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Podere Giardino

Podere Giardino - Reggiano Lambrusco Rosso "Suoli Cataldi"
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

30% Lambrusco Marani (acidity), 30% Lambrusco Salamino (perfume), 30% Lambrusco Oliva (color and sugar), and 10% Lambrusco Maestri (structure), from 2.1 hectares. Cco-harvested and co-fermented. Alcoholic fermentation was in stainless steel with 6 days of maceration on the skins. Malolactic did...

Organic
DB3395-23

Podere Giardino - Reggiano Lambrusco Rosato "Suoli Cataldi"
Lambrusco from Emilia-Romagna, Italy

100% Lambrusco Marani from 1.5ha, perfect for rosè with its light color and high acidity. Harvest was on October 2nd. The grapes were direct pressed, without maceration. Fermentation was in stainless steel. Malolactic did not occur. Secondary fermentation in autoclave. 6.5g/l residual sugar, but...

Organic
DB3396-22

Torre alle Tolfe

Torre alle Tolfe - Canaiolo IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Canaiolo, usually one of the prime blending partners for Sangiovese, is seen here in purezza. Canaiolo may take its name from “rosa canina” (rosehip), and those bright, brambly flavors are certainly on display in this focused, energetic wine. 3 weeks of maceration. Aging in cement for 10 months. ...

Organic
DB3363-20

Torre alle Tolfe - Chianti Colli Senesi
from Tuscany, Italy

The Chianti Colli Senesi ‘normale’ is 100% Sangiovese. Maceration lasted a month. Aged for one year in cement. This is an overdelivering Sangiovese, with perfectly encapsulated fruit and just the right amount of supporting grip. 10,000 bottles made. The label reads, “Year 800- Tolfo dei Gricci...

Organic
DB3361-22

Torre alle Tolfe - Colorino IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Colorino is a member of the teinturier grape family, in which both the skins and pulp exude red juice. (see also: Alicante Bouschet, Saperavi, Ancellotta). It is a traditional dance partner w/ Sangiovese, with just a small percent giving a boost to the latter’s notoriously light and unstable...

Organic
DB3365-22

Torre alle Tolfe - IGT Toscana Rosato "Lunella"
from Tuscany, Italy

80% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo from 3km outside Siena. Each variety was separately destemmed and crushed. After 4 hours of maceration, pink juice was bled off of each tank and a blend was made. This is textural, medium-deep in color, and extremely Tuscan. 3,000 bottles made. Certified organic.

Organic
DB3360-23

Torre alle Tolfe - Chianti Colli Senesi
from Tuscany, Italy

Organic
DB3361-21

Torre alle Tolfe - Chianti Colli Senesi Riserva
from Tuscany, Italy

The Riserva is 100% Sangiovese from the estate’s oldest vines, planted in 1993. Maceration lasted a month. Aging was for 16-18 months, first in cement, and then in a new chestnut wood botte of 1000L. 3,000 bottles made. It is deeper and more savory than the ‘normale.’ The inscription on the...

Organic
DB3362-20

Torre alle Tolfe - Ciliegiolo IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Ciliegiolo is either the parent or child of Sangiovese. It has a lot in common with its more famous relative, though it has a bit more color, less nervous acidity, and it thrives in warmer, sunnier climes. It feels right at home at Le Tolfe, at 320m. 3 weeks of maceration. Aging is in cement and...

Organic
DB3364-21

Torre alle Tolfe - Colorino IGT Toscana
from Tuscany, Italy

Organic
DB3365-21

Praesidium

Praesidium - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva "A Marianna"
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy

A Marianna (dedicated to Ottaviano and Antonia's grandmother), is not made every year. It comes from from a 1-hectare selection of the estate's oldest vines, dating back to 1962. The grapes were destemmed, crushed, and spontaneously fermented between stainless steel, Slavonian oak tonneaux (650L)...

Organic
DB3643-15

Praesidium - Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Superiore
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy

100% Montepulciano. Praesidium's iconic Cerasuolo comes from four different northeast-facing parcels of Montepulciano, planted in 1965, 1973, 1995, and 2006. Harvested at red-wine ripeness, maceration for 4 days. Long aging in stainless steel. The Cerasuolo is either a light red or a dark rosè,...

