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Accadia Verdicchio Dei Castelli di Jesi
$16.00
Louis Dressner Selections
Angiolino Maule Masieri Garganega IGT Veneto 2018
In a market of flashy packaging this wine is too often overlooked, but it is truly among the best valued of our Italian whites. Fresh herbs and lightly fruity, this is an awesome example of what Garganega grown organically can be. Allowed a natural wild yeast fermentation, no filtering and very low amounts of sulfites added. Pair with seafood, white sauced pasta, chicken or hard cheeses.
Gambellara is ostensibly the extension of the Soave foothills in Veneto into the adjoining province of Vicenza where the wine changes its name, but not its general composition. The principal white grape is Garganega backed up with small amounts of Trebbiano. These hills are volcanic in origin, and have rich, dark mineral soils with good amounts of fine clay. They are south facing slopes that are protected from the blasts of Alpine northern winds by the southern Dolomites. The altitude here is between 150 to 250 meters.
Angiolino’s estate, in the hamlet of Biancara, now covers about 9 HA. For more than 16 years now, he has plowed in his vines and not used any soil treatments, chemical or otherwise. Using biodynamic viticultural practices, Angiolino has created an organic, living soil and ecosystem for benefiting the health of the vines and their resistance to any form of malady. He is unwavering in his belief that great wines are the result of healthy, beautiful, handpicked fruit, and the only way to achieve this is through natural processes.
Furthermore, he believes that the work in the cellar -- vinification, aging and bottling --must be consistent with the work in the vines and involve no additives that compromise the natural fruit material, for better or worse. The vinifications are conducted without temperature control, the addition of sulfur, enzymes or yeast and without the use of fining or filtration. Annually the production is between 35 to 45K bottles. - Louis/Dressner
$20.00
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Ca Rossa Roero Arneis Merica
steel tanks and it is fresh and easy-drinking. Its floral bouquet makes it delicate and pleasant. In the nose we can find scents of white and yellow flowers and some notes of fresh fruits such as peach, melon and papaya. In the mouth, the intense sapidity typical of the grape variety underlines its minerality.
$17.00
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Ca' Lojera Lugana DOC
Straw yellow with marked greenish shadings, it reached golden reflections by ageing.
Fragrance of melon, tangerine and grapefruit with mint hints and some floral notes in the early stage.
Savory, fresh and mineral on the palate, of marked typicalness.
$18.00
Wine Warehouse
Cantina Santadi Villa Solais
Brilliant straw yellow, with green and golden hues; very fresh nose with appealing minerality, confirmed on the palate, also attractively floral, fruity & mineral.
Pair with fresh seafood and white meats.
$13.00
Vinity
Cascina Val del Prete "Luet" Arneis Roero
$21.00
Oliver McCrum
Cenatiempo Gran Tifeo Falanghina
$17.00
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Clime El Dorado Falanghina 2018
$24.00
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Colombaio Selvabianca Vernaccia di San Gimignano
$21.00
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Giovanna Chessa Mattariga Vermentino di Sardegna DOC
Pale yellow in color, this 100% Vermentino shows aromas and flavors of lemon-peel, flowers and ‘macchia,’ the smell of the wild herbs that surround the limestone-rich vineyards. Fresh acidity makes this a very versatile food wine (a natural choice with seafood), and I love it as a dry aperitif too.
$25.00
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I Favati Fiano di Avellino 2012
Poured in the glass it looks like liquid gold; rich, warm, glorious.
A cornucopia of ripe fruits and flowers welcome the nose. Notes of apricot, peach, mango, honey, saffron. The taste offers an exotic smoky note that underlines the fruitiness, but with a surprising lively mineral touch and good acidity, making the wine suitable for longevity.
$35.00
Inama Foscarino
Inama Foscarino Soave
This Northern Italian white emerges from the basaltic lava soil of the old pergola vineyards from the eastern side of Monte Foscarino, the oldest white wine area in Northern Italy. A respectful, modern reinterpretation of the thousands of years of traditions of the Soave Classico, based on the delicate Garganega grape which is only capable of being produced from this region’s volcanic earth, this medium-bodied wine offers an intensely brilliant and rich golden straw-yellow colour, while its signature very well may be its complex flavours benefiting from minimally intrusive winemaking process and fermentation in used barriques.
Its tempting, lifted nose sweetly foreshadows the experience of honey, liquorice and hints of spice that proceed to dance on the palate with delectable aromas of the field flowers from the local region. These main notes are softly complemented by a savoury, mineral mix of stone fruit and citrus. This intermingling of complexly woven tastes enhances the medium-full, creamy palate which is balanced by a sophisticated and slightly dense consistency, oak tannins and a lively acidity. It’s lingering, dry finish ends with a delicate hint of sweet almond.
This 100% Garganega grape wine produces an exceptional Suave is full of character, which is best complemented by polenta, fish, poultry or spicy food.
$27.00
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Inama Foscarino Soave Magnum
This Northern Italian white emerges from the basaltic lava soil of the old pergola vineyards from the eastern side of Monte Foscarino, the oldest white wine area in Northern Italy. A respectful, modern reinterpretation of the thousands of years of traditions of the Soave Classico, based on the delicate Garganega grape which is only capable of being produced from this region’s volcanic earth, this medium-bodied wine offers an intensely brilliant and rich golden straw-yellow colour, while its signature very well may be its complex flavours benefiting from minimally intrusive winemaking process and fermentation in used barriques.
