Italy
The Ancient Greeks coined the word Oenotria, or “land of vines”, to describe Italy and it remains a land intimately entwined with its vines. Indeed much of northern Europe’s first vineyards were planted by those all-conquering proto-Italians, the Romans.
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PROSECCO TREVISO Spumante Brut il Follo Prosecco
Veneto Italy 11.5% White
Glera. Low-alcohol, Vegetarian
Bright fresh and zippy with rich citrus, peach and white flowers, palate has nice intensity with Apple, lemon and peach fruit, crisp and lively, decent mousse, good length.
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2021 GRECO DI MATERA Le Paglie DOC Battifarano
Matera Basilicata Italy 13% White
Greco.
The 2021 Le Paglie has a richer, weightier nose than the last release, but that breadth is well tempered with a good line acidity too. On the palate there is a good weight of fruit, nothing too heavy though. Fine, hefty...(read more)
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2021 ORVIETO Classico Superiore Castello di Titignano
Umbria Italy 13.5% White
Trebbiano, Grechetto, Verdelho, Sauvignon Blanc.
This gorgeous Orvieto spends about 4-5 months on the lees. is a blend of 4 grapes - Trebbiano Toscano, Grechetto, Verdelho and Sauvignon Blanc - each adding extra depth, fruit and texture - but perfectly melded in to a g...(read more)
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2022 SUAVIS Vernaccia Di San Gimignano Mormoraia
Tuscany Italy 12.5% White
Vernaccia.
Always so fresh and bright with nectarine, lime and almond blossom aromas and flavours. Persistent with lovely fresh fruit weight in the mouth, citrus and stone fruit, just a touch of fresh almond. The acidity lifts the...(read more)
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2022 FRIULANO Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy 14% White
Tocai Friulano. Certified Organic
Lovely, gentle whiff of honey, with some quince and white flowers too. Fresh and the palate has lovely fruit concentration, with good texture, beautifully well balanced and with great length.
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2022 SOAVE CLASSICO Montesei Le Battistelle
Veneto Italy 12.5% White
Trebbiano di Soave, Garganega.
Lemon sherbert, tropical fruit, papaya, passion fruit. Lovely textural feel, papaya flesh, good acid undercut, weight and depth.
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2022 RIBOLLA GIALLA Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy 13.5% White
Ribolla. Certified Organic
From the hills north of Venice this fresh bright white is loaded with wild flowers and citrus and the tang of crisp pineapple. Yet there is nice weight, with good balance and length, great freshness to the fruit and some...(read more)
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2022 LUGANA Felugan La Feliciana
Veneto Italy 13% White
Turbiana.
A very inviting nose of firm pear fruit and yellow plum with verbena notes. On the palate this is bright with lively lemon cut and spicy, softer yellow flesh. Delightfully perky but with texture too, the palate shows nic...(read more)
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2022 PINOT GRIGIO Ramato Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy 13.5% White
Pinot Grigio. Vegan, Certified Organic, Vegetarian
Oliviero never stops finessing how he makes this perennial favourite of ours. Again this year he has reached new heights. The detail increases annually and his use of Amphorae for a small proportion of the juice adds pur...(read more)
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