Giving yourself a bottle of BARBARESCO DOCG RISERVA PORA - Produttori del Barbaresco by Produttori del Barbaresco, a truly genuine and authentic winery concerning this specific wine, is certainly one of those decisions for which your senses will be thankful. The Barbaresco Riserva Pora is the expression od a winery, or better an agricultural Cooperative, made up of 50 members who don’t accept any compromise when we talk about Nebbiolo, and since 1958 have joined their work, knowledges and experiences to realize bottles of wine having a truly direct and unbreakable bond to the territory. An aspect that is reflected directly in the glass, where the garnet color is intense and lively, as the aromas of red fruits and spices ( licorice and black pepper ). The tannins are perfectly velvety at the palate, accompanied by a light sapidity during the clean and persistent finale together with the vanilla note given by the 36 months of refinement in barrels.

The 2019 awards space for Carpineto is back, and now it’s up to Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon IGT - Carpineto, a Cabernet Sauvignon rewarded with 90 points Wine Enthusiast 2019 and 90 points in the Gilbert and Gallard International Challenge 2019, it is the only wine of the winery produced entirely with grapes from an international wine variety. In the Farnito case the company leitmotiv “great wines of Tuscany” has a different interpretation, indeed differently from the other bottles where typical Tuscan wine varieties and denominations are involved, here the focus is on the Tuscan interpretation of an International wine variety. The result is a strong ruby red clolour, the main aromas are very mature fruits but above all spices and licorice. Very energetic and full bodied with pleasant notes of wood and vanilla with a great final persistence.

For the 16th of October, date od the World Food Day, we would like to confirm our philosophy oriented towards the seasonality of the product. First of all concerning fruits and vegetables, therefore the chestnuts moment has come, and a roasted chestnuts just took away from the fire is one of Autumn cult images. Obviously Italian chestnuts are very versatile for recipes too, the chestnut flour pasta is rustic and endowed with an alternative taste, great for the stuffings, on a bread slice or in a cake. Available the Marroni chestnuts variety too, a kind that stands out for the greater dimensions, the sweeter and more intense taste.

The olive trees, besides being an authentic natural show for the eyes, give us one of the fruits that can’t miss when we talk about the fundamentals of Italian gastronomy. Olives are indeed cultivated and produced in many different area of the nation, at different climatic, geological and technical conditions, since then it derives a strong differentiation between the different producers, both concerning the area and the specie. And Calabria Scerra knows that well, a company that, due to its origin, could not but give a certain amount of space among its specialties. Indeed, Calabria, is a region plenty of olives, thanks to a unique variety of species that overcomes the 15 different kinds, so it is centuries that many different specialized producers have been realizing Calabria olives of any type: natural, seasoned, brine, Pitted olives at Paesanella - Calabria Scerra and so on.

It is normal that when you here Franciacorta word, your mind immediately links with the great Franciacorta DOCG wines, which are considered among the best sparkling wines of Italy. But, for people who know it, this territory has can offer different stuff too concerning enology: both as white and red wine the Curtefranca DOC is a denomination that has acquired a space in the personal wine cellar of the wine lovers, and today we’re talking right about one of these. Uberti Curtefranca Bianco shows up with a straw yellow color, the main aromas are tropical fruits and peach, while acidity and minerality at the palate bring to a great ease in drinking.

Urlari has been one of the emerging Tuscan wineries in the last years, within a wine panorama where, due to the presence of many high level wine producers, is not so simple to stand out. This success is caused by many different factors, among which the enologist Jean-Philippe Fort, one of the most renowned names within the Bordeaux wine making scene in France, motivated by the particular characteristics of the Tuscan terroir and the possibility to look after the project from the beginning. The rewards have soon arrived, from the Gambero Rosso glasses to the great reviews by Wine Enthusiast, particularly for the pure Merlot of the winery, the MERLOT L'URLO URLARI, which has been so much appreciated by the consumers to have been the most voted in the last week with an average rate of 4.2/5 on the app Vivino The color is intense dark red, red fruits (black berries in particular), spices and tobacco are the main aromas. At the palate you can immediately feel an impressive full velvety sensation, with intense spices notes (cinnamon and cloves) and vanilla due to the 12 months refinement in French oak barrels, great persistence too.

