Essential Italy - Mixed Case

Our essential guide to Italy is a selection of wines, covering the breath and depth of this fabulous country with old favourites and a few more unique picks.

This case contains one bottle of each of the wines listed below.

• Tenuta Alzatura, Rosso di Montefalco 2021

Montefalco Rosso has an intense ruby-red colour, with noticeable violet hues. The aroma is rich with prevalent notes of blackberry and currant. The palate is full and rich with loads of intense black fruits.

• Avignonesi, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020

Medium-bodied with dense but soft tannins, this elegant wine displays aromas of ripe cherry, plum and pomegranate with a distinctive violet note, a touch of vanilla and Mediterranean herbs. Warm with a long, persistent finish.

• Villa Cerna, Chianti Classico Riserva 2020

Villa Cerna's Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G. is a wine produced in the renowned area of Castellina in Chianti. On the nose, it offers ever-fresh floral aromas, while on the palate harmony is the result of a perfect balance between acidity, alcohol and tannins, making this wine a refined and well-balanced taste experience.

• Roberto Sarotto, Gavi di Gavi Bric Sassi 2023

Medium-bodied and silky with plenty of juicy peach and pear fruit alongside stony minerality. Perfect summer drinking... or for when you want to be reminded of summer! Outstanding with any fish-based dish, and with hot and cold hors-d'oeuvres.

• Vigna Lenuzza, Friulano Colli Orientali del Friuli 2022
  

• Ca' Dei Frati, Lugana 2023

Lugana is a little-known region to the south of Lake Garda whose whites are made from a local variant of Trebbiano (known as Ugni Blanc in France). This is a gorgeous creamy, peach-scented wine with hints of flowers and almond. Pairs well with seafood and grilled freshwater fish.