Best Bianchi Dozen
Four bottles of each of these three whites with a discount of 15% on our usual bottle prices.
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Corte Mainente, Soave, Vigna Cengelle, 2024
Garganega with a little Trebbiano di Soave. From vineyards near the cellar with clay-limestone soils at the foot of the Classico zone. Fresh and vibrant but concentrated too. Not overtly fruity: subtle yellow plum and pear notes. Such a good all-rounder. Now-2028
In 2019 we found a winner to work with in Soave in the shape of young Davide Mainente. His family own 12 hectares of vines, both near the town (the Cengelle vineyard) and in the Classico hillside sites such as Pigno and...
ColourWhite
RegionVeneto
GrowerCorte Mainente
Grape VarietyGarganega
Vintage2024
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
CodeMAI124
Corte Mainente
Soave, Italy
We have chosen a winner to work with in Soave with young Davide Mainente.
His family own 12 hectares of vines, both near the town (the Cengelle vineyard) and in the Classico hillside sites such as Pigno and Tenda.
His wines are winning rave reviews in Italy and here (Jancis Robinson described his 2017 Cengelle on jancisrobinson.com as "Chock-full of...
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Garganega
Garganega is a white grape variety grown widely in the Veneto region of North East Italy where it is most famous for the production of Soave.
Though it can be inoffensively neutral, it has a distinct pea-pod character, and can deliver considerable weight and character.
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Le Tende, Custoza, 2024
Despite having its DOC since 1971, Custoza is one of the hidden gems of Italian whites. Located between Verona and Lake Garda, it has long been in the shadow of wines such as Soave and Gavi. It deserves much better recognition – especially when made this well. A blend of Garganega, Tocai, Cortese, Trebbianello, this (certified) organic white is fresh, zesty and full of citrus fruit with some mineral notes too. It is fantastic with seafood, lighter pastas and salads. Now-2026
This...
ColourWhite
RegionVeneto
Grape VarietyGarganega, Cortese & Trebbiano
Vintage2024
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
MethodOrganic
CodeLET124
Garganega
Garganega is a white grape variety grown widely in the Veneto region of North East Italy where it is most famous for the production of Soave.
Though it can be inoffensively neutral, it has a distinct pea-pod character, and can deliver considerable weight and character.
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Fiorano, Donna Orgilla, Offida Pecorino, 2024
"Scented with lime, fresh herbs, even a little minty. On the palate, all those aromas are expressed with impressive intensity, vibrant and deep. Bone dry with crisp acidity but so much fruit as to be in perfect balance – though may not be suited to anyone who doesn’t like acidity. Long, mouth-watering herbal and citrus aftertaste. A precise wine made by a small, independent winemaker. Really pure and persistent. I started out with a score of 16.5 but the flavour lasted so long, I...
ColourWhite
RegionMarche
Sub RegionOffida
GrowerFiorano
Grape VarietyPecorino
Vintage2024
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
DietaryVegan
CodeFIO624
Fiorano
Cossignano, Marche, Italy
We started working with Paolo Beretta (formerly a dentist) and Paola Massi (a research pharmacologist) in 2015, with immediate success.
Their wines exemplify perfectly the virtues of small-scale - they tend just 10 hectares of vines - organic cultivation. All exhibit an entrancing purity of fruit, and all are bottled with minimal sulphur...
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Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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Best Bianchi Dozen
Four bottles of each of these three whites with a discount of 15% on our usual bottle prices.
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.Read More
