The Spotlight - Forza Italy - Heavy Hitters from Northern Italy - a six bottle box set

Every month at GlouGlou we shine a spotlight on a different region to celebrate its winemakers and the way in which they interact with the land. So at the end of every month we will be putting together a selection of our favourite wines from each region; some we may have been shouting about, have enjoyed by the glass at GlouGlou, and perhaps a couple of deeper dives that may have slipped the main spotlight, but all guaranteed to showcase what makes each region worth getting excited about.

Offered at a discounted rate, we'll have this six box set delivered to your home so that you can by whisked away to our spotlighted region with each sip from the comfort of your sofa.

Subscribe for regular deliveries and save even further. Although the price of The Spotlight Case will vary according to the wines chosen each month, it will always be between £90 and £130 and by subscribing you'l save an additional £3.50 off each box set - enough to buy a banging V60 pour-over coffee from PetitGlou to enjoy while you scan the shelves in Iron & Rose or relax after some intensive market shopping.

This October saw GlouGlou shine the spotlight on Northern Italy

Sparkling

Cantina Bernardi, Prosecco DOC Spumante Bio, Veneto, Italy -

Classic Prosecco from the rolling hills of Veneto. Cantina Bernardi are forward thinking innovators with great respect for the traditional winemaking values and the land that offers its fruit. 

Organically grown, hand harvested Glera. Straw yellow in colour, intense aromas of apples and pears with floral accents. Soft yet elegant. The perfect aperitif. 

Producer - Cantina Bernardi
Country - Italy
Region - Veneto
Appellation - Refrontolo
Variety / Blend - Glera
Wine Style - Sparkling Wine
Farming - Organic    
Vegan

White wines

Latium Morini, 'Campo le Calle' Soave, Veneto, Italy - There’s cheap shelf Soave and then there’s real Soave... Made by the Morini family using some partially dried grapes. Their philosophy is based on a love of country life and a passion for vine growing. Seven brothers and cousins are behind the Latium Morini range, fore fronting the wave of Soave, Valpolicella and Amarone.

This Soave is super clear and straw-yellow in colour. It sits nicely with an afternoon of ripe cheeses, or an evening of pasta risotto. Deep mineral tones, floral with fruity flavours of peach, apple and exotic fruit. 

Soil - Calcareous 
Producer - Latium Morini
Country - Italy
Region - Veneto
Appellation  - Soave
Variety / Blend  - Garganega
Wine Style - White Wine
Vegan

Produttori del Gavi, Il Forte, Gavi DOCG, Italy - Situated 40 kilometres from the Ligurian Sea, crossed by the Lemme River near the Ligurian Apennines, Produttori del Gavi lie within the Province of Alessandria, a territory that is uniquely characterised by poor calcareous white soils; ideal for growing the native Cortese grape. This co-op has been going for over 50 years and with over one hundred members and one hundred and fifty hectares of vines. Cortese if managed poorly produces flat and overly acidic wines however Andrea Pancotti and Consultant Mario Redoglia are producing a Gavi that is well balanced with a floral and mineral freshness across an entire co-op, that’s quite a feat!

Producer - Produttori del Gavi 
Country - Italy  
Region - Piedmont 
Appellation - Gavi 
Variety - Cortese 
Wine Style - White Wine
Farming - Organic 
Vegan

Red wines

Ferdinando Principiano, Barolo del comune di Serralunga d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy -Good Barolo is the epitome of balance - between power and elegance, fruit and structure. Ferdinando farms vineyards on the edge of the Barolo region and achieves this tightrope walk in style. 

Producer - Ferdinando Principiano
Country - Italy
Region - Piedmont    
Appellation - Langhe
Variety / Blend - Nebbiolo
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic
Vegan   

Cascina Zerbetta, Barbera del Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy - A deep, dark red heavy in ripe cherries and currants with a delicious mineral-rich body.

Producer - Cascina Zerbetta
Country - Italy
Region - Piedmont 
Appellation - Monferrato
Variety / Blend - Barbera
Wine Style - Red Wine
Farming - Organic 
Vegan       
Low Sulphates

Angiolino Maule, Rosso Masieri IGT, Veneto, Italy -  We'd suggest decanting this one. It’s made by Angiolino Maule, one of the pioneers of natural winemaking, totally organic in the vineyards, minimal manipulation in the cellar, just looking for the pure expression of place. And the place is in the Colli Berici, a hilly area of the Veneto in Northern Italy with volcanic soils, using Merlot, Tocai Rosso (the local name for the local Grenache grape) and Cabernet Sauvignon. Beautiful with pasta with sausage and fennel sauce.

Producer - Angiolino Maule
Country - Italy
Region - Veneto
Appellation - Collio Berici
Variety / Blend - Tocai Rosso, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Style - Red Wine 
Farming - Organic 
Vegan    
Low Sulphates

This case contains one bottle of each of these wines. If any is out of stock or becomes unavailable it will be replaced by one of equal or greater value and deliciousness.