Mauro's take on Piemonte's most famous digestif, Chinato. Fortified and sweetened Nebbiolo, infused with a host of aromatics from cardamom to ginseng, all tied together by the bitter China bark that gives the wine its name. Find out more.
Classic Torino style. Exquisitely composed and incredibly delicious. Best served over ice, with a slice of lemon or grapefruit and a splash of soda. Find out more.
An authentic taste of real-deal old school Prosecco, from the days before mass-production. Bottle-fermented, col fondo style - as it should be. Find out more.
RegionValdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy
GrapesGlera
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, refermented in bottle with selected yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, not disgorged, minimal additional sulphites.
After-dinner Mauro. Still credited as the only white Chinato out there, think of this as something like a Moscato d’Asti, but amped up with a host of citrus and herbs, and given a distinct bitter backbone with the use of quinine bark. Find out more.
This is a fruit-forward, less austere take on Nebbiolo. A generous take on Mountain Nebbiolo that offers great pleasure in its youth. A real pleasure to drink. Find out more.
RegionValtellina, Lombardy, Italy
GrapesNebbiolo
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A classic red Sicilian blend given the Lamoresca treatment. The elevated inland location of the vines retains freshness, but Filippo still sees this as one of his serious wines - floral dark fruits framed by a neat tannins and that wild, herbaceous quality that seems to always find its way into the wines of this island. Find out more.
RegionSan Michele di Ganzaria, Sicily, Italy
GrapesNero d'Avola & Frappato
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
A bone-dry, traditional method sparkling wine from a producer more principally associated with the production of fine Marsala. Peachy stone fruit and salty sea minerals with a toasty richness beneath it all. Find out more.
Fabio's entry-point Catarratto that blends grapes from both his sandy coastal vines and those from the valley, further inland. Sharp-edged and linear, with zesty white peach and apricot stone fruits cut through with a long beam of acidity. A wine that speaks of the ocean breeze and rolling hills of western Sicily. Find out more.
RegionMarsala, Sicily, Italy
GrapesCatarratto
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
We've often likened this incredible Lambrusco-style sparkling red to a liquid summer pudding; there is the tart attack of forest fruits, but offset by a creamy, lactic element. As you'd hope from this style, the tannins grip keenly and there is an iron-y, sanguine quality to the dark wine. Find out more.
RegionQuattro Castella, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
GrapesLambrusco di Montericco, Malbo Gentile, Lambrusco Grasparossa & Sgavetta
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
Vermouth rosso with more bitter components than typical Torino style. Exquisitely composed + delicious. BServe on ice, with a slice of orange + splash of soda. Find out more.
A beautiful gemstone garnet in the glass, the wine walks an assured balance between crunchy, freshly-picked fruits, and more long-ripened, Mediterranean depth. Juicy black cherries, smoke, bitter dark chocolate and those familiar oregano and wild finocchio herbs. Tannins are impressively fine and all these elements mesh together in a perfect balance. Find out more.
RegionMarsala, Sicily, Italy
GrapesNero d'Avola
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
The smart money is on Montevertine Rosso to offer a stunning expression of Sangiovese from this lauded Tuscan producer without completely breaking the bank. A perfect balance of power and delicacy. Find out more.
RegionRadda, Chianti, Italy
GrapesSangiovese, Canaiolo & Colorino
VineyardOrganic
CellarFermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites