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. Vegetarian, Low-alcohol
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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2019 GRECO DI MATERA Le Paglie DOC Battifarano
Matera Basilicata Italy 13% White
Greco.
This is not the Greco di Tufo of Campania, but Greco di Matera of Basilicata – an attractive alfresco sipper with a pleasingly spicy quality backed up by juicy stone fruit flavours and etched with a citrusy freshness on...(read more)
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2020 SUAVIS Vernaccia Di San Gimignano Mormoraia
Tuscany Italy 13% White
Vernaccia. Certified Organic
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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2021 SOAVE CLASSICO Montesei Le Battistelle
Veneto Italy 12.5% White
Trebbiano di Soave, Garganega.
Bright and clean Soave that totally delivers. Crisp but with no hard edges - no brisk acidity, just a great texture and clean mineral flow. There is no wood used here - but the juice stays on the lees for about 4 months...(read more)
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2021 PINOT GRIGIO Ramato Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy White
Pinot Grigio. Certified Organic

2020 GAVI Etichetta Bianca Tenuta la Marchesa
Piedmont Italy 12.5% White
Cortese.
A touch of hawthorn, fresh nut paste and citrus fruit abound on the nose. In the mouth this is fresh, nicely direct, gently nutty and pure with a touch of wet stone, tangy citrus fruit and wild flower blossom.
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FRANCIACORTA Brut Corteaura
Lombardy Italy 12.5% White
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay. Practising Organic
Lovely biscuity, ripe fruit nose with citrus and yellow plum notes. On the palate the wine is generous with plenty of ripe fruit, touch creamy, waft of fresh bread, then a lovely mouth-watering acidity giving excellent l...(read more)
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FRANCIACORTA Pas Dosé Brut Corteaura
Lombardy Italy 12.5% White
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay. Practising Organic
Enticing aromas of toast, butter, ripe apple, citrus and nut. The palate is pure and crisp with complex layered, citrus, nut, bread and malt notes, all finished off with a brisk bright acidity that gives great length. Sm...(read more)
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