{"title":"Italian Varietals","description":"Delicious wines from Australia and beyond made from famed Italian varieties. Often these wines are light yet powerful, perfumed and detailed, inspired by the classic wines of Northern and Southern Italy. This collection features some Aussie newcomers doing inspired things as well as some of our best Italian offerings and more.","products":[{"product_id":"occhipinti-2021-il-frappato","title":"Occhipinti - 2023 Il Frappato","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Frappato was born from my girlish dream of making a wine that tasted of the land I work, the air I breathe, and my own thoughts. It is harsh, bloody and elegant. It is Vittoria and the Iblei mountains. It is the wine that most resembles me, courageous, original and rebellious. But not only. The wine has peasant origins, which is why he loves his roots and the past he carries within him; but, at the same time, he is capable of fighting to improve himself. He knows refinement without ever forgetting himself.' - Arianna Occhipinti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Occhipinti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44111023374589,"sku":"21423","price":106.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6754\/4640\/files\/Winona-Wine-Occhipinti-2021-Il-Frappato-Occhipinti-Wine.png?v=1779868745"},{"product_id":"nino-barraco-2021-bianco-g","title":"Nino Barraco - 2022 Bianco G","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom an isolated plot of fifty year old bush vines of Grillo handed down to Nino by his father. These are planted over red sand and terra rossa, just a kilometre from the sea. This spent twenty four hours on the skins before ten months of élevage in a combination of old casks and concrete vats. A vivid yellow, this really shows the pedigree of the site and is compact and elegant with delicate notes of minerals and brine leading to a long, salty finish. - Tutto Wines, Importer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nino Barraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44653122945277,"sku":"22658","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6754\/4640\/files\/Winona-Wine-Nino-Barraco-2021-Bianco-G-Nino-Barraco-Wine.png?v=1775651205"},{"product_id":"occhipinti-2019-grotte-alte","title":"Occhipinti - 2019 Grotte Alte","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value=\"{\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;:2,\u0026quot;2\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;A very clear vision of Arianna Occhipinti's pure and mesmerising style. 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The twist that makes all the difference to the great classics, that gives vigour to experimentation. Elegant, aromatic, generous and bursting with energy, ETNEUM proffers its strength to create mixes that make a mark, deny anonymity and assert their character. A gin that is the centre of attention, the life and soul of the party, where sipping on a superior drink is an inescapable prerogative, a necessary act.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Aetnae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45514225123581,"sku":"23204","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/6754\/4640\/files\/Winona-Wine-Aetnae-Etneum-Gin-Aetnae-Spirits.png?v=1779857722"},{"product_id":"occhipinti-2023-sp68-bianco","title":"Occhipinti - 2024 SP68 Bianco","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoscato di Alessandria and Albanella, on skins, encapsulating the richness of Sicily. Aromas of fresh orchard fruit, sticky citrus, balsamic herbs. Astonishingly aromatic and impossibly expressive. Fruit and elegance to the stars and back.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe SP68 is a reference to one of the oldest wine routes in the world, used by farmers for generations to move their wares to the coast. It’s now a highway, but it’s a gentle kickback to the good ol’ days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"The wine that Arianna says best reflects herself and her vision with the wines she grows and makes. Red roses, subtle spices and this deep, mineral core. Tingly with acidity and fruit, such a pleasing, charming wine. Oh Arianna. The veritable princess of Sicilia. From great genes (her uncle is Giusto Occhipinti of COS) she has carved her own formidable reputation within the global wine industry, a champion of biodynamic viticulture, her wines are enchanting. Her vineyards here are sat on ancient limestone, and ripen in the warmth of the Iberian sunshine. VARIETY: Frappato REGION: Sicily, Italy\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14851,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"4\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":16777215},\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0},\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}'\u003eOh Arianna. The veritable princess of Sicilia. From great genes (her uncle is Giusto Occhipinti of COS) she has carved her own formidable reputation within the global wine industry, a champion of biodynamic viticulture, her wines are enchanting. 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A short, gentle maceration of Aleatico, Sangiovese, Merlot and Procanico pressed off to vat for a brief élevage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the Romans being credited as the ancient leaders in wine consumption, the Italian region of Lazio in which Rome lies doesn't conjure a clear image of vineyards and bottles in the modern eye. Enter Gianmarco Antonuzzi and Clementine Bouveron. He, a Lazio native and she, his French vigneronne wife. Clementine and Gianmarco are a power couple in Italy’s natural wine community. She is a fiercely intelligent scientist and takes care of the vines by hand with practices that incorporate biodynamics but are finely attuned for their own and overall plant diversity. Gianmarco is a fiery cellar master with a deeply cynical and black hued sense of humour,shined by seasons abroad in some of the world's most highly regarded wineries. 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