Piedmont
2021 Vietti Arneis $25.99 | Roero / Langhe / Italy 100% Arneis Sourced from the village of Santo Stefano Roero, Vietti’s Arneis is the product of 30+ year-old vines planted in the marine sediment soils. The resulting wine expresses minerality and subtly tropical fruit. |
2021 Baudana Dragon Bianco On Sale for $17.99 | Serralunga / Barolo / Italy Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Nascetta A perennial favorite, the latest Dragon release surprises with its richness of texture and present yet moderate acidity. Pleasantly punchy, this aromatic wine features a reverberating finishing note of crushed stone. |
2021 DeForville Ca del Buc $19.99 | Barbaresco / Langhe / Italy 100% Chardonnay Created from 35-40 year-old vines planted in limestone soils, Deforville produces this single site Chardonnay using indigenous yeasts and only stainless steel for fermentation and refinement. |
2021 Antoniolo Rosato “Bricco Lorella” On Sale for $19.99 | Coste della Sesia / Gattinara / Italy 100% Nebbiolo The juice here spends just three hours with the skins making for a pale, delicate style of Rose, an ideal forum for the translation of Nebbiolo’s beguiling, flower-inflected character. |
2020 Altare Barbera $24.99 | La Morra / Barolo / Italy 100% Barbera Silky and packed with flavor, Altare’s Barbera offers aromas of toasted nuts and sour cherry. The wine is aged for 5 months in previously used barrels, which gently opens the many layers of red fruit present. |
2018 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco On Sale for $39.99 | Barbaresco / Langhe / Italy 100% Nebbiolo The most important cooperative in Italy (the world?), the Produttori del Barbaresco produces textbook examples of Nebbiolo from a large contingent of fantastic growers. The value found here is unrivaled. |