Its tempting, lifted nose sweetly foreshadows the experience of honey, liquorice and hints of spice that proceed to dance on the palate with delectable aromas of the field flowers from the local region. These main notes are softly complemented by a savoury, mineral mix of stone fruit and citrus. This intermingling of complexly woven tastes enhances the medium-full, creamy palate which is balanced by a sophisticated and slightly dense consistency, oak tannins and a lively acidity. It’s lingering, dry finish ends with a delicate hint of sweet almond.
This 100% Garganega grape wine produces an exceptional Suave is full of character, which is best complemented by polenta, fish, poultry or spicy food.
$55.00
Winebow
La Capranera Fiano
Fiano is thought to be a grape indigenous to Campania. Known for its low yield and intense aromatics, Fiano is also thought to be the grape used for Rome's famous Apianum wine.
After gentle pressing, the must is fermented in stainless steel tanks at a low, controlled temperature. The wine then spends 8 months in tanks before bottling.
An elegant bouquet with very clean flavors on the palate that are reminiscent of white flowers and pear. Elegant with lots of mineral notes.
$16.00
Springboard
La Giustiniana Lagarara Gavi
Straw-yellow with a greenish hue. The wine's aromas of white fruit, stone fruit and lime zest are immediately beguiling and followed by a subtle yet persistent bouquet of green apples. The palate is well balanced with a fresh acidity and good structure. Pleasant almond notes linger on the finish.
$20.00
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La Spinetta Vermentino Toscana
Aromas of sliced apples, lemon rind and spicy undertones. Bright, refreshing and full body, lots of fruit and a flavorful and a mineral finish are proof of the approximity to the Mediterranean Sea.
"Bright and fruity white with sliced lemon and apple character. Medium body, bright acidity and a clean finish. It's a pretty Vermentino."- James Suckling
$22.00
Springboard
Le Calcinaie Vernaccia
100% Vernaccia grown in sandy soils at an elevation of 250m. Fermented in steel vats at 16°C for 2-3 weeks, followed by aging on the lees until the following spring.
$20.00
Winebow
Monte Carbonare Suavia
Monte Carbonare is the name of the hill upon which the vineyard that sources this wine is situated. The word Carbonare refers to coal and is used to describe this location because the volcanic soils here are black as coal. Produced from 100% Garganega and exposed only to stainless steel in order to preserve freshness, the Tessari family describes this wine as “earth in a glass”—a pure expression of their volcanic terroir.
Straw yellow with considerable intensity and brilliant highlights. This wine is creamy and elegant. It is characterized by freshness and aromas of citrus, herbs, and mineral. On the palate the wine is well-balanced and refreshing with a dry and persistent finish.
Best served with delicate fish-based dishes, truffle or mushroom risottos, and medium flavored cheeses as well as a variety of vegetarian dishes.
$26.00
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Mottura Poggio alla Costa
It suits savoury dishes such as lasagne, spaghetti “alla carbonara” and “amatriciana”, bean or chickpea soups, roast veal in a cream sauce, ossobuco alla milanese and, naturally, all fish: salt cod “alla livornese”, red mullet and grilled tuna steaks are all particularly good pairings.
Gambero Rosso have named it the best Italian wine for asparagus.
$20.00
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Paolo Bea Santa Chiara
Rainier cherries, white stone fruits, and melon waft with savory minerals, toffee, licorice and white flower petals in this indescribable, opulent and spicy orange wine from Paolo Bea. 2015 saw a hot vintage in Umbria, and this wine reflects that heat with its generous, open-knit profile, but a sturdy mineral core and vibrant acidity keep it nimble and lively. Bea grows its grapes organically and makes its wines without additives or intervention; quite simply, they are magical. A blend of Grechetto, Malvasia, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Garganega, this wine macerates on its skins for about two weeks, and it ages extensively on its lees in stainless steel, resulting in a voluptuous, complex orange wine.
$47.00
Wine Warehouse
Pieropan Soave
$17.00
Wine Warehouse
Pietracupa Fiano di Avellino
$27.00
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Prà Monte Grande Soave
Monte Grande is an excellent Soave Classico produced by Graziano Prà winery on the volcanic soils of Monteforte d'Alpone. The grapes that make up this white Veneto wine are 70% Garganega and 30% Trebbiano of Soave, harvested separately: Trebbiano di Soave is harvested in mid September, while the cut of Garganega vines is carried out during the first dwaning moon of September. After grapes drying on the vines for 1 month, harvest takes place in mid October.
All grapes are destemmed and pressed softly. Fermentation is carried out at 18 °C in large 15-20 hl casks made of Allier oak. The wine is then left in casks to mature for 10 months. After a press-press, the grapes are pressed softly and ferment at about 18 ° C. The wine is fermented and refined in wood, in large Allier oak barrels of 15 and 20 hectoliters for 10 months.
$34.00
Springboard
Putzenhof Kerner
The Putzenhof 2018 Kerner has wonderful mouthfeel and balance, with intense fruit, minerality and crisp acidity. The finish is clean and refreshing with lingering fruit flavors of apple, lime, white peach, and wild herbs. Try pairing this Kerner with everything from freshwater fish, smoky mushrooms, mild curries, and stuffed cabbages to hearty potato dishes, dumplings, rich cheeses, cured meats, and smoked sausages. Traditional dishes such as spinach dumplings called strangolapreti, or applesauce-glazed pork chops with sautéed mushrooms taste even better accompanied by this Kerner.
$24.00
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