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2022 Allegrini Corte Giara Pinot GrigioDelle Venezie, ITALY$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinThe Corte Giara range is an offspring of the famous Allegrini family in the Valpolicella region. Together with a few select winegrowers, they created a concept centred around modern and eclectic wines, representing great value for money, with international varietals through to Amarone, Recioto and other classic wines of the Veneto region.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Nosing reveals lifted scents of pear and red apple followed by a faint whiff of honeysuckle, musk and wet stone notes. Generous mouthfeel with delicious pear and red apple fruits gliding across the palate with a silken texture. Subtle dried honey and wet stone characters linger through the back half. Excellent intensity finishing dry, fresh and moreish.
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2022 Antonelli Montefalco GrechettoUmbria, ITALY$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenABV: 14%Closure: CorkAntonelli San Marco is a 190-hectare estate acquired by the Antonelli family in 1881, making it one of the historic wineries in the Montefalco DOCG region. The estate cultivates indigenous varieties like Trebbiano Spoletin, Grechetto, Sangiovese, and places a significant emphasis on Sagrantino.
Grechetto is the primary white varietal in Umbria, and the production of Colli Martani DOC mandates 100% Grechetto. Hand-picked grapes are pressed, fermented, and matured on lees in stainless steel tanks before bottling.Other Reviews....
The 2022 Montefalco Grechetto opens in the glass with mint leaves, dusty florals and hints of crushed green apple forming a delicate bouquet. It's round and pleasantly sweet with crisp white pit fruit and spices as saline-tinged minerals add a salty edge toward the close. It finishes crisply refreshing and perfumed, leaving slowly tapering hints of sour melon and savory spice. Vividly fruity but then savory and spicy through the close, it's a total pleasure to taste. Drink 2023 - 2026.
89 Points
Eric Guido - Antonio Galloni's VinousCandied lemons, sliced apples, white peaches and dried flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied, juicy and tangy with a refreshing, zesty aftertaste. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.
90 Points
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2022 Antonio Soave DOCVeneto, ITALY$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinAntonio Fattori is the third generation to grow vines and make wine at his family’s Terrossa estates. Made from fruit grown on the vineyards near Antonio’s home, he picks fruit early, close to a week before most, to retain freshness in 2022, all the fruit was picked in the last week of September. After harvest, the fruit is gently whole bunch pressed and the wine is made entirely in stainless steel.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted pear and red apple skin scents emerge from the glass trailed by some lime, subtle fresh herb and stony mineral notes. Mouth filling flavours of pear, lime and green apple are delivered with excellent intensity overlaying a wet stone and fresh herb infused back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity. Long generously fruited and gorgeously textured yet refreshing conclusion.
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2020 Arione Roero ArneisPiedmont, ITALY$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now (2023)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkBright straw colour. Aromas of ripe pear and dried apple are followed by quince and faint almond notes. Ripe pear and dried apple flavours show good concentration and textural volume. Racy underlying acidity with notions of quince and subtle bitter almond lingering through the dry finish which has a zippy feel to it.
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2022 Artigiano GrilloSicily, ITALYReduced from $19.99$16. 99Bottle$203.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinGrillo is a grape variety native to Sicily which traditionally was used for the production of Marsala. It’s a late ripening varietal, typically grown on bush vines, and needs a warm to hot climate to prosper – it is therefore no surprise that it has thrived on the sundrenched hills of Sicily for over 2000 years. More recently its potential for creating refreshing dry whites bursting with flavour has come to the fore.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a glimmer of green skirting the edges and a watery hue. Lifted aromas of delicately spiced pear, lime and green apple are intermeshed with some fresh Mediterranean herb and slatey mineral notes. Sprawling across the mouth watering palate are crunchy lime and green apple fruits infused with a mix of Mediterranean herbs, wet slate and flinty minerals. Zesty acidity finishing long, dry and snappy.
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2022 Babo Pinot GrigioFriuli, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinFriuli, in the far northeast of Italy, has a reputation for making the country's best white wines. Winemaker Justin Bubb explains, "The key to this region is the difference in diurnal temperature. In the growing season the days are very warm but the nights freezing. This allows a nice, long ripening and wonderful aromatics for the white wines".
