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Baudana, Luigi

Baudana, Luigi - Barolo Baudana
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

The cru of Baudana can seem undersung compared to more famous sites, but in the recent past it was not so. “This vineyard has contributed to creating excellent signature wines since the 1930s and has always been held in high esteem by the locals”--Atlante delle Vigne di Langa, Slow Food, 1990. It...

Organic
DB3271-22

Baudana, Luigi - Barolo Baudana
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

WS:96 Organic
DB3271-21

Baudana, Luigi - Barolo Cerretta
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

Compared to the cru of Baudana, Cerretta is much better known, as it is a fairly large cru (by Serralunga standards) with many producers. The Vairas farm 0.77ha, facing SW, in the subsection of Cerretta known as Cerretta Piani. This is the coolest microclimate in the cru, with gentle slopes. ...

Organic
DB5753-22

Baudana, Luigi - Langhe Bianco 'Dragon'
from Piedmont, Italy
Organic
DB3273-24

Baudana, Luigi - Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

In the history of Barolo, before the prevalence of single-cru bottlings, it was more common to blend fruit from sites of differing exposure, altitude, and soil type in order to obtain a more expressive and balanced wine. Baudana's Barolo Serralunga combines fruit from the younger vines (planted...

Organic
DB3270-23

Ramona

Ramona - Meyer Lemon Wine Spritz
Zibibbo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB3591-NV

Ramona - Dry Sparkling Rosé
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy
Organic
DB3593-NV

Ramona - Ruby Grapefruit Dry Wine Spritz
Zibibbo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB3594-NV

Ramona - Multipack Spritz “Citrus Sisters”
Zibibbo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4457-NV

Ramona - Ruby Grapefruit Wine Spritz
Zibibbo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB3590-NV

Ramona - Blood Orange Wine Spritz
Zibibbo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB3592-NV

Podere Giardino

Podere Giardino - Lambrusco dell’Emilia Rosato "Suoli Cataldi"- Metodo Ancestrale
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

100% Lambrusco Marani. The grapes were crushed and macerated for 24 hours, after which the pink juice was drained but the grapes were not pressed. Fermentation was spontaneous in stainless steel; malolactic was completed. Secondary fermentation was in bottle, with the addition of unfermented must...

Organic
DB3394-22

Podere Giardino - Reggiano Lambrusco Rosso "Suoli Cataldi"
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

30% Lambrusco Marani (acidity), 30% Lambrusco Salamino (perfume), 30% Lambrusco Oliva (color and sugar), and 10% Lambrusco Maestri (structure), from 2.1 hectares. Cco-harvested and co-fermented. Alcoholic fermentation was in stainless steel with 6 days of maceration on the skins. Malolactic did...

Organic
DB3395-23

Podere Giardino - Reggiano Lambrusco Rosso "Suoli Cataldi"
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Organic
DB3395-24

Podere Giardino - Lambrusco dell’Emilia Rosso "Suoli Cataldi"- Metodo Ancestrale
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

25% Lambrusco Marani, 25% Lambrusco Salamino, 25% Lambrusco Oliva, 15% Lambrusco Grasparossa, 10% Lambrusco Maestri, co-harvested on Sept 25th. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless w/ 4 days of skin contact. Malolactic was completed. Secondary fermentation was in bottle, with the addition of...

VM:93 Organic
DB3399-22

Torre alle Tolfe

Torre alle Tolfe - Chianti Colli Senesi
from Tuscany, Italy

The Chianti Colli Senesi ‘normale’ is 100% Sangiovese. Maceration lasted a month. Aged for one year in cement. This is an overdelivering Sangiovese, with perfectly encapsulated fruit and just the right amount of supporting grip. 10,000 bottles made. The label reads, “Year 800- Tolfo dei Gricci...

Organic
DB3361-22

Torre alle Tolfe - IGT Toscana Rosato "Lunella"
from Tuscany, Italy

80% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo from 3km outside Siena. Each variety was separately destemmed and crushed. After 4 hours of maceration, pink juice was bled off of each tank and a blend was made. This is textural, medium-deep in color, and extremely Tuscan. 3,000 bottles made. Certified organic.

Organic
DB3360-24

Torre alle Tolfe - Colorino IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Colorino is a member of the teinturier grape family, in which both the skins and pulp exude red juice. (see also: Alicante Bouschet, Saperavi, Ancellotta). It is a traditional dance partner w/ Sangiovese, with just a small percent giving a boost to the latter’s notoriously light and unstable...

Organic
DB3365-22

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
DB3364-21

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

Torre alle Tolfe - Ciliegiolo IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Organic
DB3364-22

Praesidium

Praesidium - Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy

100% Montepulciano. Praesidium's iconic Cerasuolo comes from four different northeast-facing parcels of Montepulciano, planted in 1965, 1973, 1995, and 2006. Harvested at red-wine ripeness, maceration for 4 days. Long aging in stainless steel. The Cerasuolo is either a light red or a dark rosè,...

Organic
DB3641-24

Praesidium - Bianco IGT Terre Aquilane "Lucì" (Trebbiano Abruzzese)
Trebbiano Abruzzese from Abruzzo, Italy

Lucì (short for Lucia), is made with 100% Trebbiano Abruzzese, perhaps the higest-quality biotype of the many Trebbianos found throughout Italy. It comes from a 0.8ha parcel called Vigna La Monacesca, planted in 2013, with a northeast exposure. Harvest was on Sept 22, at yields of 6,200kg/ha (42hl...

