Vintages New Release – August 1 2026

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GAJA CA’MARCANDA PROMIS IGP Toscana This wine from legendary producer Gaja com bines Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese fermented and matured separately for one year in oak. It’s poised, taut and inviting, with elegantly framed red and dark fruit and spice. A wine for grilled steak. Enjoy into the mid-2030s. Full-bodied & Smooth 174334 (XD) 750 ml $84.95 2

VOLPAIA CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG With more depth and saturation than the 2024, the 2023 Chianti Classico shows ripe cherry, grenadine, floral tones, and a savory edge. Medium-bodied, it has more substance through the tannin structure while maintaining good acidity and balance. It’s a more complete and layered expression of the vintage. Drink date: 2026-2040. Score: 92 (Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck. com, May 7, 2026) Medium-bodied & Fruity 953828 (XD) 750 ml $37.95 2 4 Organic product

ITALY ’ ROSÉ WINE SICILY CARUSO & MININI FRAPPO FRAPPATO ROSÉ  IGP Terre Siciliane

VILLA PUCCINI RISERVA CHIANTI DOCG (Michele Puccini)

This wine’s label is the result of a collaboration between the winery and the Zanzara Lab, which is an NGO based in Turin that promotes the social inclusion of people with disabilities. Made from Frappato grapes harvested by hand on a hinterland hillside in western Sicily, this eœort lessly elegant pink wine delivers bright strawberry and cherry fruit. Pair with seafood risotto or fried fish. Easygoing & Fruity 43979 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 1 Featured in Spotlight on Sicily & Sardinia PORTUGAL ’ WHITE WINE SANTA EULÁLIA AVESSO WHITE VINHO VERDE  DOC, sustainable, vegan vested by hand. It’s crisp and elegant, with citrus notes and a fresh, lingering finish. Pair with lemon chicken or seafood. Aromatic & Flavourful 51202 (XD) 750 ml $16.95 1 This wine comes from vines averaging 20 years of age that grow in granite soils and are har

Red berries, bark, vanilla and baking spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Generous fruit in the mouth with lovely structure. Well-made. Drink now. Score: 90 (jamessuckling. com, July 11, 2023) Medium-bodied & Fruity 573519 (XD) 750 ml $17.95 1

VITICCIO RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO DOCG

Aromas of violet and wild herbs give way to flavors of black cherry, blackberry and black currant in this tense, saturated red, which is just beginning to relax and open up now, six years after the harvest. Shows terrific balance, with a long, black pepper-infused aftertaste. Sangio vese and Merlot. Drink now through 2045. Smart Buy. Ranked 14th in Wine Spectator ’s Top 100 of 2025. Score: 95 (Bruce Sanderson, winespectator.com, Aug. 13, 2025) Medium-bodied & Fruity 599308 (XD) 750 ml $47.95 2

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