Italy is truly the Land of Wine, leading all other nations in annual production volume and enumerating 20 regions including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Wine and food are nowhere else on earth so closely wedded. Italians refer to the “Mediterranean Holy Trinity of Wine, Bread & Olive Oil.” In recent decades, the Mediterranean “boot” has leaped to the forefront in exporting vinous products, with premium quality erasing the old image of Chianti in a straw-covered bottle sitting on a red & white checkered tablecloth.

Some of the most prestigious Italian reds spring from the Nebbiolo grape, which goes under the names Barolo, Barbaresco and Gattinara. These renditions differ according to regional micro-climates. Italy produces sparkling wines from more varietals than any other nation, led by Asti Spumante and Prosecco.

ABRUZZO:
Natural splendour abounds in Abruzzo, a region which stretches out from the mountains down to the sea, and the only in Europe to have devoted a third of its territory to nature reserves.

Cantina Tollo
This cooperative grew out of the passion of a handful of associates, and today it is emblematic of the Abruzzo approach to wine-making – above all else in the business comes the pride in expressing a strong cultural identity.

Jasci Donatello
The Jasci family personally participates in every stage of their wine production throughout the art of their viticulture, while respecting Mother Earth and her best products. The wines are tenderly cared for throughout creation, and then are stored in the Jasci cellar, which was constructed and prepared in part by using modern and functional organic architecture, where they rest and mature with close attention.

ALTO ADIGE:
Caldaro
The Caldaro (Kellerei Kaltern) cooperative winery was founded in 1906. The intention has always been to work together and to offer wines of the best possible quality. Today, the Caldaro winery has 410 members, which control over 290 hectares of vineyards. This cooperative is among the best and top quality wineries in all of Italy.

BARDALINO:
Guerrieri Rizzardi
Guerrieri Rizzardi, the historic winery in the Veneto region, is a result of the union between two ancient Venetian wine producers: the Count Guerrieri and the Count Rizzardi, who acquired vineyards in Negrar, Pojega back in 1678. The Guerrieri Rizzardi main winery is based in Bardolino, housed in an ancient manor that has belonged to the Guerrieri family since 1450. All the grapes are grown from estate vineyards.

CAMPANIA:
La Pietra Tommasone
La Pietra is an historical Ischia island winery that ceased to operate when Tommaso Monti died in the ‘80s. In 2000, Antonio, Tommaso's son  decided that was time to put effort into the land and vines he inherited. With the help of Renato Germini from Friuli, they renovated the winery with state of the art technology while respecting the traditional winemaking  techniques.

EMILIA ROMAGNA:
Le Rocche Malatestiane
A wine cooperative established in 1994 by the merging of the most ancient vine-growing and wine-producing structures of the Rimini province: i.e. the Cantina Riminese (the Riminese winery), established in 1956 and the Valconca di Morciano winery established in 1959. Today the cooperative can count on the experience of 1200 members with more than 1000 hectares of hilly vineyards distributed on the entire territory of the province.

Lini Labrusca Rosso
The Lini Family has been making Lambrusco since 1910. "Labrusca" is the grape's ancient name, from the Latin labrum meaning "edge." It is believed that Lambrusco grew naturally around the edges of fields cultivated by Italy's ancient people, the Etruscans.

Branchini 1858
The winery is located in Dozza, in the center of Emilia Romagna region. It covers 70 acres cultivated with vines. In 1858 the Branchini family commenced its agricultural activity on these lands. Since then, the Estate continues to be managed by the family which has, over the years, refined its techniques in order to continually improve the  "Character" of the territory's wines.

FRIULI VENEZIA-GUILIA:
Bressan Mastri Vinai
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Ca’del Sarto
Ca’del Sarto wines have been created exclusively for independent restaurants and wine shops and looking for an affordable, high quality alternative to the big name brands. Handcrafted wines are carefully chosen from three beautiful locations in italy: friuli, toscana and piemonte.

