Wines
125 Items Found
- Villa Jolanda Prosecco 200ml Individual Bottle Product #23927 (In Stock)
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Villa Jolanda Prosecco is made from 100% Prosecco grapes grown in the hills north of Treviso. Grapes are hand-harvested, chilled in the vineyard, and given a low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness and fruit. The wine features lovely aromas of white flowers, orchard fruits, and a touch of mineral. Lightly sparkling with very pretty, small, bubbles, the wine is full of flavor - peach, ripe apple, lemon zest, and a nice mineral streak. Fruity and crisp, the wine finishes with a touch of mineral and yellow apple. A fantastic wine to keep on hand for everyday celebrations or to stock up on for Holiday parties. Delicious!
- Alcesti Rosso l'Isola dei Profumi 2011 Product #27227 (In Stock)
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When you think of Sicily, the black fruited, roasted, flavors of gutsy Nero d'Avola come to mind. But here, classic Nero gets a boost from Perricone, a Sangiovese descendent that offers brighter cherry fruit and plenty of spice. Put them together, and you've got a great warm-weather sipper and companion to spicy foods! Ripe, fresh, black raspberry and cherry fruit aromas and flavors get lifted by blood orange acidity and a warmed by a dash of spice. A licorice root note comes up on the juicy finish where blood orange and berry flavors linger nicely.
- Bricco Dei Tati Cortese Piemonte 2011 Product #26560 (In Stock)
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Cortese is best known as the grape of Gavi, but it's grown seldom as interesting as this! This wine is surprisingly complex on the nose, although we struggled to put it to words. Think of smelling an herbal infusion with lemon, honey, and lavender on a sunny day. (Fanciful, but it's the best I could do!) In the mouth the wine is clean and crisp with notes of lemon, bees wax, and fresh herbs complicated by something hard to describe but vaguely grapefruity. finishes clean and fresh with just a hint of green apple. this is going to be our "go to" for picnics, cold seafood salads, and simple chicken dishes. A whole lotta wine for the money.
- De Angelis Falerio Doc Bianco 2012 Product #27161 (In Stock)
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The Falerio DOC sits at the southern end of Marche, on Italy's Adriatic coast just East of Umbria. The relatively new DOC was created in 1975 to promote the region's two best white wine grapes-Passerina and Pecorino-while continuing to allow use of the ubiquitous Trebbiano.
This 2012 Falerio is a fresh, young, wine with all of the refreshing, spritzy qualities of the 2011, but with an extra notch of richness. The aromas are like sniffing limes and peaches at the beach-plenty of green and orchard fruit aromas with a saline note of the sea in the background. On the palate, there's loads of ripe, creamy peach and nectarine fruit with a spritz of key lime juice and seltzer followed by a chalky, salty, mineral-driven, finish. There's a lot of creamy richness here that will please fans of unoaked Chardonnays, but the zesty acidity and mineral element make this super fresh and mouthwatering. Brilliant with a garlicky scampi and seafood but pretty darn fun to just drink at a party or with friends over antipasti. Staggering value.
- Villa San Martino Pinot Grigio 2011 Product #26860 (In Stock)
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It’s hard to get excited about most Pinot Grigio at this price, but this crisp and lemony example from Fruili made us sit up and take notice. Pretty aromas of stone fruit, lemon zest, and a touch of mineral. In the mouth, fresh and bright with juicy flavors of cut apple, peach, lime and lemon and a mouthwatering, juicy, finish. Clean, bright, very refreshing - and great value!
- Kellerei Kaltern Caldaro Schiava 2011 Product #27189 (In Stock)
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Schiava (also called Vernatsch or Trollinger) is a traditional Alto Adige red grape, but seldom seen outside the region. This example from the excellent Kaltern Caldaro co-op captivated us. It's a delicious farmhouse red, loaded with red berry fruit, a hint of smoke, and a bright gentle finish. Kind of like a ripe Chinon (but without the herbal notes), this is delicious with a light chill and shines with everyday foods and cured meats. Great value, too.
