Who’d have thought… Sangiovese plus Merlot and Sagrantino can equal a Gamay-like wine. When it’s light and delicate thanks to a favourable growing season and the vines being at altitude. Unique and lovely.

Beulah Violetta Stesso Stesso Rosso 2023

Lovely and fresh with a nice perfume and red cherry pips that pour coiled in chalky tannins. Actually, this may be the cheapest, and best, box of red cherries you'll enjoy this summer.

Carlin de Paolo Monferratto Dolcetto 2023

Cherries, plums fruit and a little salty, black olive smoothness that really hits the spot. Made with Montepulciano and Sangiovese, it’s a delightful blend that's a nod to the old country, where they're doing things well.