origin: Italy

Marchese di Borgosole Fiano 2019

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Marchese di Borgosole
Varietal: Fiano
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Puglia IGT
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: A very aromatic wine with white flowers and peach notes on the nose. The peach notes remain on the palate with added pineapple flavors, a smooth texture for body, power and a long finish.
Marchese di Borgosole Fiano 2019

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Nero Oro Nero d’Avola 2020

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Nero Oro
Varietal: Nero d'Avola
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Sicilia
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: Fresh and spicy, with plum and blackberry notes on the nose and palate. The sweet tannins and acidity give this Sicilian wine an uplifting structure and make the flavors dance on the palate.
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Tesoro della Regina Rosé Blend

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Tesoro della Regina
Varietal: Rosé Blend
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Veneto
Retail Price: $18.99

Tasting Notes: A nice light pink color with elegant intensity on the nose and a palate that shows freshness. Heavy on the golden apples and pears, the slight raspberry and cherry notes give the wine some lift and fun.
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La Vostra Prosecco 2019

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La Vostra
Varietal: Prosecco
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Veneto
Retail Price: $10.99

Tasting Notes: The red, fruit-forward initial flavor is followed by a fruit-centric finish, steady, with strong notes of strawberry, apples, white peach and cherry. The finish is smooth, with a bright savory mineral back one that keeps this Venetian wine bright.
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Armani Sparkling

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Armani
Varietal: Sparkling
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Veneto
Retail Price: $15.99

Tasting Notes: A green apple background is laced with cherry flavors and a creamy texture that complements the fruit. Dry and soft, this well-balanced prosecco has a round softness to it that opens up to a full-bodied structure.
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Squadra Nerod’Avola 2018

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Squadra
Varietal: Nerod'Avola
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Terre Sicilane
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: An instant pleaser, this rosé is crafted from nero d'Avola and is pale pink with tinges of orange.  Very fresh with white peach,and watermelon rind with a hint of green grass. Lighter bodied and low octane (about 11% ABV), this quaffer will lead you to the bottom of the bottle with pleasure.
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Vietti Scarron Vigna Vecchia Barbera 2017

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Vietti
Fanciful Name: Scarron Vigna Vecchia
Varietal: Barbera
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Barbera d 'Alba
Retail Price: $50.00

Tasting Notes: An eye-opening experience with a grape renown as a simple wine. Sourced from the oldest vines in this single vineyard. This tour de force offers floral and fruit with a depth and length to its complex medley of finesse, vibrancy and length. A momentous wine.
Vietti Scarron Vigna Vecchia Barbera 2017

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Renato Ratti Marcenasco Nebbiolo 2015

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Renato Ratti
Fanciful Name: Marcenasco
Varietal: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Barolo
Retail Price: $59.99

Tasting Notes: If somebody were to bottle a cherry pie, I would swear it was this wine. Ratti 50Th Anniversary bottling is an absolute home run! Classic nebbiolo aromas and flavors encompass this wine, but the dominant baked cherry pie with subtle spice is full frontal. The taught natural tannins of nebbiolo are in perfect harmony with the voluptuous fruit, and speak to the ability of this wine’s inherent ability for longevity in the cellar.
Renato Ratti Marcenasco Nebbiolo 2015

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Mionetto Luxury Cartizze NV Prosecco

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Mionetto
Fanciful Name: Luxury Cartizze NV
Varietal: Prosecco
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Cartizze
Retail Price: $35.00

Tasting Notes: From one the top volume producers in the Prosecco regions comes a single-vineyard, top-end wine. Cartizze is the top-rated source for glera, and this fine example of a Cartizze Prosecco Superiore is a prime example of why the site is so highly regarded. On the nose, and in the mouth, you immediately notice the subtle tree and stone fruit, followed by a finish showcasing the quality of the wine.
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Fattoria le Pupille Sangiovese 2016

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Fattoria le Pupille
Varietal: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Morellino di Scansano
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: Finding Morellino can often be tough in some markets, but I sure am glad I found this one. The blend is 90% sangiovese rounded out with 10% cabernet. I’m not sure what cabernet is bringing to the party here, other than to prop the wine up a bit, but the sangio is doing all the lovely work. Exotic aromas of red flowers and rustic red fruits abound from this lovely wine. Subtle mushroom and sweet damp earth also give way to an even-more-enticing taste. The depth of the palate on this wine is broad and silky, with tart-yet-sweet cherry and plum. What a winner on many fronts.
Fattoria le Pupille Sangiovese 2016

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Masseria Borgo Dei Trulli Negroamaro 2018

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Masseria Borgo Dei Trulli
Varietal: Negroamaro
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Salento, IGT
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Plush, gorgeous ripe fruit cascades down on the palate, showing raspberries, cherries and plum before surrendering to a silky finished kissed with nutmeg and blueberry. All the flavors work beautifully together, with nothing feeling out of place. An exceptional value that begs to always have multiple bottles on hand.
Masseria Borgo Dei Trulli Negroamaro 2018

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Marchese di Borgosole Riserva DOC Negroamaro 2017

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Marchese di Borgosole
Fanciful Name: Riserva DOC
Varietal: Negroamaro
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Brindisi
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: Mostly using the grape negromaro, this splendid, intense wine is ruby red with aromas and tastes of Bing cherry, blackberry and ripe raspberry. The fruit-forward wine is amplified with beautiful oak notes that linger on the finish.
Marchese di Borgosole Riserva DOC Negroamaro 2017

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