- La Cappuccina Soave 2011 Product #25931 (In Stock)
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My original notes say, "crisp and refreshing, but not watery," which sums things up nicely! La Cappuccina's Soave opens with fresh, lemony citrus flavors that make your mouth water, making it a great aperitif wine. Aromas of lemon peel, fresh almonds, and white flowers make you reach for another sip. It finishes with a pleasing saline note, almost a brininess on the palate, that makes it a wonderfully versatile food wine.
I could imagine sipping this with everything from Thai-inspired shrimp to a big entrée salad with grilled chicken (for those of us who haven't thrown in the towel on our New Year's Resolutions yet). It would also sing with a dish with richer, bolder flavors, like pasta with a creamy sauce or some salty, just-melting cheese.This is also the perfect white to keep knocking around in the refrigerator for those times when you want a glass of wine while you're getting dinner started and unwinding from the day. Put on some nice music and your favorite fuzzy slipper socks (OK, maybe that part is just me) and let all those emails and meetings recede into the background. - Tomaiolo Chianti Classico 2009 Product #26461 (In Stock)
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You don't often see Chianti Classico at this price...and even less often enjoy it. So we're especially pleased to have found this fresh and fruity beauty from the heart of Chianti's best region. This is pizza and pasta Chianti, full of ripe red cherry and raspberry fruit with bright acids and fine, easy-going, tannins. Not the most complex wine in the world, but fun to drink and a fine value.
- Lovisolo Gavi 2011 Product #26666 (In Stock)
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Bright, lemony, and fantastic value. Cool, refreshing aromas of fresh flowers and lemon oil whaft from the glass. Soft and round in the mouth at first with with plenty of tart green apple, lemon, lime, pink citrus and green melon fruit on display. About halfway back, the acidity comes forward and lifts the fruit up and delivers a bright, mouthwatering, finish.
- Cortenova Primitivo 2011 Product #26864 (In Stock)
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A head scratcher: How does a Veneto/Fruili winery turn out such a ripe, luscious, and nicely typical Primitivo? Beats us, but this delivers a big mouthful of juicy, fruity fun and is about to become your “go to” pizza/pasta (or sausage, grilled chicken, burger, etc.) red. It's 100% Primitivo - a close genetic relative to Zinfandel - that delivers dark blackberry and black raspberry fruit with just a touch of earth and tar. The kind of wine you'd drink from a tumbler in Italy. Just good, honest, fun.
- La Cappuccina Soave 2012 Product #27143 (In Stock)
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Another piece of evidence for the excellence of the 2012 vintage. Once again, 100% Garganega (organic!) with 5 months lees contact for richness and depth. A rich, almost opulent, texture to the lemon, mineral, and grilled nut flavors with bitter citrus pith and orange zest on the mouthwatering finish. More than rich enough to enjoy solo, but stunning with smoked, grilled or poached fish!
- Fondo Antico "i Versi Bianco" 2012 Product #27199 (In Stock)
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Equal parts Grecanico, Inzolia and Grillo from Sicily, this delivers the richness you'd expect from warm Sicily with plenty of citrusy acidity to keep things fresh. Opens with fruity aromas of citrus, peach, apricot and seashell. Then creamy and round in the mouth and a zesty, lime skin and melon rind, finish. Bright enough for a SB fan, rich enough to replace Chardonnay!
- Santa Barbara Verdicchio 2011 Product #25910 (In Stock)
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Santa Barbara's entry-level Verdicchio has been a favorite at the store for years. For the second year in a row, this vintage sees a bit of a step up from what was already a rock-solid white. You'll find a lovely melange of dried lemon, pink grapefruit, mineral and a touch of dried herb here in a fairly full-bodied take on Verdicchio. It's at once round/fruity and juicy/crisp.
- Santa Barbara Verdicchio 2012 Product #27002 (In Stock)
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Santa Barbara's entry-level Verdicchio has been a favorite at the store for years. For the third year in a row, this vintage sees a bit of a step up from what was already a rock-solid white. You'll find a lovely melange of dried lemon, pink grapefruit, mineral and a touch of dried herb here in a fairly full-bodied take on Verdicchio. It's at once round/fruity and juicy/crisp.
