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SKU: 3731
Brand: Cantina Tollo
Jeroboam 3.0 liters with practical wooden pourer. Grapes: Montepulciano 100% Ruby red color with violet reflections. Smell of ripe red fruit, violet and spicy notes of licorice, cloves and cocoa. Full flavor with good structure with sweet and velvety tannins, long persistence. It goes well with first courses in red sauce, roasts, sausages, aged and semi-aged cheeses. Alcohol 13.5% Bottle 3000 ml.
SKU: 11723
Brand: Marchesi de Cordano
The complexity of this intense ruby red wine, sensual and enveloping, is expressed in the bouquet that immediately recalls withered flowers and red fruit jam. A pleasant spiciness of licorice, black pepper, cloves and vanilla emerges with toasted hints of coffee and tobacco. Maximum Expression: 12-15 years. Vinification: Short drying in the vineyard, permanence of 20 - 22 days on the skins with pumping over in the air, followed by static decanting in large barrels. Subsequently the wine is left to refine for 12 months in 50 hl barrels and 12 months in barriques and then rests for 12 months in the bottle.
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SKU: 5947
Brand: Tenuta Ulisse
10 vintages in a single bottle. The best of our grapes, our vines and our terroirs to obtain a dream wine… All the passion and love for our land in a great wine that celebrates 10 splendid harvests respecting an ancient past. A wonderful fruit and an inimitable territory create excellence.
SKU: 4631
Brand: Piandimare
The label was dedicated to the Necropolis of Fossa and its Monoliths in fact. A dedication to the territory, to remember the historicity and the importance it has always had in history. Grapes Montepulciano d'Abruzzo . Long fermentation on the skins with temperatures that can reach up to 30 ° C. Racking and maturation of 12 months in steel, 12 in barrel and 6 in bottle. Intense color with vibrant ruby variations. Acidity that pushes the juicy fruit on the palate, dragging sweet aromas of vanilla, tobacco and licorice into the final mouth. A statuesque certainty.
SKU: 2411
Brand: Cantina Tollo
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colle Secco Rubino by Cantina Tollo is presented after 24 months in oak barrels in the glass in a dark ruby red color. The nose reveals aromas of dark berries, accompanied by a delicate spicy aroma and a hint of vanilla. On the palate it is full-bodied and well structured with an almost cherry fruit and a fine and harmonious woody note in the finish. A wine that is suitable for dishes that are not too strong, pasta, grilled meats and cheeses that are not seasoned for too long. The photos of the products are purely indicative, the label or vintage may be different from that shown in the photo. NB If the title does not indicate the year of the bottle, the most recent vintage available for sale at the time of purchase will be sent.
SKU: 14576
Brand: Ca' Rugate
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore "Campo Bastiglia" by Cà Rugate has a deep garnet red colour. On the nose the aromas are fruity with notes of cherry and red fruit with floral and spice nuances. The taste is full and velvety thanks to the soft tannins that characterize it. Ripasso is a traditional practice which involves, after pressing the dried Amarone grapes, the refermentation of the pomace on a vintage wine. The subsequent refinement takes place 50% in tonneaux and 50% in steel for a period of about 8 months. The best grapes from the various owned vineyards are located in the hilly area of Montecchia di Crosara, in soils rich in skeleton and mainly calcareous. A great wine with excellent value for money.
SKU: 13461
Brand: Quintarelli
The history and skill that made Amarone and Quintarelli red wines famous throughout the world are also present in the Bianco Secco Igt, a blend obtained from the Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Saorin varieties. The vinification and aging take place in glass and steel, where the wine ages on natural yeasts until it reaches a beautiful complexity and a considerable structure. Golden to the eye, scented with summer fruits and spring flowers, fragrant and persistent on the palate, it is the white wine that adds a touch of class to an aperitif and to a menu based on fish, vegetables and white meats.
SKU: 11705
Brand: Di Ubaldo
Abruzzo is the natural cradle of the Montepulciano grape. The effort of the best Abruzzo producers has been aimed at creating excellent wines, worthy of being counted among the best in the world for expressive capacity, power, structure, elegance and amplitude of olfactory nuances, superb even with aging. Diubaldo, on the border with the Marche, in a true cru, for exposure, altitude and type of soil, wisely produces Marcuzzo, a young red wine with great expressions. It accurately identifies the historical cultural territory straddling the border of the MARC-he and the abr-UZZO, formerly the territory of the Piceni, even before the Romans, where all this evolves and manifests itself.
