Central Italy

2016 Podere Il Palazzino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'Grosso Sanese'
Podere il Palazzino
2016 Podere Il Palazzino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 'Grosso Sanese'
 Man, how we love this wine! Our emotional attachment to Il Palazzino goes back all the way to the early 1990s when their wines were first imported into the states by Marc de Grazia. I made the pilgrimage there back when I first visited Chianti in...
$59.99
2016 Ciacci Brunello Riserva 'Pianrosso- Santa Caterina d'Oro
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
2016 Ciacci Brunello Riserva 'Pianrosso- Santa Caterina d'Oro
  Our allocations of this round of Ciacci Piccolomini’s much-coveted Brunellos is pitiful but you, our best Italian wine-loving customers, deserve the 4-1-1.  Ciacci, thanks to their position in the southernmost, warmest part of...
$209.99
2020 Terraviva Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC
Terraviva
2020 Terraviva Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC
 Lemon and quince intensity. It has the texture of a wine aged in barrel, real depth, but does not see any oak. Sour-fresh green fruits, a slight grip and surprising intensity and length. Really persistent. Good value." 
$19.99
2017 Cantina della Volta "BrutRosso" Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut
Cantina della Volta
2017 Cantina della Volta "BrutRosso" Lambrusco di Sorbara Brut
 Rich red wine characteristics meet the light effervescence of a champagne-style sparkler. Ripe strawberry and cherry, blood orange, baking spice, and tangerine pith all culminate in a lip smacking finish. Refreshing, yet with a depth of flavor that...
$21.99
2021 Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Fontaleoni
2021 Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Anyone who has been to San Gimignano knows that everywhere you turn on the winding path to the top of the city, there’s an enoteca selling Vernaccia, the most local of local Tuscan whites.  Alas, most of it is best left on the shelves. ...
$19.99
$16.99
2019 Tenuta Carleone 'Uno' IGT Sangiovese Toscana
Tenuta di Carleone
2019 Tenuta Carleone 'Uno' IGT Sangiovese Toscana
The smallest production in Sean’s cellar is the wine he calls ‘Uno,’ referring to the single grape variety used in the wine.  This is the flagship, Riserva-style wine of the estate and is sourced from the best Sangiovese grapes...
$94.99
2020 Tenuta Carleone "il Guercio' IGT Sangiovese Toscana
Tenuta di Carleone
2020 Tenuta Carleone "il Guercio' IGT Sangiovese Toscana
Sean also produces two so-called Super Tuscan cuvees- a designation he hates but probably best describes Il Guericio and Uno.  Also 100% Sangiovese, Il Guercio comes from a single high-altitude parcel of grapes.  If the Chianti is made to...
$89.99
2018 Istine 'Levigne' Chianti Classico Riserva
Istine
2018 Istine 'Levigne' Chianti Classico Riserva
 They say you can tell a lot about a wine by meeting the winemaker, and that’s very much the case with the vivacious Angela Fronti of the Istine estate in Radda-in-Chianti.  She radiates energy from every pore, as well as a deep,...
$66.99
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'
Capanna
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino 'Nicco'  James Suckling: Very beautiful aromas of crushed cherries and flowers, such as violets. Some fresh mushroom and tile as well. Full-bodied with extremely polished tannins and an ultra-silky texture...
$129.99
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino
Capanna
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino
2016 Capanna Brunello di Montalcino   James Suckling: Gorgeous aromas of black cherry, cedar, leather and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, creamy tannins that are long and caressing. Tight and focused. Pretty clarity to...
$69.99
2019 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Castello di Volpaia
2019 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Tasting this old-school Chianti producer’s Riserva is like a cheap ticket back to the splendid but arid hills of Radda-in-Chianti.  In fact, there is this lovely restaurant called Le Vigne that sits in...
$54.00
$44.99
2020 Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino
Tenuta di Sesta
2020 Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino
James Suckling 91 Points: A tangy array of wild herbs and spices colors the bright berry fruit. Hints of minerals and tangerines, too. Medium-bodied and quite elegant and fluid, with silky, refined tannins. A juicy and very well-made Rosso, to enjoy now.
$24.99
Tenuta di Sesta 'Poggio d'Arna' IGT Toscana
Tenuta di Sesta
Tenuta di Sesta 'Poggio d'Arna' IGT Toscana
Wine Advocate: Featuring Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the Tenuta di Sesta 2019 Poggio d'Arna is packed tight with the dense fruit and inky black extract that you would primarily associate with Cabernet Franc. This is the dominant force. Aromas...
$23.97
$19.99
2016 Montecalvi VV Vigna Vecchia, Toscana
Montecalvi
2016 Montecalvi VV Vigna Vecchia, Toscana
Winery Notes: Vigna Vecchia is the wine we make from our Le Terrazze vineyard, one of the oldest vineyards in Tuscany. Not just a single vineyard wine, but wine made from ancient Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino vines. Fewer grapes per vine, and...
$54.99
$48.99
2016 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 'Vecchie Vigne'
Siro Pacenti
2016 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 'Vecchie Vigne'
Since so many of you asked about what Pacenti 2016 Brunello was available, I’ve put together a modest offer for the few precious cases of the Vecchie Vigne (old vines) cuvee still at our disposal.  These are coming directly from...
