Italian Wine, Spirits & Liqueurs
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£14.99Fazi Battaglia was created in 1949 by the union of two local families; Fazi and Battaglia, and since has become synonymous with the finest Verdicchio grapes. Hillside vineyards in the best locations within the Classico area of Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, handpicked and selected grapes and careful winemaking combine […]
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£14.50A producer not afraid to try new things and experiment. Champions of organic viticulture and minimal intervention at mainstream prices. You’ll find this forward-thinking winery halfway down Italy’s beautiful Adriatic coast. Seriously bright and refreshing strawberry and raspberry fruits. No oakiness or heaviness to speak of and does extremely well […]
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£12.99The Cantina di Gambellara was founded in 1947 and has nearly 300 members who farm 600 hectares in this small denomination on the border between the provinces of Vicenza and Verona, only a few miles east of Soave. This wine is pale lemon in colour, with delicate aromas of blossom, […]
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£10.99Owned by the Lombardini family `Lugarara` is La Giustiniana’s contemporary single vineyard Gavi. Originally, part of a Benedictine convent, wine has been produced here since the Benedictine monks cultivated their first vines on the property. This beautiful example of Gavi di Gavi displays aromas of stone fruit, green apples and […]
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£15.50Owned by the Lombardini family, this beautiful example of Gavi di Gavi is made from grapes sourced from 2 neighbouring estate vineyards. Interestingly, the 2 vineyards have very different soils and produce very different expressions of the Cortese grape. The beautiful aromas of stone fruit, apple and lime peel on […]
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£42.50Tasting 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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£26.99‘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. Made from 40+ year old vines, […]
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£17.99Puglian 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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£13.50Montalcino, an ancient and fascinating Sienese village of Etruscan origin, lies amongst a forest of oak trees at an altitude of 600m. On a hill at the border of this region, named Poggio del Sasso – or ‘pebbles peak’ – Sangiovese grapes perform particularly well for the winegrowers of Da […]
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£13.99Baglio Gibellina is situated in picturesque Sicily where its vineyards are surrounded by the hills of Salemi and Santa Ninfa. Old vineyards located between 300-600m above sea level are grown on a mixture of clay and volcanic soils with limited yields allowing for the production of outstanding wines with incredible […]
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£12.50Bella Modella Prosecco is a beautifully crafted and sensuously rounded Prosecco. Made with grapes from vineyards with plenty of exposure to the sun, picking is carried out in the early morning so the grapes retain their acidity. The wine posses a vibrant mousse and has a fresh nose. Crisp, deliciously [...] -
£17.99The Vajra family is based in the small village of Vergne, which sits above the town of Barolo on the westernmost edge of the denomination. They have 10 hectares of Barolo vineyard planted along this western part of the zone, the prime site being Bricco delle Viole, which sits at […]
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£18.99Isole e Olena’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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£41.99The 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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£13.50The Biscardo Family have been making wine from their base in Soave for over 150 years and are currently led by brothers Maurizio and Martino. During the course of Maurizio’s long and illustrious career, he has consulted for well known wineries around Italy and in doing so he came across […]
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£21.99Four generations after the estate was established, Graziano Specogna’s great grandchildren are now at the helm. With 22 hectares of vineyards on the hill of Rocca Bernarda in the heart of the Colli Orientali DOC zone, their vineyards are set in a spectacular amphitheatre and the quality of the fruit […]
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£15.99Planeta 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. Grillo is native to Sicily and a lovely, versatile dry wine. With aromas of citrus, white peach […]
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£13.50In the 19th century, after the surrender of King Francesco II to Garibaldi and the fall of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, a group of aristocratic adolescents fled the fighting by taking refuge in the Serre Leccesi. Hidden by the enchanting hills, immersed in an almost fairy-tale landscape, these […]
