Experience the pleasure of farm-crafted wines & foods and the stories behind them.
Our story begins in Old World Europe where got to know many artisan farmers making unique & delicious, wild & scarce wines and olive oils not yet in the US market.
8 years on, we have won Artisan Wine Champions of the USA, affirming our mission in the US to be your go-to for farm-to-glass, small batch wines and specialty foods.
Have a Vero Happy Holidays with Artisanal Wine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Specialty Foods!
Show colleagues, friends, and family how much you care this holiday season with unique Christmas gifts and holiday, gifts of small production wines, olive oils, and foods.
Wine & Olive Oil Tasting Experiences
Browse our Wild & Scarce Wines and Olive Oils
Made with 100% Montepulciano grapes spanning family vineyards in Spoltore and Chieti in Abruzzo, it has aromas of amarena cherries and licorice and a slight funkiness thanks to its 100% natural production. It tastes of dark fruit, with a rich texture and slightly bitter finish, with the funky vibe continuing while tasting. Fermented and refined in the winegrower's grandparents' concrete vessels.
Region: Italy > Abruzzo > Spoltore & Chieti
Tastes Like: Dark fruits
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Vegan | Organic | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: Pairs nicely with chicken parmesan. | While there is a famous wine “Vino Nobile di Montepulciano” from Tuscany, this grape has no connection to it; the “montepulciano name” there comes from the town noame, where as here in Abruzzo “montepulciano” actually refers to the grape used to make the wine.
Gift Wild and Scarce Wine and Olive Oils
A prestigious first cold press monocultivar organic extra virgin olive oil from the Maremma hils of Tuscany which has won best organic extra virgin olive oil from Tuscany! Its polyphenols which are used to determine how good an olive oil is, are exceptionally high!
Top awards include extra gold, as best Tuscan organic EVOO by Biol Novello which evaluates the best olive oils in the world. In the past this olive oil has also won Best in Italy, as well as Gambero Rosso 3 leaves (their highest rating).
Its aromas of grass, green pepper and mint lead to an intense hot pepper taste and a long finish with black pepper lingering in your mouth. Even just a little drizzled over a simple lettuce salad will bring it to life with flavor.
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Farming | Biodynamic | Vegan | No additives | Unfiltered | Organic | Metodo Corino
Fun Facts: The natural farming method that produced this extra virgin olive oil, the metodo corino, is actually patented by La Maliosa woman winemaker Antonella Manuli after she helped to develop it with natural wine legend Lorenzo Corino of Case Corini.
Give the gift of artisan wines and olive oils! The Vero Gift Card is a great way to treat a friend or loved one who likes to explore new and exciting flavors of hard to find wines and olive oils.
Join and Gift the Wine Artisan Champion Wine Club
Are you a wine explorer eager to uncover new, unique wines? Look no further than the award-winning Vero Wine Club, the trusted source for the best rare, sustainably made and authentic wines & olive oils from around the world.
These little treats are just two ingredients: hazelnuts and sugar. Made by woman artisan farmer Silvia Martini in her kitchen behind her shop front, they are crunchy and soft all at once. A crisp crunch from the sugar coating, and a soft chew from the hazelnut inside. Sweet and delicious, these caramelized hazelnuts are a great snack for a sweet tooth.
How We Enjoy This Food: Great as a sweet treat, we dare you to eat just one!
Farming Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Farming | Biodynamic | Vegan | No Additives | Organic | Gluten Free
Fun Facts: Sometimes also called “candied hazelnuts”, they are created by meticulously layering sugar over a hazelnut and letting it crisp into a caramel.
Vero is recognized as the best American curator of vegan artisan wines, olive oils and specialty foods as part of the Global Vegan Awards organized by LUXlife, who seeks out forward-thinking, sustainability-driven, award-winning enterprises in global luxury lifestyle.
Listen to Ventura Vibe Podcast and radio shows as our Founder, Sheila Donohue, is interviewed about future projects for Vero.
You can also listen any time via streaming of the Ventura Vibe Podcast. Look for Episode 94: Wine on the Westside!
Our native New Yorker founder who has been living in Bologna Italy for many years is now an "adopted" West Coast" woman and her story unfolds on the West Coast Women Rising Podcast.
Our founder visits farm-to-table, slow food Chef Riccardo Severi in Romagna Italy in this Appetito Magazine article. Learn more about Riccardo at this VeroTalk and find his recipes on the VeroBlog.
Olive Oil Explorers: The Experts Have Spoken!
Which were the favorite olive oils tasted by this team of experts? Find out here.
Fall in love with Italian wine with this 6-Pack of wines made from different varieties from different parts of Europe, ideal for sipping as fall settles in. From Austria, to Piedmont, the Adriatic Coast, to Abruzzo, these 6 wines will allow you to travel and experience the flavors of Europe, all from the comfort of your home. A range of flavors, rosé, whites, and reds, these wines are versatile and ready to be opened for any occasion and for a variety of tastes.
Shipping is included in this box set for the Continental US and any add-on has free shipping.
This set includes:
Quercia Scarlatta Marchese Japo White Wine Blend Natural Organic Biodynamic
Febo Parella Trebbiano Abruzzese White Natural Wine Organic Biodynamic
Aldo Clerico Barbera d'Alba Biodynamic Red Wine
Febo Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Chillable Red Natural Wine Organic Biodynamic 2021
Michi Lorenz Zweigelt Klassik Natural Red Wine Organic Biodynamic
Febo Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Red Natural Wine Organic Biodynamic