Italy
Italy
Zensa Primitivo 6
Regular price £77.60 Sale price £74.006 bottles of organic wine pleasure in a glass - should be a staple in every household!
This is a big and powerful red wine, very dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense and sweet, ripe fruit. There are more plum and spice flavours on the palate. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14 %
Grape: 90% Zinfandel, 10% Merlot
Cantina Andrian Lagrein Rubeno 2023
Regular price £19.95Bright, ruby red with flecks of violet, the Lagrein grape has delicious berry aromas on the nose with hints of violets and dried rose petals. The palate is silky, medium bodied with soft tannins and a long finish.
Grapes: Lagrein
Region: Gries, Alto Adige
Country: Italy
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: Game bird, duck, veal and lamb dishes. Mature hard cheese also works well.
Travaglini Gattinara Tre Vigne 2018
Regular price £52.00You can't miss this bottle on the shelf with it's distinct tactile, voluptuos shape. This wine is produced only in the best vintages. A deep pomegranate red wine; delicate fruity fragrances, warm, remindes jam, plum and tamarind. Full bodied, soft, silky tannins, with a long smooth finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Grapes: Nebbiolo
ABV: 13.5%
Travaglini Tre Vigne is the result of extensive research of the best characteristics of soil, and marriage of three “historical” vineyards. The Nebbiolo grapes from these vineyards are harvested during the first half of October. The grapes are gently crushed and are macerated for around 15 days in stainless steel. Maturation takes place over a 40 month period; 30 months of which 80% in Slovenian Oak and 20% aged separately for 10 months in French Barrique. The rest of the aging process occurs in bottle before release.
Cirò Bianco Tenuta Del Conte 2021
Regular price £22.95Yellow - orange in colour, elegant and bright with a nose of sourdough bread. Dry, cool and well-balanced with a complex, refined, umami aftertaste. Skin contact wine at it's very best.
Country: Italy
Region: Cirò, Calabria
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Greco
Food match: Monk fish wrapped in pancetta or pork belly.
The Cirò DOC is a picturesque corner of the Mediterranean, along the Ionian coast, in the eastern foothills of the Calabria region, a large peninsula that forms the toe to Italy’s boot. The Parrilla family, who own and run Tenuta del Conte, have been making wine here for four generations, the latest of which to take over the estate are Mariangela, Giuseppe, and Caterina.
In 2011 Mariangela Parrilla took over as winemaker. Mariangela takes a philosophical approach to winemaking, with the aim to let these traditional indigenous grape varieties speak for themselves and their terroir. Her wines are all organic, no herbicides or chemicals are used at any stage of the production process, she opts for spontaneous fermentations using indigenous yeasts, no filtration, and solely stainless-steel and bottle aging. Taking each wine vintage by vintage she lets them evolve and age “according to their own natural rhythm”, making each wine unique. This could be just one year in bottle before release or over 10 years. Not only does she capture the unique character of the grape variety but that of the vintage it's from too.
Together with a handful of other wineries in the area, Mariangela is part of “The Cirò Revolution”, a group formed to promote and protect their territory’s identity. They are dedicated to organic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking, they make traditional wines, in homage to their ancestors, from native grape varieties.
Zensa Red Mixed
Regular price £77.70 Sale price £74.00By far our most popular pair of Italian reds in the shop - this is a great deal!
3 x Zensa Primitivo
This is a big and powerful red wine, dark red in colour. The nose has plenty of dark fruit aromas, plums, black cherries, chocolate, dried fruit and slight herbaceous notes. The palate is full, dense and rich with intense and sweet, ripe fruit. There are more plum and spice flavours on the palate. The finish is has a touch of residual sugar, giving some natural sweetness, and is full, rich and lingering.
