Aromas of tilled soil, underbrush and dark berry lead the nose. On the savory easygoing palate, fresh acidity and pliant tannins frame black cherry, clove and a hint of licorice- KERIN O'KEEFE ( Wine Enthusiast)

Susumaniello is another indigenous grape of Italy, from Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot. The “Lampu”, from the local dialect which means lightning, which in Puglia, heralds the arrival of rain, a blessing for the crops. Susumaniello is perfect for this region, adapating to hot, dry climate. The wine has violet and ripe red plum aromas while on the palate, it is fruity, herbaceous, and tannic, with hints of spices and licorice on the finish. Organic, sustainable and vegan.

"This wine benefits with a little extra time in the glass. It opens up to reveal aromas of roasted apple, lemon zest and gravel. The wine is vinified all in steel, so the vibrant fruit on the palate is expressive with upfront Honeycrisp apple, Meyer lemon and white flowers. Medium in body it has a bright and peppy finish." - 92/100, Wine Enthusiast

Colour: ruby red tending towards garnet with ageing.
Bouquet: vinous and delicate with sometimes hints of bitter almonds.
Taste: full and velvety flavour.

Deep ruby red. Intense aromas of marasca cherry, typical of late varieties, followed by spicy notes of white pepper, black pepper and violet. The mouthfeel is soft, with persistent tannins and pronounced acidity, essential criteria for long aging.

"Graceful aromas of apples, pears and white flowers are the primary scents of this pretty Prosecco. Subtle stone notes of river rock are present on both the nose and palate, which lead to the creamy mouthfeel and vibrant acidity."Jeff Porter

La Marca Prosecco Sparkling Wine is crisp and refreshing with a golden straw color and lively bubbles. This luxurious Prosecco wine features aromas of fresh citrus, honey and white flowers, with fresh, clean flavors of ripe lemon, green apple and grapefruit.Lively and versatile, La Marca sparkling wine is perfect on its own, in a bubbly cocktail or in a mimosa. This Italian wine can stand alone as an aperitif and also has the body and acidity to pair well with a range of foods. Small wine bottles are perfect for parties, party favors and sipping with a straw. Pop mini wine bottles at Sunday brunch and whenever you don't want to open a full-size bottle of wine. Make every day sparkle with La Marca Prosecco sparkling wine.

Toast Italian style with a glass of sparkling MARTINI Asti, fresh with notes of peach and sweet wild sage, developing into fresh pear and pineapple flavours. Simply pour into a chilled wine glass and enjoy the tickle of every bubble. For a light-as-air aperitif, drop in a couple of ice cubes.

The delicate flavours of soft summer fruit make MARTINI Asti a wonderful after-dinner treat to accompany a sweet, indulgent dessert, whether a creamy zabaglione, a crisp fruit tart or even a simple bowl of perfectly ripe peaches and apricots.

Bright ruby red with dark core. On the nose dried plums and figs, dark berries, dried roses and cocoa. On the palate rich fruit flavours, nice tannin and good length, slightly drying on the finish.

A perfect summer red, this refreshing, light-bodied wine from Alto-Adige in northern Italy, is made with the indegenous Schiava (group of) grapes. Three grapes in this group, often co-planted can sometimes also be known as Vernatsch. The wine is packed full of bright red cherry, strawberry and sweet almond sensations. Thanks to soft acidity and supple tannins, it's an ideal wine to serve chilled and sip as an apéritif or pair with seafood. Your guests will enjoy this wine for the upcoming spring/summer season.

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Nose: Intense aromas of blackberries, black cherries, and plums, with hints of tobacco and cedar.

Taste: Rich and full-bodied, with flavors of dark chocolate, blackcurrants, and espresso.

Palate: Velvety smooth tannins, well-balanced acidity, and a long, lingering finish.

Started more than a century ago two Piemontese, a lawyer (Mosca) and and Engineer (Sella) fell in love with the land and started working the soil and planting vines. Cannonau, aka Garnacha is the most grown red grape in Sardinia. Intense and warm it expresses floral notes of violets and roses, red cherry, red currant and elegant spice notes. The palate is well balanced, fresh with silky tannins and a long finish.

Since 1902, Ferrari Trento DOC has been the first house of classic method bubble. This historic label is made with 100% chardonnay and has a fresh and intense bouquet, with fruity notes of ripe golden apple, white flowers and a delicate fragrance of yeast, with 20 months ageing in the bottle to showcase the brioche and bread flavours.

Umbria, Italy’s only land-locked region is home to Italy’s most tannic grape variety – Sagrantino. This big, bold, structured wine is high in tannins, but they are polished and perfect for those big fatty, high protein meat dishes. Let this age for ten years or more for optimal taste or decant for several hours to enjoy sooner.

