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La Cappuccina Soave 2021
Origin: Soave, Italy
Retail: $13.95 | Sale: $12.56
Since 1890, the Tessari family has been making wine at their La Cappuccina estate in Costalunga di Monteforte d’Alpone. The property takes its name from a restored 17th century chapel that was annexed to Villa Buri-Tessari where Capuchin friars once worshiped. The Chapel is the property’s most striking architectural feature and is now the company’s logo. On the ninety-four acres of vineyards the vines grow lush amongst black lavic basalt rocks on one hundred and five acres of vineyards and the fine wines slowly mature.The wine is produced from Garganega grapes, harvested at the end of September and carefully selected to ensure that only ripe and healthy berries are used. They are destemmed, macerated briefly on the skins and pressed softly. The wine matures on its lees for about six months in stainless steel tanks, followed by assemblage and bottling. Dry, well-structured and delicately fruity, with the typical almondy note on the finish. 100% Garganega
Borgo San Daniele ‘I’Mauri’ Pinot Grigio 2021
Origin: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Retail: $25.95 | Sale: $23.36
Borgo San Daniele is a tiny jewel of a winery tucked into the heart of Friuli region. The sister and brother team Alessandra and Mauro work with small parcels of vineyards to extract the most unique and perfect fruit for their award-winning wines. Green harvesting and crop thinning, long fermentation on the lees, malolactic and unfiltered bottling have been the key words, together with dedicated manual harvesting aimed at picking each variety at the moment of perfect ripeness, to preserve that touch of crunchy freshness which is the hallmark of their wines. Alessandra and Mauro do not use chemical preparations in their vineyard and they utilize infusions of horsetail and dandelion, which give excellent results if applied at the right moment in the vegetative cycle. Young wines are dominated by ripe fruit aromas, in particular pear. With bottle aging, notes of straw and toasted almonds develop. Full and balanced, with attractive fruit and elegant length in the finish.100% Pinot Grigio.
Corte Alla Flora Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2016
Origin: Tuscany, Italy
Retail: $26.95 | Sale: $24.26
Located in Cervignano, the 35 hectares estate was chosen out of 90 properties in the heart of the Disciplinary area. They cultivate the traditional Prugnolo Gentile, along with Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot. They are also experimenting with an indigenous variety: the Pugnitello. They are in splendid Tuscany, the land of the Etruscan, with their great tradition, the innate elegance, the love of art and of pleasure. Vines and olive trees have always been so well here that they are made of a wonderful garden of the land, known and appreciated by popes and kings. Intense and fragrant, with clear-cut fruity notes of raspberry, sweet violet and blackberry, followed by vanilla and coffee. Soft and velvety at first, the acidity is well balanced and in harmony with the alcohol and the tannins, the latter are present but not aggressive. Prugnolo Gentile (80%), Merlot (10%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%)
Bosco Nestore ‘Pan’
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2017
Origin: Abruzzo, Italy
Retail: $22.95 | Sale: $20.66
Based in Nocciano, in the province of Pescara. Thanks to the founder Giovanni Bosco, the family has been making wines for more than a century. History is deeply rooted into the culture of this region and has always played a major role in their business vision, but was never a limit to our strive for innovation. Nestore and Stefania, who lead the company, assisted by our young children who are proudly taking the first steps in the family business. The Estate has been certified organic since 2018, and based on four elements: Sustainability of production, Safety in ensuring the chain of production, Health of consumers and the Simplicity to stay away from excesses. Red fruits, plum and wild berries jam, chocolate and pepper well balanced by the heavy body, Persistent flavors of plum and wild berries jamy. 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo