Sangiovese

This is an intense, full-bodied red with powerful aromas and flavors of wildflowers, violets, strawberry jam, subtle spice, and a well-structured finish with firm, food-friendly tannins. An excellent value for fans of big Tuscan... Read More

This entry level Sangiovese from Giacomo Bartolommei offers dusty dried cherries, fresh violets and citrus zest. It’s all the elegance and complexity of a Brunello in a more accessible style and price point, perfect for... Read More

Quite approachable even in its youth, this is an ideal Brunello to pop and pour tonight—big, bold, and broad-shouldered, it offers bright Tuscan acidity, layered red fruit, leather, and earth, with a powerfully structured... Read More

A ‘Baby Brunello’ at an exceptional value! Characteristic Tuscany acidity, with bright cherry fruit, subtle baking spice, and earthy hints of saddle leather and woody herbs. Wonderful purity and focus—an outstanding... Read More

Characteristic Tuscany acidity, with bright cherry fruit, subtle baking spice, and earthy hints of saddle leather and woody herbs. Wonderful purity and focus—an outstanding value, perfect for a wide variety of Italian cuisine.... Read More

Among Chianti’s finest traditional estates, Volpaia organically farms some of the region’s highest altitude vineyards, resulting in a marriage of elegance and power that’s hard to match. Hints of blackcurrant... Read More

Sourced from eight top sites in the southeast corner of Castelnuovo Berardenga, this is a fine example of traditionally-made, well-structured, and incredibly age-worthy Chianti Classico: bright acidity, plenty of red cherry fruit,... Read More

Young vigneronne Chiara Condello works 7 hectares of mixed-use land (vines, olive trees, woods) to produce low intervention wines indicative of Romagna. This silky Sangiovese offers lovely red & black fruit with pleasant structure... Read More

Working organically, the Piccolomini estate produces some of Montalcino’s finest wine, especially from their Pianrosso vineyard. Intense, complex aromas of ripe red fruit and spice followed by a warm, soft, well-integrated... Read More

Working organically, the Piccolomini estate produces some of Montalcino’s finest wine, especially from their Pianrosso vineyard. Intense, complex aromas of ripe red fruit and spice followed by a warm, soft, well-integrated... Read More

Earthy and structured with aromas of underbrush, grilled porcini, sunbaked earth, wild berry and dried aromatic herb. The bold but soft palate doles out layers of mature black cherry, raspberry jam, licorice, sage, tobacco and... Read More

Meant to be enjoyed young, this Tuscan stunner is fruity and fragrant. Fresh, pleasant acidity with loads of red fruit flavors, fresh Italian herbs, and pleasant, soft tannins. An excellent alternative to Chianti!

Meant to be enjoyed young, this Tuscan stunner is fruity and fragrant. Fresh, pleasant acidity with loads of red fruit flavors, fresh Italian herbs, and pleasant, soft tannins. An excellent alternative to Chianti!

This gorgeous ‘Super Tuscan’ combines international varieties with Sangiovese, all organically-farmed by a top producer. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, plum, cassis, cedar, and menthol with silky tannins. Ornellaia... Read More

This lovely Tuscan rosato is from Caterina Dei’s Martiena vineyard. Produce from 100% Sangiovese, it is dry and elegant, but a more fruit-driven and with a touch more mid-palate weight than most rosé from southern... Read More

Consistently among the best examples of ‘Riserva’ available in Chianti, with excellent freshness and balance despite its complexity and structure. Aromas and flavors of red fruit, wildflowers, freshly-tilled earth,... Read More

Spicy with notes of flowers, wild berries, and mineral undertones. Notes of spice and fresh fruit, smooth tannins and consistent with great structure and finesse on the palate. Well-balanced, classically-styled Chianti—very... Read More

From the far southeast of Tuscany, this dark-colored rose drinks much like a light, fresh red wine—dry but juicy in style, with loads of red fruit, floral undertones, excellent acidity, and a mineral-driven finish. Best... Read More

Believe it or not, this small tetrapak contains a full liter of organically farmed and endlessly quaffable Tuscan Sangiovese, all presented in inexpensive and environmentally friendly packaging. Juicy and fresh in style, it’s... Read More

Organically farmed and aged for a total of three years in very large oak casks, this ‘Riserva’ bottling of Gianni Brunelli’s Brunello di Montalcino is among the appellation’s best—and most age-worthy!—with... Read More

This organic Chianti displays characteristically high acidity, bright red fruit, and surprising tannic structure for its price point but with zero influence from oak. Delicious now, but an easy & inexpensive way to set aside a... Read More