Northern Italy

2020 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne
2020 Damilano Barolo Lecinquevigne
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Barolo DOCG Damilano is one of the oldest wineries in Barolo. The family business dates back to 1890 when Giuseppe Borgogno started cultivating and producing wine...
$45.99
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2020 Deltetto Barbera d'Alba Superiore 'Brame' 1.5 Liter
Deltetto
2020 Deltetto Barbera d'Alba Superiore 'Brame' 1.5 Liter
MAGNUMS PRIMA Notes: Bramé, in Piemontese dialect means ‘a desire or craving for something,’ and that’s exactly what will happen to you when you taste this beautifully crafted, savory, food-friendly Barbera from the Roero region...
$79.99
$70.00
2020 E. Pira- Chiara Boschis Barolo Cannubi
2020 E. Pira- Chiara Boschis Barolo Cannubi
Another set of absolutely stellar Barolos from this intriguing vintage, it cannot be denied that Chiara Boschis is on an incredible roll! Chiara’s brother Giorgio and niece Beatrice are now in control of the cellar while Chiara is free to be in her most...
$180.00
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2020 Edi Kante Vitovska, Carso- Friuli-Venezia-Giulia 750 ml
2020 Edi Kante Vitovska, Carso- Friuli-Venezia-Giulia 750 ml
One of my favorite spots in all of Italy, Carso, or Karst, as it’s called on the other side of the Slovenian border a bare kilometer away, is a world onto itself. The easternmost part of Friuli, it’s not exactly Italy, but not Slovenia either. Not only...
$39.99
2020 Elio Altare Barolo Arborina
2020 Elio Altare Barolo Arborina
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Barolo DOCG 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...
$129.99
2020 F.lli Cigliuti Barbaresco 'Serraboella'
2020 F.lli Cigliuti Barbaresco 'Serraboella'
The last time I visited the Cigliutis, I was with my wife and we arrived in a driving rain storm.  The road up the muddy Serraboella hill near the Barbaresco village of Neive was slick with mud and extremely treacherous.  Just getting from the...
$89.99
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2020 Kofererhof Weingut Kerner
Köfererhof
2020 Kofererhof Weingut Kerner
Importer's Notes:  Gunther Kershbaumer loves his vineyards. He just doesn’t have enough of them. As the reference point producer in the Isarco River Valley, Kofererhof wines are in high demand, so he’s always looking for new parcels to...
$22.99
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2020 La Ca' Nova Barbaresco Montefico Vigna Bric Mentina
2020 La Ca' Nova Barbaresco Montefico Vigna Bric Mentina
This small estate with cellars near the town of Neive is about as Old School as it gets.  Although there is a computer, a fax and a telephone in the office these days, there is virtually no other technology in sight.  The old stainless steel...
$54.99
2020 Mario Marengo Barolo ‘Bricco delle Viole’
2020 Mario Marengo Barolo ‘Bricco delle Viole’
Mario Marengo is one of Barolo’s most stalwart producers.  First from a tiny cantina right on the main road through La Morra and now further up the hill in Serradenari, this small estate has been making great wine since 1899.  Currently...
$66.99
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2020 Nicholas Altare Langhe Barbera
Nicholas Altare
2020 Nicholas Altare Langhe Barbera
Nicholas Altare loves the land, the countryside, and his work. He has the good fortune to find himself with an estate handed down from generation to generation, and to have found a mentor in Barolo producer Ferdinando Principiano. Until 2015 his...
$29.99
2020 Oddero Barolo Brunate
2020 Oddero Barolo Brunate
Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: BaroloWine Varietal: NebbioloBin Location: L-7
$154.99
$144.99
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2020 Oddero Barolo Monvigliero
2020 Oddero Barolo Monvigliero
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo The much-anticipated debut of the Oddero Monvig!  As polished, floral and elegant as this vineyard can be with a dash of the Oddero austerity
$119.99
2020 Oddero Barolo Villero
2020 Oddero Barolo Villero
Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: BaroloBin Location: H-11
$114.99
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2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc
Still the cantina’s signature wine, this cuvee still comes 100% from the Fiasco cru in Castiglione.  A more forward wine than the monolithic 2019, this will drink sooner, albeit it will not be as gracious in its youth as, say, the 2018. ...
$95.99
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2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc 1.5L
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric del Fiasc 1.5L
Still the cantina’s signature wine, this cuvee still comes 100% from the Fiasco cru in Castiglione.  A more forward wine than the monolithic 2019, this will drink sooner, albeit it will not be as gracious in its youth as, say, the 2018. ...
$225.00
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2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bricco Ambrogio
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bricco Ambrogio
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Consider this the coming out party for this Roddi cuvee.  It’s a wonderful site with perfect exposure and its cooler climate makes for a more elegant, open and charming...
$59.99
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2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero
A very fragrant, polished Movig that drinks more like a fine Burgundy than a robust young Barolo.  Excellent length and a seductive palate that will beguile for many years.  Intriguing as always.  Vinous 93, JS 96   2020 in Barolo...