Country: Italy
Region: Puglia
ABV: 14 %
Grape: 90% Zinfandel, 10% Merlot
3 x Zensa Nero d'Avola Appassimento
The wine has a deep purple-red colour & intense aromas of blackberries & blueberries. The palate is soft & silky, bursting with spicy flavours of black pepper, dark chocolate, wild berries & vanilla. The tannins are elegant yet persistent. The finish is long & lingering and offers a burst of wild cherries at the end.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
ABV: 13.5 %
Grape: Nero D'Avola
Fun Fact: Zensa in Italian means “without” referring to the absence of any chemicals or pesticides in the winemaking process.
Cantina Andrian Pinot Grigio 2022
Regular price £17.95Light, straw yellow in colour. Aromas of ripe, honeydew melon and peach; soft and full on the palate with a well balanced and long finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Alto Adige
Grapes: Pinot Grigio
ABV: 13.5%
food Matches: Grilled white fish, lightly truffled dishes, fresh pasta with spinach and garlic.
Biscardo Prosecco Spumante Millesimato Rosé DOC 2022
Regular price £14.95Salmon pink with a fine and persistent perlage. Intense and aromatic on the nose with hints of red currant, wild strawberry and rose petal. This is elegant, smooth and velvety on the palate with a harmonious dry finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Treviso
Grapes: Glera, Pinot Nero
ABV: 11.5%
The Biscardo Family have been making wine from their base in Soave for over 150 years and are currently led by brothers Maurizio and Martino.
During the course of Maurizio's long and illustrious career, he has consulted for well known wineries around Italy and in doing so he came across the vineyards for their Puglian wines. Both the Pugliese and Veneto wines are characterised by an almost dangerous drinkability, aromatic purity and exceptional value for money.
Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 2018
Regular price £52.95Black cherries, earthy tones and hints of tanned leather. Soft, supple in texture with a ripe berries and savoury notes, juicy acidity, silky tannins. Dry, minerally, structured and very long finish . Gorgeous. Drinking window: 2023-2033.
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: Sangiovese
As seen in the movie 'Letters to Juliet' starring Amanda Seyfried, Gael García Bernal and Vanessa Redgrave. The Carpazo vineyard is the real deal!
Qualia Amaretto 70cl
Regular price £28.95Amber colored, with a soft, fragrant and velvety taste. The elegance of the almond oil delights the palate, accompanied by the final fruity and vanilla notes. Excellent at the end of a meal, perfect on ice cream and in cocktails.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmonte
ABV: 2%
The Quaglia Italian Classics were created with the aim of rediscovering family recipes, handed down from generation to generation since the early twentieth century, drawn from the passion and experience of four generations. This Amaretto is made from an infusion of bitter almonds with alcohol, together with a selection of herbs and spices and sugar.
Rosapasso Rosé 6 Box
Regular price £83.70 Sale price £75.256 of these delicious rosés as a gift or to stock up for festive drinking!
From the Euganei hills in Veneto, Pinot Nero vines were planted by the Biscardo family over 20 years ago in volcanic soils, rich in minerals and clay. These characters are found in their Rosapasso: a smooth, fresh and structured rosé, light salmon-pink in colour.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grape: Pinot Noir
ABV:12%
Il Caggio Prosecco Rosé
Regular price £10.95Perfect pink picnic size Prosecco! Fresh and fruity, with notes of strawberry and red apple and a delicate fizz. Ideal as an aperitif, or as a perfect combination to summer salads or a strawberry tart.
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Grapes: 90% Glera, 10% Pinot Nero
AVB: 11%
Terra Di Limoni Limoncello 50cl
Regular price £21.95This all-natural Limoncello by the De Riso family is made from lemons harvested from the Amalfi coast, considered to be the best area for the lemons. This is one of the most high quality limoncello's we've ever tried!
Country: Italy
Region: Campania
ABV: 25%
Liqueur
Ferghettina Franciacorta Rose Brut 2019 Gift Boxed
Regular price £36.95A delicately coloured 'onion skin' Rose. The nose reveals hints of berries, fresh currants & toast with more sweet berries & savoury flavours on the palate. A charming & elegant sparkling wine. This stunning rosé sparkling spends 3 years on the lees.