- Giuggiolo Toscana Rosso 2010 Product #26507 (In Stock)
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Here is my actual tasting note from the first time I tried this: “This is just stupid delicious.” A few more details – this is 100% Sangiovese made in staeinless steel that opens with fresh and lovely aromas of violets, purple fruits and crushed cherries. In the mouth it’s juicy and ripe with loads of pretty fruit and a dark, earthy, streak. Bright and clean through the end with a delicious note of coffee and cocoa dust emerging at the end. Drink it with a little chill with pizza and pasta or warmer with anything off the grill. Like I said: Stupid delicious.
- Volpetti Cesanese 2009 Product #26764 (In Stock)
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The 2009 Volpetti Cesanese Lazio is bigger, bolder, more fruit filled, and even more delicious than the 2009 (while still pretty garishly packaged). From vineyards around Rome, the Volpetti packs a punch of lush dark damson plum and black cherry fruit with accents of earth and spice. A short stay in old oak barrels softens the tannins and adds a hint of sweet balsamic. Drink this a touch cool with pizza margherita, a bowl of pasta in red sauce, or even a big, juicy, burger and you'll be very, very, happy!
- Anarkos Puglia Rosso 2011 Product #26780 (In Stock)
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"Anarkos" refers to "Anarchy" - the natural state of Italy's deep South. A blend of Primitivo, Malvasia Nera and Negroamaro this is open, fruity, and just lightly earthy, avoiding the rusticity you find in this neighborhood. Juicy and rich with loads of pure berry fruit, this is fine to sip and even better with mushrooms or something touched with balsamic.
- Cantele Salice Salentino Riserva 2009 Product #26941 (In Stock)
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Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri and “Best Value of the Year”! The highest honor awarded by the Italian’s guide to Italian wine doesn’t often go to wines from Puligia, much less wines that sell for this price. From vineyards around the little Pulgia town of Salice Salentino, this is intended to be 100% Negromaro – although the vineyard is old and 5-10% of the vines planted years ago were probably Malvasia Nero. Ripe fruit is picked in early September, rushed to the winery, and fermented cool in stainless steel. Two years aging in one and two year-old small barrels rounds off the edges without adding oak flavors.
If you know Salice Salentino, you’ll recognize the aromas and flavors here. The black color tells you this is a ripe, deep, wine, and the aromas of dark black plum and cherry, warm licorice root, savory spice, and purple flowers reinforce that impression. In the mouth, the flavors are bold, warming and ripe – blackberry, black cherry, hot earth, roasted meat, spice and cocoa powder – with plenty of the meaty, earthy, complexity that Salice Salentino is known for. But, it’s the purity, clarity, and wonderful freshness of flavor and texture that take this to another level. Ripe, not roasted. Powerful, not rustic. Absolutely delicious with grilled sausages, roasted meats, or just nuts and olives, at a value price hard to resist. - Colsanto Ruris Umbria 2010 Product #26966 (In Stock)
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Here's our single best-selling Italian wine of the past five years - a fantastic value that tastes like it costs twice as much as it does. The wine is mainly (70%) Sangiovese and delivers plenty of that variety's juicy black cherry fruit. But, the 20% Merlot in the blend rounds out the mid-palate and keeps the wine soft while the secret ingredient -- 10% Sagrantino -- adds spice and complexity uncommon in Umbrian wines. Sure, it goes well with pizza and robust pasta sauces, but there's enough going on to handle game and hard, salty, cheeses and a soft enough finish just to drink at a party. Fantastic value.
- Palazzone Dubini Bianco 2012 Product #27237 (In Stock)
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Here's a stunning value for anyone who loves Italian white wines - or just wants a juicy, crisp, and really tasting white wine at a great price. The wine is made by Palazzone, the estate Steve Tanzer called, "“Unquestionably the number one small estate of Orvieto.” Made from the younger vines that would otherwise goin into the estate's Orvieto, this is a beautiful, lively white from Umbria. Green apple, lime and watermelon flavours with a zesty mid palate. Great on its own, with salads or fish.
