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...

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...

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,...

Villa Schinosa is located outside the spectacular coastal town of Trani (pictured below). The aristocratic Capece Minutulo family of Naples bears a true love for farming and winemaking. Today, they produce wines from the varieties typical of Southern...

I remember sitting at the winery last year drinking Pietra Marina 1995 and thinking to myself, ‘this is one of the greatest Italian white wines that I have ever had’! Truly, Carricante (this is also 100%) is one of Italy’s four best and...

Over the last few months we have tasted several of Italy’s most important white grape varietals - Verdicchio, Friulano, Cortese, Malvasia and Trebbiano- yet, none hold the potential to be considered the country’s most important white varietal...

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...

Producer's Note:COS was established in 1980 by three friends—Giambattista Cilia, Giusto Occhipinti, and Pinuccia Strano—each of whom is represented by the initial letter of his surname in the winery’s title. While the venture began...

To follow with our southern Italian theme of reds, we have a 100% Nero d’Avola from south eastern Sicily. Gulfi is one of Sicily's top artisans of the variety, in fact. The estate makes various mono-variety expressions of the grape that represent...

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...

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...

The family of Ciro Biondi has owned and produced wine from their vineyard plot in southeastern Etna since the early 19th century. Ciro will be the first to admit, however, that their wine was not made to its full potential for the majority of that time!...

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...

Decanter:  93 Points Andrea Franchetti’s wines helped put Etna on the map. So charming and appealing already, it has delicate and pretty raspberry, cream and gentle spice. Burgundian delicacy and lacy style. I love the juicy, vibrant fruit...

Romeo del Castello is a breathtaking, ancient estate on the northern slopes of Mount Etna whose top cuvee, Vigo is one of the most soul-stirring reds in all of Italy. The caveat though, Vigo is only produced in top vintages and, as such, is very, very...

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:  Cenatiempo, founded in 1945, is a very small winery located on Isola d'Ischia, which is a about a 45 minute ferry ride out of Porto di Massa in Naples. Pasquale Centiempo works 14 vineyards totaling 4ha in 5 communes: Ischia, Forio,...

Cantine Gran Furor Divina Costiera di Marisa Cuomo is located in Furore on the famed Amalfi Coast.  These coastal vineyards are perfectly arranged on the stone-walled terraces  along the cliffs at altitudes between 980 to 1300 feet above sea...

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...

Tasting Notes: the long ripening season ensures a brilliant, luminous, deep golden colour with flashes of gold and green. An outstanding, elegant and balanced wine with captivating fragrances of white flowers, minerals, citrus, white fruit, pear and...

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...

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...