A Wine Gift Guide for Everybody on Your List
Here are some delicious and hard-to-find VeroVino wines which have been carefully curated by us.
As we’ve covered in our articles about wine tasting, everyone has a different palate. So, how can you be sure to select wine gift baskets that someone will like?
First and foremost, source your wine and products from a supplier that is picky about what they sell. Then you know the wines, olive oils, and foods have been screened to have passed the taste test. The more picky the buyer the better selection of products they have.
Second, get something that is truly unique, ideally that is not easy to find, so that way when someone gets it they will be truly surprised to have a new wine, olive oil, or a snack that they never had.
Third, since we all have a different palate and are at different stages along the wine journey, our individual preferences for wines and foods vary.
So with such a myriad of choices out there, how can you easily narrow down a short list and choose something that the specific person will truly enjoy? That is where we come in! We are like a virtual farmer's market for wine, extra virgin olive oils, and specialty foods and teas. By focusing on small producers prioritizing sustainability and authenticity we can connect our customers directly to these farmers. So when you gift from Vero, you are giving more than just a delicious small production item, but also a story. Which, after all, is what Vero founder Sheila Donohue is all about: making good stuff easy and accessible to all. That is why this holiday season, whether for friends, loved ones, collegues, employees, or yourself, Vero has you covered with our Gift Guide.
And a hint from us….. stay through to the end where we talk about some non-wine gifts too!
Dissecting Wine Consumer Preferences
Vero specializes in hard-to-find wines which we carefully select from small farmer-artisans around the world, focusing on wines never before in the US market. We check all the boxes when it comes to finding a wine supplier that will provide great winetasting experience, with really cool finds of artisanal and sustainably made wines. But, still, with our wide and unusual selection of unknown wines, how can one decide which ones to buy?
We’re making it easier for you by giving you loads of tips to help you choose wines, even if you never heard of them before, like in our last “If you like this, you’d like that” article where we propose new wines grapes to try based on ones you already know and like.
Meanwhile this article gives you guidelines to select wines based on the general type of wine drinker someone is.
The first general category is by type of wine, which is red wine, white wine, rose wine, orange wine, sparkling wine, and sweet wine. But still, even if you know someone likes red wine, for example, how can you find a red wine that they person will like?
What you need to do, is think a little more about that person’s general taste preferences, their familiarity with wine, and what pushes their buttons when it comes to wine:
Bold Wines
Some people really like to stick to their California style type of wines, which means there is more flavor intensity, has lots of fruit but also other flavor complexities which are often introduced from oak aging. These wines are great on their own, so just for sipping, without necessarily requiring food to make the wines shine through. For this general style, we use the term bold, as a bold red wine, and for whites too, which imply for sure an oak aged white wine.
People Pleaser Wines
In people pleaser wines, these are like “goldilocks wines”, or wines that are just right. These are wines cross over many palates, so that a lot of people will enjoy them. They are wines that are crowd-pleasing and drinkable, catering to diverse tastes, while also being unique and standing out. Great for gifts as they are sure-fire hits, especially for someone who you aren’t quite sure what their wine drinking style is.
Old World Wines
Alternatively, many Americans’ palates have crossed the ocean and have become more accustomed to Old World wines. These are wines that follow decades, if not centuries, of tradition with deep roots, literally, as the vines themselves may be old. Traditionally, wine came about to pair with food, so many Old World wines naturally have more structure, eg acidity, tannins, bitterness, which allows them to pair better with food. While it takes years to get accustomed to these more structured, less quaffable wines, which, perhaps, may not be great sipping wines, compared to bold and people pleaser wines, they are increasingly sought after by Americans as wine becomes more part of our culture and our wine palates mature.
Adventure Wines
Some wine drinkers are true adventurers. They really want to learn, explore and immerse themselves into discovering new types of wine, new wine grapes, wine from places they never had. These wine adventurers are willing to take more risks of trying out a new wine. Some they will like more than others, but they will always be surprised. This is where they get true enjoyment from being adventurers. For these wine drinkers, we have defined a category of new varieties and places, so they will try wines that they never had before.
Alternative Wines
In line with adventurers, are wine drinkers who gravitate towards alternative wines, like orange wine, pet nat wines, natural wines, etc. While apparently natural wine and similar categories of alternative wine is growing in popularity, driven by millennial and Gen Z wine drinkers, these wines have actually been made for centuries by small, artisanal producers. They just got crowded out of the US market by commercial wines, which are high volume production wines which have and still dominate the US market for 50 years. Fortunately for us, we have focused from the beginning on curating and selling wines from small farmer-artisans, so many of our wines fall into the alternative wine category.
Best Buy Wines
With price always being an important factor in any wine buying decision, we have also defined a category of Best Buy wines which have a particularly value for what you get.
For Foodies
Last but not least, someone on your list may not be wine drinkers at all, or they may also be intense foodies. Like our wines, we select rare, super delicious organic extra virgin olive oils and hazelnut products from small producers as well. Whether you are a wine or food connoisseur, you will truly appreciate our specialty products.
You may notice that we don’t have a category called natural wines which many are seeking nowadays. That’s because, with our focus on small producers who are farming their own land and whose priority is to craft a wine based on years of tradition, we’ve found that most of them are natural wines anyway. So natural wines are spread throughout each category we are presenting.
Vero’s Gift Guide for Unique Wines
So, now that you have a clear picture in mind of what kind of wine drinker that special someone, start browsing our Wine Gift Guide and start shopping!
Red Wines
The Saint Laurent natural red wine from Thaya in the Czech Republic is a great way to introduce a wine lover to a new variety.
Undoubtedly, you have a red wine lover on your list. Get a red wine gift they will love with these tips.
Bold: Vigna Petrussa Refosco Red Wine. A unique red wine, some of the grapes for this wine from North Eastern Italian region Friuli Venezia Giulia, are air dryed in a process called appassimento that is used for wines like Amarone. This produces a red wine with soft tannins, but big delicous berry jam flavors.
Old World: Aldo Clerico Barolo - Aldo Clerico Barolo Serralunga d'Alba - Aldo Clerico Barolo Ginestra. Classic old-world style oak aged red wine like the famous long aging wines of Barolo never go out of style, and this trio from small producer Aldo Clerico are definitely special. You can pick from not only a classic Barolo, but dive deep to discover the single vineyard crus of Serralunga d’Alba or Ginestra. If you really want to treat them, try the Barolo Cru Explorer Set… with all three Crus to try in one convenient set!
