A fruit-forward and vibrant red with aromas of ripe black cherry and forest fruits. A savoury palate with juicy fruit balanced by fresh sappy acidity. Ripe summer pudding characters mingle with bitter chocolate, liquorice and spicy notes.
vibrant red fruit aromas with floral notes. The palate has juicy red cherry and raspberry fruit, lightly herbal characters, soft tannins and refreshing acidity.
An expressive, complex nose with wild raspberry and crunchy cherry aromas combined with darker, black fruits and a hint of spice. Ripe fleshy fruit is balanced by bright acidity. The finish is juicy and lightly savoury with soft, balanced tannins.
Complex nose and fine aromas of mature red fruit and spicy notes. The grapes are allowed to partially dry and given 6 months French oak aging culminating in a richly textured wine oozing sweet dried fruits , chocolate and spiced plums.
This classic northern Italian red has a complex aroma of spice, black forest-fruits and leather that open up if decanted, and last well on the long finish. Based in the village of Pedemonte di Valpolicella, in the hills north-west of Verona, the Tedeschi family operate from recently renovated cellar to which a state-of-the-art drying loft has not long been added, for grapes that will make the Amarone. Nose: Forest Fruit, Spice, Leather Taste: Currant, Blueberry, Cherries Finish: Long, Leather, Dried Fruit Pair with: Rich Tomato Based Pasta, Ribeye Steak, Blue Cheese
Ruby-red, round and soft, with scents reminiscent of forest fruits and jam with a hint of cracked black pepper. Elegantly refined, with strong and supple tannins and a lasting finish.
If youre looking for a delicious red wine thats perfect for any occasion, youll love Lucchine Valpolicella Classico. This wine has a fruity flavor with hints of cherry and blackberry, and its sure to please any palate
Capitel Nicalo is made in a traditional Veronese manner with raisin-drying of the grapes. Good body, good structure and lovely acidity that leads to a complex and elegant wine.
Intense ruby red with burgundy nuances. Ripe, aromatic aromas - Oriental spice with nutmeg and pepper, followed by dry hay and leather. Cherry and with delicate mint and eucalyptus notes float through. The palate is full and rich, presenting well balanced acidity, soft, full-bodied with dry final taste that lingers and persists.
A blend of Merlot & Raboso with a young fragrant scent. Red berries together with a delicate floral note. Fresh, soft, light, well balanced with pleasantly dry aftertaste. The finish is persistant with an excellent drinking quality.
Ca di Ponti Nero d Avola from Sicily is a deeply coloured, full-flavoured, spicy red wine with aromas of ripe plum and black cherry. The palate combines warm, juicy red fruit flavours with savoury, lightly smoky characters and a hint of bitter chocolate on the long finish. The grapes for this wine are sourced from southern Sicily, around Riesi which is Nero d Avolas traditional heartland. It is all fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks and bottled whilst young without any oak aging thus retaining the lovely fresh fruit notes evident in this wine.
A full bodied red with deeply inviting aromas of rich fruit, almond and cinammon and a smooth velvety palate, rich with flavours of cherry, musk, spices and vanilla. Simply outstanding.
Conviviale Montepulciano d Abruzzo is an intense wine with cherry, ripe plum fruit aromas and warm, earthy spice and the palate is densely packed with morello cherry, cassis and bramble fruit flavours. There are ripe tannins on the palate that give structure and make it a substantial wine with a fresh sappy finish. It is produced from selected parcels of Montepulciano grapes, from low yielding thirty to fifty year old vines in the Chieti province of Abruzzo. Fermentation took place in small batches and after malolactic fermentation the wine was transferred to Adrias cellars and matured in a combination of large Slavonian oak casks and French oak barriques for six to eight months. This integrates all the fruit, acidity and tannins and adds a softness overall.
The Feudo Maccari Saia is made from selected plots of bush vines that are mostly 30-40 years old and are grown on south-facing higher ground where the calcium-rich soil gives greater delicacy and perfume. The grapes undergo 20 days maceration with regular punching-down of the cap. Then the wine is matured for 0-4 months in French barriques and aged in bottle for 6 months prior to release.
This full-bodied, velvety barbera from a wonderful vintage is really the perfect dinner-party red, full of black cherry, plum, violets, spice and leather all combined in this well-balanced wonderfully food-friendly Italian fine wine.