SKU: 11407
Brand: Terre del Noce
In the sunny Piana Rotaliana, along the banks of the Noce, fertile soils and favorable microclimates give rise to refined and fragrant grapes, from which Terre del Noce is born. Produced only with grapes from its own vineyards along the Adige Valley.
SKU: 7854
Brand: Il Palagio
Named after Sting's song "Sister Moon", this was the first Tuscan IGT wine produced at the Palagio. With an alcohol content of 14.9% it ages for 24 months in new French barriques.
SKU: 6191
Brand: D'Alesio Sciarr
This vine was mentioned for the first time by Cato the Censor in the second century BC, who attributed the origin of this kind of grapes to the Greek colonists. The Pecorino grapes seem to derive their name from the fact that the sheep, walking through the vineyards, would have shown several times to like the fruits.
SKU: 5627
Brand: Agriverde
Ruby red with purple hues. The nose is fruity with hints of ripe red fruit: blackberry, black cherry and currant. On the palate it is fresh, dry, fruity and with soft tannins. Food pairings: cured meats, ground dishes, soups, grilled meats and aged cheeses.
SKU: 5354
Brand: Cantina Orsogna
Malverno is produced with Montepulciano and Merlot grapes from medium-aged vineyards and bred mainly with the Guyot system on land located at an altitude between 350 and 450 meters above sea level. then de-stemmed and crushed and the must with the skins is left to macerate at a temperature of 22-24 ° C for 15/16 days. The Merlot is aged in oak barrels for 6/8 months, the Montepulciano for the same period in stainless steel tanks.
SKU: 5277
Brand: Marchesi de Cordano
The complexity of this intense ruby red wine, sensual and enveloping, is expressed in the bouquet that immediately recalls withered flowers and red fruit jam. A pleasant spiciness of licorice, black pepper, cloves and vanilla emerges with toasted hints of coffee and tobacco. Maximum Expression: 12-15 years. Vinification: Short drying in the vineyard, permanence of 20 - 22 days on the skins with pumping over in the air, followed by static decanting in large barrels. Subsequently the wine is left to refine for 12 months in 50 hl barrels and 12 months in barriques and then rests for 12 months in the bottle.
SKU: 1428
Brand: Scacciadiavoli
The color is deep, the bouquet is sensual and the body is vigorous. Wine whose refinement is appreciated when young, when fruit and spices blend with the taste of wood, in which Sagrantino has been elevated. But it is after a few years that its success is fully appreciated, when balsamic notes intervene and the tannins soften: thus we discover a wine with a great personality. Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG is suitable for long aging: 20 and more years. Rich in polyphenols which have antioxidant and therefore beneficial properties. The presence of deposits in the bottom of the bottle is natural. Sagrantino Di Montefalco Scacciadiavoli
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SKU: 17987
Brand: San Michele Appiano
Introdotto nella sua seconda patria – l’Alto Adige – già nel 1850, il Pinot Bianco è uno dei più importanti vini bianchi della nostra cantina. Imbottigliato per la prima volta nel 1982, lo Schulthauser è oggi tra i più conosciuti Pinot Bianco del panorama altoatesino. Un vino completo, finemente fruttato e fresco, in grado di sedurre il palato sia per la cremosa morbidezza, sia per la spiccata acidità.
SKU: 17897
Brand: Massolino
Barolo Massolino represents the synthesis of the different characteristics that each terroir offers. The company has always favored the traditional aging in large Slavonian oak barrels to maintain a purer and more pure identity. Wide and variable range of perfumes, surprising expressive evolution over time.
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SKU: 17734
Brand: Cantina Marchesi Antinori
The Chianti Classico Riserva "Villa Antinori " is a bursting expression of Tuscany and is aged for 24 months in wooden barrels. Complex, intense and rich on the nose. Elegant, full-bodied and structured on the palate. Here proposed in an elegant wooden box, ideal for a gift!
SKU: 16933
Brand: Tenuta Rocca
Deep straw yellow colour. The nose shows notes of exotic fruit and banana, linked by a pleasant buttery envelopment. In the mouth it is the harmony of the elements that dominates, where the accord between almond, white flowers and honey give an incredible persistence.