From a 30-year-old site in San Martino al Tagliamento, near Pordenone, the vineyard sits at the base of the Alps and the soils are a mix of clay and alpine gravel from alluvial deposits.Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, red apple and honeysuckle mix with some subtle quince and wet stone notes. Making a supple entrance are delicious pear and apple fruits which overlay quince, subtle dried honey and wet stone elements. Finishes dry with a lick of brisk acidity enlivening what is a beautifully shaped conclusion.
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2021 Benito Ferrara Terra d'Uva Greco di TufoCampania, ITALY$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenABV: 13%Closure: CorkThe Greco grape variety is thought to have been brought to Southern Italy from Greece more than 2500 years ago. Sitting in the high altitude district of San Paolo which is situated within the commune of Tufo is what is considered by many critics as one of Italy’s best white wine producers and the number one producer of Greco di Tufo – Benito Ferrara. Fourth-generation viticulturalists Gabriella Ferrara and her husband Sergio run the estate with the assistance of oenologist Paolo Caciorgna who worked alongside Italy’s most famous consultant Giulio Gambelli for many years.
Fruit was sourced from vines aged between 5 to 60 years old.Other Reviews....
The 2021 Greco di Tufo Terre d'Uva opens with a bouquet of tropical green melon, exotic florals and a spritz of lime. This is texturally deep, almost oily in feel, balanced by saline-minerals and crisp green apple. The Terre d'Uva finishes with a bitter tension, pinching at the cheeks with sour citrus while leaving the mouth watering for more. This zesty Greco will win a lot of hearts. Drink 2023 - 2026.
91 Points
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2021 Cantina San Salvatore 1988 del Porconero FianoCampania, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now (2023)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinFounded in 1988, San Salvatore is certified organic and has 23.5 hectares under vine.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromatic scents of lime and green apple infused with fresh herbs drift through the nostrils followed by some wet slate and flinty mineral notes. Mouth watering lime, pear and green apple flavours have a rounded river stone like feel across the palate with wet slate and mineral characters lingering on the crisp, dry and highly scrumptious finish.
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2022 Cantina Santadi Villa Solais Vermentino di SardegnaSardinia, ITALY$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinCantina Santadi, from Sardinia’s southwestern coastal region known as Sulcis, was founded in 1960 as a cooperative of local growers. Under the guidance of Antonello Pilloni, Santadi has become one of Sardinia’s finest wineries today made up of more than 200 growers farming 600 hectares.
This Vermentino is made with 10% Nuragus, another local variety, and is matured for a few months on lees in stainless steel to provide the wine with an extra dimension of texture and flavour.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Uplifted green apple, pear and lime scents infused with fresh Mediterranean herbs and slatey mineral notes drift from the glass. Mouth watering lime, pear and green apple fruits are delivered with terrific intensity over a bed rock of mediterranean herbs, wet slate and minerals. Crisp electric like acidity with the saline finish dry, long and zingy in its feel.
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2021 Casalforte SoaveVeneto, ITALY$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, lime and Jonathan apple are followed by hints of quince and wet slate. Delicious green pear, lime and green apple fruits race across the zippy palate with some wet stone elements lingering underneath. Crisp acidity finishing dry and zingy.
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2022 Cascina Feipu dei Massaretti PigatoLiguria, ITALY$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: CorkLocated in the Ligurian Riviera at Albenga between the hills and the Mediterranean sea, Cascina Fèipu was founded in 1960’s when Agostino Parodi began converting his father’s (Filippo – Fèipu in dialect) orchards to grape growing. Since there were no appellations for Ligurian wine at the time, Agostino chose to name the winery after his father and their locality, Massaretti.
The vineyards are planted on sandy alluvial soil and enjoys striking diurnal temperature shifts thanks to the alternation between winds from the sea during the day and from the land at night. These two factors combine to provide the perfect home for Pigato to develop their full aromatic potential, giving light wines that are easy to drink but more elegant and complex.
Pigato is also known as Vermentino. Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted pear skin, lime and green apple scents intermingle with some guava, fresh herb and stony mineral notes. Delicious pear, red apple skin and lime flavours show terrific intensity and textural volume across the mouth watering palate. Infusions of Mediterranean herbs, wet stones and minerals lie underneath. Finishes dry with crunchy acidity and a long saline laced aftertaste.
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2021 Castellari Bergaglio Fornaci GaviPiedmont, ITALY$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkPiedmont is best known for its red wines, but Gavi, located in southern Piedmont and bordering Liguria, is home to white wines that have long been favoured by the neighbouring port of Genoa to accompany the region’s seafood. Founded in 1890, Castellari Bergaglio is a family-run winery that Gambero Rosso hails as “one of the appellation’s principal reference points.”
