Italian Spring Discoveries

Duca di Cardino is a medium-bodied red wine with ripe cherry and forest fruit aromas and flavors, plus hints of subtle violet and oaky spice. Elegant and complex, the wine also has smooth tannins and a fresh, food-friendly acidity.

Pizza and pastas (esp. with red sauce), steak, veal, dark-meat chicken, barbecue, lamb, aged cheeses.

Massaro Del Fondo is a big, rich red wine with rich blackberry, black cherry and black plum jam on the nose, plus subtle baking spice notes. The palate is luxuriously rich and velvety with intensely concentrated black-fruit flavors. Hints of spice frame the long, smooth finish.

Beef, lamb, pizza (esp. with meaty toppings), game, tomato-based pasta dishes, aged cheeses.

Bartolomeo Lorenzi Valpolicella Ripasso is a lusciously full-bodied red with aromas of ripe plum and cherry, supported by notes of cinnamon and licorice. The palate is redolent with bramble fruit, baking spice, and dark chocolate, which are lifted by the silky mouthfeel and a long, chocolaty finish.

Pastas (in cream sauce or pesto), seafood, roasted vegetables, grilled anchovies.

Antonio Federici is a crisp dry white with delicate broom flower, white peach and honey aromas. Fresh and elegant, the palate offers ripe orchard- and citrus-fruit flavors, plus hints of minerality on the long, mouthwatering finish.

Roast chicken, simply prepared fish, pork, roasted vegetables, soft cheeses.

Luciani Rosso di Montalcino is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with elegant cherry, cinnamon and licorice aromas. The palate has more ripe dark fruit and spice flavors, with a mineral edge. Balanced tannins and fresh acidity introduce the long, complex finish.

Pizza and pastas (esp. with red sauce), steak, veal, dark-meat chicken, barbecue, lamb, aged cheeses.

Palumbo Riserva is a full-bodied red with ripe dark berry, star anise and delicate violet aromas. The rich, concentrated palate has spicy black-fruit flavors, rounded tannins and a long, luxurious finish.

Poultry (esp. dark meat), sausages, pasta in red sauce, bitter greens (chicory, kale), red meat.

Purezza is a medium-bodied red wine with wild blackberry, raspberry and fresh violet aromas and flavors. The palate is silky-smooth and complex, with a long, vibrant finish.

Poultry (esp. dark meat), sausages, pasta in red sauce, bitter greens (chicory, kale), red meat.

Il Picchio is a light-bodied white wine with abundant ctirus aromas, plus accents of green apple, almond kernel and wet stone. The palate is bright and crisp, with lemon and lime zip and a hint of almond.

Antipasti, simply prepared white fish (esp. sea bass or sole), fried seafood (calamari, shrimp), risotto, soft cheeses like mozzarella di bufala.

La Chiamata Riserva is a full-bodied red wine that offers ripe, red berry flavors accented by oaky spice notes (thanks to barrel aging) and a long, luxurious finish.

Hearty pasta dishes, pizza, beef, lamb, cured meats, firm cheeses.

La Scleta di Sofia is a light-bodied white wine with aromas of orange blossom, quince and red cherry. On the palate, enjoy bright, fresh minerality with notes of citrus and tart red cherry.

Chicken, seafood, shellfish, risotto and light pasta dishes (i.e. olive oil, lemon and fresh herbs)

Ciccio is a light-bodied dry white wine with aromas of lemon, pear, melon, peach and sage. The palate is refreshing yet rounded, with flavors of lemon, pear and peach, herbal notes and a fresh finish.

Roast chicken, simply prepared fish/seafood, pork, roasted vegetables.