Funky and medium-bodied, with notes of strawberry and dry cranberry, a menthol-and-rosemary herbaceousness, and subtle tannins, this is a crushable cerasuolo-esque red that would pair perfectly with grilled veggie skewers.
Envinate's Canary Islands Benje Red is made from mostly Listan Prieto grapes from vineyards 75+ years old on the side of the Pico de Teide volcano on Tenerife.
A tiny bottling of Nebbiolo from the 1.5 hectare Roccabella vineyard right outside La Morra. Stainless steel and used barrels keep this wine silky smooth and exquisite on the palate.
A top expression of Montepulciano as a serious, full-bodied, age-worthy wine. Full of black cherry, bark, liquorice, and tobacco notes, Crognaletti balances it out with high alcohol and strong tannins but keeps it in barrel and in bottle for years before release. Current vintage is the classic 2016.
Lacrima is a strongly rose-scented Red grape indigenous to the Marche region that usually makes a light aperitif wine. Natalino's grapevines are old and only give him one bunch per year, so he makes them count with a strong and intense Red wine.