Italy

Vintage: 2019 Varietals: Petit Rouge Farming: Sustainable, Unfiltered/Unfined, Low SO2 The Name... Enfier d’Arvier means the “hell of Arvier,” a reference to the intense heat of this vineyard site in summer. It has a compelling...

2018SangioveseWinery Tenuta Santa Lucia appeared in the late 1960s in the heart of Emilia Romagna. At that time, the economy specialized in the production of cereals, meat, milk, fruits and wine. Only in the late 1990s, it was decided to concentrate...

2018MaglioccoThe fruit sourced comes from a vineyard planted in 1995 on clay soil with the red autochthonous MAGLIOCCO variety from northern Calabria, in the Cosenza province. The hilly vineyard sits at 300 meters above sea level between the Ionian sea...

2019Nerello MascaleseA classic, traditional Nerello Mascalese with tannins and sweetness of ripe fruit. My vision of a traditional, balanced and rich Northern Valley Etna wine.Average age of vines: 60+ yearsVinification: Destemming and light crushing of...

2017SangioveseEstate grown in Castelnuovo Berardenga in alluvial soil with pebbles and sand; 100% Sangiovese. The wine is fermented in stainless steel using indigenous yeasts, and is kept in contact with the skins for a little less than two weeks. The...

2011Nerello Mascalese & Nerello CappuccioHailing from Mt Etna, where ashy, volcanic soils ascribe themselves to the wines, this wine demonstrates lively and energetic flavors. Made of Nerello Mascalese and a splash of Nerello Capuccio, you will find...

MarzeminoBerzmèin is a bright expression from Emilia of Marzemino grape type, vinified according to the tradition and aged in oak barrels for 12 months. It is a red wine that is smooth, juicy and deep purple in color. A smoky blueberry nose with...

2017BarberaSince 1988, Paul and Annamaria Zerbetta have farmed their small plot in Piedmont organically and they use biodynamic practices. This is a pure wine, rich in fruit and medium tannins.Silty clay vineyards. Picked late September; 10-15 day cold...

Vintage: 2013 Varietals:  Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina, and Oseleta Farming: Organic In the year 2000 the seven Morini cousins decided to join forces and start vinifying the grapes from the vineyards that belonged to their...

Vintage: 2019 Varietals: Ruchè Farming: Organic Widely viewed as “Il Principe del Monferrato”, Ruchè is only cultivated in seven villages and Crivelli’s expression of this finicky varietal is considered to be one of the...

Vintage: 2017 Varietals: Dolcetto Farming: Organic/Biodynamic A youthful expression of the Dogliani DOCG, the Valdibà is made all in steel cuve, which shows in the fresh brightness of the wine. Nicoletta considers this to be classical Dolcetto,...

Vintage: 2012 Varietals: Dolcetto Farming: Organic/Biodynamic, Unfined/Unfiltered The most important wine of the estate, the Dolcetto for the top wine is sourced from parcels found in prime positions, as well as the oldest vines of the estate. The...

Vintage: 2019 Varietals: Rondinella and Cabernet Sauvignon Farming: Organic/Biodynamic Rondinella 75% and Cabernet Sauvignon 25% coming from two separate vineyards. The Rondinella vineyard is located on Monte Oliveto and averages 15 years of age...

Vintage: 2019 Varietals: Barbera Farming: Organic FUSO is our long-term project to bring in authentic, local wines from each of the 20 regions of Italy – wines from real growers rather than from tank farms. We asked some top-notch producers to...

Vintage: 2019 Varietals: Primitivo Farming: Organic The Filippo Cassano 'Calx' Primitivo is a ridiculously crushable primitivo coming from Puglia. This wine is a part of a wonderful project by one of our favorite importers, PortoVino, called FUSO,...

2019Nero d'AvolaAnother installment in the FUSO project from the Portovino importers, this time from Sicily! This organically grown Nero d'Avola (co-fermented with a touch of Grillo, another native grape to the region) comes from a terroir with...

2015 Nero d'Avola Il Censo is a project started by Gaetano Gargano and his wife, Nicoletta, in close cooperation with Giampiero Bea. Gaetano, a Sicilian by birth, has spent much of his adult life in banking while living in Rome. He became and still is...

2018 Nerello Mascalese and Alicante Vinification & elevage : The grapes are harvested in the last ten days of September. Short two- hour maceration on the skins , spontaneous fermentation, no filtration, no added sulphites. 9 months of aging in...