varietal: Negroamaro

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.

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.