Organic
DB3640-22

Praesidium - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy
Organic
DB3642-20

Praesidium - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva "A Marianna"
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy

A Marianna (dedicated to Ottaviano and Antonia's grandmother), is not made every year. It comes from from a 1-hectare selection of the estate's oldest vines, dating back to 1962. The grapes were destemmed, crushed, and spontaneously fermented between stainless steel, Slavonian oak tonneaux (650L)...

Organic
DB3643-19

ilBioSelvatico

ilBioSelvatico - Sangiovese IGT Toscana 'ilBioSelvatico'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
Organic
DB3890-20

Salicutti

Salicutti - Sangiovese IGT Toscana `Elsa`
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

Elsa is 100% Sangiovese, coming from parts of the home vineyard but also a small parcel of 0.81 hectares, planted in 2004, just below Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the southern part of the Montalcino appellation. Yields of 65 hl/ha. It is vinified in concrete with 15 days on the skins and then aged 14...

Biodynamic
DB3974-24

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino 'Teatro'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
WS:98 JD:97 WA:96 VM:93 Biodynamic
DB3972-20

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
JD:96 WA:94 WS:94 VM:93 Biodynamic
DB4715-21

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino 'Sorgente'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

Sorgente, a 1.5-hectare cru at 450m facing SW, previously made Salicutti’s Rosso di Montalcino. It is named for the water source (sorgente) that runs below. As the vines have gotten older and more expressive, it is now elevated to Brunello stature. Sorgente has more clay in the topsoil compared...

JS:95 JS:95 VM:94 WA:94 WS:93 Biodynamic
DB3970-20

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino 'Piaggione'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

Piaggione, covering 1.2ha, faces to the E/SE with fossil-rich calcareous soils at 420 to 450m of elevation. The vineyard is divided by a terrace into two different parcels that were planted in 1994 and 2007, respectively. Fermentation in stainless steel w/ macerations lasting 20 to 40 days. Aged ...

JD:97 JS:96 VM:93 WA:95 WS:93 Biodynamic
DB3971-20

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino 'Piaggione'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

Piaggione, covering 1.2ha, faces to the E/SE with fossil-rich calcareous soils at 420 to 450m of elevation. The vineyard is divided by a terrace into two different homogeneous parcels that were planted in 1994 and 2007, respectively. Yields of 28 hl/ha, fermentation in concrete w/ macerations...

JD:98 WS:97 WA:96 VM:93 Biodynamic
DB3971-21

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino 'Sorgente'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

Sorgente, a 1.5-hectare cru at 450m facing SW, previously made Salicutti’s Rosso di Montalcino. The water table is closer to the surface here, hence the name, meaning “source.” As the vines have gotten older and more expressive, it is now elevated to Brunello stature. The heavier clay topsoil...

WS:96 WA:95 JD:95 VM:94 Biodynamic
DB3970-21

Salicutti - Brunello di Montalcino 'Teatro'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
WA:97 JD:97 JS: 97 WS:95 VM:95+ Biodynamic
DB3972-19

Salicutti - Rosso di Montalcino
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy

The Rosso combines parts of the three crus of the Salicutti estate. It starts its life classified as Brunello but if a vintage feels it does not want to undergo the required duration of aging in wood, it is declassified to Rosso. In 2023 it is 60% Sorgente, 20% Piaggione, 20% Teatro, a yields of 20...

Biodynamic
DB4399-23

Biscaris

Biscaris - Frappato Rosato IGP Terre Siciliane
Frappato from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4745-24

Biscaris - Nero D`Avola Sicilia
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4188-23

Biscaris - Frappato IGP Terre Siciliane
Frappato from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4187-23

Biscaris - Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4189-23

Biscaris - Insolia IGP Terre Siciliane
Inzolia from Sicily, Italy
Biodynamic
DB4186-23

Criante

Criante - Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane `C- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4210-24

Criante - Perricone IGP Terre Siciliane `P- Contrada Valle`
Perricone from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4214-22

Criante - Nero d`Avola Sicilia `N- Contrada Valle`
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy

Nero d’Avola, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in late September at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations lasting 10 days. Soft-pressed, fermented in stainless steel. Aged mostly in stainless, with 15% of the total aging in 500L tonneaux for 6 months. unfined/unfiltered. 3,300...

Organic
DB4215-22

Criante - Catarratto Frizzante IGP Terre Siciliane `Niente Panico`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4213-24

Criante - Vino Bianco 'G- Contrada Modica' (Grillo)
Grillo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4211-23

Criante - Vino Bianco 'G- Contrada Modica' (Grillo)
Grillo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4211-22

Criante - Catarratto Macerato IGP Terre Siciliane `CM- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy

Catarratto Comune, alberello (bush vines), planted in 1993, harvested in September at 33 hl/ha. The grapes are destemmed and then left to macerate on the skins for 8 days, with fermentation and aging in stainless steel. Aged 8 months and released in Sept 2022. Unfined/unfiltered. 1,600 bottles made...

Organic
DB4212-24

Maestà della Formica

Maestà della Formica - IGT Toscana Rosso 'Gamo'
from Tuscany, Italy
Biodynamic
DB3979-22

Maestà della Formica - IGT Toscana Bianco 'Vignesperse'
from Tuscany, Italy

Vignesperse or "Scattered Vineyards," is about 50% Trebbiano and 50% Malvasia from four vineyards, totaling 1.6 hectares, in the villages of Campo, Cascio, Roccalberti, and Antisciana. The parcels are between 50 and 150 years old, at 300-700m above sea level. Harvested in mid/late September, made...

Biodynamic
DB3977-22

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