origin: Italy

Corte Giara White 2015

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Corte Giara
Varietal: White
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Soave
Retail Price: $10

Tasting Notes: This Soave is truly inviting with a slightly golden yellow color and floral aroma. Fresh peach is noticeable followed by slight herbal notes. This wine has a very long and dry finish.
Corte Giara White 2015

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Saladini Pilastri Falerio White 2016

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Saladini Pilastri
Fanciful Name: Falerio
Varietal: White
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Falerio dei Colli Ascolani
Retail Price: $11.99

Tasting Notes: This white blend (passerina, pecorino, and trebbiano) from Marches has a gorgeous bouquet of white flower and lilacs with a deeper yellow color to match its bolder medium-plus body. The peach and almond notes work very well together and there is good acidity; this wine focuses on the ripe fruit and fuller body.
Saladini Pilastri Falerio White 2016

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Kupelwieser Pinot Grigio 2016

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Kupelwieser
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Alto Adige
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: Pays homage to its Austrian roots, this Italian pinot grigio is linier and complex with laser-like mineral elements that are a welcome addition to the crisp and bright green apple and pear notes. A good show of what potential there is in Alto Adige, this wine is quaffable and complex.
Kupelwieser Pinot Grigio 2016

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Tesoro Della Regina Pinot Grigio 2016

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Tesoro Della Regina
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Valdadige - Etschtaler
Retail Price: $20.99

Tasting Notes: An elegant wine from Valdadige, Veneto, that has beautiful lychee and peach notes on the nose and pallet, with a distinct green apple element that defines the pallet. The acidity and minerality provide an excellent balance to this rich pinot grigio.
Tesoro Della Regina Pinot Grigio 2016

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Picollo Ernesto White 2016

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Picollo Ernesto
Varietal: White
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Gavi - Cortese di Gavi
Retail Price: $17

Tasting Notes: This 100% Cortese wine starts off with wonderful bright fruit aromas. Most prevalent on first taste are flavors of apricot. Overall great acidity, but a clean refreshing wine to drink all summer long.
Picollo Ernesto White 2016

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Cantine del Taburno Falanghina White 2015

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Cantine del Taburno
Fanciful Name: Falanghina
Varietal: White
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Sannio Taburno
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Classy and delightful, crisp, bright and fruity. Friendly hints of grapefruit and wildflowers and a nice long finish. Great with lighter summer fare or just plain sipping.
Cantine del Taburno Falanghina White 2015

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Santa Silvana Pinot Grigio 2015

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Santa Silvana
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Alto Adige
Retail Price: $16

Tasting Notes: Lively fruity aromas with flavors of peaches, pears and apples with underlying mineral and slate characteristics. Well balanced with good acidity and a crisp, dry, lasting finish.
Santa Silvana Pinot Grigio 2015

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Comelli Pinot Grigio 2014

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Comelli
Varietal: Pinot Gris
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Ampuis
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: In a world bombarded with merely acceptable pinot grigio, this one really stands out! From the I.G.T. Venezia Giulia, it has a rich, mouth-coating texture. There are some floral notes and hints of fresh fruit on the bouquet, followed by lively flavors of apple, under-ripe melon, and citrus. The finish is long, crisp and refreshingly dry. A simply wonderful style!
Comelli Pinot Grigio 2014

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Comelli Friulano 2014

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Comelli
Varietal: Friulano
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Colli Orientali del Friuli
Retail Price: $25.99

Tasting Notes: From the D.O.C. Friuli Colli Orientali. Formerly called “Tocai,” this unique and lovely wine has aromas and flavors of melon, apricot and citrus with a lush honey-like texture. The lengthy finish has refreshing acidity and is not quite dry.
Comelli Friulano 2014

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Luisa Merlot 2014

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Luisa
Varietal: Merlot
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Friuli Isonzo
Retail Price: $23

Tasting Notes: Pure Merlot, with a minimum of oak exposure, from northeastern Italy. Quite dark in the glass, the black fruit components dominate, due to the fermentation and aging in steel. Lovely and supple, a great Merlot for those who want to taste the grape, and not so much the barrel. A great wine, at a great price.
Luisa Merlot 2014

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Mezzacorona Rosé 2014

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Mezzacorona
Varietal: Rosé
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Italy
Retail Price: $12

Tasting Notes: From northern Italy, the wine is composed of Lagrein, an outstanding variety of the area. Bright pink with purple hints, the wine provides a lovely bouquet of red fruit and subtle floral notes. The palate is balanced by the clean, bright fruit, as well as the backbone and structure common to so many wines of the region. Great with food, it is a very satisfying wine.
Mezzacorona Rosé 2014

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Fattoria di Basciano Rosé 2013

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Fattario di Bisciano
Varietal: Rosé
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Toscana IGT
Retail Price: $11

Tasting Notes: This rosé of 100% Sangiovese. It provides a nice textural experience with seemingly contradictory tart cranberry and ripe cherry flavors accented by hints of fresh chopped herbs. The finish has a touch of sweetness that makes this ideal for consuming with spicy cuisine.
Fattoria di Basciano Rosé 2013

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