2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Les Chalumaux”Comtesse de Chérisey
France | Burgundy
$120
Producers
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Recioto della Valpolicella
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Delle Venezie
Deperu Holler
Italy | Sardinia | Isola dei Nuraghi
A field blend of Vermentino and other native Sardinian grapes, one week maceration; deep, broad, savory, and salty
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Delle Venezie
Old-vine Malvasia Istriana blended with a low-yielding ancient clone of Sauvignon—a Friulian masterpiece.
Podere Campriano Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Delle Venezie
Old-vine Malvasia Istriana blended with a low-yielding ancient clone of Sauvignon—a Friulian masterpiece.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Definitely a contender for Italy’s best Pinot Nero.
La Marca di San Michele Italy | Le Marche
Peter Dipoli Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
Castagnoli Italy | Tuscany | IGT Toscana
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria
170-year-old own-rooted Rossese Bianco, four days on skins, raised in acacia barrels—a Ligurian heirloom!
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily
A rosé from ancient vines, aged in neutral barrel and bottled unfiltered
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Refreshing as a salty Adriatic breeze, it is made for simply prepared shellfish.
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
La Marca di San Michele
Italy | Le Marche | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
This generous, but chiseled Verdicchio will be one of your favorite white-wine discoveries of the year.
Elvio Tintero
Italy | Piedmont
Marco makes small batches of this radically inexpensive Barbaresco
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Podere Campriano Italy | Tuscany | IGT Alta Valle della Greve
Sommariva
Italy | Veneto
A crowdpleasing match for succulent jerk chicken.
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
Rossese planted in 1888
Gregoletto
Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani
Crisp, clean, and aromatic, this is a delightfully refreshing white.
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Pure Pinot Noir made in the Champagne method: there are very few sparkling rosatos of this quality in Italia.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
From the flowers on the nose to the fruit on the palate, and on through the succulent finish, it’s simply a joy to drink.
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily
An out of this world, but wholly down to earth skin contact white. You've never had anything like this before.
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Giulia Negri
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
November ’19 Club Chevalier Selection
Villa Di Geggiano Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Dry, chalky, and just the right combination of fleshy and lean. Serious sparkling wine.
Ferruccio Carlotto Italy | Alto Adige | Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Fattoria Moretto
Italy | Emilia-Romagna | Emilia-Romagna
Dry red Italian sparkling wine with dinner? You’ll love it.
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
A delightfully crisp seaside quaffer that transports us to the Mediterranean coast with bright, lemony freshness and sea-breeze salinity.
Terre del Vescovo Italy | Campania | Taurasi DOCG
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily
An out of this world, but wholly down to earth skin contact white. You've never had anything like this before.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Terroir-driven, intensely stony, age-worthy—this is what pinot grigio tasted like decades ago.
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Manni Nössing
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
No lack of minerality in this perfumed white from the Italy-Austria border.
Baldin
Italy | Piedmont | Bramaterra
Exploring the potential of Alto Piemonte, Nebbiolo’s other terroir.
Villa Di Geggiano Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d’Aosta
Fumin truly is, as Feuillet’s vigneron Maurizio Fiorano puts it, “an age-old pearl of local enology.”
Giulia Negri
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Inspired by the terroir and wine making style of Burgundy, Giulia Negri brought those practices to her vineyards in Piedmont and the result is an elegant and ready to drink Barolo from our youngest producer!
Portelli Italy | Sicily | Vittoria Frappato
Terre del Vescovo Italy | Campania | Irpinia Campi Taurasini DOC
Gregoletto Italy | Veneto | Prosecco DOC Treviso
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
July ’20 Chevalier – Perfumed, silky deliciousness with hundreds of years of history!
La Viarte
Italy | Friuli | Colli Orientali di Friuli
The crystalline freshness of this native Friulian white makes it a godsend at table.
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily
Three days on skins for this Carricante-based blend that recalls the wildflowers and aromatic herbs of Etna
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Grave
Sumptuous, yet bone dry with a stony finish. It’s just easy to love.
Podere Santa Felicita Italy | Tuscany
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
This cool, stony, poised glass of Chardonnay will blossom into something very special, but is already delicious.
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% indigenous varieties (Inzolia, Grecanico, Catarratto), planted in 1930
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
There are few places more beautiful on earth, and this shines through in the glass.
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Azienda Santa Barbara
Italy | Le Marche | Lacrima di Morro d’Alba
June ’20 Adventures Club Selection
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tart apple, lemongrass, and grapefruit braced with brilliant acidity and a light fizz that’ll make you say, “Ahhh…”
Riofavara Italy | Sicily | Eloro
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto d’Alba
Uncomplicated and easy to down, it smells of violets and wild blackberries, and feels soft, plump, and round on the palate.
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Isola dei Nuraghi
Manni Nössing Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Castagnoli Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
There are few places more beautiful on earth, and this shines through in the glass.
Manni Nössing
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige – Valle Isarco
Stone, spice, and floral aromas make this a truly compelling taste of the Dolomites.
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d'Aosta
True to the region, it has a slightly sweet and creamy edge and exuberant, piquant fruit, both peppery and floral throughout.
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Light, aromatic, and flavorful—perfect for fish, salads, and the other Mediterranean cuisine.
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Veneto IGT
Giuseppe Quintarelli
Italy | Veneto | Recioto della Valpolicella
Each sip of this Recioto is a mind-melting experience, evoking dried fruit, baking spices, caramel, roasted nuts.
