Medal Winning Italian Reds Mix - Case of 6

Vintage: 2017

A rich and complex full-bodied red bursting with deliciously concentrated sweet, juicy and sour cherry characteristics.

About this bottle: Produced in the Valpantena Valley of Italy’s Valpolicella region. This gorgeous oak aged red is made in the ripasso style, where a classic Valpolicella wine is re-fermented, or re-passed, over the sun-dried skins of a rich Amarone wine gives the vibrant Valpolicella extra layers of depth and body. Drinking well now and for several years to come.

Vintage: 2011

Purpley red in colour, this wine has an intensely perfumed aroma and flavour of plums with a rich, smoky, vanilla taste on the finish.

About this bottle: This is produced in the Abruzzo region in the Pescara Province of Italy. Abruzzo enjoys the warm temperatures of Central Italy and yet has the cooling influence of the Adriatic Sea close to which the vineyards are located. It is made by renowned female 'flying' winemaker Gaetane Carron, who has made wine all over the world. Careful ageing in French oak barrels for 6 months results in the smooth complex nature of the wine.

Vintage: 2010

A full bodied, ripe and juicy red from the sun-drenched Italian island of Sicily. Packed with ripe black cherry fruit and hints of pepper, this supple wine is unoaked and has deliciously refreshing acidity.

About this bottle: A full bodied, ripe and juicy red from the sun-drenched Italian island of Sicily. Packed with ripe black cherry fruit and hints of pepper, this supple wine is unoaked and has deliciously refreshing acidity. The Nero d'Avola grape variety is indigenous to Sicily, where hot sunny days and cool fresh nights provide the perfect conditions for growing ripe but beautifully balanced red grapes capable of highly expressive wines such as this.

Vintage: 2014

A smooth and sumptuous Chianti Classico with a deep, ruby colour and flavours of ripe cherries, mocha and wild herbs. The palate is complex with fine tannins and a refreshing finish.

About this bottle: This premium Italian red was made exclusively from Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes, which were harveseted from vineyards overlooking the picturesque town of San Gimignano. The wine spent 12 months in French oak to lend texture and roundness. To preserve quality, this wine has been minimally treated and may throw a harmless sediment, which will not impair quality.

Vintage: 2011

A deep purple colour combines with an exuberant, juicy melange of plum and sour cherry fruit flavours in this delicious example from the Monferrato Hills of Piedmont in North West Italy.

About this bottle: The wine is an exciting combination of Barbera and Merlot varieties with the latter matured for 12 months to add weight and flavour.

Vintage: 2016

A wonderfully fruity Sicilian red with heady aromas of loganberries, cherries and sweet spice. The palate of concentrated cherry flavours boasts a dash of coffee and chocolate at the finish.

About this bottle: The black Perricone grape has a long history in western Sicily. M&S Winemaker Jeneve Williams travelled there and was inspired by the locals proud devotion to its graceful tannins, dash of herbal complexity and long finish that complements the robust flavours of the local food.