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...
Shipping included on 3 bottles or more Never heard of Col di Lamo? Neither, frankly, had we. It’s very, very tiny, and the small amount of Col di Lamo Brunello (and its brilliant orange label) made usually never makes it far from Tuscany...
$74.99 with shipping included on 3 or more bottles – VERY LIMITED
As you know, it’s our job (and our pleasure) to keep our noses constantly to the ground- well, soil- in search of wine families who are doing things the right way, making...
I first met Massimo Martinelli at the old Renato Ratti cantina in La Morra now almost 20 years ago. At the time, he was not only the longtime winemaker at Ratti (he was Ratti’s nephew, and started working there when he was 15), he was also...
"There is a red wine of Nebiule (Nebbiolo) made in this neighborhood which is very singular. It is about as sweet as the silky Madeira, as astringent on the palate as Bordeaux, and as brisk as Champagne. It is a pleasing wine." - Thomas Jefferson ~...
Winery Notes: Brilliant straw-yellow colour. Refined, quite pronounced, fresh nose with aromatical notes of ripe yellow fruit (melon), citrus, floral and mineral nuances, with a hint of almond. Medium-bodied on the palate, is has good intensity and...
Clelia Romano’s broad, aromatic and complete Fiano d’Avellino continues to make scores of new friends consistently here in PRIMA Vini. Long a fixture in our late restaurant’s by-the-glass program where it was featured as a...
Either/Or $91.99, shipping included on a set of one bottle each (or 3 bottles of one) If Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo were ever to hook up after a crazy night of wine drinking and have a baby, their offspring would probably be a lot like Nerello...
If you know Giorgio Rivetti, you know he doesn’t ‘dabble.’ When he does something, he does it big, or he doesn’t do it at all! The family business began with Moscato- and he still makes the most famous- but he loved Barbaresco too...
Winery Notes: Red garnet color with orange glints. Elegant and intense on the nose with notes of blackcurrants, pomegranate, raspberries and rose petal. On the palate, the wine showcases good structure, a full body, and velvety tannins.
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...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 Points: Introducing the 2015 Barolo Arione. This is the first vintage produced of the newest wine to join the extended and ever-evolving Conterno portfolio. Only three oak casks were produced: the one I tasted from...
2015 Oddero Barolo Bussia Soprana Vigna Mondoca Riserva Wine Advocate: Here's a wine that brings on the best of the 2015 vintage. This growing season that will be remembered for sunshine and warmth is distinguished by rich and...
Profound floral perfumes and minerality come out vividly, red and dark berries, sour cherry, lavender and graphite dominate the nose together with gentle scents of violet petal, rose bud and a hint of pine.
The 2016 Barolo Arione is a sort of synthesis between the Cerretta and Francia. It has the red fruit profile and floral overtones of the former with a feeling of structure that recalls the later. Arione Barolos always have a distinctly wild, feral...
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barbaresco Bin Location: C4 Only the second time a Don Fiorino was ever made! Extraordinary
Winery Notes: Intense ruby-red colour. Explosive, powerful and generous nose. Fruity notes of plum, citron and grapefruit, along with spicy overtones. In the glass it gradually shows violet aromas, very typical of the Brunate vineyard. Full and...
Contrade di Taurasi is owned by Sandro Lonardo, a local schoolteacher, and his wife Enza. They bottle Irpinia Aglianico, Taurasi, and small amounts of a white wine made from Grecomusc’, an indigenous white variety. Their vineyards are all exposed...
The ‘value’ Barolo segment, once filled with a plethora of choices under $50, has become smaller by the year as mainstays like Vietti’s Barolo Castiglione and the Odderos’ Barolo Classico have drifted northward in price and those with less pedigree...
With a Tuscan-centric wine list in our old restaurant and a wine store traditionally loaded with Brunello di Montalcino and the like, you could say a lot of Sangiovese Grosso has flowed under the bridge here at PRIMA over our 48 years in the biz. Over...
Tasting Notes: A wine with hints of cherry and red fruits alternatingwith spicy and sometimes floral hints. A Barbera of excellentstructure and complexity with sweet and velvety tanninsof good persistence
2019 Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera Pre-Arrival $79.99, $84.99 in stock price The amazing 2019 Barolos are arriving soon! Fasten your seatbelts because it’s a fabulous and unique vintage; one that, paradoxically, will appeal to both lovers...
$99.99 per bottle, shipping included on 4 bottles or more
Our relationship began with Scarzello after hearing of its more or less recent renaissance from several friends on the ground in Barolo who know of what they speak. At the time, it wasn’t...
This is an important Brunello arrival- to quote critic Kerin O’Keefe, it’s one of the best wines of the vintage! 2020 Baricci Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli $104.99 with shipping included on 6 bottles or moreWhen it comes to vineyard aristocracy in...
Silvia Altare is truly hitting her stride. Now firmly and confidently in control of one of the most seminal properties in all of Barolo, her 2020s are poster children for this wonderful vintage in Barolo! The Barolo Classico, a 10,000 bottle...
TASTING NOTES - Bright straw-yellow colour with greenish reflections. The bouquet is pleasingly fruity with impressions of white peach and grapefruit, together with white flowers and minerals, fresh herbs. On the palate it is full, juicy,...
There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Giacosas, Quintarellis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a very short, rarified one. Somewhere very near the top of that list...
Falanghina (Fahl-lan-ghee-na) used to be known as one of those Italian white wine varieties that always tasted better when you drank it in situ, somewhere in the wild hills of Campania, than here at home. The delicacy and finesse of the wine, so...
Wine Country: Italy
Wine Subregion: Trentino-Alto Adige
Franz Haas’ remarkable Alto Adige PeeGee at $20? Hmmmm. Hard to say no to that.
The late Franz Haas was the seventh Franz in a long line of Haases from Montagna and was...
And now for something completely different! Leave it to Italy to come up with yet another novel grape variety to tempt our taste buds and expand our repertoire of fascinating Italian wines. I am speaking of Nascetta (nah-shetta), a unique and...
This small, family-owned estate, located in the southern reaches of the Piemonte district, was established in 1945 by Lorenzo Picollo, then passed to his son, Ermesto, who, in turn, handed the reins to his son, Gianlorenzo. From the very beginning, the...
The renaissance of the white Arneis grape in Piemonte’s Roero has been an inspiring story. But, as happens when production and attention increases, there are now many good versions but very few truly great ones. And while many...
Rocca di Montegrossi, located in A Monti in Gaiole in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, is very famous for its fabulous organically-farmed reds. One of their top wines is the San Marcellino Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, named after the...
The Cantina Bartolo Mascarello is one of the legendary and historic producers of the Barolo appellation. The winery has stood as a beacon of staunch Barolo traditionalism since its official inception in 1918. The roots of the estate go back further, to...
1974 Scarpa Barbaresco Podere Barberis offers a thick, luscious mouthfeel of Nebbiolo fruit, with highly complex flavors of red cherry, tar, licorice and herbs that seem to last forever. SCARPA offers a combination of current and...
Vinous: 93 Points Oddero’s 1978 Barolo was the unquestioned surprise in our second flight. Oddero is one of Piemonte’s most historic estates. In the late 1970s, Oddero was also one of the top estates in the region. Sadly,...