Wine
Supernova - Marco Turco - Veneto (Breganze)
From young and old vines located around two hundreds meters above sealevel in basalt. The local Vespaiola and a splash of Garganega are destemmed and fermented on the skins for a coupe of days in the fiberglass. Little of the must from the same harvests added to the bottle at the end of the winter for second fermentation. No disgorgment and no sulphite added, resulting in a unique frizzante. This vintage shows excellent finesse, with the typical aromatics, little tannins and savoury length.£40.00La Montina - Brut - Franciacorta
The straw yellow color is enlivened by a fine and rich bubbles, while the aromas of bread, citrus and white flowers introduce a pleasant and delicate taste, innervated by an intense fresh and mineral note.£57.00Le Pianure, Prosecco Extra-Dry Millesimato DOC – 2019
This elegant sparkling wine appears a distinctive, luminous straw yellow, with a long-lasting bead of pin-point bubbles. Its rich bouquet is redolent of floral essences and emphatic impressions of apple and peach, with a subtle touch of citrus. First fermentation in stainless steel, second fermentation using the Charmat process in an autoclave at a controlled temperature for 2 months. 2-3 weeks of bottle fining before the release.£30.00Burgundy (Cremant de Bourgogne) - Celine & Laurent Tripoz
Aromas of white flowers typical tothe Chardonnay grape are coming through as theine wasn't "Dose" after disgrogement (ie Brut Nature). Reminescent of white flowers and citrusfruits other palette wifha long finish and fine, elegant bubbles.£0.00Sottoriva Col Fondo - Malibran - Veneto (Susegana) - Glera
Unfiltered, natural, indigenous yeasts. Dry, mineral, cloudy. Made with the Ancestral Method, bottle fermented, bone-dry. Perfect when on a diet but be careful: DANGEROUSLY DRINKABLE!£32.50Procanico - Antonio Camilo - Toscany
Wild floral, sweet nose with some garrigue, could be confused with a delicate muscat. Golden colour due to skin maceration, very sweet tannins, full mouth, terrific length, tasty - causing your saliva to erupt!£33.00Vespri Fizzante - I'll Ceo - Breganze (Veneto)
The iconic fizzante of Vespaiola comes from four different plots up to fifty years old planted over basalt. Mostly direct pressed, a small quantity sits on the sins for twenty four hours. Aged for six months in stainless steel before before being transferred to bottle with a little must for second fermentation. Resulting in saviory col fondo, where complex notes of quince, barley and salt are combined with a textural palateand refined bubbles.£39.00Pinot Nero Venezia Giulia - Stocco - Friuli (Grave)
An international grape variety is difficult to grow in Friulihas found a region whereto perform outstandingly. It's rubyred in colourand, on the nose it shows a sensation of raspberry, berries, and in some vintages, violet. On the palate, it's fresh and dry with a softly bitter finish.£30.00Renosu Rosso - Tenute Detorri - Sardinia (Sassari)
In the mouth it is slender, satisfying, characterized by an uncommon drink. Balanced by a trace of clear sapidity it can also be soft and caressing before a closure of great persistence and personality. Ample red fruit and slice on the nose. Evocative of Mediterranean scrub and gives way to citrus, plum, hazelnut and licorice. Very intriguing with notes of sweet fruit and savory herbs.£29.00Barolo DOCG - Eraldo Viberti - Piemonte (La Morra)
Every day of the year, in the vineyard and in the cellar, the work of Eraldo Viberti's company is carried out with respect for the land and the wines, for local community and family traditions, I. Constant pursuit of the highest quality. The extreme quality is revealed in the Barolo DOCG with its warm Ruby color tending towards garnet, aromas of wild berries and sweet spaces, and a full-bodie, tannic, persistent flavour.£67.00Radice - Cantina Paltrinieri - Emilia-Romagna (Modena)
"Grape: Lambrusco Di SorbaraFrom the family-run winery Cantina Paltrinieri that have dedicated to the production of Lambrusco DOC for three generations, ladies and gentlemen we would like to I produce you to RADICE: crunchy, juicy, sherbety, vibrant summer fruits made with the ancestral method."£35.00Lo Sfuso di Collina - Monteforche - Veneto (Colli Euganei)
A tribute to the kind of wines Alfonso's father and grandfather were making on this farm for mzn6 years. This is a textbook of heirloom varieties, this sounds a couple of weeks on skins before ageing in cement for nine months. A spiretlywine that often carries a little spritz upon opening, the nose is laden with pepper, the palate full of earthing black fruits. A bottle that offers tremendous value and one we reach for time and time again.£27.50Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Valle Reale - Abuzzo (Popoli)