Discover New Varieties and Places: Thaya Saint Laurent Natural Wine Organic Late Harvest Single Vineyard. Travel to the Czech Republic for this special variety: Saint Laurent. A relative of pinot noir, it has its similarities with the international grape, however this wine is considered a little bigger than you typical pinot noir. Made with native yeast fermentation and is organic, this red wine makes it on our list of natural wines as well.
An Alternative Style Red: Frignano Scurone Pet Nat Lambrusco Organic Sparkling Natural Wine. This is a bubbly red wine made in the ancestral method, or pet nat method. Plummy flavors mix with a fruity nose and a fun texture playing between the effervescence and tannins, making it a fun new take on an Italian red wine.
Best Buys: Aldo Clerico Langhe Nebbiolo - Canalino Rosso di Montalcino. These two wines respectively come from the land of Barolo and Brunello. Made with the same grapes (nebbiolo and sangiovese respectively) as their famous (and more expensive) counterparts, and coming from vineyards that can also be labeled as Barolo or Brunello, these two wines are a great bang for your buck as they are like a baby Barolo and a baby Brunello.
White Wines
Bold: Vigna Petrussa Richenza White Wine Blend from Friuli. An age-worthy white wine, this is blended from three Friuli varieties and aged in oak to create a complex, full-bodied, long finish white wine. A deep color, they will know the moment it is in their glass that they are in for a bold white wine treat!
Old World: Febo Parella Trebbiano Abruzzese Natural White Wine. A natural wine, this trebbiano abruzzese is fresh, fruity and unique. Fermented in concrete vessels purchased by the Febo grandparents, this is a good white wine for many occasions.
Discover a New Place and Varieties: The White Wines of Thaya. From vineyards in a national park in the Czech Republic, we find the Thaya wines. Once an area more known for beer than wine, the white wines are a joy to discover. While there are some “traditional varieties” like Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc, where Thaya shines are those cool climate white grapes, like a single vineyard Gruner Veltiner from Austria, or the native Moravian Muscat, or the german Silvaner. The Czech Republic is one of those places a lot of people tend to say “Huh… didn’t know they made wine there!” So check out the full Thaya lineup for a great selection of wines ready to discover.
Discover an Alternative Style White: Febo Rolland Pecorino Orange White Natural Wine. Not quite an orange wine (normally made from extended contact with the skins), this natural wine made from the pecorino grape (yes, it’s not just a cheese, but also a grape) is a dark yellow color because of the weather micro-climate in Abruzzo. Great ripe fruit flavors, and available in two vintages to try.
Best Buy: Quercia Scarlatta Marchese Japo Natural Organic Biodynamic White Wine Blend. Our best buy white wine pick is an unoaked vegan wine that thanks to extra time aging on the lees, it is full-bodied and complex. From Le Marche, Italy towards the Adriatic sea, it is a fruity blend of local varieties. It is a natural wine made with native yeast fermentation.
Sparkling Wines
This section we also break down some sparkling wine suggestions by method of production (learn about different sparkling wine methodologies in our previous article on the subject). Better enjoy this sparkling wine season with some small production, artisanal sparklers.
This Durello 36 Months is an Italian sparkling wine made in the champagne method, great to try a new grape variety in an old-school style.
People-Pleaser Prosecco: It took us a while to find a Prosecco that we liked. It needed to be crisp yet expressive and flavorful. Then we met the Sanzovo brothers who are in the heart of Prosecco country in Valdobbiadene with their small family winery Col Del Balt and hit gold! We first started to import in their Col del Balt Sanzovo Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut which America has been enjoying for over a year now. It has fresh with lime and mineral notes and flavor. Much loved as well (and cited in VinePair) is their Extra Dry version, still a classic, Superiore Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco but just a slight bit fruitier than their Brut crossing over to please also those that prefer a smoother Prosecco, yet with great acidity to please dry wine drinkers. Both Proseccos are “millesimato”, which means they come from a single vintage, a special thing for Proseccos where a lot are blends of multiple vintages.
People-Pleaser Champagne Style: Ivaldi Andrea Extra Brut Alta Langa Champagne Method Sparkling Wine. From the Monferrato in Northern Italy’s Piedmont region, this Alta Langa has been aged on the lees for 30 months during it’s traditional champagne method creation. Extra brut, it is made from chardonnay and a fun Italian sparkling wine alternative to French champagnes.
People-Pleaser Pet Nat: Zanon Prosecco Vintage Col Fondo Pet Nat Natural Sparkling Wine. Made from glera (the same grape that makes Prosecco), this ancestral method or pet-nat style wine is bottled col fondo, or still on the lees. From the 2020 harvest, this natural wine is like a pet nat Prosecco: light and refreshing but with a unique twist.
Discover a New Variety: Sandro de Bruno | Lessini Durello 36 Months | Champagne Method Sparkling Wine. Another traditional champagne method Italian sparkling wine, this one is made from a grape not many have heard of: durella. The wine is called Durello, yet the grape durella, and with a thick skin makes a fantastic traditional method wine. This wine has been rated 95 points by Wine Enthusiast, and you can also learn more about this grape from the winemaker from our VeroTalk (watch the video HERE). You can also try it in 60 Month and 100 Month aged versions, or really splurge for a Durello Flight Set, with a bottle each of the 36, 60, and 100 months to really get to know the grape.
Discover an Alternative Style: Zanon Boschera Skin Contact Pet Nat Natural Sparkling Wine. We debated also putting this grape under new variety, as this is the first time the boschera grape has ever been in the US! With only a few acres in the world, this rare grape is artfully vinified in the ancestral/pet nat method, and even has a little bit of aging with skin contact.
Best Buy: Col del Balt Sanzovo Codolà Pet Nat Style Prosecco. This wine is made from the glera grape. like Prosecco, yet bottled on the lees and is unfiltered. It is crisp with an extra oomph of complexity. A great new old way way to try prosecco, as it is made in the ancestral method, the original way prosecco was made by nonno before prosecco became popular world wide.
Bonus Accessory: Professional Champagne Wine Stopper | Patented | Made in Italy. This patented sparkling wine stopper can keep the bubbles in your bubbly for up to 3 days after opening! A small item that is great as a small thoughtful gift, or even a stocking stuffer during the holidays.
Sgarbato is like drinking a sparkling cranberry juice as a wine!
Rosé Wines
Rosés are not only for summertime, but can be enjoyed all year round.
