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Saturday, February 24th, 2024

The Best White Wines of Italy

#1. Winner of Christine's 'Best of Italy' Tasting Last Night

Our Best Selling Italian White for 15 Years & Counting

First up: This has been our best-selling Italian white wine for the last 15 years, as well as the house wine of many of our clients as well as some man named Larry Ellison!

- Made from distinct local variety Turbiano. Extremely fragrant like blossoms freshly cut from the garden. 

- Only 300 cases imported so this sells out very quickly. It vaporized when last year ranked #75 Top 100

- With ideal growing conditions, this 2022 really turns up the volume!

- Grapes grown lakeside yield a Lugana bursting with floral, citrus and mineral notes

- Perfect balance of ripe fruit and mouthwatering acidity, Ottella’s calling card

- From one of Wine Enthusiast's top 10 wine travel destinations in the world

- Past vintages have been ranked among Italy's best white values - expect no less from 2022

- Ottella utilizes sustainable practices and green energy - good for the planet and palate 

- Join the devotees who make this perennial bestseller Italy's top-ranked white year after year!

- Drink this one when you:

• Love Sancerre and Chablis, but want more exotic flavors of citrus fruits
• Want a fuller-bodied Trocken Dry Riesling laden with tropical fruit
• Love the salinity of Albarino, but prefer less perfume scent on the nose

2022 Ottella "Le Creete" Lugana DOC

91 Points - James Suckling:

"Aromas of lychee, ripe pineapple and red peach, turning to lime peel and minerals on the medium-bodied palate with a hint of the sweeter fruit creeping back in at the end. Tasty. Drink now." (Jul 2023)

91 Points - Wine Enthusiast:

"Elderflower, tropical fruit and citrus aromas mingle with a whiff of crushed tomato vine. The bright, tangy palate offers white peach, gooseberry and grapefruit before a bitter almond finish."

90 Points - Wine Spectator:

"A creamy, light- to medium bodied white, with an intriguing blend of grapefruit, crunchy white peach, lentil and Thai basil layered with petrol and ground white pepper. Juicy, lingering finish. Drink now. 6,600 cases made, 300 cases imported."

• 13% ABV
• 60 bottles left
• Lowest price in California

Elsewhere: $30.00

Lowest CA: $26.99

$24.97 (1-5)

$23.97 (6-11)

$22.97 (12+)

#2. Arneis from 100pt Cult Barolo Icon Bruno Giacosa

It's finally back!

This was our top-selling Italian white for years until it became exclusive to Michelin-Starred restaurants. The latest 2022 vintage is super luscious and sumptuous—much more opulent than before.

94 Points - James Suckling:

"Energetic and bright with sliced green apples, mangoes and citrus with some honeysuckle. It’s medium- to full-bodied with lovely fruit. Electric acidity. Salty at the end."

$45.97

#3. Six Mind-Blowing Whites from the Italian Alps

For 130 years and counting, Terlano has consistently made the finest wines of Alto Adige!

#4-#5. They saved the grape from extinction, & then became the best.

We completely sold out of these breathtaking Vietti whites last week; however, we were fortunate to secure a final allocation of 12 bottles! Both wines deliver utterly sublime and unique tastes you have to experience!

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