$74.99
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero 1.5L
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Monvigliero 1.5L
A very fragrant, polished Movig that drinks more like a fine Burgundy than a robust young Barolo.  Excellent length and a seductive palate that will beguile for many years.  Intriguing as always.  Vinous 93, JS 96   2020 in Barolo...
$175.00
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2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera 1.5L
2020 Paolo Scavino Barolo Ravera 1.5L
Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: BaroloWine Varietal: Novello/Grinzane Cavour
$175.00
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2020 Skerk Carso Ograde Venezia-Giulia Bianco IGT
2020 Skerk Carso Ograde Venezia-Giulia Bianco IGT
2020 Skerk Carso Ograde Venezia-Giulia Bianco ‘Orange,’ you groan. ‘Not an orange wine!’ Yes. Drink it. It’s good, and good for you! You told me you wanted to experiment once in a while, and this November is your month to do...
$52.99
2020 Trediberri Barolo Berri
2020 Trediberri Barolo Berri
I first visited Trediberri now six years ago at the behest of our good friend Massimo Martinelli who had worked with this micro-cellar’s co-owner Nicola Oberto’s father Federico for over five decades in the cellars of nearby Renato Ratti...
$62.99
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2020 Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco Red
2020 Tua Rita Perlato del Bosco Red
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Tuscany Wine Varietal: Sangiovese 93 pts. / Wine Enthusiast(9/1/2023) The burst of Bing cherry and wild strawberry with rose petals and tar on the nose announces the equally exuberant palate of more fresh...
$39.99
2020 Vaira Aurej Barolo Fossati
2020 Vaira Aurej Barolo Fossati
The name Vaira is, of course, one of the best-known monikers in southern Barolo, particularly around the hamlet of Vergne where the Barolo zone intersects with La Morra, Novello and Narzole. Besides the ultra-important Vaira family (who use the...
$89.99
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2020 Vietti Barolo Brunate
2020 Vietti Barolo Brunate
The grapes come from the historic MGA “Brunate” vineyard in the municipality of La Morra, located on the southern slope towards Barolo. The soil is characterized by Marls of Saint Agatha at an altitude of about 350 m asl. The average age of...
$240.00
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2020 Vietti Barolo Cerequio
2020 Vietti Barolo Cerequio
The grapes come from the historic “Cerequio” vineyard: one of the most significant MGAs in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Our plot is located in the municipality of Barolo. Situated around 320 m asl, it has a southern exposure and a...
$240.00
2020 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito
2020 Vietti Barolo Lazzarito
The grapes come from the MGA “Lazzarito” vineyard in the municipality of Serralunga d’Alba, a fabulous amphitheater-shaped plot with a south-western exposure. The soil is rich in limestone and clay, and the altitude is between 330 and...
$240.00
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2020 Vietti Barolo Monvigliero
2020 Vietti Barolo Monvigliero
The “Monvigliero” hillside vineyard has long been considered the most significant cru in Verduno and one of the most valuable in the entire Barolo winegrowing region. Mixed soil with limestone and laminated Marls of Saint Agatha and a...
$240.00
2020 Vietti Barolo Ravera
2020 Vietti Barolo Ravera
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo A truly intriguing lineup from Vietti in 2020.  They are not the biggest, baddest boys on the block, by any means, but they are particularly transparent...
$244.99
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2020 Vietti Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 1.5 Liter
2020 Vietti Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 1.5 Liter
2020 Vietti Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 1.5L There’s Langhe Nebbiolo and there’s Langhe Nebbiolo.  Typically made to be consumed young and at its juicy best, many of the wines labeled Langhe Nebbiolo are made from younger vines,...
$74.99
2021 Aldo Conterno Il Bussiador Langhe Chardonnay
2021 Aldo Conterno Il Bussiador Langhe Chardonnay
You know the world has become a strange place when an importer won’t sell you a case of Chardonnay unless you also purchase the same winery’s 100-point scoring Barolo! But that was the case this past week as I tried to pry loose some of Aldo...
$84.99
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2021 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli
Attems
2021 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli
Winery Notes:  A special vinification practice led to the use of this term: the must remains in contact with the skins for about 10 hours and this practice gives the wine a beautiful rosè hue. Our Ramato boasts a rich, complex bouquet of...
$19.97
2021 Braida-Giacomo Bologna 'Montebruna' Barbera D'Asti DOCG
2021 Braida-Giacomo Bologna 'Montebruna' Barbera D'Asti DOCG
It must have been tough for the irrepressible Giacomo Bologna back in those early days trying to sell Barbera.  It was a grape variety that sort of fell into the netherworld between the ubiquitous Dolcetto, the cheap wine that everyone drank...
$32.99
$29.99
2021 Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Asili
2021 Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Asili
Free Shipping o SIX Unfortunately for us, Ca’ del Baio is no longer the best-kept secret in Barbaresco it once was.  The news, thanks to their rave reviews, the annual visits of the PRIMA gang and the profiling of the Grasso sisters in Suzanne...
$54.99
2021 Cascina Fontana Langhe Nebbiolo 750 ml
2021 Cascina Fontana Langhe Nebbiolo 750 ml
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo All estate Perno and Villero fruit from younger vines in a Baby Barolo style.  Delicious! 
