Stroppiana Barolo Bussia

Barolo Bussia Cru

Barolo

La Morra · Bussia · Verduno · Piemonte

Bussia is one of the most celebrated crus in all of Barolo — a southeast-facing subzone in Monforte d'Alba prized for wines of density, depth, and uncommon longevity. This single-vineyard expression shows dried rose, tobacco, licorice, and dark cherry, with iron and tar minerality delivering the firm, gripping tannin structure that defines great Bussia. Best approached at 7–12 years; an essential cellar candidate at its price point, with 93-point recognition from James Suckling.

Stroppiana Barolo "Leonardo"

Barolo DOCG

Barolo

La Morra · Bussia · Verduno · Piemonte

From La Morra — the most aromatic and perfumed subzone of Barolo — this Nebbiolo opens with dried rose, violet, and wild cherry, deepening into iron, dried herb, and a mineral thread on a palate framed by firm but refined tannins. Lively acidity and a lingering finish give it the structure to reward 5–10 years of cellaring, while its elegant profile and accessible price make it equally suited to the by-the-glass programme today.

Lantieri Franciacorta Satèn

Franciacorta DOCG

Sparkling

Franciacorta · Lombardy

Satèn is Franciacorta's most distinctive category — a Blanc de Blancs style produced exclusively from white varieties at reduced pressure, resulting in a uniquely soft, silky mousse unlike any other Italian sparkling wine. Lantieri's certified organic expression balances delicate white flower, lemon cream, ripe pear, and a gentle hazelnut note with a rounded, lingering finish shaped by extended time on the lees. The choice for guests who want Champagne quality and character without the Champagne price or the Prosecco compromise.

Zanotelli Kerner

White

Dolomites · Trentino-Alto Adige

Kerner is one of the Alto Adige's most expressive native varietals — a cross of Riesling and Trollinger cultivated exclusively at high alpine elevations where cool mountain air preserves aromatics that warmer climates simply cannot achieve. Zanotelli's expression delivers grapefruit zest, white peach, a precise floral lift, and a vivid mineral backbone that lingers long on the finish. Almost entirely absent from U.S. import lists at present, this is a genuine point-of-difference wine for sommeliers and wine-literate consumers who want something they haven't tasted before.

Luca Faccinelli Valtellina Superiore

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

Red

Valtellina · Lombardy

From old-vine Chiavennasca grown on Valtellina's most demanding terraced slopes, this DOCG Superiore is the most structured and age-worthy wine in the Faccinelli range — deeper colour, greater concentration, and a longer evolution on the palate than the Rosso. Dried cherry, iron, leather, dried alpine herb, and a stony mineral backbone come together over a fine, persistent tannin structure that warrants 5–8 years of patience. A wine of genuine Italian distinction that holds its own beside Barolo at half the price, with the added credential of hand-cultivated mountain viticulture almost no U.S. importer currently brings to market.

L'Autin Timorasso

White

Mount Monviso · Piemonte Alps

Timorasso is Piemonte's most compelling native white — a grape capable of producing structured, textured wines of real depth and aging potential, for decades overlooked in favour of international varieties, and now being rediscovered by sommeliers across Italy and beyond. L'Autin's certified organic expression from Mount Monviso altitude shows ripe pear, hazelnut, white mineral, and a lanolin richness on the palate, with an unusually long and saline finish that rewards the table rather than the aperitif. One of the most compelling Italian whites entering the U.S. market — essential for fine dining programmes, serious collectors, and any account building a credible Italian white wine narrative.