Central Italy
| 2020 Famiglia Cotarella Falesco “Le Poggere” On sale for $9.99 | Montefiascone / Italy 50% Trebbiano, 30% Malvasia, 20% Roscetto A modern take on the classic Est! Est!! Est!!! denomination, the Cotarella family fashions this bright, fresh white from a 50-year-old vineyard. |
| 2020 Torre Beati Pecorino Giocheremo con Fori On Sale for $19.99 | Abruzzo / Italy 100% Pecorino Pecorino is a varietal found almost exclusively in the central Italian district of Abruzzo and is adored by local growers for its firm acids and full texture. Grower Fausto Albanesi produces this bottling from estate fruit which is fermented and aged in stainless steel. |
| 2020 Tavignano Barbarossa On sale for $15.99 | Marche / Italy 100% Lacrima di Morro d’Alba The local Lacrima di Morro d’Alba grape variety offers a vivid floral character of violet and rose. Medium bodied and dry, this is a rare red that can pair well with spicy cuisine. |
| 2019 Tavignano Rosso Piceno “Cervidone” On sale for $12.99 | Marche / Italy 70% Montepulciano, 30% Sangiovese Sourced from vineyards 20 miles to the west of the Adriatic, the vines employed for the Cervidone are planted in a combination of sand and stone. Fresh, red fruited and intended for enjoyment in its youth. |
| 2016 Valle Reale Vigneto di Popoli On sale for $19.99 | Abruzzo / Italy 100% Montepulciano 100% Montepulciano from old vines planted at high elevation in the heart of Abruzzo. The Popoli vineyards are among Valle Reale’s most prized, being blessed with a notably cooler climate than most others in the area. |
| 2018 Famiglia Cotarella Sodale Rosso $25.00 btl | Lazio / Italy 100% Merlot Aged for 9 months in French oak (a portion new), the Sodale Rosso is a young, forward style of Merlot from Cotarella. Cheerful aromas and flavors of chocolate, plum and warm earth inform this silky red. |