Italian between $25 and $50

Organic/Bio This more or less natural wine estate in Tuscany focuses on biodynamic farming of non-traditional grapes for the region. Like here, a wild blend of Alicante Nero, Mourvedre, Sangiovese and Alicante Bouschet done -... Read More

While most of Baracchi’s production is “super-Tuscan” one way or another, their more classic Tuscan Sangiovese is not to be missed! As JamesSucking.com says in the 93 point praise, “A solid sangiovese with... Read More

This is what Cortona is all about – sunny warmth captured in perfectly ripe Syrah and Cabernet with a luxurious 24 months in French oak for polish and spice. The winery’s top wine and a big success. As JamesSuckling.com... Read More

Organic/Bio Prosecco done ALL THE WAY DRY and all the more deliciously refreshing for it! As Decanter said recently, Run by three young brothers with vineyards in the hills of Asolo, this boutique organic estate founded in 2012... Read More

Barbera built to drink with pizza or a more sophisticated pasta or poultry meal. As Vinous says, it’s “is a bold, juicy wine. Succulent black cherry, plum, mocha, new leather and licorice are nicely amplified. The... Read More

Christian Bellei is, as Vinous said recently, one of the true Lambrusco di Sorbara masters. A 4th generation Lambrusco maker, Bellei continues his father's innovation of making Lambrusco in the Champagne method - with the... Read More

If you don't think of Alto Adige for Chardonnay...well, you will after this! From hand-harvested grapes done 50/50 in steel and big, old, oak casks, it has the richness to satisfy California fans and purity, acidity and minerality... Read More

Lower ABV No, we’d never heard of Pelaverga either. It’s an old grape from the Barolo region that today is still hanging on here and there in the hills to the north. Gian Luca Colombo makes this alongside his Barolo... Read More

Lower ABV A lovely rose of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that's dry, soft, and welcoming with building intensity through the spiced cherry finish. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 93 point review, The nose is fresh and floral,... Read More

Done all in steel, this is Montepulcian to drink (vs. talk about or cellar). The 91 point review of the 2023 gives you a great idea of what to expect here: lifts with crushed cherries, savory herbs and white pepper. This flows... Read More

Built to age, this is Pecorino of enourmous presence and potential. As Vinous says in the 91 piont review, understated and a bit backward in the glass, with nuances of savory herbs, wildflowers and crushed green apples. It opens... Read More

Lower ABV Chased out of post-phylloxera vineyards by higher-yielding Trebbiano, Pecorino was thought to be extinct until a few very old vines were discovered in the mid-1980s. Today it's arguably the flagship white of Italy's... Read More

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo is emphatically NOT the boring version found in Tuscany. Especially when grown with care and given a natural fermentation and raising like here. As Vinous says in the 93 point review, seduces from the first... Read More

Organic/Bio Wine Advocate's review of the 2020 captures this delicious, all-purpose, Sangiovese Grosso perfectly. Hits all the right buttons, especially if you are looking for an easy-drinking Tuscan red to pair with you next... Read More

Organic/Bio Remo Falconieri was an Olivetti typewriter designer when he chucked it all to create this winery in the hills north of Barolo. His appetite runs to a wide range of native grapes with a special passion for Erbaluce... Read More

Located right next door to the Asti wine region, the vermouth is 100% Piemonte, from the base wine being the local Cortese grape (same grape as Gavi DOC) to the local Piedmontese botanicals. Giulio Cocchi knew what he was doing... Read More

Lower ABV In a lighter vintage, this is very pretty Nebbiolo indeed and built to enjoy tonight. We agree with the Wine Enthisiast write up (the vinyl reference is to an LP on a turntable!): Fresh roses and mountain herbs floating... Read More

Always built to show well on the early side, the 2020 Barolo Lecinquevigne benefits from Damilano's plump and nicely fruit-filled house style. As Wine Spectator says in their 94 point review, Stitched with pure cherry and... Read More

Tuscany’s Sangiovese grape gives a different wine in Brunello than in Chianti to the north: darker, fleshier, richer, more perfumed and, often, needing many more years to really be delicious. At Donna Olga, winegrower Olga... Read More

Lower ABV Perched on the coast south of Italy's Piedmont, Liguria's vineyards rise from the sea too 2,100 feet just a few miles inland. The famous Cinque Terre is the smooth part of the region! The term heroic viticulture... Read More

Ready now, especially in half-bottle! As Vinous says in the 91 point review, A brooding mix of red plum, brown spice and crushed rocks is nicely offset by a flourish of violet florals as the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino opens in... Read More

Lower ABV A German crossing of Riesling and red Schiava, Kerner has found it's home in Italy's Alto Adige. And this is about as delicious as it gets with a huge amount of salty minerality complementing the gingery stone... Read More

Organic/Bio One of the finest Barbera reds in the world shines as brightly as ever in the 2023 harvest. As Wine Enthusiast says in the 93 point review, Crafted with Barolo-level devotion, this structured Barbera seduces through... Read More

Lower ABV Sicily’s lightly colored Nerello Mascalese grape lends itself to pale, pure, rosé, but few reach the heights of this one. Mostly young vines from the famed San Lorenzo Contrade, the fruit gets a few hours... Read More

Organic/Bio “Giuseppe Russo makes some of the best wines on Etna. Full stop.” That’s what Monica Larner wrote in Wine Advocate a couple of years ago and it’s what I think, too. And if this just arrived... Read More