origin: Italy

Tesoro della Regina Rose Blend 2022

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Tesoro della Regina
Varietal: Rose Blend
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Veneto
Retail Price: $15.99

Tasting Notes: Pale pink and bone dry. Notes of melon, watermelon and pink juicy fruit without the sweetness. It is a great light and breezy rosé option with a food-friendly nature.
Tesoro della Regina Rose Blend 2022

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Ferrari Rosé Blend

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Ferrari
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Trento
Retail Price: $37.99

Tasting Notes: A blend of pinot noir and chardonnay, with the secondary fermentation in the bottle, there is a lot to enjoy. After 20 months of aging in the bottle, the nose and palate enjoy an attractive complexity, with subtle red fruit at its core. A superb and lengthy finish lingers on.
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Villa Sandi Glera Il Fresco Millesimato Brut Rosé 2021

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Villa Sandi
Fanciful Name: Il Fresco Millesimato Brut Rosé
Varietal: Glera
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Prosecco
Retail Price: $22.00

Tasting Notes: Brilliant pink in the glass, this bend of glera, with a touch of pinot nero, has plenty to offer. Fresh red fruit and a floral note highlight the nose, while the palate follows with the same profile, but adding a smooth texture, with a long and lingering finish.
Villa Sandi Glera Il Fresco Millesimato Brut Rosé 2021

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Altesino Sangiovese 2013

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Altesino
Varietal: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino
Retail Price: $65.00

Tasting Notes: A wine that can exceed your expectations. The 2013 took a few minutes to open up, but when it did, it was singing. The aromatics of earth, tobacco and leather were met on the palate with rustic notes of fruit and tannin. I was actually sad when I realized the bottle was empty. 
Altesino Sangiovese 2013

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Ca’del Bosco Cuvee Prestige Franciacorte Extra Brut

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Ca' del Bosco
Fanciful Name: Cuvée Prestige Extra Brut
Varietal: Sparkling
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Franciacorta DOCG
Retail Price: $36.99

Tasting Notes: Upon opening the bottle, you are immediately welcomed with bready aromas of yeast and toasted bread. Tasting this Extra Brut sparkler, it shows plenty of stone fruit on the palate, short mousse, but lingering finish. 
Ca’del Bosco Cuvee Prestige Franciacorte Extra Brut

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Valdo Marca Oro Rose Brut Vino Spumante

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Valdo
Fanciful Name: Marca Oro Rose Brut Vino Spumante
Varietal: Sparkling
Country of Origin: Italy
Retail Price: $15.99

Tasting Notes: With a touch of pinot noir to provide the brilliant pink notes in the glass, the nose radiates with notes of tree and delicate berry fruit. The texture and finish provide a subtle elegance. A great wine, at a great price.
Valdo Marca Oro Rose Brut Vino Spumante

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Masseria Li Veli Verdeca 2020

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Masseria Li Veli
Varietal: Verdeca
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Salento
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: A dazzling white from Puglia. Floral aromas blossom from the glass, showing hints of pear and orange rind. Medium weight on the palate with mouthwatering crushed pineapple, creamy white peach and lemon to seduce the palate. Long and generous on the refreshing finish. One of the finest Verdeca’s we have found.
Masseria Li Veli Verdeca 2020

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Fratelli Pighin Pinot Grigio 2019

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Fratelli Pighin
Varietal: Pinot Grigio
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Collio
Retail Price: $23.99

Tasting Notes: Just to be clear, this is no ordinary pinot grigio. The Collio region of Italy, which shares a border with Slovenia, is home to some of the finest pinot grigio producers in the world. Pighin is no exception, as demonstrated by this superb wine. Pale yellow, the nose and palate are dominated by tropical fruit, with floral hints. Wonderfully versatile.
Fratelli Pighin Pinot Grigio 2019

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Inama Garganega 2019

93
Inama
Varietal: Garganega
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Soave Classico
Retail Price: $24.00

Tasting Notes: Not too far from Verona, the Soave Classico is renown for its white wines. This single cru Soave Classico ticks off all of the great wine boxes. Brilliant straw in the glass, with notes of tree fruit with floral notes. A lovely, delicious wine.
Inama Garganega 2019

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Casale Marchese White Blend

93
Casale Marchese
Varietal: White Blend
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Frascati Superiore
Retail Price: $13.49

Tasting Notes: Floral and fresh on the nose, crisp and slightly honeyed on the palate, showing its stainless-steel aging. Notes of Granny Smith apple, and volcanic soil. Long, lingering, mouthwatering finish.
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Bonari Red Blend Appassimento

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Bonari
Fanciful Name: Appassimento
Varietal: Red Blend
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Salento
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: A full-bodied and spicy red with notes of red fruits like raspberry and baked cherries. This wine finishes with a nice tannic structure with notes of smoke and tobacco.
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VI-MI S.p.a L’Auratae Nero d’Avola

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VI-MI S.p.a
Varietal: Nero d’Avola
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Terre Sicilane
Retail Price: $10.99

Tasting Notes: Silky smooth with notes of raspberry, black plum and pepper. More on the heavier bodied side, with a zippy acidity that makes it feel refreshing.
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