People-Pleaser Rosé: Febo Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo. This is a great wine for all around palates as it is a darker, deeper rosé that is really like a light red wine. Great chilled, it is fresh, fruity, and full of cherry flavors.
Old World: Domus Hortae Kia Ros Nero di Troia Pugliese Rosé Wine. This rosé from Puglia in Southern Italy is un-oaked and a refreshing take on the normally dark nero di troia grape. Pleasant and fruity, this rosé wine is a well-balanced example of an old-world rosé. Try as well, the new Domus Hortae ZuZu Susumaniello Rosé from the same winery… but different grape!
Discover a New Variety and Place: Thaya Blaufrankisch Organic Rosé Wine. The variety of blaufrankisch is also known as frankovka in the Czech Republic, where this wine is from. It creates a unique and interesting rosé wine: a bright inviting color, on the palate fantastic spicy notes come forward… almost like a cinnamon candy! Interesting and intriguing, you keep going back for sip after sip.
Discover an Alternative Rosé: Frignano Sgarbato Pet Nat Organic Sparkling Rosé Wine. Not your usual rosé wine, this natural sparkling wine is made using the pet nat or ancestral method. Darker than the average rosé, this wine has flavors reminiscent of tart cranberry juice. A new wine to the Vero portfolio, it is also woman-made in Modena, Italy.
Orange and Skin Contact Wines
Saturnalia Bianco is a funky and natural take on orange wine from indigenous Tuscan grapes.
People-Pleaser Orange: Field L'Orange Gewurztraminer Orange Wine. This juicy orange wine is balanced, a gorgeous color, and a great iteration of the gewurztraminer grape from the Santa Lucia Highlands in California.
Old World: La Maliosa Saturnalia Bianco Tuscan Natural Orange Wine. This super natural orange wine from Tuscany is funky and unique. Made biodynamically with regenerative farming techniques, this woman made wine has some oak aging to add lovely flavors of candied fruit and ginger.
Discover a New Place: Michi Lorenz Halo Sauvignon Blanc Skin Contact Orange Natural Wine Single Vineyard. This orange wine is a great way to let someone discover the wines of Austria, where winery Michi Lorenz is located. Made from sauvignon blanc in South Styria, this natural wine is a neat mandarin orange color.
Discover an Alternative Take: Lorenzo Corino Case Corini Ciabot del Moreto Natural Orange Wine. In this super natural wine from the biodynamic winery Case Corini is an alternative take on the aromatic grape, moscato. Instead of making the usual sweet semi sparkling Moscato d’Asti, Case Corini leaves the juice in contact with the skins for a few weeks before aging in barrels. You can still smell the usual moscato aromatic notes, but here there are also interesting dried fruit and candied fruit notes.
Best Buy: Foligodia Metamorfosi Italian Orange Natural Wine. From an up and coming wine area, sandwiched between Valpolicella and Lugana, this skin contact white wine is a blend made as a “00” wine… nothing removed and nothing added! That means no added sulfites, no filtering, native yeasts, and organic farming. A great, tart, apricot tasting natural wine.
Desiderio is a passito or air dried sweet white wine.
Sweet and Dessert Wines
People-Pleaser Sweet wine: Ivaldi Ros du Su Moscato d'Asti Semi-Sparkling Sweet Wine. Moscato lovers tend to link the wine because they prefer sweet wines which is the most common form you find in Moscato. Yet this Moscato which we just discovered this year from 4th generation producer Andrea Ivaldi has pronounced acidity making it a wine that even ‘open minded’ dry wine drinkers would enjoy. Andrea Ivaldi admits that he prefers Moscato d’Asti that is less sweet. Tasting this wine, you get it - it is like having chamomile and honey made as a wine, with a bit of frizzante effervescence.
Old World: Briamara Caluso Passito Riserva Sweet Dessert Wine. This riserva dessert wine is made in Caluso, Northern Italy, by air drying the white erbaluce grapes. Only made in the best of years, this low-yield wine is aged for 10 years before bottling. An intense, sweet and thick wine, this is a luxurious dessert wine to give.
Discover a New Variety: Ivaldi Susbel Brachetto d'Acqui Sweet Semi-Sparkling Red Wine. Brachetto is like Moscato d’Asti’s lesser known cousin. A red aromatic grape also from the Monferrato, like moscato, and when vinified correctly, produces a sweet wine like moscato. With more red-fruit characteristics, it is refreshing and easy to sip away. It is great to use for a cocktail base too.
Discover an Alternative Style: Braschi Sweet Albana White Wine. Made from the grape albana, this is a still wine, yet sweet and delicious. With notes of apricots and saffron, this is a sweet wine different than the usual frizzy semi-sparkling wines like moscato. A usually thick skinned grape, albana lends a pleasant dark color and sweetness to this wine.
Best Buy: Vigna Petrussa Desiderio Sweet Wine. This special dessert wine is made from grapes hand picked for air drying before being pressed and aged in French oak. Sumptuous and elegant, it is a great wine to start enjoying the world of appassimento or dried grape cluster wines.
For That Special Foodie
Here at Vero while we love wine… we like to consider ourselves just lovers of stuff that tastes good! That means not just wines, but also extra virgin olive oils, herbal teas, and hazelnut based products (from savory to sweet). Let’s explore some options for the foodie in your life.
Extra Virgin Olive Oils
Extra virgin olive oil is something that every foodie and chef loves… and can never have enough of! That makes it a great gift that is always appreciated, especially when organic like all Vero EVOOs. Try giving extra virgin olive oil from small Italian family farms, like Febo in Abruzzo or Quercia Scarlatta in Le Marche. These olive oils are great for cooking, but also as what we like to call “finishing oils”, or an evoo that you drizzle over your finished dish for a pop of flavor.
Hazelnuts
From a woman-run, organic farm in the Langhe (just over the hill from Barolo-Land), these artisan crafted hazelnut products are truly delightful to add to any pantry or table. From the toasted hazelnuts themselves, to sweet creams (if you love Nutella… this is for you!), candied nuts, and even savory pastas and pesto sauces, woman farmer and chef Silvia Martini adds minimal other ingredients to her products, letting the hazelnut sing for itself. Check out as well our Hazelnut Heaven, Sweet Cream Trio, and Hazelnut Meal Kit gift sets for great options of hostess gifts.
Not sure what they like?
