Premium Italian Collection (Italy)

Premium Italian Collection (Italy)This incredible selection of award winning Italian wines takes you on a tantilizing tour of the beautiful and rustic countryside. 1 x Sensi Gold 18K Prosecco DOC (Italy) Pale straw yellow in colour, enhanced by a crystal clear, crisp, lingering beading that brings out the exquisitely subtle pear, citrus, white fleshed fruit and white petaled flowers overtones to the full. Marvelously fruity, pleasantly dry and superbly fresh on the palate, with a

This incredible selection of award winning Italian wines takes you on a tantilizing tour of the beautiful and rustic countryside.

1 x Sensi Gold 18K Prosecco DOC (Italy)

Pale straw-yellow in colour, enhanced by a crystal clear, crisp, lingering beading that brings out the exquisitely-subtle pear, citrus, white-fleshed fruit and  white-petaled flowers overtones to the full.  Marvelously fruity, pleasantly-dry and superbly fresh  on the palate, with a perfectly-balanced texture which combines gentle acidity and a lively, creamy fizziness.

Made from100% Glera grapes grown in the gravely, fertile alluvial terrain through  which the central section of the River Piave  flows along the valleys in the  top part of the Treviso plain. The soil in this area is alluvial and therefore gravelly and rich in silt and sand. It is very fertile and has a high quantity of carbonates and other micro-elements very useful for vines. Combined with the influence the river has on the micro-climate, all of these characteristics create the perfect conditions and habitat for vines.

Food Pairing: Extremely versatile, allcourse wine, perfect in any convivial situation. Superb as aperitif, whenever raising glasses for a toast. The Spumante Brut version is especially suitable with appetizers, raw fish  starters and steamed seafood. Unforgettable when  paired to chocolate cakes and apple pies.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 11%

1 x Suavia Soave Monte Carbonare DOC 2016 (Italy)

awarded 92/100 points: Robert Parker, Wine Avocate

Straw yellow colour in the glass with brilliant highlights. The bouquet if perfumed with yellow flowers, exotic fruit and white peach together with smoky and peaty notes. This wine boasts a juicy fruit palate accented with mineral, aromatic herbs and almond alongside crisp acidity, with a dry finish and is very persistent.

The winemaker always says the wine "is like a bit of earth in a glass" and it's true! The vines in the Monte Carbonare vineyard sink their roots deep down into the black volcanic soil. This gives the wine great personality: forthright and truthful, with a sharo mineral nature. It tastes of rain on flint, on the black stones of the dry walls, and of that good fragrance that the countryside releases when dampened by the first rain.

Food Pairing: Creamy risotto with truffle, or seafood and mushrooms.

Seal: Cork - Alc: 13%

1 x Sessantanni Primitivo Di Manduria D.O.P. 2015 (Italy)

Awarded Trophy: Berliner Wein Trophy, Spring Tasting 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: AIN Wine Challenge 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Melbourne International Wine Competition 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: International Wine Contest Bucharest 2018

Awarded 99/100 Points: Best Absolute Italian Wine, I Migliori Vini Italiani di Luca Maroni 2019

Awarded Silver Medal: New Zealand International Wine Show

Awarded Silver Medal: Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2018

Awarded Silver Medal: Sélections Mondiales Des Vins Canada 2018

Awarded Silver Medal: Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018

Awarded Silver Medal: Women's Wine & Spirits Awards 2018

A very intense and elegant ruby red pour showcasing ample and complex fruity fragrances with hints of plum, cherry jam and tobacco. Slightly spicy, this full-bodied wine is soft and rich in tannins, with a finish that offers notes of cocoa, coffee and vanilla.

In San Marzano, the history of viticulture is more than a thousand years old and can be seen in its oldest vineyards, which are rich in centuries-old clones. From this precious heritage of vineyards that are more than sixty years old comes a wine that is the most beautiful story this territory has to tell.

Food Pairing: Richly flavoured first courses, red meat and game. A meditation wine. Best served at 18oC

Seal: Cork - Alc: 14.5%

1 x Agricola Punica Isola dei Nuraghi Montessu 2015 (Italy)

AWARDED 92/100 POINTS: Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Montessu was created to bring out the sensations and aromas of jam, ripe fruit, myrtle and juniper, which are typical of the region. Ageing is done in non-agressive barrels, two or three years old, for a period of no longer than 12 months. A deep violet color, the wine shows aromas of red fruits and Mediterranean aromatic herbs. In the mouth, the wine has full-bodied black fruit flavors, with soft, saline notes along with elegant traces of caper, rosemary and black pepper. The long finish is silky.

“Montessu” is produced in the Sulcis Iglesiente region located in southwest Sardinia. This region’s brown earth is composed of sandy soil that is a mixture of clay and limestone. This combined with the local climate are ideal conditions to produce grapes to make great red wines. The Carignano grape variety found throughout the area gives Montessu its soft and elegant tannins and its high PH. The region’s exceptional vine growing conditions are also ideal for the cultivation of International varieties including Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, which were planted years ago. The base production per hectare (6,000 liters/ha) and the climate conditions favor optimal phenolic maturation of the grapes. The final blend for this wine is a mix of these grapes that is balanced for the best results in the specific conditions unique to each harvest.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with roasted lamb & burratta.

Seal: Cork - Alc: 14.5%

1 x Unico Tenuta Ulisse Motepulciano d'Abruzzo NV (Italy)

AWARDED GOLD MEDAL: New Zealand International Wine Show

This wine has a ruby red colour with garnet reflections. intense, persistent and fruity and flowery fragrance with hints of cherry, blackberries, ripe red fruits. Well-bodied, tannic and well balanced. Excellent with flavoured first dishes, roast meats, mature cheeses and dark chocolate.

The origin of this grape has always been uncertain. Also students as Molon (1906) classified it as a “Sangioveti” variety. Today it is sure that the two grapes have nothing in common. Cultivated mainly in Abruzzo and the other regions of centre-south Italy. Today, thanks to the passion of some producers and winemakers, the Montepulciano has emerged to the international limelight as one of the best quality red grapes in world.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with a hearty Italian venison stew with polenta.

Seal: Cork - Alc: 14%

1 x Podere Le Ripi Brunello di Montalcino Cielo di Ulisse 2013 (Italy)

AWARDED 94/100 POINTS: Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, Feb 2018

Awarded 92/100 Points: Decanter, Feb 2018

This wine is a classic Sangiovese style with a delicate garnet red color in the glass. On the nose typical expression of the large oak barrel, vibrant red fruits and brushwood notes. In the mouth fine quality tannins that support a well-balanced acidity. Very beautiful drinkability.

From the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG appellation in beautiful Tascany, the grapes are 100% Sangiovese. The vines are grown in schist and limestone soils. The grapes are harvested manually at the end of September, with fermentation and maceration for 20days in stainless steel tuns. The wine is aged for 36 months in oak barrels with a minimum ageing of 12 months in bottle.

Food Pairing: Matched well with a platter of beautifully aged cheeses, truffles and beef.

Seal: Cork - Alc: 13.5%