Alberto Conti Montepulciano d’AbruzzoAbruzzo, Italy

If you’re a fan of the Alberto Conti Toscana, you’ll love their Montepulciano. It’s made in the same soft and generous style and features a nice balance of fruit and earth.

In your glass, it’s all about nicely lifted, earthy, cherry fruit. It’s towards the medium body as Montepulciano goes so that you can enjoy this with pasta, pizza, chops, burgers, and it will also sneak by with grilled firm-fleshed fish like tuna and salmon. It’s just an excellent all-around red to have on hand for the porch, patio, pizza, and pasta!

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Vecchia Torre Vermentino Salento Puglia, Italy

Cantina Social Cooperative Vecchia Torre is one of the most well-regarded and successful cooperatives in Puglia. The co-op first planted Vermentino in 2006 and quickly found the grape to be remarkably resistant to the region’s punishing heat. They chose a small, ten-hectare vineyard site between two hills that provided the vines with a cooling wind. This cooling influence is the key to the freshness and vibrancy of the Vecchia Torre Vermentino.

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San Michele Rondinella Valpolicella, Italy

Are you looking for something just a little different –perhaps a best buy from Italy? The San Michele Rondinella could be just the thing. I’m told the local translation of Rondinella is “little swallow.” I think it could also unquestionably translate as “super tasty light red from Italy that screams drinking pleasure!”

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