Then let them choose! Give a Vero Gift Card in five values that never expires, starting at $50, and you will also receive a special discount of 10% off your next order too! So give a little, get a little with the Vero Gift Card
For Die Hard Wine Explorers
Lastly, for that wine lover that is just a little extra, give them a subscription to the award winning VeroClub, a real wine subscription. Available in monthly and quarterly frequencies, as members of the VeroClub, the recipient will also have first dibs on all new wines to arrive in our warehouses and a personal 10% discount on all purchases in the VeroShop. With this, you can give them not only three bottles monthly or six bottles quarterly of sommelier selected small production wines, but also so much more! Now, it is also possible to gift a limited Three-Month Gift Subscription to the VeroClub.
Let Us Curate a Selection for You
When building an awesome gift basket, it is the theme that counts right? If you are missing the inspiration, never fear, Vero is here! Check out our selection of specially curated gift sets and baskets that our Somms have put together. In the VeroSets shop category, you can find everything from wine sets, to extra virgin olive oil sets, hazelnut sets, and mixes of everything! Browse the full VeroSet selection to see what sparks your interest. Bonus tip: all VeroSets from with shipping included in the continental US for the entire order… so grab a set and add on: the shipping is already covered!
Get Ready to Impress Wine Lovers on Your List
We hope this guide will help you confidently choose unique wines and olive oils that your loved ones will enjoy. This was a tough task for us to narrow down from our vast portfolio of boutique & rare selections. If at any time you need some suggestions, use our free somm at your service program to schedule an appointment with us to chat.
Keep this list handy for the next time you need to send a wine gift, and let Vero help. We will get your wine gifts delivered so your friends, family, and loved ones can enjoy delicious small production wines and olive oils, with no hassle to you. Whether it be as a Christmas gift, a hostess gift, holiday gift, or even birthday gifts or just “thinking of you” gifts… wine, specialty foods, and extra virgin olive oils are a great way to show you care.
Start browsing and get ideas for wine gift baskets you can build! Check out the VeroShop to see all of our artisanal products and get wine gift for Christmas.
After all, we exist to allow all Americans, across the US, from businesses to consumers, to experience the pleasures of these farm to glass wines from off the beaten path untouristy areas, and really good olive oils too. How can you get your hands on the hidden gems we forage for?
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We also have an award winning wine club for true wine explorers that are seeking to continually discover unique, sustainable and authentic small production wines they never had. These are wines selected by our sommeliers and curated for each box.
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Red Wines
Like a cook in the kitchen, Hilde Petrussa gives a special touch to each wine. With her Refosco, after gathering the grapes, she lets the tannins mellow out by air drying some the grapes, a process called appassimento used for wines like Amarone, for about 20 days before starting the fermenting process.
A deep purplish red hue, the bouquet recalls dry summer hay and red berries jam. On the palate it is round with soft tannins and underbrush hints.
Vigna Petrussa is a certified sustainable and biodiverse women-owned winery.
This is one of the best Barolo wines from the Langhe in Piedmont Italy as well as a great value from one of the storied families of Barolo wineries. This Barolo red wine is the maximum expression of the nebbiolo grape from Aldo Clerico. With vineyards right next to those of Domenico Clerico Barolo vineyards, this Barolo is a good substitute for Burgundy wine.
This garnet colored artisan Barolo has red fruit, rose and spicy leather and tea leaf aromas with elegant structure, long finish leaving a silky mouthfeel. On the nose it is very intense while floral notes mix with typical vineyard scents of violets and red berries. On the palate, the violets blend with licorice flavors and noticeable tannins. A creamy texture from the oak barrels creates a pleasant mix of fresh yet complex flavors.
Tastes Like: Cherries and licorice
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Single Vineyard
Fun Facts: This is Aldo's first wine made from 5 different Barolo designated vineyards surrounding his home in Monforte d'Alba, all within the Bricco San Pietro MGA. He vinifies each vineyard and then does an assemblage, creating each vintage a unique expression of his nebbiolo vineyards. It is also made with native yeast fermentation, so can be called a natural wine.
Made with native yeast fermentation, this Barolo Serralunga is a special natural wine. Rich on the nose with dried violets typical of the nebbiolo grape, the bouquet is austere and profound with balsamic notes. Once sipped, the earthy texture is out of this world, which marries pleasantly with the structure, fruit and spice of this elegant red. Well accented tannins are soft and decanting is strongly recommended.
Tastes Like: Earthy Spices
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Single Vineyard
Fun Facts: This is a single vineyard Barolo from the Serralunga d'Alba village, known to produce the most age worthy Barolos.
Made from the sought-after Ginestra Barolo Cru, this single vineyard wine epitomizes the greatness of the nebbiolo grape from the Barolo wine region, in terms of structure, age-worthiness and fruit expression. The native yeast fermentation used in making this natural wine also helps bring out the special and sought after terroir of the Ginestra cru.
An intense garnet color, on the nose this Barolo tends towards red fruits, with a touch of balsamic notes. As it opens on the palate the elegant tannins harmonize with the acidity for an overall richness that creates a pleasant and enjoyable experience while sipping alone or with food.
Tastes Like: Balsamic Tabacco leaves
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Single Vineyard
Fun Facts: The Ginestra cru is very limited and only a few wineries have access to harvest from there. Aldo can thanks to his wife’s, Valentina’s, Conterno family vineyards.
Fun Facts: The hands on the bottle represent Aldo’s two daughters; for this reason he often says this is the wine closest to his heart.
From the Thaya estate winery in the Czech Republic, this single vineyard 100% Saint Laurent, which is called Svatovavřinecké in the Czech language and is a descendant of pinot noir, is from the U Chlupa vineyard with dusty loess and clay soils and which is in a national park. It has an inky deep purple color, a pretty nose, of violets, milk chocolate and spice. It is fresh with chaulky tannins, dark fruit taste, a harmonious and balanced wine. The wine was made naturally and fermented with native yeasts. It aged for 18 months in oak barrels of assorted sizes and types of toasting. It’s what’s called a “beefier Pinot Noir.”
This is an ancestral method Lambrusco made primarily with the Lambrusco Grasparossa grape, and with some Malbo Gentile grape, which is local to the area of Frignano in Modena. It is a lighter red ruby color, light effervescence, a nose that has red fruit with hint of orange peel. It is fresh and fruity, with plum taste, and grippy tannins and noticeable texture.
It is a wine with great structure and personality, an excellent expression of the nebbiolo vine. With a delicate floral bouquet of rose and violets, there is also a finish of licorice. Tasting it really brings out its elegance with pleasant yet decisive tannins that signal great potential for good aging.
As well, the native yeast fermentation used to make this nebbiolo natural wine lets you taste the natural terroir of the Langhe.