Giovanni Montisci Italy | Sardinia | Cannonau di Sardegna
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Riviera Ligure di Ponente
Villa Di Geggiano Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico
Four wines produced at this unique crossroads of Slavic and Mediterranean populations, sandwiched between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea
Sesti
Italy | Tuscany
Bright, intense green with hints of fennel and parsley, a Tuscan treasure
Sesti Italy | Tuscany | Rosso di Montalcino
A. & G. Fantino Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Masseria del Pino
Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
Possibly the ultimate pizza wine
Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto | Bardolino
Castagnoli Italy | Tuscany | Chianti Classico Riserva
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Terre del Vescovo Italy | Campania | Campania IGP
A. & G. Fantino Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
Davide Vignato
Italy | Veneto | Gambellara
The ultimate expression of Garganega: ultra refreshing with a finish that just lasts, and lasts...
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d’Aosta
Luckily for us, a few producers saved the Fumin variety in Valle d’Aosta, and now we have supremely quaffable, distinct reds like this one.
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
A deliciously complex white wine that’s a far cry from other Malvasia produced in central Italy.
Ferruccio Carlotto
Italy | Alto Adige | Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Keep it simple with grilled portobellos smothered in balsamic and minced garlic.
Vigne Rada
Italy | Sardinia | Alghero
February ’19 Club Rouge Selection
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Dry, chalky, and just the right combination of fleshy and lean. Serious sparkling wine.
Tenuta Anfosso Italy | Liguria | Rossese di Dolceacqua
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Pair this coastal fizzy white with spicy shrimp.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
You have never tasted Sauvignon quite like this.
Giuseppe Quintarelli Italy | Veneto | Amarone della Valpolicella
Cantine Elvio Tintero
Italy | Piedmont
Finding a wine as tasty and versatile at this price is not an easy task.
Davide Vignato
Italy | Veneto | Gambellara
The ultimate expression of Garganega: ultra refreshing with a finish that just lasts, and lasts...
Punta Crena Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Vignai da Duline
Italy | Friuli | Grave
Friulano planted in 1920 and 1936
Giulia Negri
Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
November ’19 Club Chevalier Selection
I Pàstini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria
Giovanni Montisci
Italy | Sardinia | Vino da Tavola
Old-vine Moscato from Sardinian mountaintops, 4 days on skins, fermented dry and aged in barrel—heavenly with sea urchin pasta
Tenuta Anfosso
Italy | Liguria
Ancient vines of the near-extinct Rossese Bianco from steep terraces, skin-fermented and aged in acacia.
Peter Dipoli
Italy | Alto Adige | Alto Adige
Pure, crisp refreshment for the simple meals you have the days before and after your big holiday dinners.
Vignai da Duline Italy | Friuli | Friuli Colli Orientali
Punta Crena
Italy | Liguria | Colline Savonesi
Tart apple, lemongrass, and grapefruit braced with brilliant acidity and a light fizz that’ll make you say, “Ahhh…”
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d'Aosta
This rare red varietal has a straightforward freshness and light herbal spiciness.
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
Aged Sauvignon with striking purity and freshness. No better match for any and all seafood.
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Sommariva Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
Deperu Holler Italy | Sardinia | Vermentino di Gallura
Podere Campriano Italy | Tuscany | IGT Alta Valle della Greve
Terre del Vescovo Italy | Campania | Campania IGP
Castagnoli Italy | Tuscany | IGT Toscana
Château Feuillet
Italy | Valle d’Aosta | Valle d'Aosta
ipping Feuillet’s Petite Arvine evokes the euphoria of running through a field of Alpine wildflowers.
Giovanni Montisci Italy | Sardinia | Cannonau di Sardegna
Sesti Italy | Tuscany | Toscana IGT
Cantine Elvio Tintero
Italy | Piedmont | Moscato d'Asti
The absolute best way to finish off any meal. Period.
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
Piero Benevelli
Italy | Piedmont | Langhe
Massimo produces this delicious sparkling Freisa for his family’s consumption, but once we tasted one, we insisted on scoring some.
Guido Porro
Italy | Piedmont | Barbera d’Alba
These Barbera vines sit in a privileged Barolo site, so there is no shortage of pedigree.
Gregoletto
Italy | Veneto | Colli Trevigiani Verdiso
It is the closest thing to Quintarelli’s fabulous dry white that you will find.
Bèrto
Italy | Piedmont
Spice up your cocktail game with this aromatic Piemontese vermouth.
Sommariva
Italy | Veneto | Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Superiore
January ’20 Club Chevalier Selection
I Pástini Italy | Puglia | Valle d’Itria IGP
Colleleva
Italy | Le Marche | Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi
This low-alcohol, youthful bianco has a subtle, chalky texture you might find in much pricier French Chablis.
Riofavara Italy | Sicily
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont | Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba
Grottafumata
Italy | Sicily | IGT Terre Siciliane
Low alcohol and vivid flavors of cracked pepper, smoke, and sour cherry. Chillable!
Riofavara
Italy | Sicily | Sicilia Noto
A unique interpretation of chalky soils, wild Mediterranean herbs, coastal sea breeze, and Sicilian sunshine. Delicate, stimulating, and completely dry—it’s a ravishing aperitivo, but works with anything from the ocean.
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily | Etna Rosso
Vigneti Vecchio Italy | Sicily | Terre Siciliane Rosso
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
90% Nerello Mascalese, 10% indigenous varieties (Inzolia, Grecanico, Catarratto), planted in 1930
Vigneti Vecchio
Italy | Sicily
Lean, energetic, and textured—full of salt and volcanic grit
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont | Barolo
Edi Kante
Italy | Friuli | Venezia Giulia
The next time you’re looking for a dry, mineral-driven white, stray from the beaten path and pull the cork on a bottle of Kante’s Vitovska.
Silvio Giamello
Italy | Piedmont | Barbaresco
Rich, ripe fruit with the delicacy and floral notes we love in great Barbaresco.
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