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardia
ABV: 12%
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Roberto Gatti spent 20 years as cellarmaster and viticulturalist at Bellavista, one of the early pioneers of the Franciacorta region, before creating Ferghettina in 1990. A new winery and cellars, started in 2002, were completed in 2005 and sit in a magnificent location overlooking the beautiful Lake Iseo. Roberto is assisted by his daughter Laura, also an oenologist, shortly to be joined by his son Matteo. The Gatti's control production of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, using only half of the grapes available for their production of 300,000 bottles. Meticulous attention to detail, skillful blending and long bottle maturation give wines of great finesse and individuality. The 'Italy's answer to Champagne' tag is unavoidable but these wines are much more than that.
Massimo Lentsch San Teodoro Etna Rosso
Regular price £24.95Fresh and floral with red currant and raspberry hints. A very elegant and minerally example of this native Sicilian variety. Delicate, soft red fruits and a subtle garrigue-ness.
Country: Italy
Region: Etna, Sicily
Grapes: 100% Nerelo Mascalese
ABV: 14%
Il Forte Gavi DOCG 2022
Regular price £15.95A beautiful bouquet of floral notes and soft citrus fruits. Fresh and dry white wine, crisp floral notes with hints of underlying minerality, leading through to a piercingly pure finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: 100% Cortese
Food Match: Light cheeses, shellfish
Vegan/Vegetarian
Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2022
Regular price £18.95Bright, light straw colour. Fragrant, fresh spring flowers on the nose and fresh fruit-driven palate of green apple, pear, white peach and grapefruit. Dry, crisp, and mineral, with a slight saline, bitterness to the finish which is typical of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. The fruit/mineral balance is so delicious! Very long, clean and precise.
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany, San Gimignano
Grapes: Vernaccia di San Gimignano 95% Incrocio Manzoni 5%
ABV: 13.5%
Food Match: soups, aperatif, soft fresh cheese.
Certified Organic vineyards
ADAMI Prosecco "Col Fondo" Brut Nature 2022
Regular price £22.95Delicious, dry and complex Prosecco.
Region: Veneto, Italy
Grapes: 100% Glera
Food Match: Oysters, as an aperitif
No Added Sulphites
Unfiltered
Solidea Passito di Pantelleria 2020 50cl
Regular price £38.95Liquid gold! Absolutely stunning sweet wine...Apricots, caramel, very complex and special.
Country: Italy
Region: Pantelleria, Sicily
Grapes: Zibibbo
ABV: 14.5%
Pantelleria is an Italian island in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean southwest of Sicily and east of the Tunisian coast.
Anne Santi Raspato Rosé Pet Nat 2021
Regular price £21.95As a naturally petilant/sparkling wine, this has been bottled before the primary fermentation is complete, so the fermentation process continues in the bottle to produce a natural spritz.
Francesco Anne Santi's family has been farming for generations, but she decided to turn her stables into a wine cellar and a new business was started.
Country: Italy
Region: Umbria
Grapes: Sangiovese, Aleatico
ABV: 11.5%
This artisanal wine is made from Sangiovese and Aleatico grapes sourced from Francesco’s land in the Valnerina Valley in Umbria, refermented in the bottle in a semi-sparkling rose style. Uses the award winning Mekano closure using reclaimed plastic, for this colourful and innovative packaging.
Slightly cloudy with an orangey-pink hue. A delicate spritz with fine well-lasting bubbles for a Pet Nat. Flavours of green apple, white peach, unripe melon give the mouth a blast of freshness whilst a touch of biscuit character adds complexity. Much cleaner and less funky than you would expect from a Pet Nat.
Gulfi Cerasuolo di Vittoria ORGANIC 2022
Regular price £24.95Cerasuolo di Vittoria is lifted and floral pure aromas of sweet violets, black cherries and hints of wet stone. It impresses further with silky textures that envelop the palate in bright red and blue fruits, along with a refreshing wave of juicy acidity. Hints of spiced orange and inner florals linger long through the lightly structured finale. This is an equal-parts blend of Nero d'Avola and Frappato that is aimed at immediate satisfaction, but in a nicely balanced style.
