The Italian Tasting Case

A selection of our favourite Italian wines.

1 bottle Collalbrigo Brut, Prosecco NV
The best Prosecco on the market, found for us by the Ciprianis of the Locanda Cipriani on the island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon. Bright, small bubbles with a fresh, invigorating nose with hints of apple. This is a refreshing and thoroughly drinkable Processo, which Simon Hoggart describes as ‘Champagne quality at half the price'.

1 bottle Cascina Chicco, ‘Granera Alta’, Barbera d’ Alba DOC 2008
A lovely, lush Barbera from Cascina Chicco, one of Piedmont’s top producers. Rich and opulent with flavours of ripe cherry, hints of spice and well balanced acidity this wine is drinking perfectly now and is an excellent food wine. A bargain at under £10 a bottle.

1 bottle Boirà Pinot Grigio, Veneto 2009
A delightful fresh, totally organic, oak-aged Pinot Grigio from the Veneto region in Italy. A full-bodied wine with excellent balance and a good lingering finish.

1 bottle Boirà, Sangiovese 2008
A wonderful totally organic Sangiovese from master wine maker Carlo Volpi, the producer of our organic Pinot Grigio. A fruit-driven, refreshing summer red with bags of flavour. Highly drinkable and really well made. As close as Italy gets to good inexpensive red burgundy. Tremendous value.

1 bottle Casa Catelli, Rosso Di Toscana IGT 2008
A delicious, high quality Super Tuscan from Pietro Catelli at a very un-Super Tuscan price. Produced just by Bolgheri, a region nicknamed ‘the Bordeaux of Tuscany’ and home to two of the most famous Super Tuscans, Sassicaia & Ornellaia. Aged for 14 months in French oak barrels, this rich, complex wine is a must for all lovers of Tuscan reds. Already drinking well now but it will go on improving for the next few years. The wine is astounding value.

1 bottle Rosso del Palazzone, Montalcino NV
This new blend of vintages (2005 and 2008—both fabulous vintages) from the excess production of Il Palazzone’s Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino is even better than the last. Deep purple with a rich fruit and spice driven nose. Intense flavours of ripe fruit linger in a very long finish. A stunning bargain.

1 bottle Prà, Soave Classico 2010
This Soave Classico from Pràis without question one of the highest quality Soaves—not to be confused with supermarket Soaves, which are altogether different and vastly inferior. Made with passion by Sergio and Graziano Prà this is a serious wine, and great value for money.

1 bottle Valpolicella Classico 2007
A lovely Valpolicella Classico from the steepest slopes of Fumane in the heart of the Valpolicella valley. Beautifully made rich, intense and modern wine from the Pasini family. Good body and length—all the signs of a well made wine. The Wine Gang describe it as ’food friendly and Moorish”.

1 bottle Castello di Potentino ‘Sacromonte’, Montecucco Rosso 2005
This excellent Tuscan red made by the highly talented Charlotte Horton is causing a stir in the Italian wine world. 100% Sangiovese it is wonderfully floral, spiced and elegant and, according to Mike Tipping is ‘quite serious stuff for under a tenner’.

1 bottle Cassa Chicco, ‘Anterisio’, Roero Arneis 2009
The Arneis grape is fast growing in popularity amongst consumers and wine writers alike. Cascina Chicco, located on a beautiful hillside in Piedmont, is one of the very top producers in Roero, the home of Arneis. Over the years they have developed a strong reputation for producing very delicate, complex and perfumed wines and this wine is no exception.

1 bottle Castello di Potentino ‘Lyncurio’, GT Toscana 2009
Created by talented oenologist Charlotte Horton, a white wine made from 100% Pinot Noir. This is a delicious, complex, faintly pink wine. Notes of rose petal, a hint of spice and cherries. Medium bodied with floral flavours, green apple and a hint of cream, all well balanced with lovely crisp acidity.

1 bottle Casa Catelli Primitivo, IGT Puglia 2004
From the makers of our exceptional value Pinot Grigio, this delicious fruit-driven Primitivo is a delight. Talented producer Pietro Catelli makes his wines exclusively from indigenous Italian grape varieties, ensuring that the wines best express the areas in which they are grown. This wine from Puglia, the heel of Italy, is full bodied, rich and packed with character.

Prices are all-inclusive for deliveries to UK mainland. Minimum total order is 1 case (12 bottles of 75cl equivalent) for the UK and 2 cases (24 bottles of 75cl equivalent) for Northern Ireland, Highlands and islands. Please note there is a surcharge for delivery to Northern Ireland and Islands. Please call 020 7549 7900 for more info or read our Delivery/Collection Information and Terms & Conditions. We use recycled boxes for our mixed cases to help protect the environment.