Other Reds

Toscana, Italy. ‘Aromas of chocolate and black cherries with sweet fruit undertone. Full and very soft tannins with a bright acidity underneath. Velvety texture to this wine. Drink or hold.’

Toscana, Italy. ‘The 2022 Rosso di Montalcino is striking. A round, seamless wine that impresses for its voluptuous, caressing personality. Freshly cut roses, sweet red cherries, raspberries and spices blossom in a wine full of breadth, volume and richness. This is one of the best Rossos of the year...

Sicily, Italy.  "This is a superb set of wines from Valle dell'Acate. Not only are the wines delicious, the best bottles deliver incredible value as well. The estate uses only their best hillside plots for the Valle dell'Acate label, while the vineyards in the plains are used for the entry-level Case Ibidini range." Robert Parker (06/11)

Bierzo, Spain. Two plots of 80+ year old vines are the source for the fruit for ROC. Super fine and loaded with minerality again and the potential to age gracefully for many years. We tasted the 11 vintage on our recent visit and it was mighty impressive. Veronica feels the 13 will mature in the same way. This is Bierzo for those who appreciate the class and elegance. This wine doesn’t see any new oak and is only matured in old wood (fourth and fifth use)...

Barolo, Italy. Selected Nebbiolo grapes grown on several vineyards in the Langhe are picked by hand into crates holding 20 kg each. Crushing-destemming is followed by fermentation lasting around 10-12 days at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Malolatic fermentation takes place...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Concentrated notes of ripe red and black cherries with vanilla and hints of brown spice are beautifully integrated with refreshing acidity and rich, long tannins...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. ruby purple color with ripe red cherry aromas and vanilla. With hints of violets the Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne is slightly rounder in structure than the Barbera d'Asti. On the palate it shows bright acidity, soft tannins with good integration of oak, good complexity and a lingering cherry finish...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. ThIS Barolo deftly balances the open, radiant personality of the vintage with considerable underlying structure. Warm, dense and full-bodied, the Barolo Castiglione flows effortlessly across the palate with generous fruit and fabulous overall balance. The wine was even better when I tasted it from bottle a few months later. It is another overachieving wine from Vietti and a bottle that is exceedingly fairly priced..”. (Antonio Galloni – The Wine advocate).

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Purple red color with a light blue hue, the Dolcetto has aromas of black cherry, raspberry and hint of blueberries and minerals. An unoaked wine, this medium bodied red has soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance...

Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Bright ruby red in colour. Bouquet Offers up generous fruit along with menthol, spices and hard candy. The palate shows notable intensity while retaining an essentially mid-weight style. Round, suave tannins add to the long and refined finish...