Bright pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, red apple skin and quince are trailed by wet slate notes. Mouthfilling pear and red apple skin flavours carry good volume across the palate with subtle lime, quince and slatey mineral characteristics lingering through a dry saline finish that shows ample length and traces of almond.
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2022 Castello Della Rosa Pinot GrigioDolomiti, ITALY$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Uplifted pear and red apple aromas intermingle with hints of honeysuckle and musk. The palate is intensely flavoured with delicious pear, lime and red apple fruits which are underscored by zingy acidity. Traces of honeysuckle and flinty minerals emerge on a refreshingly dry finish that has a zesty feel to it.
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2022 Colle Corviano Pinot GrigioAbruzzo, ITALY$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, lime and red apple are followed by hints of dried honey and stony mineral notes. Fleshy textured pear and red apple fruits overlay a brisk back drop of lime and wet stone characters. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a nicely rounded conclusion.
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2021 Colle Corviano ChardonnayAbruzzo, ITALY$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Delicate citrus and pear scents are followed by hints of green apple and lemon butter. Pear and spicy red apple fruits drive the light to mid weighted palate with some lime and stony mineral characters lying underneath. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a lively aftertaste.
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2022 Colle Marianna SoaveSoave, ITALY$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinComing from the commune of Ronca in the heart of Garganega country, Monte Ronca is a creation of local specialist, Antonio Fattori, an acknowledged Soave-master. Most the fruit for wines comes from the hills to the north of this commune, a specific site called Monte Calvarino, which peaks at 680 m (the inactive volcano from which the wine takes its name). At this altitude, this beautiful cool site provides a perfect environment for a higher grade, single site Soave. The hills around Monte Calvarino (in comparative terms to the region in general) are particularly steep, and from a viticultural perspective, pose some challenges. But to Antonio, this is critical to capture depth of flavour and structure, as the best expressions of Soave are never found on the valley floor where it gets too warm. Here, the ancient volcanic soils impart a flinty minerality to the hand-harvested fruit, while in the cellar, lees stirring and subtle oak ageing and varying levels of appassimento add a rich texture and further complexity to the wine.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge to the outskirts and a watery hue. Intense pear, red apple and lime aromas engulf the nostrils with some wet stone and fresh herb notes also evident. Delicious juicy ripe pear and red apple fruits flood every corner of the mouth with some lime and wet stone characters lingering underneath. Boasting terrific concentration, volume and brisk acidity it finishes long, textured and incredibly moreish. A fantastic example of Soave.
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2018 Contini Vernaccia di Oristano FlorSardinia, ITALY$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenABV: 15.5%Closure: CorkThe production of Vernaccia in the lower Valley of the Tirso in Sardinia, has its roots in very ancient times. Maturation takes place in chestnut barrels which are oxygenated, and the wine develops a flor, a natural, native yeast growth which acts as a protective layer, while also imparting certain flavours and aromas to the wine. Sherry is also made with a similar production method, and the resulting wine is not unlike a full-bodied fino Sherry.
Bright amber colour with rose gold tinged edges. The nose offers up a fino sherry like aromatic profile lead by an assortment of nuts including hazelnut and almonds with some salty saline like notes also present. Well rounded and silken in its feel the palate is laden with hazelnut, roasted almond and salted cashew flavours. Finishes bone dry with a salty hazelnut aftertaste.
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2022 Erste + Neue Pinot GrigioAlto-Adige, ITALY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinIn Alto Adige Pinot Grigio ranks as one of the most important varieties and altitude is king. Erste + Neue’s Pinot Grigio comes from some of their highest sites ranging in altitudes up to 800 metres that have an array of different soil types. Picked in late September to retain acidity and freshness, post fermentation the pressed juice spends about 6 months in 110-hectolitre neutral oak and is left on gross less to provide additional texture and palate weight.
Bright pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Delightful pear and red apple scents fill the nostrils with hints of dried honey, faint musk and wet stone also evident. Delicious pear, red apple and lime flavours are delivered with fantastic intensity and textural volume across the palate. Traces of musk and stony mineral elements lie underneath. Finishes dry and supple with brisk acidity and a long wet stone laced aftertaste.
