Midsummer Wines, 9 bottles

With the red wine Pinocchio, Piccini offers a journey through 3 regions (Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Apulia) to recall the adventures of the famous puppet from Collodi. The wine combines 3 great red grape varieties: the floral and complex Sangiovese from Tuscany meets the freshness of the Sangiovese from Emilia-Romagna, all enveloped by the warmth of the black fruit of Negroamaro. The particular shape of the bottle is meant to mimic the shape of traditional flasks.

After a soft pressing, there i...

The Vale do Corgo Colheita red wine is produced by the Vila Real winery, located in the district of the same name in the Douro Valley.

The wine comes from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz grapes harvested by hand, destemmed and pressed. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated steel tanks, with aging always in steel until bottling.

Ruby red in color, aromas of red fruit such as cherry, plum, strawberry are perceived on the nose. The sip is fresh, with good persistence...

Terre Forti's Rosato Radici d'Italia is a rosé wine from the hills and plains of the Puglia region of Italy. Made with a blend of mainly Negroamaro and some Primitivo, it is grown on calcareous and clayey soils at an altitude of between 0 and 300 meters.

The harvest is done manually between September and October. After harvesting, the grapes are left in contact with the skins for 3-6 hours, allowing the extraction of color. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at a controlled tempera...

Duchessa Lia's Alta Langa Brut is from Piedmont and made as a Metodo Classico sparkling wine from a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Its profile displays a fresh and measured style, with harmonious structure and clear finesse. The prise de mousse follows the Metodo Classico, with a long period on the lees that gives it a complex character and a crisp persistence.

The grapes come from the hills of Alta Langa, an area with a strong tradition linked to the Metodo Classico.

After harvesting and gen...