Terre di Gioia
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MONTEFALCO:
Casalfarneto
The estate of Casalfarneto stretches for about 130 acres in the hills surrounding serra dei conti, in the region knows as the marche. Owners Danilo Dolustri and Massimo Arcangeli are dedicated and passionate winemakers. They have set aside 45 acres of their total holdings in order to develop and produce only one wine: verdiccio dei castelli di jesi. This wonderful and unique wine is produced from vineyards 1,300 feet above sea level.

PIEDMONT:
Bruno Porro
In 1980, Bruno Porro and his wife Irma started a small 24 acre winery, called Ribote after an old beloved tree in front of an ancient stone farmhouse on the property. The estate lies in Piedmont just east of the city of Alba in the heart of the Langhe region with its gently rolling hills. All the vineyards face south and are located at an altitude of 1100 to 1300 feet.

Ca’del Sarto
The legend of the Coli Wine Cellars originated in 1926 when Piero and Giovanni Coli began their adventure at the gates of Florence. After searching for many years for the ideal small Tuscan winery with superb and outstanding Sangiovese and Merlot vineyards, Ca’del Sarto ‘Ardente’ was born.

Casalone
Monferrato is a zone of Piedmont where Man and Nature have met and joined in a perfect association. Tradition, passion and devotion joined with a soil like Monferrato can give birth to a high quality product. And it is the constant search for quality of Casalone winery that has permitted them to remain faithful for about three centuries to this inspiring principle: wine-making is not only a trade, but an art to hand down.

Gagliardo
Four generations of winemakers created this family winery estate. The grapes, grown on each single vineyard, are all vinified separately, by hand and with small, high-quality yields. At present the Gagliardo estate is composed of 30 hectares. This land is distributed in the areas of La Morra, Barolo, Monforte, Serralunga and Monticello d’Alba.

Palladino
The Palladino winery sits in the town of Serralunga d’Alba, in the heart of the classical wine-producing region of Piemonte. Serralunga d’Alba is a distinctive little village of the Langhe region. The Palladino winery is one of the oldest in Serralunga d’Alba, dating back to 1870. Winemaker Maurilio Palladino has completely restored and remodeled the old establishment, including the installation of the most advanced cellar equipment.

Pietro Rinaldi
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PUGLIA:
Antica Masseria del Sigillo
“Terra Rosso” or Red Earth: iron-rich, iconic brick red soils are what make the small northwest Antica Masseria vineyards so productive. If the sun in Apulia isn’t enough to tell you that you’ve reached Italy’s extreme south, then perhaps tasting this splendid red wine will. It is the land of Apulia and the vineyards in Salento where the powerful and aromatic Primitivo grape loves to soak up every bit of the warm southern sun. The Sigillo Primo Primitivo accounts for 60% of this estate's entire production. 

SICILY:
Cantine Barbera
The Barbera family’s winery is located in Menfi, on the Southwestern coast of Sicily. Young winemaker Marilena Barbera is continuing her family’s three-generation grape-producing tradition of quality. Her mission is to create only the highest quality wines while interweaving tradition and innovation: deeply linking the “terroir” and history of Sicily together in a bottle.

TUSCANY:
Badia al Colle
This well respected winery has been producing top Chianti wines for over 5 generations. Badia al Colle or  “Abby on the Hill” is produced in Castillina in Chianti: the heart and soul of the Chianti Classico region, between Florence and Siena. The winery and the ancient abby this wine is named for have been in the family since the 1800s. Badia al Colle comes from one of only 6 DOCG zones in Tuscany.

Fanetti
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La Peschiera
From the heart of the Etruria, comes the wine of the "Small farm the Fish farm" of Saturnia, a company that has years of vitivinicola tradition. Grapes from the property vineyards include: red grapes Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon for wine D.O.C. Morellino, grapes White women Trebbiano From Tuscany, Vermentino, Chardonnay and Malvasia for White man D.O.C. Pitigliano. Winemaking at its best, from the tamping to the natural aging in botti of rovere,  under the expert guide of the wine steward Marco Stefanini

Rodano
Fattoria Rodano is located in the heart of the Chianti Classico in the famed region of Castellina in Chianti. The original farm dates back from the Middle Ages. Its pristine vineyards spread to over 100 hectares is located at 200-300 meters above sea level. It is the perfect location to create classic, soulful Chianti Classico. The estate has been in the Pozzesi family since the 1950’s. Vittorio Pozzesi  (the President of the Chianti Classico Consortium) and his son Enrico manage the winery, advised by winemaker Giulio Gambelli.

