Italian Red Blend

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

Lot's of rarity value here, starting with an 9 year-old Italian red selling for so very little. It's from the vines around the tiny village of Copertino, just north of Salice Salentino in Puglia, the heel of Italy's... Read More

Lower ABV You may well remember that the original “recipe” for Tuscany’s Chianti Classico included the famed Sangiovese blended with softer red grapes and a splash of white grapes to balance Sangiovese’s... Read More

Biodynamic Lower ABV In an ocean of Valpolicella, Agricola Montenigo stands out for its commitment to biodynamic farming and a noticeable sense of fun. Like here! This is the Valpolicella trio of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV From coastal south-eastern Sicily, Dario Serrentino works only with native grapes and in an organic, hands-off, style. This tiny production (100 cases) blend of Nero d’Avola, Grillo, Frappato, Insolia,... Read More

Lower ABV Winegrowing in the tiny valley of Crema between Valle d'Aosta and the rest of Italy dates from Roman times when the legions posted there terrace the valley walls and built stone and wood pergolas to hold the precariously... Read More

I never met Andrea Franchetti, who died in December 2021 at the age of 72. But this wine sums up everything I’ve read and heard from his partners at Passopisciaro. “Poetic” and “wildly visionary”... Read More

Nicola Argamante and his wife, Loredana, make around 7,000 cases of wine per year from their 30 acres of vines near Monforte d’Alba. This is their daily drinker, mainly Dolcetto plus splashes of Nebbiolo, Barbera, Albarossa... Read More

An “old-school” Amarone that delivers very contemporary power and delight. It’s a classic blend of 70% Corvina/Corvinone, 20% Rondinella, 5% Croatina and 5% Oseleta dried 3 months and aged in large oak. As James... Read More

Organic/Bio You may have thought you wanted to drink a Bolgheri “super-Tuscan,” but somehow what you’re really after was made a few hours drive further up the Italian coast. I have no idea what tempted someone... Read More