Mionetto Prosecco Brut is a sparkling wine with a straw yellow color and a delicate and persistent perlage. On the nose, it has aromas of citrus, green apple, and acacia flowers. The palate is dry, with flavors of green apple and peach, and a crisp acidity that makes it refreshing and easy to drink. The finish is clean and lingering, with notes of citrus and white flowers.

Profumi della Costiera Limoncello distinguishes itself by eschewing additives and preservatives, sourcing its lemons exclusively from the pristine Amalfi coast of Campania near Ravello. Unlike conventional methods, they incorporate twice the usual amount of lemons, ensuring a heightened intensity of flavor and aroma. The result is a delightful Limoncello boasting vibrant notes of lemon zest, meringue, and sweet apple blossom, capturing the essence of the sun-drenched Amalfi coast in every sip.

This sun-dappled wine is loaded with aromas of baked apple, sweet spice from French oak and lemon zest. Broad and mouthfilling, the palate focuses on ample flavors of pear, dried yellow flowers and roasted honey, finishing with a clean slate of acidity.

Superior structure, great fruit, excellent aromaticity, intense colour, ruby red with violet reflections, fine perlage and enveloping foam. Persistent and fragrant scent, reminiscent of field violets and cherries. A lively wine, with long and fruity persistence, savory and dry, with an inviting foam that makes every sip irresistible. Delicate astringency.

Negro Amaro, a black grape grown in Puglia, the heel of Italy's boot, is often misspelled: unlike what is seen on many labels, it is two distinct words and should be written that way. Wines made with negro amaro are always dense, thick with blackberry, black cherry, licorice with clove and cocoa accents. Tenuta del Pajaru is Certified organic, using only natural yeasts and non-intervention winemaking, the wines express their sense of place. Get a mouthful of blackberry jam, spice and chocolate, pair this wine with strong cheese and hearty meat stews.

Pale cherry-pink. Pleasant nose combining redcurrant, cherry, a floral element and a touch of eucalyptus. Energetic attack opening up to lovely aromatic intensity. The structure is light and invigorating and the narrative is clear and without artifice in this lovely wine.

This aromatic white wine comes from one of Italy's smallest wine regions. Known as the "Italian Riviera", Liguria is a narrow coastal strip that lies between the Ligurian Sea and the Maritime Alps and the Apennines. An area with little cultivable land, most of Liguria's wines are consumed locally. Owned by the Bosoni family, Cantine Lunae is one of the few Ligurian producers that has a presence in international markets. Based in the eastern Ligurian appellation of Colli di Luni, the winery is renowned for its Vermentino dominated wines. A wonderful match for Liguria's exceptional seafood driven cuisine, Vermentino is known for its balanced acidity and minerality. For the Labianca, Cantine Lunae added 20% Malvasia to the blend to boost the wine's aromatics. Aged on the fine lees for 4 months in steel tanks, it displays tropical notes of passionfruit, mango, and white peach.

Banfi Brunello di Montalcino typically presents as a ruby red with garnet hues, featuring aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, and rose, with a full-bodied, powerful palate offering notes of cherry, spice, and a hint of vanilla, characterized by soft, smooth tannins and balanced acidity.

Honour the Year of the Snake with Masi Costasera Amarone Lunar New Year Edition. Showcasing Masi’s expertise in the Appassimento technique, this collector’s bottle is crafted with Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes, offering a rich and aromatic tribute to Chinese New Year traditions.

Enrico Rivetto is a farmer in the Serralunga region of Piemonte. The long awaited Traditional Method Nebbiolo Spumante has finally arrived in Alberta. The wine is made from grapes plucked from the tips of the bunch only. 60 months on the lees gives the wine a biscuity, bready, brioche flavour combined with a whiff of cherry, rose, violets, and Italian herbs. The name "Kaskal" means "the road that leads to the king" - a path to explore the potential of a noble vine (Nebbiolo)

Crafted from a secret blend of 40 botanicals collected from all over the world, Montenegro Amaro boasts a history since 1885. The flavour is so rich and versatile that it can be enjoyed in a variety of ways: straight or on the rocks but also for revisiting classic cocktail or crafting innovative drinks.

A bright yellow color. Aromatic on the nose, elegant and powerfull. Hints of dry fruit and honey. Fine bead of tiny, lingering bubbles and attractively dry, savoury palate.. A long citrus finish.

