Wine Flight: Bring Italy to your Account with These Fine Wines
Sep. 29, 2015
Italian wines are as diverse as they are abundant in the marketplace and each of the country’s regions provides a treasure trove of production styles, grapes, and tasting lineages. Provide your customers with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of Italian wine style and what best suits your establishment.
"There is such a wide variety of wines coming out of Italy that it can be really intimidating," said Jennifer Tietz, Wirtz Beverage Fine Wine Specialist.
To help your customers find the right wines, Tietz recommends making sure that your Italian offerings are representative of multiple regions of the country to include as many flavor profiles in your set as possible, providing the opportunity to turn consumers with different preferences into bonafide Italian wine lovers.
"Fall is the perfect time of year to highlight Italian wines," said Tietz. "As chefs introduce richness into dishes and people start to cook with heavier foods, the earthy flavors of Italian wines suit the season quite well."
Explore the Offerings of these Italian Wine Houses:
Frescobaldi- a Florentine family with thirty generations dedicated to the production of great Tuscan wines in five estates in Tuscany
Masi- with roots in the Valpollicella-region, Masi is a leader in the production of Amarone, a typically rich, Italian dry red wine. Masi prides itself on making "modern wines with an ancient heart."
Beni di Batasiolo- a winery spanning seven farms located within the prized Barolo wine-growing area in the finest and most prominent wine-growing villages of the Langhe
Corvo- a Sicilian classic benefiting from 200 years of tradition. Corvo utilizes shared and sustainable farming habits to source the best grapes available in the region.
Michele Chiarlo- 100% Piedmont wines produced in the tradition of the region. Since the 1980’s Chiarlo has been committed to collaborating with producers to elevate and honor the Barolo, one of Italy’s greatest wines.
Biserno- a new partnership between Italian wine making legends Marchese Lodovico Antinori Marchese Piero Antinori. Biserno’s vineyards benefit from Upper Maremma's perfect terroir; the winery’s unique blends are higher in Cabernet Franc than other wines from the region.
Banfi- a state-of-the-art winery with a dedication to sourcing the most advanced science in vineyards to produce the premium and diverse wines Banfi is known for.
Contact your Sales Consultant to learn more about Wirtz Beverage’s comprehensive Italian portfolio and learn more about which wines are best-suited for your business.