Take your palate on a tour of Italy with three of our favourite red wines.
Each Mixed Case includes 2 bottles of each wine.
2 bottles x Villa Calcinaia Chianti Classico DOCG 2022 (Tuscany, Italy)
Red | Sangiovese, Canaiolo
Calcinaia's Chianti Classico is very aromatic and savoury, with bright red fruit and hints of roses, violets and dried leaves. On the palate it is supple and dry, with round fruit flavours, refreshing acidity and well integrated tannins.
Chianti wines pair excellently with fatty dishes and stands up to tomato sauce dishes, such as pizza and pasta! It also pairs terrifically with rich pieces of meat: from cured meat boards to the regional classic bistecca alla Fiorentina.
2 bottles x Ca' del Monte Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC 2018 (Veneto, Italy)
Red | Rondinella, Pelara, Negrara, Corvina
Ca del Monte is situated on the hillsides overlooking the village of Negrar, in the heart of Valpolicella. This Ripasso shows a pure red-berry and black-cherry bouquet with notes of grilled herbs, iris, violet and almond. With a great depth of flavour, the wine is silky and warm with a surprisingly elegant mid-weight mouth feel that finishes with plump fruit and a well integrated spicy/oak kiss.
Pair this rich wine with game meats, roast chicken, wood oven pizza and pasta with full flavoured sauces. It is also amazing when served with aged cheeses.
2 bottles x Cascina Castlèt Barbera D'Asti 'Vespa' 2023 (Piedmont, Italy)
Red | Barbera
The vineyards of the estate are spread over 31 hectares, and are all located in Costigliole d'Asti. The clusters of Barbera were hand-harvested and unveil a rather aromatic wine with a crunchy fruitiness. The wine evokes blackberry and cherry on a delicately floral background. Balanced and delectable, there is even a subtle note of minerality.
A wine that will pair perfectly with white and red grilled meats, salami and young cheeses.
Cascina Castlèt has belonged to the Borio family for generations; Mariuccia, the current owner, inherited it from her father in 1970. Mariuccia focuses on her terroir and the local varieties. The vineyards of the estate are spread over 31 hectares, and are all located in Costigliole d'Asti.
