The deep colur suggests dark fruits and they come through on nose and palate with dark cherry, damson and hints of coffee and chocolate. This youthful wine maintains its freshness with medium acidity and clean neat back palate.

Type: Medium bodied red wine

Varietal: 100% Negroamaro

Alcohol: 12.5% abv

A fairly deep golden colour indicates the southern origin of this wine. The nose is intensely aromatic with notes of citrus, melon, white peach and musk. The palate is dry yet fleshy and slightly oily with great balance, acidic freshness and a snappy finish. I used to eat a lot of 'Insalata di Polipo' (Salad of Octopus, Olive oil, garlic, parsley and lemon juice, delicious!) when I was studying in Sicily, this is a perfect match for this Sicilian delight!

Type: medium bodied dry white wine

Varietal: 100% Inzolia

Alcohol: 13% abv

I tasted this with some friends over home made Tagliatelle and sausage. The marriage was perfect. Nero d'Avola in my view struggles to be a very high quality wine and lacks the complexity and subtlety of some of Sicily's other varieties. But at this price it is superb! The nose is of intense plums and blackberries with mocha and leather undertones. On the palate the rich dark fruit does its job perfectly and the tannins and acidity are well balanced. The finish is unsophisticated but still spicy and good! This is lovely as an everyday wine for any meat dishes.

Type: Medium to full bodied dry red wine

Varietal: 100% Nero d'Avola

Alcohol: 13.5% abv

In Puglia a 'Masseria' is a farm and 'Pietrosa' means stony referring to poor, stony soils in which the vines of the estate lie. The estate is part of the excellent San Marzano co-operative and the wines show excellent value with great freshness and scented fruit character.

Type: Full bodied red wine

Varietal: 100% Malvasia Nera

Alcohol: 13% abv

You will not find many 100% Ciliegiolo wines on the market but this wine certainly merits its creation. The bright vibrant purple colour entices the drinker and leads to a bubbly, lively nose of fresh cherry, raspberry and blueberry with notes of dried herbs and minerals. The palate is very fresh, youthful and prickly with the crunchy fruit balanced by elegant acidity and soft tannins. You could chill this wine happily in the summer to have with grilled lamb and good sausage with herbs. I drank it with cold 'affettato', spicy salami, olives and hard goat's cheese! This wine perhaps more then any other is quintessentially Mediterranean!

Type: Red

Varietal: 100% Ciliegiolo

Alcohol: 13.5% abv

From one of the best winemakers in the Alto Adige, this Pinot Grigio is classically styled with a nose of white peach and mineral notes preceding a deliciously fresh sappy palate with mouth watering acidity and superb balance. A wine of character and drinakability!

Type:  Dry White

Varietal: 100% Pinot Grigio

Alcohol: 12.5% abv

This is a classically styled Gavi from a top producer whose passion and expertise is displayed in their wines. The delicate lemon colour leads to a complex nose of citrus, apples, pears, wild flowers, and aromatic herbs. The palate is fresh, mineral with an abundance of citrus fruit and a long complex finish. Lovely Gavi, a true example to be enjoyed with firm fish like Turbot or Monkfish!

Type:  Dry White

Varietal:  100% Cortese

Alcohol:  12% abv

Ratings:  Duemilavini 4 Grappoli
                Gambero Rosso 2 Bicchieri

The wine reveals a stunning vibrant deep ruby colour in the glass with a luscious rich viscosity. The nose is equally rich and enticing with red and black cherry and berry fruits and hints of warming spice. The palate is balanced and intense with a layer of rustic earthiness under the sumptuous fruit. A great wine showing that this region is perfectly suited to the Montepulciano variety!

Type: Red

Varietal: 100% Montepulciano

Alcohol: 13% abv  

Rating: Gambero Rosso 2 bicchieri

This is a beautiful wine from a region which is becoming in the words of Gambero Rosso 'an Eldorado for Italian white wine making'! Kerner is little known in the UK but offers extraordinary aromas of green apples, melons and cream. The zippy palate opens to reveal a fairly full body with peaches, apples and citrus fruits in abundance. The cool climate also shines through with a nutty and mineral complexity. Fabulous white, superb for spring and summer drinking with fresh water fish, 'salumi' or risotto with 'funghi'!

Type: Medium bodied dry white wine

Varietal: 100% Kerner

Alcohol: 13.5% abv

Ratings: Listed in Gambero Rosso

I last tasted this wine in a restaurant near our base called la Locanda with some anti-pasti and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this gutsy, pithy style of off white wine. The skin contact is evident in the wine with an element of tannic grip to the palate which is perfectly off set by firm acidity and lovely delicate fruit. The nose is of straw, elderflower, red apple and dried raspberry and on the palate this combines with toasted almonds and a hint of citrus fruit. A lovely wine on its own or with a whole host of dishes from light pastas to grilled fish and chicken or even something a bit heartier!

Type:  Full bodied Rosato, 'off pink' wine

Varietal:  100% Pinot Grigio

Alcohol:  13.5% abv

The 6 hectares of vines that produce this champagne style Prosecco are totally organic and the clarity and frankness of the wine make it exceedingly drinkable. Aromas are of apple and acacia with an interesting mineral twist and subtle yeastiness. This is very high quality sparkling wine and easily a match for many Champagne!

Type:  Dry sparkling white wine

Varietal:  100% Prosecco

Alcohol: 11.5% abv

Certified Organic: Yes

Ratings: 2 bicchiere Gambero Rosso

Burlotto is one of the Albese’s finest. His wines are more finesse than power with superb aromatics, a lean yet firm backbone and oodles of Barolo character! Sweet fruit and earthy complexity make this wine a true delight for anyone who loves the opulence of the noble Nebbiolo!

Type:  Full bodied red wine 

Varietal:100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol:  14 % vol

Ratings:  Gambero Rosso 2 Bicchieri