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.
[Read more...]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.
L&S2021 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)
L&S2021 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)
L&S2022 CORTESE Bricco Bartolomeo La Colombera
Piedmont Italy 14% White
Cortese.
The grapes are 100% Cortese grown on a light clayey ground. This wine has a straw-yellow colour, floral and fruity fragrances of broom, nectarine and apricot. It’s a versatile wine, ideal with pairings and through a whol...(read more)
L&S2021 ORVIETO Classico Superiore Castello di Titignano
Umbria Italy 13.5% White
Grechetto, Trebbiano, 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)
L&S2022 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)
L&S2022 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.
L&S2022 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.
L&S2022 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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