Selva del Moro
Fattoria Camporeri is located in Castellina. “Fattoria di Campoperi’s 225 acres of well located vineyards make it a force to be reckoned with in Chianti Classico. The vineyards themselves have been replanted under the watchful eye of Stefano Porcinai, and the winemaking is in the expert hands of Attilio Pagli.

Terra d’Arcoiris
Terra d'Arcoiris was established in 1987 by Paola Leonardi and Walter Loesch in the village of Chianciano in Tuscany. They planted Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera, Malvasia Bianca, Trebbiano Toscano, Foglio Tonda, Mazzese, Cigliegiolo, Merlot and Syrah vines, ALL ORGANICALLY GROWN. ORGANIC WINE: According to NOP Agriculture Rules.

Terra Rosa
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Tommasi
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VENETO:
Bellenda
On the hills surrounding Conegliano, about 50 miles north of Venice lies the beautiful estate of Bellenda. In 1987, Sergio Cosmo started this winery in the heart of the prosecco producing region, and completely replaced the vine varieties on land he already owned. The Cosmo family re-designed the layout of the vineyard, planting 80% of the grapes now used for Prosecco and other sparkling wines with the rest used for still wines. Today the family business is run by Umberto and Luigi Cosmo, who have a passion for making wine that marries tradition and innovation.

Foss Marai
This wine-producing company is located in Guia di Valdobbiadene, a village surrounded by steep hills covered with Prosecco vineyards. Here valleys are called fossi, and Marai is the deepest valley in Guia. Luigi Biasiotto, grandfather of Carlo - the present company proprietor - began selling wine in the early 20th century. The sparkling wine in his casks was so good that his business expanded outside the local area. A hundred years later, Foss Marai, owing to the successful management of Carlo Biasiotto and his family, is well-known for its top quality sparkling wine and exquisite bottles. Foss Marai improves and renews its products continually, to produce still and sparkling wines that meet modern taste, but do not necessarily pursue trends.

Santome
Tenuta Santomè is run by the Spinazzè family with the consultancy of the well-known Prosecco's winemaker expert Marzio Pol. The winery is a model in the modern production of wines with close planting-the scrupulous selection of the grapes, first on the vines, then in the cellar, and for the use of innovative wine-making systems. More information can be found at the supplier's web site.

Terre di Gioia
According to the chronicles of this robust land, the Armani Family settled in the village of Chizzola di Trento, and Domenico Armani started the family tradition of great vine growers and winemakers in the seventeenth century. Today the Armani family continues to work this land and love its vines. In keeping with family tradition, the Armani’s select the most desirable land and the heartiest vines for their wines.

Tommasi
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Bressan Mastri Vinai
The Bressan Mastri Vinai winery, located within the town of Mariano del Friuli, Gorizia province, Italy, datse back to the 1600’s. Here, the centuries-old spirit of the Bressan family lives. Where the slopes of the Collio region fade gently and open up onto the Isonzo river valley, in a slice of land protected to the north by the Julian Alps and open to the hot winds of the Adriatic Sea from the south, where a rare mixture of natural elements (geographic, geological and climatic) have created a unique and inimitable "terroir". 

Cantine Sacchetto
Located at the point where the provinces of Treviso, Padua and Venice meet and precisely in a small town called Trebaseleghe, it is here that the actual wine-making work — besides sales and administration departments — is carried out, with a selection of different wines of the Veneto and Friuli regions and the realization of products which are famous both in Italy and abroad. Cantine Sacchetto’s aim is to find the balance between innovation and tradition, which is, at the same time, a guarantee for even the most demanding customers.