Southern Italy

2021 Benanti Contrada Monte Serra Etna Rosso
2021 Benanti Contrada Monte Serra Etna Rosso
I remember, back sometime in the mid-1990s, driving from Piemonte to Tucsany with Marco de Grazia, then the instigator, impresario and importer of the ‘Barolo Boys’ wines from Piemonte. Even with the taste of the last Barolo we had...
$56.99
$55.99
2022 Masseria Li Veli Orion Primitivo
2022 Masseria Li Veli Orion Primitivo
I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised that Li Veli’s ‘simple’ Primitivo is so good because everything they produce at this address in southern Puglia is amazing but, really, what a stunning wine for under $20!  Primitivo is, of...
$19.99
$18.99
2021 Idda Etna Rosso DOC
2021 Idda Etna Rosso DOC
I remember, back sometime in the mid-1990s, driving from Piemonte to Tucsany with Marco  de Grazia, then the instigator, impresario and importer of the ‘Barolo Boys.’  Even with the taste of the last Barolo we had enjoyed together...
$74.99
2021 I Pastini Valle d'Itria Verdeca Faraone
2021 I Pastini Valle d'Itria Verdeca Faraone
Verdeca is one of those wine grapes one discovers only when they taste it on its home territory- in this case, around the wonderful hill towns overlooking the crystal blue Adriatic in Puglia, at the heel of Italy’s boot.  You’ll probably...
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2021 Li Veli Primitivo 'Orion' Salento IGT
2021 Li Veli Primitivo 'Orion' Salento IGT
I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised that Li Veli’s ‘simple’ Primitivo is so good because everything they produce at this address in southern Puglia is amazing but, really, what a stunning wine for under $20!  Dark, earthy and...
$18.99
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2022 Capichera 'Lintori' Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
2022 Capichera 'Lintori' Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Capichera is one of the most important addresses in the Gallura appellation in the far north of Sardinia but they choose to label this- their freshest, easiest going version of Vermentino (even though it could technically wear the higher-regarded...
$29.99
$24.99
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2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Salento
2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Salento
2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Puglia John: A personal favorite from Italy’s sunny Adriatic coast, this has great substance to go along with its fabulous aromatics.  This wine reminds me of a gorgeous sun-spangled lunch overlooking...
$28.99
$26.99
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2021 Terredora DiPaolo 'Loggia della Serra' Greco di Tufo DOCG
Terradora di Paolo
2021 Terredora DiPaolo 'Loggia della Serra' Greco di Tufo DOCG
WINE DESCRIPTION - The Greco variety was originally cultivated on the slopes of Vesuvius, where it was given the name Lacryma Christi. It was later planted in the province of Avellino, where it was given the denomination Greco di Tufo. The...
$19.99
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2019 Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 375 ml
Donnafugata
2019 Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 375 ml
HALF BOTTLES Ben Ryé offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. It presents delicate hints of Mediterranean scrub (maquis). The palate is very fresh and intense,...
$44.99
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2020 Iovine Gragnana Penisola Sorrentina
Iovine
2020 Iovine Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina
PRIMA Notes: One of the first times I visited Napoli, I was with Chef Peter and a few others guys from the PRIMA team.  One Sunday afternoon we discovered, at the top of narrow staircase in one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, one of the...
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2020 Donnafugata Lighea
Donnafugata
2020 Donnafugata Lighea Zibibbo
Winery Notes:  Donnafugata Lighea has a bright straw yellow color with greenish hues. The nose offers a rich and fragrant bouquet where the classic notes of orange blossom are combined with citrus hints (cedar and bergamot) and exotic fruit (lychee)...
$19.99
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2021 Li Veli Askos Susumaniello Rosato, Salento IGT
Masseria Li Veli
2021 Li Veli Askos Susumaniello Rosato, Salento IGT
A personal favorite from Italy’s sunny Adriatic coast, this has great substance to go along with its fabulous aromatics.  This wine reminds me of a gorgeous sun-spangled lunch overlooking the cerulean Adriatic with a perfectly grilled San...
$25.99
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2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Elena Fucci
2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Vinous Media: The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is stunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the palate...
$44.99
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2018 COS Pithos Bianco 1.5 liters
COS
2018 COS Pithos Bianco 1.5 liters
100% Grecanico sourced from the estate Fontane vineyard. Fermentation lasting ten to fifteen days in amphorae on the skins with indigenous yeast. The 2019 remained in contact with the skins for a little over one month in amphoraAged in amphorae for...
$84.99
$75.00
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2019 Piero Mancini Vermentino
Mancini
2019 Piero Mancini Vermentino
Importer Notes:  Benchmark producer of Vermentino from the island's top appellation for the grape - Vermentino di GalluraOne of the few appellations in italy where the soil is dominated by graniteThe Mancini Vermentino balances freshness with...
$19.99