FEUDI SAN MARZANO Primitivo di Manduria Sessantanni was born with the aim to reinterpret an Apulian wine aligned to the tradition, bringing back in the market the original tastes of its native land, of the first bottles that were produced here, in San Marzano, in the province of Taranto. Since then it started a long series of awards (among which the three glasses Gambero Rosso) and appreciations both concerning the quality of the wine in the bottle and the company production philosophy. When you pour the primitivo di Manduria in the glass you can immediately perceive its out of the ordinary intensity, a color that remains on dark tones, at the nose stands out dark berry fruits, species and an alcoholic note. At the palate it is very soft, almost fortified with honey and barrique notes. Recommended ad an after meal meditation wine too.

The Cantina Lazzari’s, from Capriano del Colle (Brescia), is a story of passion and redress. The Capriano del Colle DOC denomination, where the company vineyards and the wine cellar are places, was known only for low quality wines for the local market, but the Lazzari family knew that this territory was endowed with truly enviable potential and qualities out of ordinary. So it was born a project with the aim of enhancing the terroir, to present a wine not elaborated in the wine cellar, but a wine that reflected the qualities of the territory itself. A company philosophy that consequently treats the ground with the highest respect, relying on clean, renewable energy as the photovoltaic, and eliminating the use of pesticides obtaining the organic certification too. The results have proved Lazzari family work right, with has its flagship in the many international recognitions obtained by Capriano del Colle DOC Rosso Riserva degli Angeli -Lazzari. Intense red ruby color, mature red fruits and spices aromas. At the palate it is very soft, round and gentle despite the 15% alcoholic volume, there the spices come back, accompanied by a really pleasant vanilla note.

Every season has its own fruits and vegetables, we of OIP think that respecting and encouraging the natural season cultivation. One of the must of the winter season are the Turnip Greens - Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, or friarielli, protagonists in many Italian traditional recipes, particularly in the southern ones. Tipically sautèed directly in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a garlic clove and a red hot chili perpper, they’re endowed with a lightly bitter aftertaste, that combine perfectly with sausages. A pairing that it’s often found on pizza or in a pasta (orecchiette especially). Besides the flavor qualities, the friarielli own great organoleptic properties too, indeed they’re powerful natural antioxidant with an high betacarotene content, that is to say the Vitamin A chemical precursor.

The Chianti Classico denomination is reserved only to those who commit themselves not only to the production of this typical Tuscan wine following well defined standards, but also to the safeguard of this precious territory, becoming a custodian. Tenuta Orsumella is located in the heart of the marvelous region of Chianti, where it has obtained the official organic producer certification not long ago, another recognized proof of the bond with the territory, which gratifies the wine cellar giving an excellent Chianti Classico DOCG, direct and intense as is traditional. Orsumella, Chianti Classico DOCG - Tenuta Orsumella is a 100% Sangiovese grapes wine, intense red ruby colour, the main aromas are red fruits and a little vanilla shade. The entrance at the palate is sapid, wide and enveloping, with further fruity notes but spicy too (tea and black pepper) and the velvety of the tannin balances perfectly the acidity. Not to underestimate the excellent price performance of this wine.

It is known that Marsala was born in Sicily nearly as a chance, with the adding of some spirit to the typical local Sicilian wine by an English merchant to preserve it better. The result was so good that it has become a stable presence at the English royal court also nowadays. If you are a true Marsala lover Marsala Superiore Riserva AEGUSA Florio is a sacred name, indeed with 97/100 points it is part of the top 20 Extraordinary Wines of the world of Wine Advocate’s chart. The very long aging in Florio cellars gives this wine an outstanding depth of flavors and shades, as the mature fruits, the multiple spices like licorice, the persistent and long minerality and an incredible fumè honey note. In our catalogue you can find so many different vintages of this Sicilian marsala, from the youngest 2001 up to the 1941, a 77 year old wine that any wine lover would do anything to taste.