VM:92 Organic
DB3641-23

Praesidium - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva
Montepulciano from Abruzzo, Italy
VM:94 Organic
DB3642-19

Praesidium - Bianco IGT Terre Aquilane "Lucì" (Trebbiano Abruzzese)
Trebbiano Abruzzese from Abruzzo, Italy

Lucì (short for Lucia), is made with 100% Trebbiano Abruzzese, perhaps the higest-quality biotype of the many Trebbianos found throughout Italy. It comes from a 0.8ha parcel called Vigna La Monacesca, planted in 2013, with a northeast exposure. Harvest was on Sept 22, at yields of 6,200kg/ha (42hl...

Organic
DB3640-21

ilBioSelvatico

ilBioSelvatico - Sangiovese IGT Toscana 'ilBioSelvatico'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
Organic
DB3890-19

ilBioSelvatico - Sangiovese IGT Toscana 'ilBioSelvatico'
Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
Organic
DB3890-20

Criante

Criante - Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane `C- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4210-21

Criante - Catarratto IGP Terre Siciliane `C- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
VM:90 Organic
DB4210-22

Criante - Perricone IGP Terre Siciliane `P- Contrada Valle`
Perricone from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4214-22

Criante - Nero d`Avola Sicilia `N- Contrada Valle`
Nero d'Avola from Sicily, Italy

Nero d’Avola, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in late September at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations lasting 10 days. Soft-pressed, fermented in stainless steel. Aged mostly in stainless, with 15% of the total aging in 500L tonneaux for 6 months. unfined/unfiltered. 3,300...

Organic
DB4215-22

Criante - Catarratto Frizzante IGP Terre Siciliane `Niente Panico`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4213-23

Criante - Catarratto Macerato IGP Terre Siciliane `CM- Contrada Valle`
Catarratto from Sicily, Italy

Catarratto Comune, alberello (bush vines), planted in 1993, harvested in September at 33 hl/ha. The grapes are destemmed and then left to macerate on the skins for 8 days, with fermentation and aging in stainless steel. Aged 8 months and released in Sept 2022. Unfined/unfiltered. 1,600 bottles made...

Organic
DB4212-23

Criante - Perricone IGP Terre Siciliane `P- Contrada Valle`
Perricone from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4214-21

Criante - Vino Bianco 'G- Contrada Modica' (Grillo)
Grillo from Sicily, Italy
Organic
DB4211-22

Fratelli Alessandria

Fratelli Alessandria - Verduno Pelaverga 'Speziale'
from Piedmont, Italy

100% Pelaverga Piccolo, a variety unique to Verduno! Fruit from 2.6ha of vineyards, between 250-350m: Riva Rocca, Campasso, Boscatto, Neirane, Sotto Orti, Galleria. Harvested in the second half of September. Stainless steel fermentation, on the skins for 6-8 days. Aged between stainless and...

Organic
DB4170-23

Fratelli Alessandria - Barbera d’Alba Superiore 'Priòra'
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy

The Barbera Superiore comes from the oldest vines of Rocche dell’Olmo (Verduno- 310-360m, East) and Gramolere (Monforte d’Alba- 400-450m, SW). Harvest is usually in the first half of October. Stainless steel fermentation and aged for 12-14 months in 500L tonneaux and 2000L cask). 2,000 bottles...

Organic
DB4293-21

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo Gramolere
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

The cru of Gramolere, located in Monforte d’Alba, is Fratelli Alessandria’s lone plot outside of Verduno. They own 2ha here. The wine is made exactly as the other two single-cru wines. As it’s on the older Arenarie di Diano D’Alba soils, high in sand, and the altitude is higher, this wine tends to...

JS:94 Organic
DB4174-20

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo San Lorenzo di Verduno
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
JS:93 Organic
DB4172-20

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo Monvigliero
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy

Monvigliero is arguably the most important cru of Verduno and Fratelli Alessandria has some of the biggest holdings there, 1.4ha. Exposures are South to Southwest, 250-310m. High average vine age of 45 years. Made similarly to the Barolo San Lorenzo. Monvigliero exalts the beguiling florality...

JS:93 Organic
DB4173-20

Fratelli Alessandria - Barbera d'Alba
Barbera from Piedmont, Italy

100% Barbera from the Verduno vineyards of Neirane (W- 330-440m) and Cristiani (W- 250-280m), 1.2ha total, average vine age of 20 yrs. Harvested in early October. Stainless steel fermentation, on the skins for 6-8 days. Aged between stainless and cement for 7 months. Released in June 2022. ...

