Italian Discoveries Collection

Saracosa Vermentino is a light-bodied white wine with aromas and flavors of stone fruit and lemon zest accented by green herbal tones and a salty minerality.

Antipasti, simply prepared white fish (esp. sea bass or sole), shellfish, light salads, chicken, pork.

Tenuta Fenice is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with richly perfumed aromas of dark berries and sweet spices. The palate delivers ripe blackberry and cherry flavors, plus hints of licorice. Long, silky and satisfying finish.

Red meat, pasta with meatballs, grilled white fish, barbecue (esp. ribs), baked pasta dishes.

Duca di Cardino is a medium-bodied red wine with ripe cherry and forest fruit aromas and flavors, plus hints of subtle violet and oaky spice. Elegant and complex, the wine also has smooth tannins and a fresh, food-friendly acidity.

Pizza and pastas (esp. with red sauce), steak, veal, dark-meat chicken, barbecue, lamb, aged cheeses.

Massaro Del Fondo is a big, rich red wine with rich blackberry, black cherry and black plum jam on the nose, plus subtle baking spice notes. The palate is luxuriously rich and velvety with intensely concentrated black-fruit flavors. Hints of spice frame the long, smooth finish.

Beef, lamb, pizza (esp. with meaty toppings), game, tomato-based pasta dishes, aged cheeses.

Bartolomeo Lorenzi Valpolicella Ripasso is a lusciously full-bodied red with aromas of ripe plum and cherry, supported by notes of cinnamon and licorice. The palate is redolent with bramble fruit, baking spice, and dark chocolate, which are lifted by the silky mouthfeel and a long, chocolaty finish.

Pastas (in cream sauce or pesto), seafood, roasted vegetables, grilled anchovies.

Antonio Federici is a crisp dry white with delicate broom flower, white peach and honey aromas. Fresh and elegant, the palate offers ripe orchard- and citrus-fruit flavors, plus hints of minerality on the long, mouthwatering finish.

Roast chicken, simply prepared fish, pork, roasted vegetables, soft cheeses.

Luciani Rosso di Montalcino is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with elegant cherry, cinnamon and licorice aromas. The palate has more ripe dark fruit and spice flavors, with a mineral edge. Balanced tannins and fresh acidity introduce the long, complex finish.

Pizza and pastas (esp. with red sauce), steak, veal, dark-meat chicken, barbecue, lamb, aged cheeses.

Purezza is a medium-bodied red wine with wild blackberry, raspberry and fresh violet aromas and flavors. The palate is silky-smooth and complex, with a long, vibrant finish.

Poultry (esp. dark meat), sausages, pasta in red sauce, bitter greens (chicory, kale), red meat.

Il Picchio is a light-bodied white wine with abundant ctirus aromas, plus accents of green apple, almond kernel and wet stone. The palate is bright and crisp, with lemon and lime zip and a hint of almond.

Antipasti, simply prepared white fish (esp. sea bass or sole), fried seafood (calamari, shrimp), risotto, soft cheeses like mozzarella di bufala.

Ciccio is a light-bodied dry white wine with aromas of lemon, pear, melon, peach and sage. The palate is refreshing yet rounded, with flavors of lemon, pear and peach, herbal notes and a fresh finish.

Roast chicken, simply prepared fish/seafood, pork, roasted vegetables.

Domare Barbera is a light- to medium-bodied red wine with medium acidity and low-to-medium tannins. It has aromas and flavors of red and black cherries, raspberries and red plums.

Pizza, rich pastas, barbecue, full-flavored cheeses (i.e. Parmigiano Reggiano), mushrooms.