It’s enough to travel for few kilometers from our company to find a wine cellar, its vineyards and its founder: Andrea Pirlo. Indeed he is the owner of the Wine Company Pratum Coller, which is located in Flero, in the province of Brescia. A territory endowed with an historical enological vocation to which Andrea connected since his childhood, as for wine making, a family tradition that he has been developing with this new project. Tasting the Arduo IGP Montenetto - Pratum Coller By Andrea Pirlo, as the name suggests (Arduo=Arduous) you can feel immediately the passion and dedication in the creation of this red wine. The blend of Merlot, Sangiovese e Marzemino, with a touch of Cabernet, plays on a subtle and polished balance. The perfumes are above all red fruits and spices, while at the palate in the first instance you will find red fruits again, but this time accompanied by tertiary notes with an enveloping and important structure due to the one year refinement in barriques, which brilliantly sustains the 15% alcoholic vol.

It’s enough to travel for few kilometers from our company to find a wine cellar, its vineyards and its founder: Andrea Pirlo. Indeed he is the owner of the Wine Company Pratum Coller, which is located in Flero, in the province of Brescia. A territory endowed with an historical enological vocation to which Andrea connected since his childhood, as for wine making, a family tradition that he has been developing with this new project. Tasting the Rosso IGP Montenetto Arduo, as the name suggests (Arduo=Arduous) you can feel immediately the passion and dedication in the creation of this wine. The blend of Merlot, Sangiovese e Marzemino, with a touch of Cabernet, plays on a subtle and polished balance. The perfumes are above all red fruits and spices, while at the palate in the first instance you will find red fruits again, but this time accompanied by tertiary notes with an enveloping and important structure due to the one year refinement in barriques, which brilliantly sustains the 15% alcoholic vol.

Every vine variety, according to the different geographic position, terroir and clime performs in a different way. Some places have proven to be the ideal match with a particular type of wine varietal, his is the case of the Trentino Alto Adige and the Gewurztraminer. This area is the perfect thanks to its rocky ground, the hight and the cold-temperate clime. The historical wine cellar Abbazia di Novaccella started the production in 1142, the vineyards are located in the places with the most extreme conditions, as only there it is possible to have the best exposition and obtain the best from these kinds of vine varieties. ABBAZIA DI NOVACELLA Gewürztraminer Praepositus 2016 is an Italian wine which has been rewarded many times thanks to its high quality, the color is the typical one with golden shades. The aromatic profile shows exotic fruits and spices (cinnamon, cloves), the same feelings continue in the palate sustained by a great structure and persistence.

Podere dei Folli is a familiar conduced agricultural company at the fourth generation now, placed in the Valtènesi area, adjacent to the Brescia shore of Lake of Garda. The changes have been many and different, thanks to the dedication to research and innovations during the years brought to the company production, but the authenticity of the flavors has remained the lowest common denominator. The choice has been focalizing uniquely on BIO DOP certified products, with the aim of offering truly genuine, natural, healthy, good DOP lake of Garda wines and evo oil without the use of any chemical additive. When I first tried the Sofaì Valtènesi D.O.P. organic wine - Podere dei Folli, it immediately brought my mind back to its native territory, thanks to the prevalence of the local vine variety groppello: the main aromas are red fruits with a lightly spices notes, at the palate it is soft, velvety , with a well balanced tannin by the 12 months in barrique and a light almond aftertaste.