"Grape: MontepulcianoRich and inky typical colour, notes of wild flowers, blackberries and baked plums, apples and blueberries, warm, intense and masculine, long taste, a hint of cooking spices, great companion with meats in general. Biodynamic, Natural, unfiltered, indigenous yeasts. Pairing:Medium-bodied red wines like Montepulciano generally pair with a wide variety of foods due to natural elevated acidity."£34.00Il Postino - Colle Florido - Arbuzzo (Colline Pescaresi)
Trebbiano d'Arbuzzo from young and old vines planted around two hundred meter above sea level. The grapes are pressed as whole b7nches and fermented in a mix of barrel and stainless steel, before being m9ved in a single twnty-one-hectolitre barrel and a couple of barriques forten months. A wine of great tension and energy, with notes of elderflower, tangerine and salt, plus oxidative touch that leads to roasted nuts , honey and ground coffee.£52.00La Lena - Colle Florido - Arbuzzo (Colline Pescaresi)
From whole bunches of Montepulciano sourced from two plots and directly pressed in stainless steel. After the fermentation, the wine rests in a mix of tonneaux and barriques till the following July. A rotator of incredible texture and complexity. Notes of earth, sun-kissed fruit and roasted barley, we can't wait to see how this uniquewine will evolve in the following years.£52.00Ferrando Lambrusco - Qaterucello - Emilia Romagna (Val d'Enza)
A beautiful sparkling rosato of Lambrusco Salamino. The grapes only spend a night infusing with their skins, leaving a light, bright wine that is a beautiful shade of pink. Initially fermented in vat, the wine is transferred to bottle with a little must for the second fermentation. The result is a vibrant, cloudy sparkling wine that sings with flavours of blood orange, earth and bitter herbs.£35.00Negroamaro Rosso - Mocavero - Puglia (Salento)
At the souther end of Puglia, where intends, there is a land where the oceans meet with sheer cliffs and tropical beaches: The Salento! It is in this land that the Mocavero family has been making wine for years. Notes of chassis, chocolate and dark berries, effortless drinking yet full red wine.£28.00Nerocapitano - Lamoresca - Sicily (San Michele Di Ganzaria)
Nerocapitano is what locals in Filippo's village call Frappato. The fruit here comes from twenty year old vines plantedover clay and sandstone. The grapes were fermented on the skins for a fortnight, before being pressed off to concrete vats to rest. Light, bright and perfumed with red cherry, blood orange and wildflowers - served chilled, this is one of our favourite summer reds.£40.00Rosato - Sfera - Lombardia (1L)
Mostly Sangiovese, with small amounts of Ciliegiolo, Cannaiolo and Vaiano, planted together as tradition in the area. The grapes were destemmed and the wine spent three weeks on sins, before being pressed off to large casks of chestnut and oak for a year of rest. Bright red in the glass, it's soft and supple, offering a refreshing hit of sour cherry, earth and leafy herbs. A joyfu, wine that carries a beautiful sense of place.£38.00Sessantotto 68 - Cascina Tavijn - Piemonte (Monferrato)
An even blend of Barbera and Ruche, destemmed and fermented together on skins for two months before being pressed off to a variety of vessels to rest for nine months. The former brings pure black and blue fruit and plenty of acidity, while the latter's pretty aromatics make this very inviting indeed. A pure, charming wine with a great sense of place.£36.50Pignoletto Sui Lieviti - Orsi San Vito - Emilia Romanga (Colli Bolognesi)
Pignoletto is a grape indigenous to the Colli Bolognesi. Frederick harvests this from young, healthy vines planted over clay and limestone. It is fermented in vat, with little of the must from the same harvest added to the bottle for the second fermentation. It is aged on Lees and never disgroged. A simple, yet extremely refreshing wine with texture and citrus in spades.£39.00Montepulciano Salvo - Colle Florido - Arbuzzo (Colline Pescaresi)
This is a young, yet elegant red with just enough tannins to make it perfect for any table. The fruit is all about bramble berries while the mineral its speaks about its origins soil.£42.00Posca Bianca NV - Orsi San Vito - Emilia Romagna (Colli Bolognesi)
This non-vintage wine is drawn from a big old concrete vats which contains a blend of Pignoletto, Alionza, Albans and Malvasia from different vineyards of various ages, from every single vintage back to 2010. The wines are made in different ways, in a variety of vessels. The majority of the blend is made up of wine from most recent vintage and vat us constantly topped up with young wine to prevent oxidation. This is a great trattoria wine that is easy to drink, is anything but simple.£38.00
