October 2024 Manager picks

This month we are featuring 4 tasty wines from Italy in our Manager Picks.

Valle Reale Montepulciano (Italy) Bright ruby-red in color, this youthful red offers explosive aromas of blueberries, cherries, licorice, and sweet spices. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with plentiful acidity and a pleasant finish. $17.99

Sartarelli Verciccio Classico (Italy) On the nose it expresses immediately the vineyard and the land with fruity and grassy notes. This is the typical expression of Verdicchio wine, easy to drink, with character in the alcohol content and youth in the acidity’s freshness. $11.99

Zeni Lugana Trebbiano (Italy) Enticingly delicate scents of peach blossom, white stone fruit and wild herb mingle with whiffs of almond on this vibrant white. The bright savory palate shows Granny Smith apple, grapefruit, pineapple, and a saline mineral note alongside crisp acidity. A wonderful refreshing and elegant wine from vines grown in Lugana, located on the southern shores of Lake Garda. The grapes are hand-harvested when they have reached optimum ripeness. $17.99

Anna Maria Langhe Dolcetto (Italy) Nose of blackberries dusted with exotic spices. The wine is wonderfully fruity, like a bowl of berries in a glass. The length and structure are classic Dogliani: mineral, stony and super long. Drink this wine with braised meats, anything off the grill, and pizza all day. In fact, you an enjoy this Dolcetto with just about anything. $16.99