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Farina Vino BiancoITALY$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2021-2022)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green to the outskirts and a watery hue. Delightful aromas of pear, red apple and lime meld into some subtle honeysuckle and spice notes. Delicious pear and red apple fruits show a generous textural feel with notions of lime, subtle dried hay characters and spicy honeysuckle lying on the back half. Finishes quite dry with good freshness and an appealing aftertaste.
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- Biodynamic
2022 Feudo Montoni Grillo TimpaSicily, ITALY$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkCertified biodynamic and organic. Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Jumping out of the glass are pear, lime, guava and green apple scents infused with fresh herbs and wet slate. Racy and mineral infused, the palate sports pear, guava, lime and green apple fruits over a fresh herb and volcanic rock back drop. Zippy acidity lends great focus to the highly energised finish.
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2021 Franz Haas Pinot GrigioAlto Adige, ITALY$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinFermented off skins in 70% stainless steel with the balance in old barriques and aged on lees for a few months to build texture.
Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted pear and ripe red apple scents mix with hints of honeysuckle and quince. Rich and full of flavour the palate is decorated with ripe pear and Jonathan apple fruits which overlay a honeysuckle and delicate quince back drop. Excellent textural volume in the mouth with brisk acidity and a medium to long well rounded finish.
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2018 Il Carpino Exordium FriulanoFriuli, ITALY$84. 99Bottle$1019.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: Diam CorkFermented in a cement egg. Bright yellow straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of lemon and green apple drift out of the glass with a wet slate overlay followed by some dried pear and minerally saline like notes. Full, expressive and vibrant all at once, the palate carries pear and dried apple skin flavours over an almond and saline like back drop. Texturally voluminous yet frisky and mineral laced it finishes dry with a long, energetic salted almond like aftertaste.
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- Biodynamic
2021 Il Carpino Vigna Runc MalvasiaFriuli, ITALY$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkIl Carpino sit on Friuli Venezia-Giulia’s winemaking ‘golden strip’ of Ponca-rich soil in Oslavia, right near the Slovenian border. Their Vigna Runc range uses fruit from younger vineyards, and the wines are made in a slightly more conventional way - skins for only a short time, with all ferments in temperature-controlled steel tanks, clarification and filtration before release. The wines are released relatively early and do not undergo malolactic fermentation, maintaining their crisp and flavoursome style.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Elevated lime and green apple skin scents infused with fresh Mediterranean herbs are followed by some cantaloupe and stony mineral notes. Ripe and well rounded across the palate yet possessing a zingy, vibrant feel, the palate features fleshy pear, lime, green apple skin and mango fruits over a wet slate and minerally saline laced back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long aftertaste that exudes freshness, elegance and minerality.
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2017 Il Carpino Ribolla GiallaFriuli, ITALY$110. 00Bottle$1320.00 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkFriuli is situated high up in the north of Italy along the border with Slovenia, and is one of the most exciting and adventurous regions for wine production. ‘Vini macerati di Friuli’, the macerated wines of Friuli, are made using extended contact on skins which are essentially white wines made like red wine. This ancient process was made new again and brought back into vogue in the late 90s by Josko Gravner (and others) who began searching for ways to make wines of the region more individual. Many of the local varieties such as Ribolla Gialla respond extremely well to extended skin contact, unleashing layers of texture and phenolic richness, along with their signature amber/orange colour.
Il Carpino sits on Friuli Venezia-Giulia’s winemaking ‘Golden Strip’ alongside their closest neighbours, Gravner and Radikon. Today they farm 40 acres of vineyards planted on calcareous sandstone-rich soil famous in the region for fine wine production. Il Carpino are located at a higher altitude than most in the region, and their wines embody the energy and fragrance this positioning grants them. Their flagship wine is their Ribolla Gialla which spends 60 days on skins before being racked off into large Slavonian botti for 2 years, with an additional 2 years in bottle before it hits the market.
Bright straw colour with amber tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted spicy ripe pear, dried apple and honeycomb like notes are trailed by notions of quince and almond. Texturally full the palate features a mix of ripe pear, blood orange and honeycomb flavours which overlay a spicy almond back drop. Finishes very dry with tangy acidity and a well rounded, lingering spicy almond aftertaste.
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2022 Inama Soave ClassicoVeneto, ITALY$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with subtle tinges of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, lime and red apple skin have a stony overlay with some delicate fresh herbs also evident. Lively green apple and lime flavours overlay a stony mineral and fresh herb infused back drop. Crisp acidity with a dry and refreshingly energetic finish that has a river stone like feel to it.
