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Bruna

Bruna - Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente "Le Russeghine"
Pigato from Liguria, Italy

Le Russeghine is the first-known single-vineyard Pigato from Liguria, which Riccardo Bruna first produced in 1972. It is a selection of middle-aged and older vines from the eponymous vineyard, above the village of Ranzo Borgo, at 230m above sea level, exposed to the Southeast. This is an historic...

Organic
DB5222-24

Bruna - Pigato Riviera Ligure di Ponente "U Baccan"
Pigato from Liguria, Italy

EXTREMELY LIMITED! This is a severe selection of 50-70+ year old Pigato vines mainly from the red clay "Le Russeghine" vineyard as well as a small selection from the blue clay "Garaxin" vineyard with soil rich in and fossil material. Yield per plant is very low. The grape are soft-pressed, the must...

Organic
DB5224-23

Fonterenza

Fonterenza - IGT Toscano Bianco "Le Ragazze"
Vermentino from Tuscany, Italy
Organic
DB5754-22

Fonterenza - Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
Biodynamic
DB0265-18

Fonterenza - IGT Toscana Rosso "Alberello"
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
Biodynamic
DB3371-21

Barraco

Barraco - Bianco Terre Siciliane 'Le Dame' (Grillo) MAGS
Grillo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4617-21

Barraco - Spumante Metodo Classico- Pas Dose` (Grillo)
Grillo from Sicily, Italy

100% Grillo, from a seaside vineyard in contrada Corleo in Petrosino. These are red clay soils, mother rock not far below the surface. Parts of the vineyard are 30m from the water and often winds and tides can bring in a Mediterranean seaweed, posidonia oceanica. So truly a salty, Mediterranean...

Organic
DB4908-21

Condello, Chiara

Condello, Chiara - Romagna Sangiovese Predappio Riserva "Le Lucciole"
Sangiovese from Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Organic
DB0696-22

Nusserhof

Nusserhof - Vino Bianco "Bl.te.le" (Blatterle)
Blatterle from Alto Adige, Italy

100% Blatterle. This indigenous variety goes back centuries in the Alto Adige but has shrunk down to a mere 1.5 hectares in production today. Nusserhof is one of only three growers of this thin-skinned, golden-yellow rarity and is the largest of them with their half hectare in Bolzano. The farming...

Organic
DB0023-22

De Angelis

De Angelis - Rosso Piceno
Red blend from Marche, Italy
Organic
DB0044-24

De Angelis - Rosso Piceno Superiore
Red blend from Marche, Italy
Organic
DB1171-22

De Angelis - Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy
Organic
DB0043-24

De Angelis - Marche Rosato IGT
Montepulciano from Marche, Italy
Organic
DB0047-25

De Angelis - Rosso Piceno
Red blend from Marche, Italy
Organic
DB0044-23

De Angelis - Pecorino Offida
Pecorino from Marche, Italy
Organic
DB0042-24

Torre alle Tolfe

Torre alle Tolfe - Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva
from Tuscany, Italy

The Riserva is 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1993. Maceration lasted a month. Aging was for 16-18 months, first in cement, and then in a new chestnut wood botte of 1000L. 3,000 bottles made. It is deeper and more savory than the ‘normale.’ The inscription on the...

Organic
DB3362-20

Torre alle Tolfe - Ciliegiolo IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Ciliegiolo is either the parent or child of Sangiovese. It has a lot in common with its more famous relative, though it has a bit more color, less nervous acidity, and it thrives in warmer, sunnier climes. It feels right at home at Le Tolfe, at 320m. 3 weeks of maceration. Aging is in cement and...

Organic
DB3364-22

Torre alle Tolfe - Ciliegiolo IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Organic
DB3364-21

Torre alle Tolfe - Canaiolo IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Canaiolo, usually one of the prime blending partners for Sangiovese, is seen here in purezza. Canaiolo may take its name from “rosa canina” (rosehip), and those bright, brambly flavors are certainly on display in this focused, energetic wine. 3 weeks of maceration. Aging in cement for 10 months. ...

Organic
DB3363-22

Villa Calicantus

Villa Calicantus - Vino Rosato Frizzante “Sollazzo”
Red blend from Veneto, Italy

Sollazzo, meaning “fun under the sun,” is made with Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and a little Sangiovese from a west-facing site planted in pergola. This is a fairly fertile plot, less calcareous than the vineyards that make the Bardolino Classico wines. Half the vines are planted in 1966 and...

Biodynamic
DB0164-20

Villa Calicantus - Bardolino Superiore 'Lassuperiora'
Red blend from Veneto, Italy
Biodynamic
DB0166-20

Villa Calicantus - Bardolino Chiaretto Classico “Chiar’otto”
Red blend from Veneto, Italy

A co-harvest of Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara, and a little Sangiovese from a west-facing site planted in pergola in 1965. This is a fairly fertile plot, less calcareous than the vineyards that make the red Bardolino Classico wines at his home vineyard. The must macerates one night on its skins in...

