Mastroberardino continues to be a source of magnificently cellared gems that show the class and age-ability of the Agilianico grape and an amazing terroir that evokes not only the profoundly varied geology of this part of southern Italy, but also an...

Wine Spectator: 94 PointsA lovely, layered red, offering baked strawberry and cherry fruit accented by graphite, chartreuse liqueur, leather and citrus peel aromas. Vibrant and minerally, with creamy tannins and a subtle streak of tarry smoke echoing on...

Blend:Aglianico 80%Piedirosso 20%

94 points Wine Enthusiast **Cellar Selection** A stellar, superb wine that embodies all the grace, power and charm of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily. This highly unique and distinctive territory has shaped an elegant expression of Nerello Mascalese...

94 points Wine Enthusiast *Editors' Choice* This gorgeous wine opens with fragrances of blue flower, moist earth, leather and ripe berry. The delicious palate delivers succulent black cherry, cinnamon, white pepper and balsamic herbs alongside smooth,...

Don Luigi was made in tribute to Don Luigi Di Majo Norante, the patriarch of this estate. The wine undergoes a period of extended maceration to achieve incredible color and concentration before being refined further in Allier and Tronçais...

Winery Notes: These vineyards are located on what is known as the “Bidini Soprano” plateau. The soil structure is divided between clear red sand and dark, medium density earth with good depth. The grapevines planted in dark red soil produce...

FREE SHIPPING ON 6 OR MORE BOTTLES Before Montevetrano hit the scene with its debut 1991 vintage, the wines of Campania suffered from an identity crisis.  Crisp, aromatic whites like Fiano d’Avellino, Greco di Tufo and Falanghina largely...

PRIMA's Notes:  There is just a ton of character here- the product of plenty of Italy’s life-affirming southern sunshine.  Great aromatics, great fruit and just enough tannin to keep it fresh and lively, there is more than enough...

Importer Notes: Grape Varieties: Nerello Mascalese 80%, Nerello Capuccio 20% Production Zone: South East Mt. Etna, Trecastagni. Vineyard Details: Two hectares in Contrada Ronzini. “Cisterna Fuori” (outside tank), is the name that the...

Bright ruby-red. Refined raspberry and red cherry on the nose, joined by quinine and floral notes that build with air. Fresh red berry and smoked beef flavors are given an exotic touch by an element of orange zest. Closes with a meaty tactile quality,...

Mount Etna is the current darling of the Italian wine scene, and I Custodi is in the center of it all. Founder Mario Paoluzi has teamed up with Etna guru Salvo Foti (and his label, I Vigneri), who have the best local vineyard workers who tend the ancient...

Located on Sicily’s western-most coast near the town of Marsala, Caruso & Minini boasts a history that harks back to the late 1800’s when Antonio Caruso bought the company to grow grapes for the nearby Marsala factories. The company was...

Winery Notes:  Ben Ryé 2017 offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. The palate is very fresh and intense, balancing perfectly the sweetness followed by a...

Vinification technique:The hand-picked grapes are brought into the cellar whole, and after being destemmed and crushed they undergo soft pressing. The free-run must, which undergoes cold static fining and is inoculated with selected yeasts, ferments at a...

The Contrada S by Passopisciaro is a deep, elegant and expressive red wine, born from 90 years old sapling vines from Contrada Sciaranuova on the slopes of Etna at 900 m above sea level. After an aging of 18 months in big oak barrels it spings out...

Tasting Notes: From vines planted over a century ago on sandy loam soils at over 850m on Etna’s vertiginous slopes, this is a remarkable expression of the indigenous Carricante grape. Detailed notes of white peach, lemon, lime and soft sage...

Soft pink-rosé. Essence of geranium and rose combined with strawberry and cherry. Sweet and nuanced on the nose, with noteworthy tenacity. The wine’s impressive alcohol is balanced by its delicate flavors and light, bright freshness,...

Capichera is one of the top names in Sardegna. The wines can be typically quite rich and extroverted in style, however the Lintori lightens up as the Vermentino is the earliest pick, then fermented and aged on its lees in stainless steel tank. ...

Elegant, fresh, and mineral-laden, the De Conciliis NV Selim Spumante Brut is a rare Campanian sparkler. Bursting with tropical and orchard fruits, the Selim dances across the palate with saline minerality and citrus zest; it’s elegant and lively,...

Verdeca grapes express themselves with the characteristic straw yellow and greenish highlights. The nose has interesting hints of wild flowers together with citrus fruits as bergamot and exotic as pineapple. It has a fresh taste, savour and nicely...

Librandi is located in Ciro Marina, a small town in the southern Italian region of Calabria (Italy’s boot tip), on the splendid Ionian coastline. The winery was founded in 1950 by Antonio and Nicodemo Librandi, and Nicodemo remains active today,...

Winery Notes:  In trying to find balance, you walk a thin line. The Platonic ideal, as I see it, would be the rosé that has the body of a white and the soul of a red, if that makes any sense. Anyway, that’s what I’m looking for: a...

 A perfectly lovely wine. With the effortless uplift of a dancer, it allows me to let it go freely through life, malo included, without it ever losing its bright demeanor and lively step. Deviously drinkable, still it always clings, leaving one...

Importer's Note:With wine making in his family blood, Vito Lauria decided to attend the University of Udine in Friuli where he obtained a degree in Enology in 2003. After stepping off the campus he worked at a number wineries in northern Italy for a few...