Tastes Like: Crunchy pink cherries
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation
Fun Facts: This Langhe Nebbiolo is known as a ‘Baby Barolo’, since it comes from Barolo vines, and is a great introduction to the Langhe wines, where some of the best reds in the world come from.
Made from sangiovese vineyards in Montalcino, this is an approachable, people pleaser for red wine lovers, the unoaked offering from the Brunello producer Canalino. It has notes of cherry, with hints of black pepper and toast. This wine is fresh, fruity and balanced with soft tannins and a pleasant clean finish.
Tastes Like: Crunchy, fresh cherries
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regnerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Unfiltered | Organic | Natural Wine | Vegan
White Wines
An organic & vegan natural wine made from 100% trebbiano abruzzese, a white wine grape which the New York Times cites a grape “worth knowing better”. It has an inviting straw yellow color and an exotic nose (look for the saffron!) and an intriguing fruity and herbal taste.
This white wine is age-worthy too! Fermented and refined in grandfather Febo’s concrete vessels.
Region: Italy > Abruzzo > Chieti
Tastes Like: Peaches and Saffron
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Vegan | Single vineyard | Old Vine | Organic | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: This wine is named from the single vineyard from which it comes, Parella in Chieti.
Rolland’s deep straw yellow or rusty color likens it to an orange wine, but this color comes from the vineyard, sun, and weather. A fresh and textured mouthfeel leaves you pondering and wanting to have another sip. We recommend to let it breathe before enjoying to the fullest.
The 2023 vintage offers a drier, more savory, and complex profile. With golden raisin and saffron flavors, it evolves into deeper sensations of caramel, sage, and a pronounced orange rind on the finish. It wraps up with a long, distinctive mineral finish. The 2023 really summarizes well the age-worthiness of this wine.
Region: Italy > Abruzzo > Spoltore & Chieti
Tastes Like: Golden Raisins & Saffron
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Vegan | Single vineyard | Organic | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: This wine is named for Grandfather Febo, Rolando, who bought the concrete vessels the family ages their wines in.
This natural wine is delicious fruit-forward organic vegan white wine, a blend of hard-to-find native varieties from the province of Macerata in Le Marche, Italy, a hilly area just to the east of Tuscany not far from the Adriatic Sea, has it all, great nose, taste, texture and structure. While it is unoaked, it was on the lees for 6 months with weekly battonage, contributing to its complexity of aromas, ranging from melon to saffron, and intensity of flavors. Made with indigenous varieties from Le Marche, Maceratino (also called Ribona) and Incrocio Bruni 54, it is a testament to Le Marche white wines.
Quercia Scarlatta follows a minimal intervention approach to vegan winemaking, using native yeast fermentation in their wines like this Marchese Japo.
From the Czech Republic, Thaya crafts organic wines in the area of South Moravia, near the Austrian border.
A bright lemon color with apple and carnation flower aromas, this chardonnay is round, fresh and fruity with a chalky texture and long finish, all-in-all, nicely balanced. Aged 6 months in stainless steel before bottling.
Fermented and aged in large oak barrels, this version of Gruner Veltliner comes from the single Stare Vinice vineyard in a national park with a lot of granite soils. For that reason, we see a lot more minerality in this Gruner Veltliner than in the unoaked version or the Slunny Vrch single vineyard version. This wine tends more towards citrus fruits, but still maintaining a healthy spice alongside the minerality.
From a winery called “Best in the Czech Republic” for multiple years in a row, this wine is farmed organically.
Tastes Like: Citrus with a hint of Vanilla
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Organic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Single Vineyard | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: Farmed in a national park, and the grape is called “Veltlinske Zelene” in the local language.
Lovely classic Sauvignon Blanc flavors of tomato leaf and citrus fruits burst out of the glass. This is a complex, yet approachable unoaked Sauvignon Blanc from a winery called “Best in the Czech Republic” for multiple years in a row.
Tastes Like: Lemon lime citrus with salt
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Organic
Fun Facts: This Sauvignon Blanc is part of the first appellation in the Czech Republic, VOC Znojmo.
The unoaked white wine is light on the palate, with refreshing acidity and bright minerality creating a delicious sensation on the palate that keeps you wanting to sip. And the bouquet? The nose is invigorated by a fresh burst of citrus peel, beautifully interwoven with subtle hints of grassiness.
From a winery called “Best in the Czech Republic” for multiple years in a row, this wine is farmed organically in a local national park.
Tastes Like: Citrus Zest
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Organic
Fun Facts: The hedgehog on the label represents an animal found naturally in the national park where these grapes are farmed.
Sparkling Wines
Made from Glera grapes in one of the best areas for Prosecco, Valdobbiadene, this is a crisp, clean delicious dry Prosecco DOCG with a light yellow color and lovely effervescence. It has notes of pear with a minerally flavor and a citrusy, slight bitter finish reminding you of the rich terroir where this wine comes from. This Col del Balt Brut Prosecco made by the Sanzovo brothers has approximately 5g of residual sugar. As well, it is a special Millesimato Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, meaning not only does it come from the select Valdobbiadene “heart” of Prosecco, but it is also from a singular vintage, not a blend of multiple vintages like many Proseccos.
This Alta Langa Spumante, or an Italian sparkling wine, is an Extra Brut, with flavors of bread crust, caramel and candied fruit, with great acidity and salinity, a hint of sage and a long mineral finish.
Made following the traditional Champagne method, it ages on the lees for 30 months in the bottle. Alta Langa is a newer DOCG that is steeped in history and is an up-an-comer amongst Italian traditional method sparkling wines.
This vintage wine is from vineyards at 200 meters that are harvested slightly late to give the wine more structure. A Blanc de Blancs made from 100% chardonnay grapes, fine and persistent bubbles are present with an inviting straw yellow perlage.
Tastes Like: Bread crust, caramel, and candied fruit.
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Bottle fermented | Champagne Style
Fun Facts: - This wine is named for the current winemaker, Andrea Ivaldi, the 4th generation of his family to make wine, and the first to make a sparkling wine.
- A certified sustainable winery, Ivaldi practices regenerative farming.
A 100% glera grape white sparkling wine made with native yeast fermentation, this natural wine vintage “prosecco” is from vineyards in the old part of Valdobbiadene, made also in the historic tradition of the ancestral style, or Pet Nat, as it is bottle fermented on the lees. A light color, giving an early hint to its bright acidity, the bouquet of citrus and lemon flowers bursts forth in the glass once it opens. When tasting this ancestral method natural wine, apricots and persistent bubbles create a sparkling wine that is enjoyable with brunch, aperitivos , get-togethers, you name it.