$44.99
2021 Domenico Clerico Arte Langhe Rosso
2021 Domenico Clerico Arte Langhe Rosso
The story goes that the late, great Domenico Clerico, back in 1981, created the first Arte quite by mistake, accidentally racking a barrel of Barbera into a barrel of Nebbiolo. But that story seemed to change every...
$51.99
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2021 Il Palazzotto Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba Sori Santa Cristina DOCG
Il Palazzotto
2021 Il Palazzotto Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba Sori Santa Cristina DOCG
Country: ItalyRegion: PiedmontAppellation(s): Dolcetto di Diano d’AlbaProducer: Paolo OliveroFounded: 1995Annual Production: 1,250 casesFarming: SustainablePaolo Olivero is a small farmer in the little hilltop village of Diano d’Alba, just...
$17.99
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2021 Le Piane Bianko Vino Bianco
2021 Le Piane Bianko Vino Bianco
100% Erbaluce The vineyards of Le Piane are located in Boca, the highest elevation area in Piedmont. After being abandoned for a lengthy period due to the heavy industrialization in nearby urban areas, the vineyards were eventually revived. Friends...
$36.99
2021 Oddero Barbaresco Gallina
2021 Oddero Barbaresco Gallina
Wine Country: Italy Wine Subregion: Piemonte Wine Sub-subregion: Barbaresco What a difference a vintage makes.  2021 is as powerful as 2020 is elegant and this is a posterchild for that distinction.  This-is-out-standing! 
$69.99
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2021 Vite Colte Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG 'La Luna e i Falò'
2021 Vite Colte Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG 'La Luna e i Falò'
The Vite Colte winery is sort of hard to miss when one drives down Via Alba road from Castiglione Falletto into Barolo. Its sleek, award-winning modern architecture sits amongst the vines right at the fork in the road bisecting the Cannubi vineyard where...
$18.99
$17.99
2022 Cascina Fontana Langhe Nebbiolo
2022 Cascina Fontana Langhe Nebbiolo
Mario Fontana is a very cool guy. His tiny cellar is a one-man show at the highest part of the Perno road in Monforte d’Alba, right next to Reppublica di Perno, one of our favorite restaurants in the area. The laconic but genial Mario calls...
$41.99
2022 Cascina Penna-Currado Barbera d'Alba 'Carra'
2022 Cascina Penna-Currado Barbera d'Alba 'Carra'
  When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now that they were gone? We shouldn’t have worried. Vietti is just fine. But,...
$59.99
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2022 Cascina Penna-Currado Dolcetto d'Alba 'Bricco Lago'
2022 Cascina Penna-Currado Dolcetto d'Alba 'Bricco Lago'
Ground shipping included on 6 bottles or more, mixed and matched with Penna-Currado wines When Luca Currado-Vietti and Elena Penna sold their beloved Vietti, it sent shockwaves through the wine world. What would happen to Vietti, everyone wondered, now...
$39.99
2022 Cornarea Roero Arneis
2022 Cornarea Roero Arneis
The discovery of Cornarea was the product of several years hard research in the Langhe- a search for an Arneis we could recommend to our customers that the locals there themselves loved. I looked at what winemakers ordered when I ate out with them, what...
$31.99
$29.99
2022 Elio Grasso 'Educato' Langhe Chardonnay
2022 Elio Grasso 'Educato' Langhe Chardonnay
You wouldn’t think the noble Nebbiolo vineyards of Monforte d’Alba, right in the heart of the Barolo growing zone, would also be known for producing something as prosaic as Chardonnay…..but they are! The limestone and clay marls here...
$33.99
$31.99
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2022 Francesco Rinaldi Grignolino
2022 Francesco Rinaldi Grignolino
A Light and Lively Red from Piedmont Discover the distinctive character of the 2022 Francesco Rinaldi Grignolino, a light and lively red wine that beautifully captures the essence of Piedmont’s unique terroir. Produced by the...
$23.99
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2022 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti 'Le Orme'
2022 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti 'Le Orme'
OK.  This wine, quite honestly, is the kind of value that could drive us out of business.  What I mean is that we would need to sell an awful lot of $12 Barbera to pay our rent here in Dublin.  But a deal is a deal and when one this good...
$13.99
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2022 Monchiero-Carbone ‘Cicu’ Roero Arneis
2022 Monchiero-Carbone ‘Cicu’ Roero Arneis
On the short list of the top Arneis made, this, the winery’s signature cuvee, is assembled from two separate vineyards in Roero- one in Vezza adjacent to the iconic Valmaggiore and the other, Renesio Incisa, in Canale.  This latter hill has...
$29.99
2022 Stefano Massone Gavi Masera
2022 Stefano Massone Gavi Masera
Spring  has officially sprung!  Those looking for the perfect seasonal quaffer need look no further than Stefano Massone’s absolutely delicious Gavi!  All at once serious and a ton of fun to drink, Massone’s organically-farmed,...
$19.99
$17.99