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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2024 CORTESE Bricco Bartolomeo La Colombera
 Piedmont Italy  13%  White
 Cortese. 
This brilliantly priced Cortese is a complete winner -Bright fresh and really easy going in this vintage. It has a pure citrus feel, clean as a whistle with crushed rock, a touch of creamy nut and a gentle salinity on th...(read more)
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2023 PINOT GRIGIO Ramato Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
 Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy  13.5%  White
 Pinot Grigio. Certified Organic
Another blinder of a wine from the Visintini siblings, as always delicate pink, such a grown up, elegant and complex wine. Lots of ripe spiced pear, nectarine and sleek citrus fruit. Lovely balanced weight of fruit in th...(read more)
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2023 FRIULANO Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
 Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy  13.5%  White
 Tocai Friulano. Certified Organic
There's such an easy, breezy charm with the Visinitinis' Friulano. Lemon, grapefruit and citrus herb aromas jump from the glass. On the palate hter eis good feel of white fruit flesh with nice concentration. Generous, ri...(read more)
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2024 RIBOLLA GIALLA Friuli Colli Orientali Azienda Agricola Visintini
 Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy  13%  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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2024 SUAVIS Vernaccia Di San Gimignano Mormoraia
 Tuscany Italy  13.0%  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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2024 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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2024 PAGLIATURA Vermentino Toscana Fattoria di Magliano
 Maremma Tuscany Italy  13%  White
 Vermentino. Vegetarian, Certified Organic, Vegan
Nicely aromatic with floral apricot, peach and ripe citrus fruit. Palate is juicy with ripe stone fruit, lovely concentration, great balance, delicious.
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2024 MOSCATO D'ASTI Azienda Agricola G.D. Vajra
 Piedmont Italy  5.5%  White
 Moscato. Low-alcohol
Many a wine merchants' secret guilty pleasure - it is practically impossible not to love the brisk grapey pleasure of a Moscato d'Asti. Gently, naturally sweet with a easy frothy fizz; flavours of pears and sweet white g...(read more)
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2023 GAVI Etichetta Oro Tenuta la Marchesa
 Piedmont Italy  12%  White
 Cortese. 
The estate's top cuvée or Gold Label (Oro) is classic Gavi from their very old vineyards. The big difference here is that the wine spends six months on the lees adding extra weight, a hint of smoky spice, some cri...(read more)
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