The circle and dot logo represents both the human existence and evolution, as well as winemaker Eros Zanon’s personal view of his vineyards, a dot of small-production boutique quality in the larger circle of large-production Proseccos.
With a persistent perlage, a bright gold color lights up the glass as complex exotic fruits and citrus aromas burst forth. Tasting, it is a dry wine with a delicate balance of acidity and sapidity keep you sipping and enjoying until the last drop.
The volcanic soil of the Sandro de Bruno vineyards lend well to this ancient, yet up and coming grape known as Durella. With a thick skin rich in polyphenols, they expertly craft this grape in a sparkling wine using a classic Champagne method. A zero dosage, for 36 months the wine rests on the lees before dégorgement and it then rests again.
It is markedly less intense than its 60 month aged and 100 month aged counterparts, creating a great entry point to the durello grape. You can try all three of these wines for yourself in the Durello Flight Set!
Tastes Like: Limes and Green Apples
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Sustainable Winery | Volcanic Soil | Bottle Fermented | Champagne Style
Fun Facts: - “Linear and polished” is how Kerin O’Keefe in this Wine Enthusiast review describes this 95 point wine.
This is an unfiltered sparkling wine made similar to the champagne style from a rare grape called Boschera, native to Veneto, Italy where there is less than 20 acres in the world! We were the first to import this grape into the US!
Compared to the Prosecco grape (Glera), Boschera is more complex, and in fact this wine has been aged for over 3 years in the bottle on the lees.
With 2 days of skin contact giving it a deep yellow color, this native yeast fermented natural wine is then refermented with its native lees and then undisgorged, so it is unfiltered and continues to age on the lees too, allowing it to become more complex over time.
You can say it is a vintage & aged ancestral method, or Pet Nat style, also called Col Fondo in Italian since it is on its lees. It has herbal, nutty and yeasty aromas and savory taste with a long saline finish. Pairs with many foods & throughout the meal, from appetizers to main course.
Before this 'modern era' of Proseccos made with the Charmat method, Prosecco was made with the ancestral method, like this wine, Codolà, where fermentation takes place in the bottle, and it is not disgorged. This means that the wine is unfiltered since it is on its lees. In Italy it is also called a Col Fondo sparkling wine and in the US, we use the French term ‘Pet Nat’ to describe this wine. This results in a white sparkling wine whose aromas and flavors continue to evolve while they are in the bottle. This Col del Balt white sparkling wine made by the Sanzovo brothers has a straw yellow color with lots of fine bubbles and green herb and pear aromas with a hint of lemon zest. It has 0 residual sugar and it tastes dry and clean, with a slightly bitter, lemon rind tasting, finish.
This is THE best sparkling wine stopper on the market, patented and imported from Italy. Use this and the bubbles in your sparkling wine will last for up to 3 days. The patented seal is based on physics: as pressure builds inside the bottle, the seal gets even tighter. It is the top choice among European sparkling winemakers. It comes with a patented design and is made in Italy. This is sommelier tested with many other products on the market and this one wins without a doubt.
This easy to use stopper is the best way to preserve your sparkling wines once opened, from frizzante to prosecco, pet nat and classic method champagnes. Now you don’t have an excuse to buy a bottle of sparkling wine because you can’t finish it in a day. Great for home or restaurant use.
Rosé Wines
While made as a rosé wine, this Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is actually more like a light red wine thanks to the dark pigments of the Montepulciano grapes used, farmed on Febo family’s estate vineyards in Abruzzo.
The minimal intervention approach of this natural wine producer results in a lot of vintage variation year after year. For example, the 2021 Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo has a cherry taste with a salty finish, and is considered a “serious” rosé wine while the 2024 is a Rosorange color that bursts with blood orange flavors mixed with cherry.
Region: Italy > Abruzzo > Spoltore & Chieti
Tastes Like: 2021 - Cherries | 2024 - Tart cherries and blood orange
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Vegan | Organic | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: Both vintages are fermented with native yeast and refined in the winegrower's grandparents' concrete vessels. Great chilled and a good pairing is eggplant parmesan.
From the heel of Italy’s boot, Puglia, where they arguably make some of the best rosé wines in Italy, this rosé wine is made from susumaniello, a fruit forward local grape that is ancient to the area. Its taste is like a lighter more fruity aperol spritz, fragrant and herbal. Light, refreshing, and easy to sip this is a great wine for summer.
Tastes Like: An herbal Aperol
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery
Fun Facts: The name “ZuZu” is an ancient Pugliese dialect word for the grape used, susumaniello.
From the Thaya estate winery in the Czech Republic, this 100% Blaufrankisch rosé, which is called Frankova in the Czech language, has an orange-pink color, cinnamon red hot up front and great balance of red forest fruits and juicy acidity, that balances out the 5.9 grams/liter of residual sugar. Stainless steel fermentation and aged for 6 months in stainless steel before bottling.
Made from the rare Uva Tosca grape, which grows in higher altitudes in Emilia and is believed to be a descendant of Schiava Grossa, the Alto Adige red grape. Technically a rose wine, it is more like a light red, which looks and tastes like drinking cranberry juice as a sparkling wine. Refreshing and quaffable, with strawberries on the nose and a saline finish, it is great on its own or with light fare. While this grape does not impart much color, 2021 was a dry year, producing more concentrated fruit and color. It is naturally fermented and sparkling 'col fondo' ancestral, or pet nat, style wine.
Orange Wines
From the woman owned natural winery Foligodia, Metamorfosi is a complex orange wine that tastes like biting into a tart apricot. This fruit-forward wine gets its distinctive character from skin contact, and it's crafted from a blend of Chardonnay and Malvasia di Candia grapes.
Region: Italy > Lombardy > Mantova
Tastes Like: Like biting into a tart apricot.
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | No additives | No Sulfites added | Unfiltered | Organic | Skin Contact | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: The name metamorfosi means “metamorphisis” in Italian.
Woman made Saturnalia Bianco, on VinePair’s list of Top 15 Best Orange Wines, is an award winning, unfiltered and delicious skin contact orange wine made from old vine procanico & trebbiano grapes cultivated in volcanic soil.
This natural wine is made from the patented Metodo Corino, based on regenerative farming principles. Nothing is added but grapes! Made with unpressed, free run juice with native yeast fermentation. A two week maceration imparts a dark amber color. Aged only in stainless steel tanks, it has aromas of candied fruit, dried apricot and ginger.
