Description Join us on a Top-to-toe taste tour of Bella Italia. Explore a dozen lavish reds in a range of very appealing styles from ‘the land of the vine’ at $16.99 a bottle saving $112. Start near Lake Garda with a beautiful classic Bardolino, then head to Verona and the home of pricey Amarone for a two-time Gold-winning red brimming with succulent dark cherry fruit and spice, made at Cantina di Negrar, Italy’s 2019 Winery of the Year. Saracosa is a rich bestselling Super Tuscan-style blend of Sangiovese and Merlot, and there’s a plummy Montepulciano from the grape’s home of Abruzzo. Move into Puglia for a fruit-forward red with bags of spiced black fruit notes and fresh aromas of violet crafted using two local black hero grapes, Nero di Troia and Primitivo. Finally, our silky Italian charmer, Il Papavero, offers a taste of ‘Italy in a glass’, made using grapes from four top-performing regions.
Torrevento winery in Puglia have won awards for their sustainable practices. This is their organic wine, Purezza. An easy-going, fruit-forward red crafted using Nero di Troia and Primitivo - two typically Italian grapes brimming with black fruits.
Launched 20 years ago, Il Papavero is our most reordered Italian red. Customers love the easy-going, ripe cherry fruit and its suave Italian style. Blended from the best grapes of the vintage, it offers supple, ripe fruit and easy charm.
Crafted by Sofia Barbanera at her family’s Tuscan estate, Saracosa blends Sangiovese and Merlot – a classic Super Tuscan recipe. It’s smooth and mouthfilling with dark berries, spice and vanilla notes. A top choice with pasta or grilled lamb.
If you’ve dined by Lake Garda, chances are you’ve enjoyed Bardolino. The local red is light and easy, great with food and perfect for a cosy table for two! This is from a particularly grand estate that's featured as a location in a Net-flix hit.
This irresistible, two time Gold-winning Italian red is made by Amarone specialist Cantina di Negrar – Italy’s 2019 Winery of the Year. Grapes are from Valpolicella’s Classico region with a dash of Amarone. Brimful of dark cherry fruit and spice.
‘Ludo’ is the inspiring young winemaker behind this cheery, bright Montepulciano. Born in Abruzzo, she loves her homeland – its beautiful landscape of sea and mountains – and is keen to showcase its native grape varieties and delicious wines.