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2019 Ippolito Mare Chiaro Ciro BiancoCalabria, ITALY$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenCellar: Drink now (2022)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkProduced from Greco Bianco grapes. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of guava, citrus and lime are followed by subtle bees wax and spice notes. Delicious ripe pear and guava like fruits mix with some melon, lime and spice. Texturally full and round it finishes dry with refreshing acidity and a generously fruited aftertaste.
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2021 Kofererhof Weingut Kerner DOCAlto Adige, ITALY$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkThis tiny estate, made up of a patchwork of little vineyards at 700-800 metres located at the foot of the Dolomites. Each of these plots are unique terroirs and are planted specifically to suit to each variety. Although Kofererhof estate has existed for nearly 900 years, it’s only since current winemaker’s Guenther Kerschbaumer grandfather acquired it, and his son and now grandson Guenther have plotted and replanted, that varieties like Kerner, Sylvaner, Riesling, Pinot Grigio and Müller Thurgau are sited with such precision.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts and a watery hue. Drifting from the glass are aromas of lime, green apple skin, mandarin, quince and flinty mineral notes. Crunchy lime and green apple fruits are delivered with plenty of intensity and tension. Finishes dry with racy laser like acidity. Notions of flint and steely mineral characters are infused through the long scrumptious and highly energised conclusion.
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2022 Kris Pinot GrigioVenezie, ITALY$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinKris is selected from the three regions that make up the delle Venezie, encompassing Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto. Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, green apple and lime are followed by some wet stone notes. Texturally round and supple in its feel, delicious pear and red apple fruits roll across the palate with delicate dried honey and wet stone nuances lying underneath. Finishes dry with a lick of fresh acidity. Long tasty wet stone laced conclusion.
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2019 Le Marsure Pinot GrigioFriuli, ITALY$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now (2021)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkBright straw colour with a watery hue. Nosing offers up a mix of pear, red apple, light honeysuckle and quince scents. Spiced pear and red apple fruits overlay a quince and subtle wet stone back drop. Finishes dry with lively acidity and a spicy quince laced aftertaste.
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2022 Masseria Borgo dei Trulli FichetoPuglia, ITALY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkA blend of Fiano, Sauvignon and Malvasia. Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge around the outskirts and a watery hue. Bounding from the glass are tropical fruit, lime zest and green apple scents infused with fresh herbs and flinty mineral notes. Crunchy lime and green apple flavours zing across the racy palate with some passionfruit, infusions of Mediterranean herbs and flinty mineral characteristics spread across the back half. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long zesty aftertaste.
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2021 Mezzacorona Maso di Mezzo Pinot GrigioTrentino, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBright straw colour with a watery hue. Spicy pear, apple and lime aromas are trailed by hints of honeysuckle. Texturally rounded and full, the palate is flush with ripe pear and apple fruits which overlay subtle honeysuckle and musk characters. Finishes dry with a lick of brisk acidity on the flavoursome mid length conclusion.
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2022 Monte Tondo Soave ClassicoVeneto, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinThe Monte Tondo vineyard can be found nestling in the gentle hills of Soave just a few kilometres from Verona on a slope overlooking the valley. Today it is 4th generation brother and sister team, Luca and Marta Magnabosco, who tend to the 25 hectares of vineyards situated on the best plots that the Soave zone can offer.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Zesty lime and green apple skin aromas are complimented by hints of lemon, pear and wet slate. Delicious pear, red apple skin and lime fruits show excellent intensity over a wet slate and fresh herb infused back drop. Beautifully rounded river stone like feel finishing dry, crisp and mouth wateringly long.
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2021 Nicola Bergaglio Minaia GaviITALY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with a greenish tinged outskirts. Delightful pear, red apple and lime aromas fill the nostrils with hints of honeysuckle, fresh herbs and slate also chiming in. Racy mineral infused flavours of pear, green apple and lime are delivered with plenty of intensity over a fresh herb and flinty slate back drop. Good textural volume in the mouth finishing dry with electrifying acidity and a long zingy aftertaste. In a word delicious.
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2022 Pala Soprasole Vermentino di SardegnaSardinia, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinEstablished by Salvatore Pala in 1950, today, sixty years later Mario Pala represents the third generation of the family to run this famous estate. The winery is located in Serdiana, a small town some 20km from Cagliari, the capital of Sardinia and specialises in Vermentino and Cannonau.
