Castello Di Ama San Lorenzo Magnum
$189.99
The founding of Castello di Ama dates back to 1976, when four families originally from Rome set out to restore a prestigious wine estate to the splendor it deserved. The estate, which originally consisted of 55 hectares and was located in the heart of Chianti Classico, was immediately enhanced through major investments in the vineyard, following the most up-to-date agronomic techniques of the time, and the construction of a new winery, equipped with steel tanks, temperature control and large work spaces.Iin 1982, with the arrival of Marco Pallanti, a young agronomist at the time, that the winery embarked on the decisive momentum in the pursuit of quality without compromise. This wine is produced from the finest grapes grown in the historic vineyards Bellavista, Casuccia, San Lorenzo and Montebuoni. It's an expression of Sangiovese blended with the smallest quantities of Merlot and Malvasia Nera, the hallmarks of this complex wine are finesse, elegance, intensity, length and freshness. Castello di Ama San Lorenzo has a remarkable ability to evolve, developing aromatic complexity and exemplary intensity over time.
Corte Manzini Bolla Rossa Lambrusco
$28.99
The Company was founded in the 1978 by brothers Lodovico, Lorenzo, Giordano and Ruggero Manzini. The farm covers more than 25 hectares, 10 of which are located on hills and cultivated to vineyard. Today, the Manzini's farm remains the same and all the grapes used for their Lambrusco come from the vineyards of their property. As a result of expert pruning and picking they end up with high quality grapes suitable for DOC wines. Their dry, delightfully fruity Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC is the pearl of their company, to which the family dedicate their greatest attention. Producing exceptional hand crafted DOC Lambrusco is an elaborate process and every member of the family has a specific role. Vineyard management, winemaking, research and development, marketing and sales are all lovingly managed by the siblings. Made from Labrusco Grasparossa, the Bolla Rossa is lightly sparkling and dry.
Speri Valpolicella Ripasso
$28.99
The Speri Winery, whose story begins in the first half of the 1800s, has now entered its seventh generation. It makes wine from about 60 hectares of vineyards in the most select Valpolicella Classica areas. In 2015, after practicing years of sustainable farming, the winery achieved organic certification for all of its production. The Speri family, respecting its territorial heritage, has always cultivated exclusively the native grape varieties of the Valpolicella zone (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara and other indigenous varieties), making wine only from grapes coming from its own vineyards and overseeing the entire production process.
Rundquist Petit Syrah
$28.99
Jeff Runquist produces wines from grapes grown throughout California, although his winery is situated in Amador County. At last count, he was planning to crush over twenty different varieties from nine different appellations. Most of these wines are produced in very small limited quantities. However, there are four principal wines that the winery strives to have available throughout the year and they are: Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Barbera, and Petit Verdot.
Fontodi Vin Santo
$61.99
Fontodi is located in the heart of Chianti Classico precisely in the valley which lies south of the town of Panzano and is called the “Conca d’Oro” (the golden shell) because of its amphitheatre shape. A genuine and characteristic “Terroir”, famous for centuries for its tradition of quality wine cultivation, thanks to a unique combination of high altitude, calcar clay schist soil, lots of light, and a fantastic micro-climate – warm and dry with a marked difference in day and night-time temperatures. All Fontodi wines are produced from grapes coming from their own vineyards, picked by hand, chosen with care and vinified in a way that exalts the character of the vines and the territory.
Blasted Church Syrah
$37.99
On the one hand, the story of Okanagan Falls, BC, winery Blasted Church Vineyards is similar to many others in the region. In 2002, Vancouver expats Evelyn and Chris Campbell were through with their urban careers and figured owning a winery would be fun. But on the other hand, Blasted Church is the story of a brand, and their story is like few others in the Okanagan.
Aconcagua Costa Syrah
$28.99
Eduardo Chadwick, an active ambassador for Chilean wine, is the current owner of Viña Errázuriz. For decades, he and his team have travelled the world promoting the quality and potential of Chilean wine. Eduardo Chadwick has four daughters: Magdalena, María José, Alejandra and María Eugenia. Today, the sixth generation continues to carry on the family legacy with a strong vision of the future focused on sustainable development and the conviction that this is the way to maintain Viña Errázuriz's position as a global benchmark for quality and image.
Domaine Nico Grand Pere Pinot Noir
$56.99
"Domaine Nico was born from my obsession for Burgundy Pinot Noir. When I realized we could make a Pinot Noir with the classic floral aromas, minerality and elegance, we began studying the flavours of high altitude Pinot Noir from Mendoza.
The wines that came up surprised me with their elegance and old-world style. It’s the aluvional and calcareous terroir that speaks these wines.
The wines of Catena are among the very best produced in Argentina; they almost single-handedly set the bar for what can be achieved in Mendoza.
Dormilona Grenache
$32.99
Dormilona is a boutique winery located in Margaret River, founded by award-winning winemaker, Josephine Perry. Translated as ‘Lazy Bones’ in Spanish, Dormilona is a producer of natural wines, made lovingly and organically using low-impact, minimal intervention techn Growing up in the Margaret River region, Jo’s path to winemaking was inspired by her grandfather, who was the head brewer for Perth’s Swan Brewery. With his encouragement, Jo started her journey at just 14 years of age, gaining work experience at Margaret River’s Cape Mentelle. Graduating with a Bachelor of Wine Science from Charles Sturt University, Jo spent the next decade honing her winemaking skills in some of the most prestigious wineries in Australia, as well as the Rhone, Burgundy and Bordeaux regions of France, Galicia, Canary Islands in Spain and California in the US. Falling in love with Spain, it was there that Jo was given the nickname ‘Dormilona’. Rising early to go surfing each morning before a full day in the winery, by the time everyone went out for dinner (late as they do in Spain) she found herself falling asleep at the table! Far from lazy, Jo’s deliberately slow and nurturing hands-off approach to winemaking is about providing time and space during the fermentation and maturation process to allow the natural flavours and characteristics of varietals to shine through. It’s also about selecting the right fruit – organic grapes from family-owned vineyards, grown respectfully using local knowledge and ethical, biodynamic practices.m Starting her own label in the Margaret River region in 2012, Jo has gone from strength to strength, winning Best New Act in 2013 and then Young Gun of Wine in 2016 as part of the celebrated industry competition, Young Gun of Wine Awards.
With her winery, Dormilona based centrally in the town of Margaret River, Jo continues to produce wine of outstanding and original quality. She is also a judge at some of Australia’s top wine competitions and events. In addition to finding Jo’s wine in some of the country’s best restaurants and wine stores, Dormilona also exports to South Korea, Japan, Canada, and Singapore.