Italy is one of the world's leading wine producing, consuming and exporting countries. With its 533 appellations spread over nearly 690,000 hectares, its vineyard area is close to 9% of the world's total vineyard area. There are more than 400 different grape varieties such as Nebbiolo or Sangiovese to name but a few.
The quality of the Italian wines produced here has made this country an unavoidable and legendary region in the international wine landscape.
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vodopivec solo mm 2016
a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. the 2016 solo mm is a selection of the estate's top...
cesare bussolo barolo del comune della mora 2017
"cesare bussolo, a young producer, after graduating from the alba oenological school,...
cesare bussolo barolo fossati 2017
"cesare bussolo, a young producer, after graduating from the alba oenological school,...
vietti barolo brunate 2017
a release of 4,981 bottles, the vietti 2017 barolo brunate is beautifully rich and...
vietti barolo lazzarito 2017
"currently in the d.o.c.g. barolo, located in piedmont (northern italy), there is a...
vietti barolo ravera 2017
"the vietti family has produced wines for four generations in their winery of...
giuseppe mascarello monprivato 2017
the name monprivato leads us to one of the summits of world wine. thanks to wines like...
gaja sito moresco 2019
"gaja sito moresco is a red wine blend of the varieties nebbiolo, barbera and merlot...
gaja sito moresco 2017
sito moresco is a wonderful langhe red wine in piedmont, a mixture of 35% nebiolo, 25%...
gaja costa russi 2017
in terms of production numbers, this is one of the smallest vintages we've seen from...
sottimano pajore nebbiolo 2019
the story of the sottimano estate began in the late 1960s. having graduated as an...
sottimano barbaresco cotta nebbiolo 2019
"sottimano, without a doubt one of the most typical and representative wineries of the...
sottimano basarin nebbiolo 2019
the story of the sottimano estate began in the late 1960s. having graduated as an...
sottimano barbaresco fausoni nebbiolo 2018
"fausoni is the most demonstrative barbaresco of the range but certainly not the most...
gaja sori san lorenzo 2017 magnum
"the 2017 growing season saw a couple of violent hail events in the barbaresco...
sottimano maté brachetto 2020
the story of the sottimano estate began in the late 1960s. having graduated as an...
schola sermenti armentino 2016
an interesting fragrant nose permeated by a fresh bind of ripe fruit and black cherry....
planeta eruzione 1614 nerello 2018
the history of the volcano is dotted with eruptions that have shaped its shape. the one...
tenuta buon tempo brunello di montalcino 2016
"tenuta buon tempo covers 28 hectares, 14 of which are cultivated with vines and is...
sesti phenomena brunello di montalcino riserva 2015
"sesti is one of the most delicious individual producers in armit’s portfolio. these...
sesti phenomena brunello di montalcino riserva 2011
"sesti is one of the most delicious individual producers in armit’s portfolio. these...
le ragnaie 2011
here's a standard and absolutely correct brunello that is a solid choice for near-term...
sesti phenomena brunello di montalcino riserva 2009
sesti are one of the most delightfully individual producers in armit’s portfolio. these...
pietroso brunello di montalcino 2014
"the pietroso farm was born in montalcino in the 70s thanks to the passion for the...
le ragnaie vigna vecchia 2011
the le ragnaie estate is a renowned vineyard located in the wine region of montalcino...
cerbaiona 2011
cerbaiona's 2011 brunello di montalcino is one of the protagonists of the vintage....
luce della vite brunello di montalcino 2010
"of the 55 hectares of vineyards belonging to luce della vite, 12 are registered in the...
casanova di neri tenuta nuova 2008
the 2008 brunello di montalcino tenuta nuova is a light-footed wine with a delicate...
luce della vite brunello di montalcino 2014
"of the 88 hectares of vineyards belonging to luce della vite, 11 are registered in the...
bruno lisini brunello di montalcino 2010
bruno lisini brunello di montalcino 2010 has a nose dominated by earthy aromas of...
la fiorita 2010
the 2010 brunello di montalcino is a full-bodied effort with dark concentration and...
le ragnaie vigna vecchia 2013
this bottle comes from private collections, from restaurants, wine shops or from rare...
sesti phenomena brunello di montalcino riserva 2010
"sesti is one of the most delicious individual producers in armit’s portfolio. these...
siro pacenti pelagrilli 2012
boasting contemporary lines and a generously extracted style, the 2012 brunello di...
castelgiocondo 2008
castelgiocondo 2008 is a clear ruby-red colour with garnet highlights. mature fruit...
casanova di neri 2011
giacomo neri has produced a very approachable wine in this warm vintage. the 2011...
casanova di neri tenuta nuova 2011
casanova di neri is one of the leading wineries in the montalcino wine region of...
le ragnaie vigna vecchia 2012
"the brunello di montalcino vigna vecchia of the winery ragnaie was born in vineyards...
siro pacenti pelagrilli 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino pelagrilli is a fantastic wine made from some of the...
gianni brunelli brunello di montalcino 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino is thinner and shorter than i expected. this...
le ragnaie 2013
the brunello di montalcino of the le ragnaie winery is a real enological pearl of the...
castelgiocondo ripe riserva 2010
the castelgiocondo estate is one of italy's most prestigious wineries, located in the...
conti constanti riserva 2010
this is a spectacular effort. the 2010 brunello di montalcino riserva shows deep, inner...
il colle 2011
il colle 2011 has notes of toasted and dried fruits, dehydrated plum, tobacco and...
siro pacenti vecchi vigne 2010
only the grapes of the oldest vines are used for this finely chiseled brunello:...
sesti 2013
"located at castello di argiano, sesti produces classic wines from a slightly warmer...
siro pacenti vecchi vigne 2011
the 2011 brunello di montalcino vecchie vigne shows great balance, due in part to the...
siro pacenti pelagrilli 2010
the estate's entry-level brunello is the 2010 brunello di montalcino pelagrilli. fruit...