La Cappuccina Soave 2021
Origin: Veneto, 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 105 acres of vineyards, the vines grow lush and slowly mature amongst black lavic basalt rocks. 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
Kavaklidere Angora Sultana 2022
Origin: Ankara, Turkey
Retail: $17.95 | Sale: $16.15
The Kavaklidere Winery is one of the oldest and most well known wineries in Turkey. The company owns 562 hectares of vineyards in the most important wine-producing areas of Anatolia, where their professional winegrowers strive to maintain the perfect grapes-soil-climate equation. Kavaklıdere’s products are being produced in modern facilities and vineyards located in Ankara-Akyurt, Cappadocia-Gülşehir and Aegean-Kemaliye-Pendore. Since its establishment, Kavaklıdere Winery has stood by its principle of “Anatolian wine from Anatolian grapes” and has introduced indigenous Anatolian grapes to the world. Angora White reveals the distinctive character of the “Sultaniye” grape grown in Denizli - a delicious, lively and well-balanced white wine, with notes of tropical fruits, peach, and ripe apricot. It matches perfectly with grilled chicken or fish, salad, and fresh cheeses or as an aperitif. 100% Sultaniye
Kavaklidere Kalecik Karasi 2020
Origin: Ankara, Turkey
Retail: $35.95 | Sale: $32.35
Kavaklıdere Winery Inc. continues its professional viticulture and sapling activities with 15 agricultural engineers in 7 different regions and continues to serve the development of the country's viticulture all over Turkey. Kavaklıdere, which is based on soil-climate-grape type compatibility, applies to regional viticulture and production facilities. Kalecik Karası is one of the indigenous and prestigious wine grape varieties used for Anatolian wine making tradition for centuries. It has taken its deserved place among Anatolian wines after a long period of viticulture and vinification research and studies of Kavaklıdere. The vineyards located at Kalecik benefit from the microclimate of Kızılırmak, which is milder than the continental climate of Middle Anatolia. Dark ruby in color, it is complex with dried red and white fruit, floral, and oak notes and soft tannins. 100% Kalecik Karasi
Azienda Agricola Elisabetta Toscana Rosso 2019
Origin: Tuscany, Italy
Retail: $35.95 | Sale: $32.35
When Luigi Brunetti was 14 years old he left his small village in Calabria and enrolled in the famous hotel school at Castel Fusano, near Rome. He went on to work for some of the best restaurants in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, France, and Germany, where he spent 25 years and founded the critically acclaimed Neu Isenburg outside Frankfurt. Luigi met his wife Elisabetta during one of his sojourns back to Calabria and they married and had three children— Leonardo, Francesca and Natalino. The pair eventually returned to Italy and built their family home, as well as the Agri-hotel Elisabetta, inspired by Luigi’s love for hospitality and his desire to combine the delicious Tuscan cuisine with his own farm produce and the fruit of the sea. The estate is a full fledged family affair with a working farm, cantina and vineyard with a beautiful modern frantoio. After the maturation of the vines under the Maremma sun,, different grapes come together to create a type of wine, ideal for the aging of 12 months in French durmast barriques. Brunetti is a wine of an intense color with elevated structure and body. During the aging, the wine develops particular organoleptic characteristics like an intense bouquet with cherry and plum scents as well as a light nuance of liquorice. Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Merlot