Region/Appellation: Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese
Vintage: 2012
Tasting note: Aromas of exotic spice, espresso and toast lead the nose on this hearty, one-dimensional Rosso. The juicy palate doles out dark berry fruit, anisette, toasted notes and alcohol alongside assertive tannins.
Region/Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese
Vintage: 2012
Tasting note: Profound and intense ruby color. A great and complex nose. Flavors of red fruits and spices (graphite, vanilla, tobacco). In the mouth, the entrance is powerful but balanced by silky tannins. The final, very pleasing and balance, is very long and remains in the memory of the taster for many minutes.
Region/Appellation: Salento IGT, Puglia, Italy
Varietal/Blend: 75% Primitivo, 25% Negroamoro
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: Deep ruby-red colour enlivened by purple reflections. Intense and fruity bouquet with hints of plum and dried cherry. It is dry with a fine structure and outstanding roundness. It shows a complex and persistent fruitiness on the palate.
Region/Appellation: Salento IGT, Puglia, Italy
Varietal/Blend: 100% Primitivo
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: The wine is ruby red with purple hues. On the nose, there’s prominent tobacco and leathe; ripe blackberry and blueberry with hints of cocoa, baking spice, and delicate pine. The palate is juicy and medium bodied; reveals rich fruits, sweet herbs, and milk chocolate; leads to plush tannins and an elegant finish
Region/Appellation: Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
Varietal/Blend: Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah
Vintage: 2014
Tasting note: This wine has fruity aromas of dark-skinned berry along with a whiff of all spice. The fresh easy going palate shows blackberry, black cherry and a hint of ground pepper accompanied by soft tannins.
Region/Appellation: Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
Varietal/Blend: 100% Sangiovese
Vintage: 2016
Tasting note: Deep, ruby-red in color, this Chianti Classico offers aromas of ripe cherries and red plums, with subtle notes of toasted vanilla beans and purple flowers. On the palate, the wine displays a superbly structured character with bright acidity and a pleasantly savory finish.
Region/Appellation: Portugal
Varietal/Blend: Baga, Shiraz
Vintage: NV
Tasting note: Mateus Sparkling Rosé Brut Baga and Shiraz has a beautiful, pale, rose petal pink colour, with light hues of salmon. The copious bubbles are extremely fine and the resulting mousse is delicate and persistent. Refined and crisp with floral nuances, this wine has pleasing aromas of apples, pears and raspberries and subtle notes of toasted bread which interplay with a fresh and lively acidity, providing an aromatic and a delicate finish.
Region/Appellation: Portugal
Varietal/Blend: Baga, Touriga Franca, Rufele, Tinta Barroca
Vintage: NV
Tasting note: Mateus Rosé Original is a rosé with a very appealing and bright hue. On the whole, it is a fresh and seductive wine with fine and intense bouquet and all the joviality of young wines. In the mouth, it is a well balanced and tempting wine, brilliantly complemented by a soft and slightly fizzy finish.
Region/Appellation: Emilia IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varietal/Blend: Lambrusco
Vintage: NV
Tasting note: the Riunite Lambrusco produces a strong aroma of berries – strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. Riunite Lambrusco is sweet with low tannins and flavors of cherry, berry, and a little plum.
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava, Cava DO, Catalunya, Spain
Region/Appellation: Cava DO, Catalunya, Spain
Varietal/Blend: 35% Macabeu, 25% Xarel.Io, 40% Parellada
Vintage: NV
Tasting note: Cordon Negro Brut is a crisp, clean and well-balanced ‘cava’ sparkling wine. The fresh palate of apple, ripe pear and bright citrus flavours combine with a long finish and an exciting touch of ginger.