From one of the "Famiglia di Amarone" this light, refreshing Valpolicella Classico shows tart strawberries, cranberries and fresh earth and wild herbs on the nose while tart red fruits dominate the core of the palate with hints of sweet tobacco, cherrywood and dried herbs on the savory and vibrant finish. These light-bodied wines are on trend with lower alcohol and can be chilled for optimum enjoyment.

With 170ha of vineyards in the Collio region of Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Jermann has four generations of winemaking under its belt with Silvio Jermann the current visionary and winemaker. This wine made from 100% Pinot Nero, is elegant with notes of sweet red fruit and slight herbaceousness, and perhaps more full bodied that its French counterpart. Pinot Nero from Italy is a thing of beauty!

This historic vineyard located right in the village of Barolo, is often considered one of the best, if not the most famous. Light in colour, it is aromatic and rich with fruit and floral fragrances, and strong warm spiced scents. Light, elegant, feminine, and velvety, this 100% Nebbiolo will age for many years. An elegant and velvety wine, it is characterized by its structure and balance. Gorgeous.

100% Vermentino. Santadi Vermentino di Sardegna “Villa Solais” DOC is brilliant straw yellow, with green and golden highlights. Very fresh, citrusy nose with appealing minerality, confirmed on the balanced palate, which also features floral, fruity and mineral notes.

The Paternoster Rotondo Aglianico del Vulture is a full-bodied red wine made from 100% Aglianico grapes grown in the Aglianico del Vulture subregion of Basilicata, Italy. The wine is deep ruby red in color and offers aromas of ripe dark fruits, leather, tobacco, and spices. On the palate, it is rich and intense with flavors of blackberry, plum, licorice, and black pepper, with firm tannins and a long, persistent finish. This wine can be aged for up to 10 years and pairs well with hearty meat dishes and strong cheeses.

100% Carricante. Pietradolce “Archineri” Etna Bianco DOC is a structured wine, with complex aromas of grapefruit and herbs; fresh and flavorful, long finish. This pure native variety is an intense expression of its terroir. Lovely acidity and great minerality are characteristics of the terrain (Milo), which is undoubtedly the best for Etna whites.

Tasting Notes :Fabulous fruity notes make it immediately pleasant and fascinating. Black cherry, cherry, strawberry, vanilla, cocoa, sweet and well-integrated tannins, intense and rich floral notes. Elegant nose and taste with warm and soft mineral notes.

ZANIN PISTACCHIO LIQUORE is a sweet, creamy, and nutty Italian liqueur with an intense flavor of pistachios, crafted by Distilleria Zanin 1895. It is made with real pistachios, giving it a vibrant green color and a velvety texture. With an alcohol content of \(17\%\) ABV, it can be enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or used in cocktails and desserts, such as drizzled over ice cream or added to coffee drinks. 

The Vicini family, established near Pescara around 1500, has been engaged in agriculture since their wool merchant days, with their wine cantina built in 1853. Recently, Chiara Ciavolich inherited the vineyards from her aunt Giuliana Vicini and launched the Giuliana Vicini label to honour her grandmother and showcase the terroir. This crisp Pecorino wine, sourced from vineyards near Miglianico at 250 meters elevation, offers refreshing citrus and white flower notes. Once thought extinct, Pecorino is now prized in Italy’s eastern coastal regions. Vinified in stainless steel, it serves as a vibrant alternative to Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio!

Since 1694, Benanti is synonymous with quality and represents a profound respect for Etna and the wine in produces. Grapes grown on the slope from north to southwest are at altitudes of 450-1050 meters above sea level. Benanti is the only winery that has vineyards located on every slope of the DOC Etna. The Dafara Galluzza vineyard is located on the prestigious north slope of Etna, at 750 metres asl, it is extremely suited to growing Nerello Mascalese. The nose is fine, heady, spicy, with measures of red fruit. The palate is chewy and intense, yet vibrant and surprisingly light on its feet. Sour cherry mingles with wood, chocolate and earth, then a lingering spicy finish.

Rooted in the rich heritage of Puglia, the Pajaru estate celebrates the figure of the shepherd, or "Picuraru" in dialect, symbolizing the slow, seasonal, and steadfast labor paralleled in the meticulous care of vineyards to forge exceptional wines. Inspired by the shepherds' resilience and dedication, Primitivo "PICURARU" was born—a majestic deep ruby red wine that unfurls intense aromas of ripe red fruit on the nose, transforming into layered notes of plum, cocoa, leather, and black pepper on the palate. Warm, persistent, and notably tannic, PICURARU matures beautifully, gaining expression over a couple of years. It pairs splendidly with rich legume soups accented with bacon, robust pasta with meat sauce, and aged cheeses, making it a versatile choice for a variety of culinary delights.