Biodynamic
DB0165- 22

Monte Dall'Ora

Monte Dall'Ora - Vino Bianco Pet-Nat "Vino da Sete"
Garganega from Veneto, Italy

80% Garganega/20% Malvasia. In 2013, Monte Dall’Ora acquired 1.5 hectares of Valpolicella vines at 500m altitude on the hill of San Giorgio in Sant’Ambrogio, a few miles west of the estate toward Lake Garda. It is a stunning site, isolated and surrounded by forest. Mainly it's red varieties, but...

Biodynamic
DB8898-23

Monte Dall'Ora - Valpolicella Classico Superiore "San Giorgio Alto"
Corvina blend from Veneto, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4155-20

Schiavenza

Schiavenza - Barolo Broglio
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
Organic
DB0153-21

Ampeleia

Ampeleia - 'Bianco di Ampeleia' IGT Toscana
Trebbiano from Tuscany, Italy

A neighbor's vineyard had old vines of a local biotype of Trebbiano Toscano; Ampeleia used its cuttings and starting planting in 2013. The site is in Roccatederighi and the vineyard reaches 600m. 90% Trebbiano, 5% Ansonaco (aka Ansonica aka Inzolia), and 5% Malvasia. In true field-blend fashion,...

VM:93 JS:93 NOP
DB8130-23

Oltretorrente

Oltretorrente - Barbera Superiore Colli Tortonesi
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy

100% Barbera, harvested from 2 parcels (Gatti and Battorella) amounting to one hectare, planted between 1920 and 1960 on calcareous clay with southern exposure. There are even some bush vines here, rarely seen in Piedmont. Harvested between September 27th and 29th at low yields of 4,500 kg/ha (...

Organic
DB3016-22

Occhipinti

Occhipinti - Frappato IGT Terre Siciliane "Vino di Contrada" (BB-PT-FL)
Frappato from Sicily, Italy

100% Frappato. The three different wines in this limited-production 6-pack are all Frappato, vinified and aged identically to demonstrate the distinctions amongst the three different contrade or districts. Contrada names are not permitted on Sicilian wine labels, so each name is represented by a...

Biodynamic
DB5792-22

Montesecondo

Montesecondo - Trebbiano IGT Toscana "TÏN"
Trebbiano from Tuscany, Italy

95% Trebbiano/5% Malvasia. From certified-biodynamic vines up to 50 years old in the home Montesecondo vineyard in San Casciano in Val di Pesa (at the northern edge of the Chianti Classico zone). The old vines have been propagated by the old traditional marcottage method (wherein a vine attached to...

Biodynamic
DB0553-22

Foradori

Foradori - Teroldego IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti "Morei"
Teroldego from Trentino, Italy

100% Teroldego. Local dialect for "dark", "Morei" is a warmer, stonier 2.5 hectares on the Campo Rotaliano plateau near the winery in the foothills of the Dolomites. Elisabetta planted the vines in guyot from massale cuttings in 1984. The farming is certified-biodynamic and the harvest is by hand....

Biodynamic
DB0356-23

La Gerla

La Gerla - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva gli Angeli
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

This single-vineyard cru is La Gerla's flagship wine. Made in select years, this comes entirely from a one-hectare parcel of old vines (25-30 years old) from the original Biondi-Santi site, located between 270 and 320 meters above sea level. This hillside vineyard occupies a privileged position at...

Organic
DB1182-18

Saetti

Saetti - IGP Rosso dell`Emilia "Rosso Viola"
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Organic
DB0412-24

Felici, Andrea

Felici, Andrea - Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore
Verdicchio from Marche, Italy

100% Verdicchio. The fruit is from 10 hectares of various vineyards on the Felici farm, from 10- to 40-year-old vines. The vineyards are between 500 and 600m above sea level; Leo's vineyard site at 600m is the highest in the appellation. Harvest was in late September/early October at yields of 11,...

Organic
DB0066-24

Acosta, Eduardo Torres

Acosta, Eduardo Torres - IGT Terre Siciliane Rosso "Pirrera"
Nerello Mascalese from Sicily, Italy

90% Nerello Mascalese/10% other local varieties. Pirrera is a single site at 850 meters on the north side or versante nord of Mt. Etna; its name is rooted in the particularly rocky nature of the vineyard. The vineyard had been abandoned decades before Acosta began its rehabilitation. The planting...

Organic
DB5401-22

Nada, Giuseppe

Nada, Giuseppe - Barbaresco Marcarini
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

DB9063-22

Fratelli Alessandria

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo Gramolere
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

The cru of Gramolere, located in Monforte d'Alba, is Fratelli Alessandria's lone plot outside of Verduno. They own 2ha here. The soils are much sandier than Verduno, the site is higher, at 450-470m. The vines are 60 years old. Harvest was a bit later, October 14th. Macerations 30 days. The...

Organic
DB4174-21

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo del Comune di Verduno
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

Fratelli Alessandria has made this Barolo "normale" since 1880! Starting with the 2017 vintage it took on the name Barolo del comune di Verduno. From 4ha of Verduno crus: Pisapola, Campasso, Riva Rocca (this site is the heart of the wine in 2021) , Boscatto, Rocche dell’Olmo, exposures from South...

Organic
DB4171-21

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