During the week end, many times it happens to taste new wines, some of these leave a sign in the senses and mind of the people who taste them, and this is our case as it concerns Grano delle Formiche IGT rosso - Podere Spazzavento. Produced and bottled by the wine cellar Podere Spazzavento, a Tuscan agricultural company dedicated to the production of organic wines both typical as the Chianti Superiore DOCG, the Chianti Riserva DOCG and other more personal character wines as the IGT red wine mentioned before. Grano delle Formiche has been rewarded ad one of the best five red Tuscan IGT wines during the IX edition of the Tuscan wines selection. Produced with 70% San Giovese and 30% Colorino, the prevailing aromas are red fruits, while at the palate the twelve months in barrique stands out, making the tannin pleasant and velvety, with species and tertiary notes as vanilla and cocoa, mid body and great resistance. It is also possible to order it from our shop through the vivino platform.

La Torre d'Orti is an area within the Valpolicella well known for its strategic position, indeed the height together with the white rock calcareous ground composition. These particular conditions give the wine ideal characteristics for the production of long aging wines, that is to say an amount of acidity respecting the balance between the tannin structure and the alcohol level. ROSSO TORRE ORTIis a well structured and substance wine that last in the years, moreover endowed with an exceptional quality price The typical local vine varieties Corvina e Rondinella are helped by a 15% of Merlot dried in barrique, adding elegance and power to the bouquet and the palate ,where in both the cases the red fruits (cherry above all) are evident, with an enveloping finale, supplì and clean finale.

The Lambrusco is a really special product, a sparkling red wine and this is what makes it unique in the world. Its tase us particularly fruity reminding of strawberries, cherries and red fruits in general. Lambrusco L'eclisse - Cantina Paltrinieri has a lighter and rosè color compared to the classic red of the Lambrusco DOC. moreover it is a particularly dry wine in it genre, this makes easier to drink more glasses and less boring. Excellent paired with the Emilia specialties ad gnocco fritto and tigelle with cold cuts

Why choose a good extra virgin olive oil is so important for health? The olive oil is the only one obtained from fruits and not from seeds, so it has an important antioxidant action since it is a common property of all the fruits, and specifically due to the content of oleic acid as it has been shown by many researches (the Italian evo oil are the ones with the highest percentage). Moreover it has shown a preventive function against some kinds of tumors (breast, colon and epidermis) and a support to reduce glycemia in diabetics. It is important to use an Extra Virgin olive oil as the disciplinary of the product, which comprehends the cold pressing through milling stones leaving the organoleptic properties unaltered, guarantees a low acidity level and an high content of polyphenols, that is to say substances that contribute both to organoleptic and taste qualities. You'll be able to find a wide list of Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil from many different regions of Italy, all of them with their own taste peculiarities but with a common characteristic: the genuineness of the product.

If you're looking for some fresh and genuine seasonal vegetables and fruits, the specific section of our website offers a great variety and guaranteed quality. Moreover we have selected some products whose price is highly marked down at the reaching of 40kg (pallet format). Among these you can find: Pachino Cherry Tomatoes, Italian Potatoes, Sicilian lemons Di Ribera, Cime di Rapa Pugliesi, Purple Aubergines and many other. Check their availability on the website.

The production area of the Lugana doc is located in the southern shore of the Lake of Garda, uniting the provinces of Brescia and Verona. Both the cities have wine-making tradition and vocation well known throughout the world, from the meeting of these two realities a wine appreciated for its quality and refinement is born. Lugana doc Montunal - Az. Agricola Montonale is straw yellow coloured, when you smell it you can notice immediately floral aromas, exotic fruits and spices. At the palate the exotic fruit note is predominant (pineapple overall), but it is also possible to taste spices which are balanced by a honey lightly sweet note, at the right point in oder not to get bored by the wine and make you feel like drinking another glass of it.