It has pleasant acidity and tannins, and is balanced with a long finish. A pretty deep orange color, it is a great wine for difficult food pairings, it pairs with almost any dish.
Tastes Like: Candied Orange Peels
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | Native Yeast Fermentation | Vegan | No additives (ie non sulphites added) | Unfiltered | Organic | Metodo Corino | Natural Wine
Fun Facts: - The natural farming method that produced this wine, 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.
- Named in honor of the Roman festival in December which took place near the winery, La Maliosa, this wine was once called Saturnia Bianco.
Cloudy mandarin orange color late harvest Sauvignon Blanc natural wine from one the best places in the world for Sauvignon Blanc leads to a saline and yeasty nose with a bit of lemongrass notes. It has laser-like, linear acidity and is super tasty, with great fruit and salinity. It is a 'meaty' orange wine with nice mouthfeel and slight tannins. This Sauvignon Blanc is from the Sudsteiermark region of Austria in South Styria.
This skin-contact orange wine is crafted with native yeast fermentation by certified organic and biodynamic Austrian winery Michi Lorenz.
This is an aromatic late harvest skin contact Orange wine from the natural wine 'legend' Lorenzo Corino and his son Guido. The color of rust orange opens to a complex bouquet of orange blossom, candied fruits, caramel and pine leading to a fresh taste of apricots with some mineral savory-ness, pleasant tannins, lovely texture. It is balanced with a long finish. This vegan wine is made naturally, with no intervention of any kind made and no sulfites added. It is a super interesting wine for those who enjoy muscat natives and orange wines. The name Ciabot del Moreno refers to the small wine hut (part of the Piedmontese wine 'ways and culture) in the area where the single vineyard is (Moreto). A lot of local stories are born around these "ciabot". The 70 year old vineyard with different Moscato biotypes is 230m high in Santo Stefano Belbo, 15 min south of Costigliole d'Asti and a half hour east of Alba. After a gentle crushing, fermentation starts with native yeast fermentation and wines are left with skin contact for 2-3 weeks, followed by 6 months of aging in wooden barrels.
Sweet and Dessert Wines
Who doesn’t like chamomile and honey? That’s what this wine reminds you of! It’s a Moscato d’Asti that appeals both to sweet wine lovers and dry wine drinkers wanting a moment with a touch of sweetness.
The name of this wine, Ros du Su, means ‘Rays of Sunlight’ in Piemontese dialect where this Moscato d’Asti comes from. Looking at its bright, golden-yellow color, it is easy to understand the inspiration for this name.
In the glass, the aromatic qualities of moscato are the first noticeable aromas, but underneath subtle and persistent notes of honey and acacia and chamomile flowers come forth creating a complex bouquet. Tasting, the sweetness of the residual sugars are well balanced with freshness and sapidity. A pleasant wine that keeps you sipping, it pairs well with desserts, but is every bit as enjoyable alone in contemplation.
A certified sustainable winery, Ivaldipractices regenerative farming.
This Caluso Passito dessert wine made from 100% Erbaluce grapes is produced only during the best vintages, and exclusively in those extraordinary ones, a small part is reserved to Caluso Passito "Riserva". Aged for 10 years in casks and 4-6 years in bottle, only 1000 bottles are made per vintage. It is sweet, fresh and sapid with delicate floral notes.
“Can we make Brachetto popular, please?” is how VinePair headlines why this artisanal, aromatic red sweet sparkling wine, just recently imported by us first time to the USA, made it to VinePair’s list of 13 Best Sweet Wines.
An aromatic grape, brachetto, creates a pleasantly slightly sparkling sweet red wine, with delicate rose flower and strawberry notes and strawberry and hibiscus taste. ‘Susbel’, in the local Piemontese dialect of Ivaldi in the Monferrato, refers to the location of the vineyard of this Brachetto d’Acqui, where the sun is bright and well exposed.
Left four days in contact with the skins and fermented with native yeast, this natural wine has a bright and clear light red color, dotted with fine effervescent bubbles. Sipping, the immediate impact is indeed sweet, yet with enough acidity and a hint of tannins to create a harmonious and balanced wine that keeps you coming back for more.
Wonderful to serve slightly chilled to sip with friends in the backyard on a hot summer day, or to serve with fruity desserts. Try pairing it with cheese, like with Humboldt Fog goat cheese - it goes incredibly well. It can also pair with charcuterie. Made with native yeast fermentation and has a residual sugar of 120 g/l.
A certified sustainable winery, Ivaldi Dario practices regenerative farming.
Light fragrance recalling sweet acacia honey and dried fruits. This nectar is made from hand selected grapes, dried in crates and refined in French oak barrique. This is produced in a limited run of only 1000 bottles per year.
Vigna Petrussa is a certified sustainable and biodiverse women-owned winery.
Olive Oil Gifts
From the hills of Abruzzo near the Adriatic Coast of Italy, comes this Organic EVOO, or Extra Virgin Olive Oil, farmed and made by the Febo family. Farmed sustainably and organic, this natural extra virgin olive oil is also vegan and, like all evoos, a first run - cold press olive oil, the best kind of olive oil for you.
The 2024 harvest is still made from a blend of olives like leccino and 500 year old trees, but now it is mostly the dritta cultivar.
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Farming | Biodynamic | Vegan | No additives | Unfiltered | Organic
Fun Facts: The dritta cultivar is a rare one being saved by Davide Febo who is trying to save and rehabilitate it.
This is an olive oil, super food for super foodies. This is small production organic & vegan extra virgin olive oil made primarily from a rare local cultivar from the area of Macerata Italy called Piantone de Mogliano. The buttery flavors and taste of this organic EVOO so inspired the family behind Quercia Scarlatta farm and winery in Le Marche Italy to name it ‘our gold’, or Il Nostro Oro.
Hand harvested and milled at the family’s farm, a first run, cold press evoo, this olive oil’s aromas remind you of stepping into a garden full of fresh green beans with a whiff of black pepper. Likewise, tasting it is like having fresh green beans with black pepper and butter, thanks to its buttery texture. Black pepper continues on the finish.
This organic extra virgin olive oil comes in a 3 liter container, made for following the Mediterranean diet to a tee!
This gift set has the best olive oil around! It is farmed and made by woman owned La Maliosawho farms and crafts organic extra virgin olive oils (and natural wines too) in the wild area of Tuscany, Maremma.
