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Italia: A Bridge to Italy. Salute!
Visiting Italy transported me to a different time and a place. So rich in culture, I wanted to bring a little bit of that back with me. What better way than with wine.
I visited many different wineries throughout Italy before choosing a select few wines to bear my name. All my wines come from small family wineries with the same commitment to quality and long history as my family.
From my new Italian family to yours!
Enjoy!
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Region: Fruili Venezia Guilia
Area of Production: Fruili Grave
Classification: DOC
A fresh wine with a straw yellow color and flavors of apple, pear, nectarine and apricot. It's sweet, but balanced by good acidity.
Food pairing: A typical dessert wine, pair with fruit tarts, fruit pies and pastries.
Cheese: Blue Cheese and Aged Cheddar |
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Region: Fruili Venezia Guilia
Area of Production: Fruili Grave
Classification: DOC
Our Pinot Blanco has a straw yellow color with green tints. Floral aromas and scents of apple introduce this elegant dry wine with medium acidity. A fresh drinking wine that is meant to be enjoyed young.
Food pairing: Great as an aperitif, with hors d'oeuvres, pasta, soups, seafood and egg dishes.
Cheese: Baby Swiss, Brick, Mild Cheddar |
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Area of Production: Neive (Cuneo)- Piedmont
Classification: DOCG
Italia Moscato has a straw yellow color with bright green tints. Fresh, fruity aromas hit you the moment you pull the cork and the aromas are echoed on the palate. Sweet and lightly effervescent, this wine will thrill sweet wine lovers.
Food pairing: A wonderful aperitif or serve with fresh fruits, pork, chicken or fruit-based desserts like apple tart.
Cheese: Baby Swiss, Mild Brick, Colby |
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Area of Production: Tuscany
Classification: DOCG
Grapes: Sangiovese 90%, Canaiolo 10%
Our Chianti has a brilliant ruby red color, an ethereal and fruity (cherry) bouquet, and a dry, tannic finish. Because of its freshness, it is a wine that can be enjoyed quite young, 1-3 years old.
Food pairing: The perfect weeknight pizza or pasta wine. Also pair with poultry and pork.
Cheese: Aged Cheddar & Aged Swiss |
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Area of Production: Tuscany
Classification: IGT
Grapes: Sangiovese & Canaiolo
Italia Rosso is a young and fresh wine made with a short fermentation of Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes. The technique of production highlights the typical brightness of this young Tuscan wine. It has a brilliant red color, a fruity bouquet, and a dry flavor.
Food pairing:
The perfect weeknight pizza or pasta wine. Also pair with poultry and pork.
Cheese: Aged Cheddar & Aged Swiss |
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Region: Fruili Venezia Guilia
Area of Production: Fruili Grave
Classification: DOC
Tocai Fruilano has a straw color and an intense bouquet reminiscent of wild flowers and pears. It's dry, fresh, soft and full-bodied, with a clear taste of bitter almond. Very nicely balanced acidity heightens the flavors and gives it a long, clean finish.
Food pairing:
Seafood! Especially sushi, clams, and grilled shrimp. Also pair with chicken and pork.
Cheese: Baby Swiss, Brick, Mild Cheddar |
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Region: Fruili Venezia Guilia
Area of Production: Fruili Grave
Classification: DOC
Refosco Dal Peduncolo is made with the Mondeuse grape, also know as Mondeuse Noir. Mondeuse is primarily grown in France's Savoie and Italy's Fruili Venezia Guilia.
This wine has a burgundy red color and has aromas of blackberries. Concentrated flavors of plums combine with light tannins and pleasant acidity in the mouth leading into a long finish.
Food pairing:
Serve with fatty meats, poultry and stews.
Cheese: Medium Cheddar and Medium Swiss. |
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Region: Fruili Venezia Guilia
Area of Production: Fruili Grave
Classification: DOC
Our Pinot Grigio has a straw yellow color and fresh, lively floral aromas. The palate offers firm acidity with a nice fruity body.
Food pairing:
Great as an aperitif, with hors d'oeuvres, soups, seafood, poultry, pork and ham.
Cheese: Aged Cheddar and Swiss |
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