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Italian Wine, Spirits & Liqueurs
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£18.99Planeta is undoubtedly Sicily’s leading wine producer. Founded in 1985, this dynamic winery is responsible for championing both indigenous and international grape varieties and pioneering the development of high-quality wine on the island. Winemaker Francesca Planeta blends indigenous Grecanico and Grillo with Sauvignon to create an aromatic nose rich in…
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£14.99
In the heel of Italy, Manduria is considered the birth place of the native Primitivo grape, and was officially recognised as such in the 1970s when a DOC was created for the region. However Produttori di Manduria had been making wines for 40 years by then, unashamedly proud of their…
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£42.50
Tasting Note: Full-bodied, velvety and intense, this Barolo is heady with vanilla, dried roses and woodland undergrowth. Food Matching: Ideal with big red meat dishes and medium mature cheeses, try a wild boar and mushroom risotto for example. Vineyard: This Barolo is named after the village where the vineyards are…
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£60.99
A sophisticated, powerful, full-bodied wine that creates a harmonious and well-balanced flavour on the palate. Sweet, rich aromas with notes of ripe fruits and spices. Generous on the palate with complex, plush tannins.
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£20.50
The Mandrarossa wines come from a selection of the best sites from Cantine Settesoli’s 6,000 hectares of vineyard, situated in southwestern Sicily and planted with 32 different grape varieties. The vineyards are split between the 2,000 members of the co-op, and cover the area around Selinunte, the hauntingly beautiful ruins…
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£89.99
At an altitude of 500m and situated in the heart of Piemonte, Abbona’s wines have a fresh imprint that gives them great drinkability and elegance. A family run winery since 1930, Anna Maria, her family and her predecessors have worked tirelessly to respect their vines and produce the best expression…
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£15.99
With historical links to the Italian Royal Family, the Fontanafredda estate dates back to the 1850’s. A true love story, the estate was purchased by Vittorio Emanuele II as a gift for the woman he loved, ‘La Bella Rosina.’ Today the winery combines these historical roots with best modern-day practises…
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£27.99
‘Making wines with passion’ is the moto for this 3rd generation family run estate with wineries in both Piedmont and Tuscany. Their ingrained respect for the land, the indigenous vines and their ambition, sing. Cà di Pian is a Barbera with an unmistakable character. Intense aromas of blackberry and morello…
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£16.50
Puglian wines are probably my favourite and certainly my go-to reds. I particularly love wines from Salento; the rich fruit they portray so well (you can taste the sunshine in the glass), and they are exceptional value for money. This rosso from Francesco Candido offers all of the above; opulent…
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£37.99
The Brancaia estate as we know it, celebrates its 40th birthday this year. Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer purchased Brancaia in Castellina in Chianti in 1981 and their wines have been critically praised from the start. Having studied oenology, their daughter Barbara Widmer heads up the winemaking team whilst…
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£59.99
Paolo De Marchi’s vineyards, like those of Giovanni Manetti at Fontodi, are superbly tended. This, more than anything, yields wines of the quality that have kept them both ahead of the chasing pack for the past three decades. The name ‘Isole e Olena’ came about in the 1950s when two…
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£12.99
Also known as Muscat of Alexandria, Zibibbo is a rare and ancient Sicilian grape variety, with a history that dates back over 5,000 years. Originally from Egypt, Zibibbo is now planted in France, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Chile, Australia and even Peru. Thriving in Sicily, vines for this wine are grown…