Castelnuovo (Italy) 2023 Bardolino Chiaretto Rosé

Another fabulous Italian import!

Bardolino Chiaretto is a top quality Italian rose, super dry and a touch tannic. Grapes are from the shores of lake Garda.

A blend of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara. These grapes are most famous for producing Italy's famous Amarone red wines.

At just 12%, it's fresh and elegant, with youthful notes of cherry, raspberry and strawberry.

Try with Smoked Salmon salads. Delightful.

Graham Norton's (Italy) Prosecco Rosé

Gold, New World Wine Awards 2021
Silver, Global Sparkling Masters 2021
Silver, International Rosé Championships 2021
4.5 stars, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Sweetly scented notes of tropical flowers and strawberry define the GN Sparkling Rosé. Like its twin the white Prosecco, this blend is crisp yet delicately structured with a delicious strawberry drive through the perfectly balanced palate. Cin cin!

Italia (Abruzzo Italy) 2022 DOC Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Aromas and plum and black cherry with a hint of spice. The palate combines ripe, redcurrant and blackberry fruit with a bright, savoury finish.

Produced from selected parcels of Montepulciano grapes grown in the Chieti province of Abruzzo, on southeast Italy’s Adriatic coast. Hand-harvested from low-yielding 30-50 year old vines. Fermentation takes place in small batches at 28-30ºC, with daily pumping over, and the skins are left in contact with the fermenting wine for 10 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is transferred to Adria’s cellars for a brief maturation prior to bottling.

Match with pasta dishes with meat or tomato sauces, pizza, grilled and barbecued meats.

Italia (Puglia Italy) 2022 IGT Sangiovese

A medium bodied, everyday drinking red with aromas of red berry and damson fruit. Fresh and lively on the palate with ripe berry fruit balanced by tangy acidity and quite firm tannins leading to a warm, spicy finish.

Fermentation took place at 28 to 30C with 10 days on the skins and daily pumping over. After malolactic fermentation the wine was transferred to Adria’s cellars where it is bottled.

Ideal with simple pasta tossed in butter and Parmesan or with tomato based sauces

Italia (Veneto Italy) DOC Prosecco Brut NV

Silver Medal - IWSC

Citrus and green apple aromas, with hints of stone fruit. The palate has more delicate citrus and grapey notes with zesty acidity and a soft and appealing finish.

Ideal to drink as an aperitif on any occasion.

Mansalto (Italy) 2020 Castello Rapale Toscana

Gold Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition (2018 Vintage)
93 Points - Luca Maroni (2018 Vintage)
88 Points - Wine Enthusiast (2018 Vintage)

60% Cabernet Sauvignon – 20% Merlot – 20% Sangiovese

Hand picked at perfect ripeness. Varieties are fermented separately into thermoregulated stainless steel tanks with a maceration period of 20-25 days. Once pressed and racked, they age for 12-18 months in French barrels and tonneaux before being blended and bottled on site.

Paololeo (Italy) 2020 Passo Barone Rosso

91 Points 4.5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

A great BBQ wine or try with roast lamb.

Paololeo (Italy) 2022 Primitivo IGT Puglia

4 Stars & 86 pts - Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews (2021 vintage)
4.5 Stars & 90 Points - Sam Kim Wine Orbit (2019 vintage)

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Paololeo produces varietal and terroir focused wines in Puglia, Italy. Southern Italy excels is high quality full bodied and gutsy reds. Primitivo is an ancient grape variety in Puglia; its grapes ripen very early, sometimes even in August. Perfectly adapted to Salento’s climate, dry with high diurnal range and frequent breezes from the sea, Primitivo grapes give bold, well-structured wines, with fruity flavors, good acidity and smooth tannins bright ruby with purple tinges; fragrant perfume with hints of cherry and other red fruits; soft tannins and medium body, good acidity and medium finish of red fruits.

Goes great with: cured meats and aged cheeses

Terre Di Castelnuovo (Italy) 2020 Ripasso Valpolicella DOC

Amarones' younger brother. Valpolicella Ripasso is made using unique winemaking technique. The wine is passed over the dried skins from Amarone production. Thereby adding earthy and rich flavours to the Ripasso wine. A snip of the price of its sibling!

A classic blend of Corvina Veronese, Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara grapes. Intense ruby red. Rich and intense bouquet with scents of cherry. Concentrated and silky palate. 

Try with pasta, pizza or any Italian red meat dishes.