Organic
DB4168-23

Fratelli Alessandria - Barolo del Comune di Verduno
Nebbiolo from Piedmont, Italy
JS:92 Organic
DB4171-20

Marco Sara

Marco Sara - Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Friuli Colli Orientali `El Re`
Refosco from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4207-22

Marco Sara - Friulano Friuli Colli Orientali
Friulano from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4200-22

Marco Sara - Friulano Friuli Colli Orientali `Erba Alta`
Friulano from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4201-21

Marco Sara - Ribolla Gialla Friuli Colli Orientali
Ribolla Gialla from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4203-22

Marco Sara - Picolit Colli Orientali del Friuli
from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4204-22

Marco Sara - Cabernet Franc Friuli Colli Orientali `Frank`
Cabernet Franc from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4205-22

Marco Sara - Verduzzo Passito Friuli Colli Orientali
from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4318-22

Marco Sara - Friuli Colli Orientali `Monte della Guardia`
Friulano from Friuli, Italy

Monte della Guardia is Marco’s cru, 0.5ha, super steep terraces descending from 300 to 175m. 80% Friulano, 20% Picolit on ponca (typical soil of friable, alkaline clay marls). Harvested end of Sept. Direct-pressed, fermented in stainlees, aged in one 1000L cask (which happened to be new this year...

Organic
DB4202-20

Marco Sara - Ribolla Gialla Friuli Colli Orientali
Ribolla Gialla from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4203-23

Marco Sara - Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso Friuli Colli Orientali `El Re`
Refosco from Friuli, Italy
V:90 Organic
DB4207-21

Marco Sara - Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orientali
Schioppettino from Friuli, Italy
V:91 Organic
DB4206-21

Marco Sara - Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orientali
Schioppettino from Friuli, Italy
Organic
DB4206-22

Ancestrale

Ancestrale - Vino Rosso 'Vino II'
from Sicily, Italy

Corinto Nero, Nerello Mascalese, and Perricone planted in 1970. 0.4ha plot in Contrada Porri near Valdichiesa, a valley between the two spent volcanoes--Monte dei Porri and Monte Fossa delle Felci. 250m, facing northwest. Sandy silty topsoil over lava rock. Harvest at the end of August at yields...

Organic
DB4320-22

Ancestrale - Vino Bianco 'Vino III'
from Sicily, Italy

60% Malvasia di Lipari, 30% Catarratto, 10% Grillo, planted in 1980. 0.5ha plot in Valdichiesa, a valley between the two spent volcanoes--Monte dei Porri and Monte Fossa delle Felci. 250m, facing southwest. Sandy topsoil over lava rock. Harvest at the end of August at yields of 35hl/ha. Destemmed...

Organic
DB4321-22

Ancestrale - Vino Bianco 'Vino I'
Malvasia di Lipari from Sicily, Italy

100% Malvasia di Lipari, planted in 1970. 0.5ha plot in Contrada Porri near Valdichiesa, a valley between the two spent volcanoes--Monte dei Porri and Monte Fossa delle Felci. 250m, facing northwest. Sandy silty topsoil over lava rock. Harvest at the end of August at yields of 35hl/ha. Destemmed...

Organic
DB4319-22

La Felce

La Felce - Liguria di Levante Bianco `In Origine 400`
Vermentino from Liguria, Italy
Organic
DB4330-22

La Felce - Liguria di Levante Bianco `Monte dei Frati`
Vermentino from Liguria, Italy

100% Vermentino. Monte dei Frati is a 2.5-ha hillside vineyard with higher presence of the sedimentary sandstone mother rock. Destemmed/crushed, macerated for 2 days, then aged in stainlees steel. A more upright and complex wine compared to Felcebianco, salty and round at once. 15,000 bottes...

Organic
DB4329-22

La Felce - Vino Bianco `Felcebianco`
from Liguria, Italy
Organic
DB4327-22

La Felce - Liguria di Levante Rosso `Reconteso`
from Liguria, Italy

80% Massaretta, 20% Alicante Bouschet. Massaretta, also known as Barsaglina, is a rare grape, with only 30 hectares found between Pisa and the Colli di Luni. It's vigorous and finicky in the vineyard, very senstive to oidium. Its wine characterized by wild aromas, lots of freshness, combined...

Organic
DB4332-21

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NYC Wine Spirits Importer Distributor

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