The seven wines to give at Christmas to those who love to drink well • Food and Wine Italia

You are approaching the Christmas period and, like every year, the question of the perfect gift comes up again. Although the tables per mezzo di Italy offer the best of culinary tradition during the holidays, there are those who seek to elevate the gastronomic experience through the selection of high-profile labels.

For those who know how to appreciate the cultural and narrative value of wine – be it a renowned cru, a particular vintage ora a unique territorial expression – the ideal solution lies per mezzo di a estremità bottle. A selected wine is not just a gift, but a liquid narration, an in-depth study of cellar techniques and the stories of the producers. If you are looking for the right label to enrich the cellar of a connoisseur ora celebrate a special moment, we offer you seven wines selected for all lovers of great wine.

User-friendly

Fresh and mineral: the Negroamaro Rosato Amalberga smells of medlar, apricot and pear. It recovers the vines of the Ostuni denomination, combining character and drinkability. Manual harvest and steel give a savory, scorrevole and fruity sip, with a long and harmonious finale, ideal with raw seafood, light dishes ora to while cooking while waiting for guests.

Red with character

A rare Montepulciano born per mezzo di one of the smallest DOCGs per mezzo di Italy, with elegant tannins and an artisanal soul from Abruzzo: the Diventare rosso Restrizione Tullum 2019 bears the signature of Feudo Millenario. Intense ruby, agenda of black cherry, cocoa, violet and spices. It refines between cement and oak and gives a long, deep persistence, faithful to the territory.

From the table

Herbaceous and citrus agenda, a mineral heart and immediate pleasure: Masciarelli’s Pecorino Doc Alcazar per mezzo di Semivicoli is a refined, crystalline white, with hints of sage, thyme, mountain herbs, pink grapefruit and lime. Fresh and tasty, it elegantly accompanies aperitifs, starters, fish and cheeses, perfect for giving light and freshness even to winter tables.

Piedmontese class

100% Nebbiolo: Matteo Ascheri’s Barolo has an impeccable balance with agenda of ripe fruit, sweet spices and tobacco. Elegant and powerful wine, with an intense garnet color and very estremità tannins. A red to be enjoyed today and for the next 20 years, maintaining structure, depth and a character that conquers sip after sip.

What style!

Pinot Noir according to Tramin: fruity aromas, estremità structure, Alpine soul. Maglen Restrizione is the highest interpretation of its historic vineyards per mezzo di Insigne Adige. It was born between Mazon and Glen, where altitudes, exposures and calcareous soils blend together. It combines elegance, depth and the authentic character of its two terroirs, the natural cradle of the varietal and its purest expression.

For meditation

Isole and Olena signs a sweet sip, which tells of the most intimate Tuscany. Between trellises, ancient wood and 11 years of rest, this Vin Santa sede del Chianti Tipico contains the ancient soul of the territory. It comes from dried Malvasia and Trebbiano, a patience that becomes poetry. It refines per mezzo di sealed caratelli, where it sculpts agenda of fruit and honey, leaving a bright and golden finale.

Mal del paese for the glass

the Mandrarossa label, illustrator Nancy Rossit narrates the memory of Santa sede, owner of the vineyard from which the wine was born. A tribute to the land that inspires Voglia Bertolino Soprano.