Italy has a successful export market & it is not surprising considering the quality of its wines! Italian white wines have an incredible purity & the reds are fruity with a good structure. We are delighted to offer you a wonderful Italian selection in this mixed case... Tasting notes: Maestro Italiano
- Valpolicella Ripasso DOC 2009 Beautiful dark red color with violet hues. Pleasant fragrance with notes of ripe red fruits. Velvety taste with aromas of cherries & blackberries. This wine is well balanced & full of exciting flavours. Made from a blend of regional red grapes: 60% Corvina, 35% Rondinella, 5% Molinara. Primi Soli Puglia IGT Sangiovese 2010 Made from one of Italy's signature grapes, Sangiovese, you will enjoy the abundant & fresh cherry & prune aromas. The wine is well-balanced on the palate with hints of spice. Serramater Montepulciano d' Abruzzo DOC 2010 Another fantastic region in Italy, the wine has a pronounced & expressive nose full of black fruit & truffles. Elegant & smooth in texture, the wine has soft tannins to give it a good structure. Reggio Barbera
- Piemonte DOC 2010 The nose is full of cherry flavours. It has has dark berry fruits with a core of fine tannins & the typical Barbera acidity that makes these wines so perfect to accompany big hearty autumn meals
- perfect with any pasta dish, pheasant & game. Scanavino Barbaresco DOCG 2006 Fantastic crimson-violet colour, this prestigious Barbaresco offers oak, liquorice & black fruit on the complex nose. It is wonderfully warming on the palate with a good concentration of fruit supported by silky tannins. The finish is long & complex. Cortefresca
- Merlot delle Venezie IGT 2010 Deep red in colour with a violet rim, the nose is fresh with lots of red berry fruits & cherry aromas. On the palate, the wine is fruity with hints of spice & supported by mild tannins. Very approachable & easy-to-drink in style.