Bright pale straw colour with green straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Ripe pear and lime aromas combine with red apple and stony mineral notes. Beautifully rounded in its feel the palate has a delicious flavour profile of pear, lime and red apple fruits over a wet stone and mineral background. Excellent intensity finishing dry with brisk acidity and infusions of fresh herbs interspersed throughout the long aftertaste.
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2022 Pasqua Capitolo 06 Pinot Grigio Delle VenezieVenezie, ITALY$13. 99Bottle$167.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lime zest and green apple scents are trailed by lemon and flinty mineral notes. Racy green pear, lime and Granny Smith apple fruits are underpinned by zesty acidity. Nicely rounded on the mid palate it finishes dry, minerally and refreshingly crisp.
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2022 Pieropan Soave ClassicoSoave, ITALY$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinThe Pieropan winery is in the heart of the Classico zone and dates back to 1890. Leonildo ‘Nino’ Pieropan, who sadly passed away in 2018, was the first to show the world just how great Garganega, and Italian white wine, can be. He recognised the importance of terroir early on, acquiring various hillside vineyards and expanding the prestigious Calvarino and La Rocca vineyards, first made as single vineyard crus in 1971 and 1978 respectively.
Today, sons Dario (winemaker) and Andrea (viticulturist) continue the family tradition. The brothers have converted all of their vineyards to organic and are overseeing the new winery being built amongst the vineyards just outside the village. Made mostly from Garganega grapes with the inclusion of 15% Trebbiano di Soave.
Bright pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Lightly spiced pear and red apple scents sail from the glass followed by some lime and slatey mineral notes. Delicious pear, red apple and lime fruits are energised by racy mineral laced acidity and infusions of fresh herbs. Excellent intensity with a river stone like mouth feel finishing dry and crisp. Concludes with a lingering stony mineral element on the long bristling aftertaste.
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Alc. 12%Other Reviews….
Brothers Dario, the oenologist and Andrea, the agronomist, are responsible for more than 70ha of proprietary vineyards across both volcanic and limestone sites, while championing the indigenous varieties, Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave. Telltale aromas of white pepper, jasmine and ripe orchard fruit accents. While this is a blend from a litany of sites, each is vinified separately before blending. A fine smoky plume across an effortless, tenacious finish. A delicious, easygoing and highly fidelitous expression of the region. Drink or hold.
92 points
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2021 Podere Selva Capuzza LuganaITALY$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinSelva Capuzza takes its name from ‘Silvae’ (meaning wild place) and the Formetini family have been nurturing and protecting this wild place for over 100 years. Made from Turbiana which is the regions name for the grape that is the same as Trebbiano di Soave and the Marche’s Verdicchio.
Brilliant very pale straw core with a greenish tinged outskirts and watery hue. The nose features elevated aromatics of tropical fruits, lime and melon followed by hints of fresh herbs and wet slate. Delicious ripe pear, tropical fruit and green apple flavours are delivered with terrific intensity and possess a luscious textural feel. Crisp saline like acidity with infusions of fresh herbs and flinty mineral elements lingering underneath. The long scrumptious finish showing plenty of volume.
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2020 Querciabella BatarTuscany, ITALY$240. 00Bottle$2880.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
I have not tasted this wine in a while, and it's a delight to come back to it now. Compared to older vintages, I find this blend of equal parts Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay to be quite improved. The organic 2020 Batàr (with 20,000 bottles made) offers fresh, citrusy tones with lemon curd and candied peach. This barrique-aged white also offers mid-weight density and plenty of orchard fruit, saffron and light spice. It concludes with fresh acidity. Drink 2022 - 2026.
93 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Feb 10, 2023)The 2020 Batàr, Querciabella's Chardonnay/Pinot Blanc white, is laced with hints of tangerine oil, jasmine, spice and pear. Light tropical accents appear later, adding gorgeous nuance throughout. The move towards high elevation vineyards and picking earlier yields a Batàr endowed with terrific freshness and plenty of style. Drink 2022-2028.
93 points
Antonio Galloni - VinousIntense nose of cedar, smoked almond, mango puree, papaya and lemon pie. Full-bodied, dense and creamy with delicious praline and pie-crust character, balanced by just the right amount of lemony acidity. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink now.