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Grapes: Frappato di Vittoria: 50%
Nero D’Avola : 50%
ABV: 13%
Food match: Tuna Steak
Conte Vistarino Pinot Nero 1865 vintage 2014/15 Pas Dosè
Regular price £29.95A very special traditional method sparkling made from 100% Pinot Nero. It has spent 50 months on the lees, making it rich, nutty and textured.
Country: Italy
Region: Lombardy
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 12.5%
Sagrantino di Montefalco 'Il Domenico' 2009
Regular price £45.00It pours an intense ruby red with hues of garnet, with an intense aromatic range: blackcurrant, tobacco, coffee and graphite. This wine has a lingering taste and is warm, powerful, spiced, with balanced and velvet-smooth tannins.
Country: Italy
Region: Umbria
Grapes: Sagrantino
ABV: 15%
Food Match: Game, roast, stewed and braised meat, aged cheese
Made from the best selection of grapes grown exclusively in a vineyard on the hills of Colcimino. The oldest vineyard in Bevagna (Pg) situated in Colcimino at 350 m heigt, exposure West on sandy clay-calcareous. Plant density: 4000 per hectare.
'Underbrush, black plum and balsamic notes lead the nose of this wine. The concentrated palate offers prune, blackberry jam, mocha and licorice flavors alongside assertive but refined tannins. Drink through 2025." 91 points, Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast (January 2018)
Cabaletta Rosso MAGNUM
Regular price £27.95A deliciously rich yet supple red that's perfect to enjoy along side some hearty, rustic Italian cuisine.
Intense ruby-red colour with a complex bouquet reminiscent of prunes, cherries and redcurrants. The oak ageing adds a pleasant roasted and spicy aroma. On the palate it is full-bodied, supple and well-balanced with a long finish
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
ABV: 13%
Grapes: 70% Corvina, 20% Rhondinella, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cantina Terlano Riserva Pinot Noir Monticol 2020/21
Regular price £39.95The whole team is in love with this wine after sharing a magnum for our Christmas dinner at Prime. Floral and elegant nose of violets and strawberries with a dusting of cocoa. Concentrated, yet light and delicate. A beautiful, ethereal finish of minerality and fruit.
Country: Italy
Region: South Tyrol
Grapes: Pinot Noir
ABV: 13%
Cirò Rosato Tenuta Del Conte 2022
Regular price £24.95Orange-pink in colour. Beautiful aromas of orange blossom, marmalade, apricot and cranberry. Follow through on the palate which is super fresh with lovely acidity and this intriguing rusticity. The finish is tannic and persistent with a long finish.
Country: Italy
Region: Cirò, Calabria
ABV: 12.5%
Grapes: Gaglioppo
Food match: Monk fish wrapped in pancetta or pork belly. Seafood soups, sausages, young cheeses, and traditional dishes from the area of Cirò such as octopus and peppers.
The Cirò DOC is a picturesque corner of the Mediterranean, along the Ionian coast, in the eastern foothills of the Calabria region, a large peninsula that forms the toe to Italy’s boot. The Parrilla family, who own and run Tenuta del Conte, have been making wine here for four generations, the latest of which to take over the estate are Mariangela, Giuseppe, and Caterina.
In 2011 Mariangela Parrilla took over as winemaker. Mariangela takes a philosophical approach to winemaking, with the aim to let these traditional indigenous grape varieties speak for themselves and their terroir. Her wines are all organic, no herbicides or chemicals are used at any stage of the production process, she opts for spontaneous fermentations using indigenous yeasts, no filtration, and solely stainless-steel and bottle aging. Taking each wine vintage by vintage she lets them evolve and age “according to their own natural rhythm”, making each wine unique. This could be just one year in bottle before release or over 10 years. Not only does she capture the unique character of the grape variety but that of the vintage it's from too.
Together with a handful of other wineries in the area, Mariangela is part of “The Cirò Revolution”, a group formed to promote and protect their territory’s identity. They are dedicated to organic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking, they make traditional wines, in homage to their ancestors, from native grape varieties.