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Light Italian Wines
Monchiero Carbone Gavi del Comune di Gavi DOCG, Piedmont.
Gavi is the premier region for growing Gavi in Italy, the grape is called Cortese. Cortese that is not grown in Gavi cannot be called Gavi and is not rated with the DOCG mark of excellence. First documented in 1659, Gavi has thin skin and is naturally high in acidity. The flavor notes are lemony citrus, green apple, honeydew, and the aromas are floral with hints of fresh straw. The finish is bone dry with a hint of almond. The best pairing is with a bowl of high-quality olives. Monchiero Carbone is the marriage of two long established wine producers, Marco Monchiero and Lucia Carbone. The estate includes several parcels in different areas totaling 35 hectares.
Scarpetta Pinot Grigio 2023 Italy
Scarpetta Pinot Grigio showcases some of the best sites in Friuli Venezia Giulia for this aromatic varietal — starting with the light, gravely soils of the Grave region, which gives the wine a crisp, clean minerality. Additionally, 30% of our Pinot Grigio is planted in “Ponca” soil on the steep hillsides in the Colli Orientali. The combination of the Grave and Colli Orientali let us produce a wine which has bright acidity, great minerality and body. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel after being de-stemmed and left on the skins for approximately 12 hours, resulting in a wine with clear and bright aromas and flavors. Light straw color with just a hint of salmon. Aromas of both stone fruits and melon. Palate Showing Pinot Grigio’s ability to be light on its feet but complex. Alcohol 12.5% domination Pino
Marotti Campi Brut Rose, Morro d’Alba, Marche.
The Lacrima grapes are harvested in early September by hand in small crates, they are direct pressed as Lacrima is a very dark grape that leaves color quickly. Vinified in the Charmat method to preserve the freshness and aged 6 months in bottle before release. Rose petal color. The mousse is soft, with violet reflections, fine perlage, medium intensity and persistent movement. The flavor is a bouquet of violets, wild roses and golden apples. Dry, harmonious and fresh, with notes of blackcurrants and sweet almonds. Lovely with charcuterie or fried foods. Poets and travelers wrote about Le Marche Region and it’s widespread and calm beauty, about this landscape where medieval hill villages and fields are harmoniously integrated in the rolling hills descending from the Mountains to the sea, the authentic Italian countryside. Morro d’Alba is one of the “Castles of Jesi” , it was founded around the 11th century. On these smooth hills framed by the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea, A fertile generous land and vocated viticulture area at the center of the two most typical D.O.C. appellations of the Region: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba.
Dark Italian Wines
Poggio Bonelli Chianti Villa Chigi DOCG
100% Sangiovese from Castelnuovo Berardenga (Siena). Grown on south-facing hillsides, traditionally fermented in stainless steel, then refined in cement vats over winter and bottled the following spring. Elegant and versatile, it pairs beautifully with cured meats and tomato-based pastas. The estate once belonged to the noble Chigi Saracini family and later passed to Banca Monte dei Paschi, the world’s oldest bank, which oversees production with consulting winemaker Carlo Ferrini—three-time Tuscan Winemaker of the Year and one of Italy’s most admired visionaries. His architectural approach to winemaking brings out the soul of Tuscany in every bottle.
Felline Monili Primitivo IGT, Puglia
Primitivo vines thrive in red, iron-rich soils, harvested late August and fermented in stainless steel. Aromas of red berry, cherry, eucalyptus, and licorice lead to a palate of bramble fruit, soft tannins, minerality, and spice. Felline, founded in 1992 by Gregory Perrucci in Manduria, cultivates 120 hectares across varied soils—sand, loam, tuff, clay, and limestone—vinifying plots separately to capture unique character. Dedicated to Primitivo, Perrucci crafts authentic wines rooted in regional tradition and the sunny, dry climate of Puglia.
Enzo Bartoli Dolcetto DOC, Piedmont.
Calcareous and clayey soils, which give soft, intense wines, with complex olfactory sensations. Among the most loved wines by the Piedmontese people. It is a wine to be appreciated when young and is vinified to preserve the characteristics of the grape and its drinkability.
It has a ruby red color with ruby reflections. The nose is very intense, with fruity notes of cherry, berries, jam and vanilla. On the palate it is dry, fresh and pleasantly soft.
Ideal pairing with meat sauce, wild game birds or roasted vegetables. However it is jubilant on its own in the glass. The word Dolcetto translates to “little sweet one”, the fruit is big on the palate but don’t be fooled by the name, it is not sweet. Made by MGM Mondo del Vino Enzo Bartoli. Alfeo Martini, Roger Gabb and Christoph Mack are the founders, united by the pioneering vision of willing to find a new way of thinking, producing and marketing quality Italian wine in the world. Today they are always focused on the quality of the product to be combined with the expectations and requests of the different markets of the world, working intensively in every phase, from vinification to refining, from bottling to quality control, up to the development of packaging and promotion. Cool bottle for a vase!