94 points
James SucklingThe 2020 vintage is more herbal than usual, with sage, thyme and a citrussy character, then its typical peach kernel core. The attack is full, silky, concentrated and textured, yet vibrant on the finish.One of the most sought after white wines of Italy, with proven ability to age, Batàr originates from vineyards in Ruffoli, in Greve in Chianti, some of which reach 600m. The Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco grapes are fermented and aged for nine months in French oak. It's a very classic white SuperTuscan (first vintage was 1988) with a stylish Corton-Charlemagne attitude. Drink 2023 - 2030.
95 points
Aldo Fiordelli - Decanter -
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2021 Ratti Brigata Langhe ChardonnayPiedmont, ITALY$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of citrus, nectarine and green apple meld into wet slate and mineral notes. Mid weighted with a texturally polished feel, the palate has a Chablis like flavour profile, citrus, pear and spicy green apple overlaying a stony mineral backdrop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and an elegant stony mineral infused aftertaste.
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2020 Rocca del Principe Tognano Riserva Fiano di AvellinoCampania, ITALY$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a glimmer of green to the edges and a watery hue. Elevated scents of lime infused with fresh herbs and smoky minerals escape from the glass trailed by some pear and wet slate notes. Delicious pear, lime and green apple fruits sit over a fresh herb infused back drop of wet stone and minerals. Texturally rounded mid palate finishing long, dry and stony with refreshing acidity.
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Alc. 13%Other Reviews…..
The 2020 Fiano di Avellino Riserva Tognano combines richness with verve, wafting up with a sweetly smoky blend of crushed rocks and dried apricot. This is textural with a pleasant inner sweetness up front, as a cascade of lime-tinged orchard fruits flows throughout. The 2020 finishes youthfully tense and savory, with a salty sensation that contrasts nectarine tones. This is a total pleasure to taste today, yet it has the balance to mature beautifully over the next five to eight years. Drink 2023-2028.
93 Points
Eric Guido - Vinous -
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2020 Rocca Soave - Last StocksSoave, ITALYReduced from $13.99$12. 99Bottle$155.88 DozenCellar: Drink now (2022)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Aromas of pear, lime and apple are accompanied by some fresh herb and wet stone notes. Beautifully rounded in the mouth with a slippery textural feel, the palate features pear, lime and green apple fruits over a stony backdrop. Lively acidity finishing dry and fresh with a delicious aftertaste.
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Romano Dogliotti La Caudrina Moscato d'asti (375ml)Piedmont, ITALY$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenABV: 5.5%Closure: CorkA superb example of Moscato d Asti.
The wine is made by gently pressing the grapes with a bag press. The must is filtered and pumped into stainless steel vats where it is held at a temperature of –2ºC until ready for a controlled temperature ferment. Bright straw colour. The wine pours with a vigorous spritz, but it is not effervescent like Spumante. Magnificent aromatic nose – very intense, with notes of muscat, raisins and super ripe sultana. The palate has weight, and a generous creamy mouthfeel supported by gentle spritz which freshens the palate and accentuates the acidity. The palate displays considerable viscosity – which was not expected, followed by very grapey flavours of sultana and raisins. Excellent length, clean finish, with very long sultana and spice aftertaste. A delightful new sweet wine taste experience. Serve lightly chilled.
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2022 Saracco Moscato d’Asti (375ml)Piedmont, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)ABV: 5.5%Closure: StelvinDescribed by Vinous Media wine critic Ian D'Agata as the 'DRC of Moscato d'Asti', this is a captivating example of Moscato. Pours with a gentle effervescent spritz flowing through a water coloured base that has pale green tinged edges. Freshly squeezed grape juice, peach, mango, orange blossom and subtle musk notes burst of the glass with great energy. Sweet juicy grape, mango and pineapple fruits have a zingy fruit tingle like feel across the light yet intensely flavoured palate. Infusions of orange blossom linger on the finish with refreshing acidity electrifying the long sweet, fruity aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 5.5%Other Reviews….
Fresh, vibrant aromatics, full of sweet peaches, orange citrus, orange blossom and fresh carnival grapes. Fine, creamy mousse on the sweet but fresh palate with plenty of sweet lemons and melon. A solid, well-balanced Moscato d’Asti. Drink now.
92 Points
JamesSuckling.com“Aww, nectar”, quips GW. We’re drinking this in the sun with our shirts off in our y-fronts and foil reflectors under our chins with cucumber rounds on our eyes. How moscato should be drunk.
It’s brilliant drinking, peachy iced tea, a little loose, wild honey character, some preserved lemon, a lick of chalky minerality too in a light pucker somewhere in there. Refreshing, clean, quite concentrated and with very light frizz of tickly bubbles barely there. A vibrant, expressive and true-to-style rendition. “Needs some ice”, GW says as he rolls over to sun his bum. Perfect. Drink 2023-2025.
92 Points
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2022 Saracco Moscato d’Asti (750ml)Piedmont, ITALY$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)ABV: 5.5%Closure: StelvinDescribed by Vinous Media wine critic Ian D'Agata as the 'DRC of Moscato d'Asti', this is a captivating example of Moscato. Pours with a gentle effervescent spritz flowing through a water coloured base that has pale green tinged edges. Freshly squeezed grape juice, peach, mango, orange blossom and subtle musk notes burst of the glass with great energy. Sweet juicy grape, mango and pineapple fruits have a zingy fruit tingle like feel across the light yet intensely flavoured palate. Infusions of orange blossom linger on the finish with refreshing acidity electrifying the long sweet, fruity aftertaste.
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Alc. 5.5%Other Reviews….
Fresh, vibrant aromatics, full of sweet peaches, orange citrus, orange blossom and fresh carnival grapes. Fine, creamy mousse on the sweet but fresh palate with plenty of sweet lemons and melon. A solid, well-balanced Moscato d’Asti. Drink now.
92 Points
JamesSuckling.com“Aww, nectar”, quips GW. We’re drinking this in the sun with our shirts off in our y-fronts and foil reflectors under our chins with cucumber rounds on our eyes. How moscato should be drunk.
It’s brilliant drinking, peachy iced tea, a little loose, wild honey character, some preserved lemon, a lick of chalky minerality too in a light pucker somewhere in there. Refreshing, clean, quite concentrated and with very light frizz of tickly bubbles barely there. A vibrant, expressive and true-to-style rendition. “Needs some ice”, GW says as he rolls over to sun his bum. Perfect. Drink 2023-2025.
92 Points
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2019 Schiopetto Collio Friulano - Last StocksFriuli, ITALY$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenABV: 13%Closure: CorkMario Schiopetto was the man considered responsible for bringing fame to Friuli’s white wines. He pioneered wine preservation techniques in the wine making process, something lacking in the region in the 1970’s - cold and anti-oxidative handling, epitomised by the German handling of Riesling - along with the more 'French' technique of elevating their wines in a careful, more oxidative, texture-building manner.
Schiopetto’s standout variety is Friulano which sees 7-8 months on lees resulting in a wine that’s rich in texture and flavour with an abundance of wild floral and almond notes on the nose, supported on the palate with rich stone fruits and refreshing acidity.Other Reviews....
The 2019 Friulano wafts up flowery perfumes mixed with notes of tropical citrus, hints of kiwi and musky apricot. It’s soothing with soft textures, offset by hints of spice and dazzling acids which enliven the expression, giving way to mineral-laced orchard fruits. Hints of young mango offset by zests of lime and exotic inner florals linger and complete the experience perfectly. This is a pleasure to taste. Drink 2022 - 2026
91 Points
Eric Guido - Antonio Galloni's VinousLots of peach-pit, almond, cantaloup and melon aromas follow through to a full body with creamy texture and a flinty finish. Drink now.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.comSpring blossoms, summer orchard fruit, citrus and a whiff of hazelnut shape the nose. Both creamy and savory, the rounded, medium-bodied palate features ripe Bartlett pear, juicy grapefruit and the same hazelnut note as the nose.
91 Points
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2020 Settimo Podere Pinot GrigioVenezie, ITALY$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now (2023)ABV: 12%Closure: CorkCertified organic and biodynamic. Bright pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, ripe apple and honeysuckle are followed by some wet stone notes. Vibrant pear and red apple fruits carry a nicely rounded feel with some slatey mineral elements lying underneath. Finishes dry, brisk and tasty.
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2020 Settimo Podere ChardonnayFriuli-Venezia, ITALY$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, nectarine and subtle dried honey intermix with wet slate. Light in weight with a fresh feel, the palate has an elegant flavour profile of pear and peach subtlety drizzled in honey over a wet stone back drop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a faintly creamed aftertaste.
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2020 Stemmari GrilloSicily, ITALY$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinBright straw colour with a glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Tropical fruit and apple skin aromas are followed by hints of lime and wet slate. Delicious spicy pear and apple fruits overlay subtle ginger characters. Nicely textured mid palate it finishes dry and slatey with brisk acidity and a spicy aftertaste.
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Alc. 13%