ITALY

POGGIO BONELLI, CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG, CHIANTI DOCG, IGT TOSCANA

Poggio Bonelli is located in the very heart of Tuscany, in the prestigious Chianti Classico zone. The local winemaking traditions, dating back to the 16th century, are kept alive, thanks to the 83 hectares of vineyards, cultivated to produce the renowned Poggio Bonelli wines.

I CLIVI, MARIO ZANUSSO, FRIULI DOC

We have been working with I Clivi for quite some time now and their wines never cease to impress us

with their purity, poise, and ability to age gracefully. The estate was founded by Ferdinando Zanusso and is managed today by his son Mario. The steep, terraced vineyards in two growing districts of Friuli: Colli Orientali and Collio are planted with old vines of Friulano, Malvasia Istriana, Ribolla and Verduzzo. While each grape expresses itself differently, there is a common denominator to all IClivi wines... - they always reveal something more than just a primary fruit. Mario’s vines are incredibly low yielding and planted on calcerous soil, in local dialect called “ponca”– packed with fossilized shells which give the wines strong mineral backbone. Mario farms organically and vinifies his wines in minimalistic way.

This year we are very exited to tell you about a new wine which joins iClivi range. It is a special red made with the rare variety Schioppettino (aka Ribolla Nera). It comes from 50 years old, south - east facing plot in Prepotto and has a signature delicacy of iClivi wines...saline and subtly layered with red cherry, wild herbs, peppercorns. A joy to drink with only 12.5% alcohol!

La Jara have been our partners for a number of years and we are always impressed by the quality of their organic Prosecco’s. Their vineyards stretch

from Valdobiadene down to the river Piave and are perfectly located to produce the highest quality grapes.