This gift box comes with 2 organic EVOOs:
Aurinia, a buttery and vegetable garden tasting blend of Tuscan cultivars,
and the Monocultivar Caletra organic EVOO which has won best in Tuscan and best in Italy, and is amazing drizzled on veggies, salads and meats.
Use both Italian olive oils to up your cooking game with an added drizzle of flavor.
This set is available with evoos coming in a 250ml size or a larger 500ml size. Great for stocking your pantry or to give as an olive oil gift for that special foodie in your life!
Any add-on to your order has free shipping within the Continental US. If you’re a real foodie, try our other organic EVOOs from other small Italian farms, like this one from Abruzzoand this one from from Le Marche.
Included in this box are:
La Maliosa Aurinia Tuscan Blend Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
La Maliosa Caletra Tuscan Monocultivar Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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.
For a loved one… for a collegue… for yourself… it doesn’t matter this set will be a great gift basket! From the seaside region of Abruzzo, Italy, these family farmed wines and olive oil are a taste of Italy, in your glass and on your plate.
This special offer set has shipping included for the Continental US and all add-ons have free shipping, so try other Extra Virgin Olive Oils and wines from Abruzzo!
Included in this box are:
Gifts for Foodies
Simplicity at its best: nuts and nothing else! Woman artisan farmer Silvia Martini cares for her trees to ensure that her hazelnuts are healthy, delicious, and wonderful enjoyed simply with little flair. These hazelnuts, hand selected by Silvia from her harvest are toasted and packed under vacuum to maintain their freshness.
How We Enjoy This Food: Enjoy them on their own as a healthy snack, crushed as a garnish for a savory roast, and baked into sweet cookies.
Farming Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Farming | Biodynamic | Vegan | No Additives | Organic | Gluten Free
Fun Facts: These hazelnuts are certified IGP (or indicazione geografica protetta, a protected geographic indication) from the Langhe. That means they are protected by law as special.
Satisfy any sweet tooth craving with this set of three authentic hazelnut creams straight from Piedmont, Italy.
Crafted by woman artisan farmer, Silvia Martini, these hazelnut creams are nothing like Nutella: taste them and there is this heavenly explosion of hazelnuts with just the right amount of sweetness. Enjoy them by the spoonful, spread on toast, baked in desserts, or any other way you can imagine.
This set is available two sizes: jars of 40 grams or jars of 100 grams.
Shipping for this set is included to the continental US, so add some more hazelnuts!
Included in this set:
Type of Food: Hazelnuts
Region: Italy > Piedmont > Langhe > Monchiero
Appellation: Nocciola Piemonte IGP delle Langhe
Farming Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Farming | Biodynamic | Vegan | No Additives | Organic | Gluten Free
Allergy Information: Contains hazelnuts. May contain traces of other nuts, lactose, and vegetable oils.
Storage Instructions: Keep in a cool dark place. Do not refrigerate after opening. Mix before use.
Looking for the best meal kit for Italian food lovers?
Use and gift this meal kit to create a delicious, authentic meal with boutique ingredients direct from small family Italian farms and chefs.
This meal kit best includes all you need to create an amazing Italian meal at home: handmade pasta, a pesto sauce, extra virgin olive oil to drizzle, and extra hazelnuts for garnish and crunch. Great for pasta lovers, as a hostess gift, christmas gift, or for your own pantry.
Boil the pasta, and in a separate skillet, heat some pesto with a little olive oil and starchy pasta water. When the pasta is cooked and drained, mix them all together. Drizzle with extra olive oil and some crunched hazelnuts before enjoying hot!
Shipping is also included in the Continental US with this set, for your entire order even!
This set includes:
Type of Food: Hazelnuts
Region: Italy > Piedmont > Langhe > Monchiero
Appellation: Nocciola Piemonte IGP delle Langhe
Farming Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Farming | Biodynamic | Vegan | No Additives | Organic
Allergy Information: Contains hazelnuts. May contain traces of other nuts, gluten, lactose, and vegetable oils.
Storage Instructions: Keep in a cool dark place. Do not refrigerate after opening. Mix before use.
This herbal tea is the handicraft of the woman winemaker behind Foligodia wines: while caring for her organic , biodynamic and regenerative farm which makes her natural wines, she collects wild plants and herbs growing in her vineyards to make this 100% natural, loose-leaf herbal infusion, known as a tisana in Italian. This blend of hand-harvested herbs and flowers is cultivated directly from the winery's vineyards and cold-dried to preserve its purity.
Each herbal tea is hand selected by Sharom of Foligodia and provides various health benefits, from promoting physical and mental relaxation to bolstering your immune system. Escape to the serene landscape in the vineyards and hills of Northern Italy with every cup of Sharom’s natural herbal infusions.
Region: Italy > Lombardy > Mantova
Tastes Like: Wildflowers and plants native to Northern Mantova Italy
Farming & Winemaking Highlights: Regenerative Agriculture | Sustainable Winery | Biodynamic | No additives | Organic | Natural
Fun Facts: You get many similar aromas when you taste together Foligodia’s natural wines and her teas.
Gifts for Wine Lovers
Give the gift of three months of unique wines ripe for discovery with the award winning VeroClub 3 Month Subscription Wine Box... it's like a better version of a wine of the month subscription!
Once you order the gift for your loved one, friend, client or business partner, we'll send them a monthly wine club box of small batch sommelier curated craft wines delivered to their door for 3 months.
Every month, our sommelier selects 3 wines we've hand curated and we ship them to the recipient's door. Included in every wine club delivery are members only tasting notes to learn about the farmer-artisans and stories behind the wines from our sommelier founder.
Vero Wine Club members will also be the first in the US to get access to new wines & foods we import in with the VeroClub Pop-up Shop, exclusive to VeroClub members only.
Plus new VeroClub members get 10% off online store purchases.
Of course, after the 3 months, the gift recipient has the option to become a permanent member of the VeroClub, purchasing either the monthly or quarterly VeroClub Wine subscription service option.
Let your clients, colleagues, friends and loved ones decide which hard-to-find artisanal wines and foods they want with the Vero Gift Card. It is a great way to treat a friend or family member to explore new flavors and experiences. With the purchase of a gift card of any value, you will receive an exclusive discount of 10% on your next order!
A Vero Gift Card never expires, so the recipient can use it when they want.
As an extra bonus, schedule a free live chat with one of our Somm at your Service to really get the most out of this unique gift and pick out the wines or olive oils that they will truly find outstanding!
