to the 1800’s, when his great-grandfather Ferruccio Biondi Santi created Brunello di Montalcino. But instead he chose to adopt the enterprising spirit of his ancestors to breathe life into new traditions with contemporary style wines. To accomplish his ambitious aims, he created new operating premises inside the magnificent Montepo’ Castle, in the Tuscan Maremma. There he cultivates autochthonous and international varieties for wines that express the vigorous individuality of a man determined to build the future of his family, making it even brighter than in the past.

It is the leading wine of the farm - the wine which has made the estate world-renowned. This rich Super Tuscan has considerable ageing potential and it is one of the finest made; its debut vintage, as well as all following vintages, achieved the coveted Tre Bicchieri award. The two characteristic red-brown parallel segments on the label symbolize the typical red colour of the soil in the vineyards.

Lupicaia is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, vinified from only the best of the carefully selected grapes, and aged for 18 months in new French Allier barrels. A heady blend of crushed black cherry, blackberry and spice aromas precede plush blackcurrant, dark chocolate and mint-laced fruit with mineral aspect and a sculpting acity. Tannins are big, round and soft before an eternal finish.

Baffonero takes its name from a vineyard, 100% Merlot, that was one of the first to be planted at Rocca di Frassinello. The company was born of a joint venture between Castellare di Castellina and Domaines Baron de Rothschild-Lafite, the most famous chateau in the world. The Baffonero vineyard lies below the winery designed by Renzo Piano, on terrain with perfect exposure.

Intense ruby red. The nose is fruity with aromas reminiscent of various black fruits, in particular blackberries, blueberries and vanilla. In the glass, the aromatic component changes, evolving towards tobacco, chocolate and a slight hint of coffee. In the mouth it has a perceptible complexity. Full and robust with a freshness that makes it long and pleasing.

Pairing is recommended with equally structured foods such as red meat stews and game, as well as sharp cheeses.

Sodi di San Niccolò by Castellare di Castellina was created for the first time in 1977 and today represents an important piece of Italian viticulture. Everything born from the desire of Paolo Panerai, owner of the winery, which unites four estates in the 70s under the name of Castellare, but, for one of these, also adds the specification of Castellina, to underline the relationship between the wine produced here and the territory. The name Sodi di San Niccolò is born after a walk between Paolo and Luigi Veronelli that, admiring an ancient village with a central church of St. Niccolò and the vineyard nearby, highly suitable, Luigi suggested to call the top wine of 'company as the place where it was produced, rooting deeply with the earth and the environment of origin. The word Sodi was added to reinforce even more the territoriality of this wine: the word sodi, in fact, indicate those hard soils, rich in hard rocks and that characterize the corporate funds. Since its first vintage of the Sodi di San Niccolò has never undergone any filtration before bottling. Furthermore the grapes are 100% organic and not it makes no use of pesticides. Even the birds, always different, every year are pictured on labels, indicate respect for the environment and at the same time, represent a kind of act due to the territory,: Castellare of Castellina is located within an oasis of bird trapping and restocking. I Sodi di San Niccolò, a structured and elegant wine, with incredible freshness and a perfect tannins: an absolute reference point in the Tuscan wine scene.