$119.99
2019 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
Siro Pacenti
2019 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
PRIMA Notes: Man, I am loving these 2019 Tuscan reds.  The best are just, well, thoroughly charming, and yet they have a sense of gravitas that goes along with their elegance too. What I like best is their textbook Sangiovese aromatics that, thanks...
$39.99
2014 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
2014 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
PRIMA Notes:  There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one.  Somewhere very near the top of that list must be...
$149.99
2017 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
2017 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
PRIMA Notes: There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one.  Somewhere very near the top of that list must be Emidio Pepe...
$102.99
2019 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico
Castello di Volpaia
2019 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico
Decanter Magazine 90 Points:  Subtle in its expression, this takes some time to open up, then reveals decisive fennel, red plum, white pepper and lavender. Velvety fruit is ripe yet crunchy, punctuated by herbal notes, while the discreet powdery...
$22.50
2017 Ciacci Brunello di Montalcino 'Pianrosso' 1.5 Liter
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
2017 Ciacci Brunello di Montalcino 'Pianrosso' 1.5 Liter
  Our allocations of this round of Ciacci Piccolomini’s much-coveted Brunellos is pitiful but you, our best Italian wine-loving customers, deserve the 4-1-1.  Ciacci, thanks to their position in the southernmost, warmest part of...
$199.99
2017 Ciacci Brunello di Montalcino 'Pianrosso'
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
2017 Ciacci Brunello di Montalcino 'Pianrosso'
 Our allocations of this round of Ciacci Piccolomini’s much-coveted Brunellos is pitiful but you, our best Italian wine-loving customers, deserve the 4-1-1.  Ciacci, thanks to their position in the southernmost, warmest part of...
$89.99
2017 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 375ml
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
2017 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 375ml
Importer's Notes: 100% Sangiovese sourced from eight hectaresSoil of medium grain with good levels of marl dating to the Eocene period240 to 360 meters elevationFermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel and glass concrete vatsAges more than...
$35.99
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
Istine
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia Wine Enthusiast: Radiant and delicious, this gorgeous red is for Sangiovese purists and fans of terroir-driven finesse. It opens with enticing scents of woodland berries, violet and camphor, and the...
$44.99
2019 Giacomo Mori Chianti
Giacomo Mori
2019 Giacomo Mori Chianti
 Giacomo Mori makes some of the most distinctive wines in Tuscany. This small estate has the distinction of being located outside of the Chianti Classico zone, which is one of the factors that explain why the wines remain so reasonably priced. The...
$24.99
2017 Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto
2017 Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
 100% Sangiovese sourced from Podernovone vineyard at an altitude of  500 meters with south-western exposure, planted in 1998, and Canalicchio  vineyard at an altitude of 250 meters with north-western exposure,  planted in...
$89.99
2019 Accadia Verdicchio di Castello di Jesi Cuvee Evelyn
Accadia
2019 Accadia Verdicchio di Castello di Jesi Cuvee Evelyn
Evelyn Verdicchio Macerato Accadia, natural wine, light skin maceration, golden hue, bitter notes, fresh fruits and grasses, delicious easy, light orange wine. Angel Accadia is broadening his range and this fantastic little skin contact wine is a...
$21.99
2020 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Dei
2020 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Importer's Notes:  Cultivated organically, a blend of 90% Prugnolo Gentile, 5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Merlot from 5 to 40 year old vines in the sandy tuffaceous soils of the Martiena cru. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in...
$22.50
2019 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico
Rocca di Montegrossi
2019 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico
Winemaker’s Notes Rocca di Montegrossi’s Chianti Classico is the estate’s flagship  wine; it is a blend of about 90% Sangiovese, with Canaiolo and Colorino,  and is produced every year. It ages mainly in large casks and...
$24.99
2019 Tenuta di Carleone 'Il Guercio' IGT Sangiovese Toscana
Tenuta di Carleone
2019 Tenuta di Carleone 'Il Guercio' IGT Sangiovese Toscana
I first met Sean O’Callaghan, Chianti’s famed ‘Il Guercio,’ back in the early nineties when he was making the iconic wines of Riecine in Gaiole-in-Chianti for the late John Dunkley.  Walking into the old cellar and seeing...
$94.99
2018 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Castello di Volpaia
2018 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Winery Notes:  The label:  The Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva label features the della Volpaia family coat of arms. The family took its name from the village of Volpaia itself. Lorenzo della Volpaia (1446-1512), an architect, goldsmith,...
$54.00
$44.99
2016 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere
San Filippo
2016 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere
Winery Notes:  The colour is ruby red with reflexes verging on garnet. The perfume is intense, fine and elegant, with notes of cherries preserved in alcohol, enriched with spices redolent of cinnamon and cloves. On the palate it explodes in all its...
$124.97
$114.99
2017 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Felsina
2017 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Fattoria Felsina’s Rancia vineyard is the most prized of the fourteen different individual ‘farms’ the Mazzocolin family own.  Planted entirely to Sangiovese from the early nineteen eighties, this long sweeping hill with its...
$59.99
$54.99