For 4,000 years, Southern Italy has been producing wine. While the business was booming in the Greek and Roman era, for much of the 20th century production has declined.  However in the last 15 years volumes have increased the quality has soared. If you love rich, powerful silky reds this mix is for you!

This exclusive mix includes:

2 x San Marzano Salento IGP Il Pumo Primitivo 2017 (Itay)

Awarded Gold Medal: Berliner Wein Trophy, Spring tasting 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Selections Mondiales Des Vins Canada 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Singapore International Competition 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: Ain Wine Challenge 2018

Awarded 93/100 POINTS: Luca Maroni ‘Yearbook of Italy’s Best Wines’ 2018

Deep ruby red with violet reflections in the glass. Experience intense aromas, with notes of plum and cherry, spicy, with rosemary and vanilla scents. A full-bodied wine, soft and balanced, easy to drink.

At the heart of Italy's ancient villages, from high balconies and white terraces, this wine whispers good luck to passers-by. It is born of the clay that once nourished the vineyards. It is a flower as it blooms, a peach on the tree, a grape on the vine.

Food Pairing: Savoury first courses, red meat and game, mature cheese. Serve between 16-18°C.

Seal: Cork - Alc: 13.5%

2 x Miopasso Primitivo di Puglia 2017 (Italy)

Awarded 93/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

Awarded Gold Medal: Sakura Wine Awards 2019

"Gorgeously fruited and richly expressed, the bouquet shows blackberry, Black Doris plum, vanilla, roasted hazelnut and mixed spice aromas, followed by a concentrated palate that is plump and fleshy. The wine offers terrific fruit power and velvety mouthfeel, backed by silky tannins. At its best: now to 2021. Jan 2019" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

2 x Canapi Sicily Nero D’Avola 2018 (Italy)

Awarded Gold Medal: Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2019

Canapi is back! After a couple of years in the shadows this juicy easy drinking red is back by popular demand, and the great news is that it has just been awarded a Gold Medal!

We're in love with the great value wines of Sicily. And nothing we've found so far is a better advertisement for them than the 'Canapi' wines. One of our biggest-selling wines, Canapi Nero d'Avola is fantastic example of the ripe, plummy, super easy-drinking reds that are coming out of Sicily these days.  The Gold Medal winning 2018 Canapi is full of ripe red berry aromas and flavours supported by soft tannins.

Food Pairing: This wine is perfect for drinking with pasta dishes but also on its own.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13.5%