Italian Wine

From selected vineyards on glacier-derived moraine soil in the centre of the Lugana area, south west of Lake Garda, this fresh white has delicate fruit and floral aromas and is pleasantly dry and balanced on the palate The choicest bunches are pressed gently, and the fermentation temperature is kept low to retain fresh fruit aromas The wine in aged mostly in stainless steel and traditional tanks, with a small percentage in small oak casks

Intense ruby in colour; ripe fruit aromas with notes of cassis, plum and herbs; medium to full bodied with juicy fruit flavours, supple tannins, and a lingering finish

A full bouquet, with notes of red fruit, prunes, mulberry, black cherry and blueberry, that alternate and merge with spicy nuances of liquorish, tobacco, pepper and cocoa Powerful on the palate with a complex structure, full-bodied and enveloping, with soft, finely balanced tannins

Fiano with a bright straw yellow color The nose reveals beautiful notes of tropical fruits embellished with lemon and cedar references The taste is balanced, tasty, characterised by good freshness, good acidity, and a harmonious finish

This wine comes from the hills of the Valpantena, the only "cru" subzone in the Valpolicella area Bertani's traditional devotion to producing Amarone is also found in this wine, a modern and balanced Amarone, but still authentic and rich in body New fermentation technology and drying methods give balance and elegance to the wine's exuberant fruity notes - blackberry flavour, hints of mint, sweet cherry and spicy notes Superb weight of fruit and a real purity come across in this dry style of Amarone, wonderful with food this is delcious Valpentena is the reason people should seek out Amarone

This is really cracking, with great finesse and precision, married to satisfying richness and weight of texture It has intense black cherry and morello cherry fruit, with a suggestion of attractive leafy character that gives extra complexity The tannin is beautifully textured and contributes to the wine's body if enjoyed now, while providing the potential to cellar a few years if desired It is ripe, spicy, fresh, balanced and long, and offers extraordinary value for money Unlike many Rosso di Montepulciano wines, this is not simply Vino Nobile that didn't make the grade Instead, Poliziano deliberately selected vineyards best-suited to producing juicy, sumptuous, rich wine, capable of providing immediate enjoyment Made from Sangiovese grapes (80%), combined with 20% Merlot

Engagingly fresh and succulent on the nose, exhibiting classic floral and grapey aromas The palate is medium bodied, sweet and sensuous with fine flavours of ripe apricot, honey and melon with good balancing acidity and a crisp, mouthfilling finish

Crimson in colour developing hints of amber with maturity Broad, rich, penetrating and showing maturity on the nose On the palate, medium sweet with a good acid backbone, velvety and delicious with dried raisin characteristics reminiscent of Muscat

Ruby-red in colour tending to garnet with age; it offers a slightly ethereal perfume of red fruits with notes of vanilla The flavour is fine, velvety and balanced, with good body and intensity

Straw yellow colour and intense perfume, lasting fruity bouquet On the palate this wine is dry, soft and well balanced, due to its full body

Made by maverick Roberto Anselmi, who rejected his wines' entitlement to the Soave DOCG designation, on the grounds that it did not do justice to their quality! This aromatic, fruity style offers peaches, hazelnnuts and orange blossom on the nose with refreshingly clean, crisp, flavours and a long finish Anselmi's vineyards cover 62 acres, high in the volcanic hills of Soave and Monteforte d Alpone The perfect southern exposure and elevated hillsides, well-drained volcanic tuff and rocky/calcareous slopes; together with severe pruning and green harvest, serve to reduce crop yields and ensure concentration and character in the wine

Rich aromas of Christmas cake fruits, espresso, cocoa and sweet spices The palate is equally rich, with mouth-filling texture, cherry fruits and chocolate A softness to the finish that masks the pretty robust tannins This region s wines found fame in 289 BC, when Julius Caesar was supposed to have favoured them

Clear yellow colour with green hues; on the nose the primary varietal aromas of citrus, white peach and tropical fruit Fresh and smooth on the palate