Everybody, from children to adults, love drinking a sweet and fresh fruit juice. Unfortunately, most of the fruit juice that can be found on the market have a low fruit content and an high percentage of sugar, chemical additives and preservatives in order to make the product sweeter and keep longer. The Azienda Agricola Punto Verde itself cultivates the fruits, respecting the BIO Organic disciplinary through specific treatments (as the organic fertilizing) and rigorous controls. The result are juices with an 80% content of fruit, that don't need great amount of sugar to be pleasantly sweet. Moreover they don't contain any preservative or thickener, let feeling the authentic taste of the fruits cultivated in accordance with the best practice. Many variants are available: FRUIT JUICE ORGANIC APRICOT - FrullaBio, FRUIT JUICE WITH ORGANIC APPLE - FrullaBio, KIWI FRUIT JUICE ORGANIC - FrullaBio, OGANIC PEACH FRUIT JUICE - FrullaBio, ORGANIC BLUEBERRY FRUIT JUICE - FrullaBio, ORGANIC PEAR FRUIT JUICE - FrullaBio.

It isn't a casualty that among the hundreds of different Brunello di Montalcino red wines produced in Italy the BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO BANFI is one of the most successful in the foreign market. This result has been achieved thanks to the careful selection of every single grape, than the long aging of 2 years in the wooden barrels makes the rest. The final product is a red intense wine, a pleasant and complex aroma with shades of prunes, mature cherry, small red fruits that integrates well with the licorice and tobacco ones. At the palate its structure turns out to be powerful and elegant, fit for a very long aging to exalt all its potential. This wine is particularly suited to accompany red meat, game and aged cheeses.

Want to eat lightly after the great Christmas banquets? Don't renounce to the Italian taste and try to visit the fruit and vegetables section. Here you will find all the best among the fresh and seasonal vegetables and fruits. This is the ideal period for trying the famous Sicilian Oranges from Ribera, or the tasty RADICCHIO TARDIVO DI TREVISO. We have also a wide selection of other fresh products apart from fruit and vegetables, and a great piece of Fresh bluefin tuna fillet will be the ideal of people who in these days would like to eat light food without losing the pleasure for your palate.

If you're searching for an original christmas present (or simply a present), don't worry, we have the right answer for you. The Citrus fruits of Sicily"Ribera" wooden crate - Ag. Company Guarraggi 6 kg. Oranges for juice 6 Kg. Oranges Fioroni Washington 3 kg. Clementine 2 kg. Natural Lemons is a true representative of the best Italian Oranges and Lemons, a gift that will assure the receiver's appreciation. Product description: The Agricultural Company Guerraggi (italian excellences 2016) is placed in Ribera, Magone locality, almost 4kms far form the sea, in the middle of an area in which the best Sicilian oranges have been being produced for centuries. The products we're selling are "Washington Navel" quality oranges, and there are 3 available varieties: the juice (smaller), the table and the fioroni (very big). The Guaraggi farm belongs to the consortium of Ribera oranges DOP and has applied for recognition of the IGP EU quality label for the Sicilian Ribera oranges.

Strong Beer Ale Orientale Sarda - CONTE DE QUIRRA is an Italian artisanal red beer whose barley is cultivated in Sardinia and then it is made in Tuscany. It is a full-bodied beer of a dark amber color. On the palate, notes of special malt, reminiscent of dried fruits. Furthermore, notes of chestnut, hazelnut and light toasted notes of bread crust. It is the ideal combined with white meats or grilled fish. Characteristics: Malts: Maris Otter, Pilsner, Crystal, Special B; Hops: Challenger, Bramling Cross; Color: red beer; Alcohol content: 6.5%; Bitterness: 40 IBU

Sassicaia 2011: in the beginning you can immediately feel the alcoholic note but only for few seconds, then you start to feel the freshness and refinement of the fruits as strawberry, currant accompanied by a vibrant vegetable ground shade. The taste is very lively and the alcoholic note is balanced by a fine acidity and mature tannins. The final is very convincing. Ratings: Gambero Rosso 95\100; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94\100.