SKU: 16781
Brand: Girolamo Russo
The San Lorenzo Piano delle Colombe magnum Etna Rosso DOC wine is a label signed by Girolamo Russo. With marked organoleptic characteristics, it is the perfect companion for robust first courses, grilled red meats, game, venison and noble poultry. Harmonious and characteristic, the San Lorenzo Piano delle Colombe magnum Etna Rosso DOC wine preserves the richness of the Nerello Mascalese grapes grown in the Randazzo area (CT)
SKU: 16744
Brand: Peter Zemmer
The Pinot Noir Riserva "Vigna Kolf" is a full-bodied and intense red wine with an elegant and refined profile, born at an altitude of 1030 meters from a single vineyard. Aged for one year in barrique, it expresses aromas of wild berries, cherry and strawberry, followed by notes of cocoa, vanilla and noble woods. On the palate, despite the firm and soft structure, it is agile and vibrant, with soft tannins and a gentle freshness
SKU: 16457
Brand: Maso Martis
There are only 100 bottles of this exceptional 2009 vintage classic method, which the company wanted to produce with its own best grapes, combining the elegance of Pinot Noir with the fragrance of Chardonnay and the softness of Meunier. "Madame Martis" is the successful synthesis of the precious elements that have always characterized the harmonious and decisive style of Maso Martis sparkling wines.
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SKU: 16271
Brand: Massolino
Langhe DOC Nebbiolo represents an immediate, pleasant and rounded expression of the Nebbiolo variety. The grapes used come from vineyards located in various municipalities of the Langhe.
SKU: 16234
Brand: Massolino
Barolo Massolino represents the synthesis of the different characteristics that each terroir offers. The company has always favored the traditional aging in large Slavonian oak barrels to maintain a purer and more pure identity. Wide and variable range of perfumes, surprising expressive evolution over time.
SKU: 15780
Brand: San Giusto a Rentennano
The Chianti Classico Riserva "Le Baroncole" expresses the richness and beauty of the Tuscan land. Refines for 16-20 months in oak barrels and casks and is enriched with vanilla nuances, in addition to the already present fruity and spicy aromas typical of the type. The taste is balanced, complex and deep, supported by a nice tannic texture and a pleasant savory tip
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SKU: 15068
Brand: Carpineto
A great red wine, it takes its name from Montepulciano, a Renaissance city in the province of Siena, which dominates the wide and verdant Valdichiana from the top of a hill. The appellation of "Nobile" seems to derive not only from its intrinsic qualities of finesse and elegance, but also from the fact that in the past the production of this wine was particularly cared for by the noble families of the city.
SKU: 14584
Brand: Ca' Rugate
The Amarone di Ca' Rugate "Punta 470" announces itself in the glass with a well concentrated garnet colour. The olfactory bouquet that emerges on the nose is broad, where various notes of small berry fruits such as blackberry, cherry and currant can be traced, alternating with spicy references. On the palate it has an excellent structure, powerful and energetic thanks to a round sip, which wraps the palate with softness; it closes with a finish of excellent persistence, characterized by an aftertaste that recalls the flavor of the dried grapes from which the Amarone production process is born. A label of important depth both on the nose and in the mouth, which comes from a meticulous production process, in which each phase of the production is followed with care and attention, until the wine, after a good period of refinement, is not ready to be bottled. A great expression, dense, intense and elegant. The "Punta 470" takes shape from the union between Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, varieties grown in soils rich in skeleton and limestone located in the hilly area of Montecchia di Crosara. The manual harvest begins during the second half of September, taking care to place the bunches in boxes without overlapping them, in order to guarantee correct ventilation. The bunches wither for 4-5 months in a fruit cellar, dehydrating and thus concentrating their sugary substances; then we proceed with the pressing, and the must obtained is fermented in steel. The wine ages for 30-36 months in 500-litre oak tonneaux and 25-hectolitre barrels.
SKU: 14447
Brand: Montevertine
Produced for the first time in the 1977 vintage, it was the first pure Sangiovese vinified in our area of Radda in Chianti. The grapes come from our historic vineyards, planted between 1968 and 1999. It ages for one year in Allier barriques and one year in Slavonian oak barrels.
