Italy: Azureau's Newest FrontierIt took some time to find 'it'--a portfolio of Italian wineries that offers a consistently high level of quality and value just as it expresses some of the varied terroirs of Italy. And then 'it' happened. We found a small wine agency ready to bring their unique collection to a broader audience. In November 2009, Auzureau unvieled its Italian wine portfolio. Built on a foundation of wineries from Piedmont, the collection includes gems from Friuli, Abruzzo, Asti, Langhe, and Tuscany. Click here to download Azureau's Italian Wine Collection or simply read on to learn more. | Portfolio Highlights:
If have yet to discover the floral, juicy, flinty wine know as Gavi, our Broglia La Meirana is probably the best place to start. Honored by Gambero Rosso, Itlay's premiere wine magazine, with the vaunted TTres Bichierri or Three Glasses, Broglian's Gavi di Gavi is finding its way onto wine lists and people's cellars throughout Ontario. Read on ...>  Situated in a beautiful location on the hills overlooking Montepulciano is the Azienda Lombardo. Founded in 1972 by Antonino Lombardo, father of the now owners Francesco and Giacinto, it recently completed an exansion of 10 new hectares. 90% of the new vineyard holding are dedicated to the cultivation and crafint of Lombardo’s signature Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. So named because it was once reserved only for the noble class, Vino Nobile is one of the oldest and famous of Italian wines The Vino Nobile is matured underground at a constant temperature - within the new 1,000 hl French and Slavonic oak barrels. Read on ...>
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In a location eloquently symbolic of Barolo, right at the interface between Barolo's historic Cannubi hill and La Morra's Brunate you will find the Azienda of Francesco Borgogno. Known for its iconic dove image, the winery was