HALF BOTTLES Ben Ryé 2018 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)...

60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Frappato Certified Organic, Sourced from estate vineyards in the hamlet of Bastonica in the Vittoria area. Red soil of medium consistency; made up of subalpine sands composed of limestone and silica.Hand-harvested...

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...

Importer's Notes:  "Senes" Cannonau Riserva is deep purple in appearance.  The wine is both structured (with firm acid and ripe tannins) and soft/velvety at the same time.  Rich aromas of sweet blackberry and prune mingle with...

This magnificent red is crafted from the classic local Aglianico grape which is used to make the region’s powerful Taurasi reds. Created as a “baby Taurasi”, it's made from top quality grapes grown on clay and calcareous soils in the...

Winery Notes:  Winemaking: destemming full grapes and medium maceration of several days, with daily pumping until the racking, fermentation in stainless steel wine.  Maturing process: in French barriques for 11 months by 30%, the remaining...

Certified OrganicWine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin. Tasting NotesFrappato from the Vittoria area of the island that was aged in concrete vats after a...

  I would never say that I am against ‘natural wines’ per se, but I am against bad wines that call themselves ‘natural.’ It’s sort of depressing that there are so many weird ‘orange’ wines out there...

Winery Notes:  The winemaking tradition of the Russo family has been handed down from father to son until today. Towards the end of the 1800s the great-great-grandfather Vincenzo Russo dedicated himself, together with the family, to the cultivation...

Importer's Notes:  On the volcanic island of Salina, organic vineyards sit from 600 to 1,200 feet above sea level in the Malfa district (the highest quality vinegrowing area) with a view of the Mediterranean. Soils are a mix of volcanic sand and...

Winery Notes:  Feudo di Mezzo is the largest cru in the appellation, a homogenous character, but with clear qualitative variations – much like one could say of Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy. From the best parcels – such as our...

Clelia Romano’s Colli di Lapio (hill of wolves) sits at the highest point in the Avellino appellation and affords one a stunning view of Campania plainwhile the grapes grown on this windy hillside seem to suck up all the wild fennel, mint and other...

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...

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...

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...

Blend:Aglianico 80%Piedirosso 20%