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SKU: 14021
Brand: Scrimaglio
Limited production commemorative fiat racing team. A gift idea: wines with automotive design!
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SKU: 13807
Brand: Faraone
Cerasuolo is the traditional house wine of the Abruzzo people; the everyday wine obtained from Montepulciano grapes fermented with the skins for a short time in order to extract little color and few tannins; it is the wine that in the common diction is called "red" that is "red cerasuolo" or color of the "cerasa - cherry".
Large format wines are a popular choice for special occasions and for wine collectors. They come in different sizes and offer a variety of benefits over standard bottles. In this article, we'll explore everything there is to know about large format wines, from the benefits to storage and purchase.
The advantages of large format wines
Large format wines offer numerous advantages compared to standard bottles. Firstly, most wines in large formats age better than in standard bottles. This is because the amount of oxygen entering the bottle is less than in standard bottles. Additionally, the greater quantity of wine in a single container means that temperature fluctuations are less significant, reducing the risk of damage to the wine.
Secondly, large format wines are an ideal choice for special occasions. A large bottle quickly becomes the center of attention and makes an impression on guests. Also, one large bottle is much easier to handle than many smaller bottles. For example, if you're hosting a dinner party for a large group, you can use a few large bottles to make serving easier.
Dimensions of large format wines
Large format wines are available in different sizes, each with a specific name:
Magnum : 1.5 litres, equal to two standard bottles
Jeroboam : 3 litres, equal to four standard bottles
Rehoboam : 4.5 litres, equal to six standard bottles
Methuselah : 6 litres, equal to eight standard bottles
Salmanazar : 9 litres, equal to twelve standard bottles
Balthazar : 12 litres, equal to sixteen standard bottles
Nebuchadnezzar : 15 litres, equal to twenty standard bottles
Conservation of large format wines
The conservation of large format wines is an important aspect to consider. Because these bottles are larger than standard bottles, storing them can be trickier. Most wineries don't have shelves or spaces suitable for large bottles, so you need to plan ahead.
Also, large bottles may take longer to adjust to the ambient temperature in which they are stored. To avoid sudden changes in temperature, it is important to store large bottles in a cool, dry place.
Purchase of large format wines
Buying large format wines can be an excellent choice for wine collectors and for special occasions. However, it is important to pay attention to the origin of the bottles. Large bottles can be more susceptible to counterfeiting than standard bottles, so it's important to buy from reputable, reputable sellers.
What are wines in large formats?
Large format wines are bottles of wine that have a higher capacity than the classic 750 ml bottles. There are a number of larger wine bottle sizes including the Magnum (1.5 litres), Double Magnum (3 litres), Jeroboam (4.5 litres), Rehoboam (4.5 litres), Methuselah ( 6 litres), the Salmanazar (9 litres), the Balthazar (12 litres) and the Nebuchodonosor (15 litres).
Why choose wines in large formats?
There are many reasons to choose a bottle of wine in a larger format than the classic 750ml bottles. Firstly, wine in large formats has greater stability than standard bottles, thanks to the greater quantity of wine present in the bottle and the lower quantity of air that comes into contact with the wine.
Secondly, wines in large formats have a slower evolution, which means they can be kept for a longer period without undergoing any alteration. Furthermore, these wines have greater harmony and balance than standard bottles, thanks to the greater contact surface between the wine and the cork.
Finally, wines in large formats are ideal for special occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays or corporate events, because they have a greater visual impact and are able to satisfy the palate of a greater number of people.
How to choose a large format wine?
Choosing a large format wine depends on the type of wine and personal needs. In general, the wines best suited to larger formats are those that require a longer aging period, such as structured red wines, complex white wines or sweet dessert wines.
Furthermore, it is important to choose a high quality wine, because the greater quantity of wine present in the bottle also increases the possibility that any defects will appear. It is therefore important to buy wines in large formats from reliable retailers who offer guarantees on the quality of the wine and its conservation.
Finally, it is important to consider the number of people who will participate in the event, in order to choose the right bottle format. For example, a bottle of Magnum (1.5 litres) is enough for around 10 people, while a bottle of Balthazar (12 litres) can cater for up to 100 people.
In conclusion, wines in large formats are an excellent choice for special occasions and for wine collectors, thanks to their greater stability, their ability to evolve more slowly and their ability to satisfy the palate of a greater number of people.