Benchmark Valpolicella. Others should take note. A thirst-slaking rail of salty phenolics, doused in tangerines and sour cherries, with a touch of garden and alpine herbs. Brisk acidity carries length, finishing with a kick of quinine. Delicious. From organically grown grapes. Sustainable
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Valpolicella Classico
$25.99 x 12
Regular price $276.00 PER CASE
SIZE
12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $25.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Speri
VINTAGE
2023
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
Ruby red color with purplish highlights and an tense, vinous bouquet, with hints of violets and cherries. A medium-bodied, fruity wine, to be enjoyed young.
91 Points, James Suckling (2021 vintage)
Valpolicella Classico (375ml)
$17.99 x 12
Regular price $191.04 PER CASE
SIZE
12 PACK, 375ml BOTTLES, $17.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Speri
VINTAGE
2023
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
This is a young, immediate red which retains the essence of the earth from which it was cultivated. It is characterised by fragrant scents and fresh flavours and is the ideal accompaniment for any kind of dish. While molinara is no longer mandatory in the blend, it is prized here for its capacity to impart freshness. Sour red mountain fruit doused with mint, bitter herb and anise. There is a crunchy sense of compression to the wine, too, thanks to the peppery tannins sewing up the seams. Textbook freshness. Delicious drinking. Drink now.
91 Points, James Suckling (2021 vintage)
This is packed tight with a concentrated, silky bead of ripe red berries and red cherries that drives through the palate, until fine, quite firm tannins block its path right at the end. Medium-bodied, but the concentration of fruit makes it feel heavier. Lots of energy here, but balance, too. Delicious now. Even better after another year in bottle. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sant'Urbano [2006]
$206.99 x 6
Regular price $1,099.06 PER CASE
SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $206.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Speri
VINTAGE
2006
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
The Monte Sant’Urbano property in the municipality of Fumane: located on a hill at between 280 and 350 m./a.s.l., it benefits from excellent exposure to sunlight. The average age of the vines is high. Manual selection of the finest bunches followed by drying for around 100 days, with a loss of about 40% in the weight of the grapes. These are destemmed and pressed and fermentation with maceration takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. 24 months in 500 l. French oak tonneaux and 18 months in medium-to-large Slavonian oak casks. Maturation in bottle for 12 months.
92 Points, Wine Advocate
The 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Vigneto Sant’Urbano is a beautiful, firm wine. Sweet, perfumed cherries, roses, leather, licorice and minerals come together nicely in this deceptively mid-weight, structured Amarone. Ideally the wine should be opened at least thirty minutes in advance to allow for some of the small imperfections in the bouquet to blow off. This is a gorgeous effort from Speri. Drink 2014-2026.
Soave Corte Giacobbe
$23.99 x 12
Regular price $254.76 PER CASE
SIZE
12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $23.99 EACH
PRODUCER
dal cero
VINTAGE
2023
COLOUR
White
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Roncà, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Garganega
Straw yellow with pale green highlights. On the nose, there are notes of plum, citron, tropical fruit and apricot, flanked by smooth chalk and wild herbs. Appealing and well-balanced on the palate, with a crisp finish hinting of bitterish almond. It displays a vibrant vein of minerality, gift of its valley terroir of origin. Ideal as an aperitif and a perfect match with white meats, fish and vegetables.
Prosecco
$21.99 x 12
Regular price $233.52 PER CASESIZE
12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $21.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Ronco Belvedere
VINTAGE
NV
COLOUR
Sparkling
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Prosecco, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Glera
An easy-going and extra dry prosecco with fruity and floral aromas. Perfect on its own, for cocktails and brunch.
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Sant'Urbano [2018]
$88.99 x 6
Regular price $472.51 PER CASE
SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $88.99 EACH
PRODUCER
Speri
VINTAGE
2019
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
The Monte Sant’Urbano property in the municipality of Fumane: located on a hill at between 280 and 350 m./a.s.l., it benefits from excellent exposure to sunlight. The average age of the vines is high. Manual selection of the finest bunches followed by drying for around 100 days, with a loss of about 40% in the weight of the grapes. These are destemmed and pressed and fermentation with maceration takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. 24 months in 500 l. French oak tonneaux and 18 months in medium-to-large Slavonian oak casks. Maturation in bottle for 12 months.
94 Points, James Suckling
Dark cherries, blackberries, mussels, licorice, figs and some finely ground black chocolate, following through to a medium-to full-bodied palate with elegant berries and a bittersweet black-chocolate note. A refined, textbook Amarone that shows great poise and modern drinkability.
La Poja (MAGNUM)
$519.99 x 1
Regular price $460.17 PER CASE
SIZE
1 PACK, 1500ml BOTTLES, $519.99 EACH
PRODUCER
allegrini
VINTAGE
2016
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Corvina
An elegant, sophisticated wine with a noble profile and great aromatic expression. The enveloping and intense scent rises vertically, revealing ripe but still-fresh fruit, followed by notes of toasted tobacco, dark spices and liquorice. It enchants the palate with its extraordinary balance, lengthy persistence and soft, silky tannins.When Giovanni Allegrini decided to plant only Corvina grapes on the top of La Grola in 1979, motivated by a great passion for his beloved Valpolicella, he did not imagine the extraordinary success this wine would achieve. The superior-quality viticulture and the perfect microclimate on this approximately 3-hectare plateau, whose white limestone surface dazzles in the sun, yield the best grapes that the Valpolicella can produce, to make this extraordinary and iconic Allegrini cru.
Amarone Riserva
$409.99 x 6 [SAVE $55]
Regular price $2,176.93 PER CASE
SIZE
6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $409.99 EACH [ON SALE: WAS $464.99]
PRODUCER
allegrini
VINTAGE
2013
COLOUR
Red
SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY
Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy
GRAPE
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Particularly intense and compact ruby red in colour, this Amarone opens on the nose with a dominant, broad and toasted scent of coffee and tobacco. On the palate, it impresses with its imposing structure. The tannins are centre stage but not aggressive on the palate, accompanied by a fresh and vital acidity that lengthens and streamlines the mouthfeel.