Sangio Selections Sale 9-16-25

In This Newsletter:

Sangio Selections Sale
Close-Out Featurette: German Riesling Highlights


 
Stock Up & Save On:
 
Sangio Selections

 
We’ve handpicked twelve Sangiovese-based wines to share with you on our three-day sale!
 
5% off any 3-7 bottles from our Sangio Selections list
10% off any 8+ or more bottles from our Sangio Selections list

 
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.

 
Sale ends Friday, September 19th at 9 am Pacific.
 
Shop our twelve Sangio Selections options on sale now:
 
Founded by Portland somm Aaron Coe, this Idaho-based winery (right??) is releasing a beautiful and seriously overlooked Sangiovese from the Mission Hills vineyard in Walla Walla. Coe was inspired by a meeting with Paolo de Marchi of Isole e Olena. The results are, in the words of Michael Alberty of the Oregonian and Wine Enthusiast, “one of the best American takes on an Italian grape variety I’ve tasted.” He exhorts us to “Go find some before it disappears.” Here it is, on sale now for you!
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Coe Cellars Mission Hills Sangiovese, Walla Walla Valley 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $26.50, that’s $25.18 at 5% off and $23.85 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
VinopolNote:
Coe Cellars produces just one wine: a 100% Sangiovese Grosso (the specific clone used in Brunello Di Montalcino production) grown exclusively in the Mission Hill Vineyard in Walla Walla. Dedicated to making ‘as old world of a wine in the New World as possible,’ Coe Cellars’ Sangiovese has a ripe cherry profile, with hints of savory dried herbs around the edges, lithe tannins, and a pleasantly tart finish. Blind fold us and we’d swear this is from Tuscany.
 
“Giancarlo Pacenti is by far the leading exponent of the modern school of Brunello di Montalcino.  No other producer has succeeded in crafting wines of this much textural beauty and refinement.” – Antonio Galloni
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Siro Pacenti PS Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
James Suckling 92 points
“This graceful and perfumed wine shows aromas of toast, licorice, vanilla, pomegranates, violets and cinnamon. Its restrained character is improved by fruit concentration and weight, a full body, crisp acidity and well-handled, velvety tannins. Drinkable now, but best from spring 2025.”
 
2016 was an excellent year across much of Europe, and the vintage produced Brunello di Montalcino of exceptional quality. Even for a region known for world-class wines, these are all-timers. Lucky for you, we were able to source more of this incredible 2016 from this tiny boutique winery: Cerbaia. It’s just about to enter its prime drinking window, so buy a few for the cellar and decant what you can’t keep your hands off of.
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Cerbaia Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 23 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 93+ points
“The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is a dark and rich expression with a generous delivery of dark fruit—prune, plum and black cherry. The vines are planted in galestro soils with clay and shale in a 3.5-hectare plot, resulting in a 14,000-bottle production. Winemaking is simple, with fermentation in steel and aging in botte grande for three years. There is some extra density or heaviness to the fruit that feels reinforced by the oak notes and ultimately by the wine’s tannins. This wine will be released in April 2021, and that sounds about right because it needs more time.”
 
Felsina’s 100% Sangiovese Fontalloro is a Brunello-drinker’s dream, with explosive aromatics and lots of power to back it up. With its rich, velvety texture, enticing aromas, and long, satisfying finish, Fontalloro embodies the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation.
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Felsina Berardenga Fontalloro Toscana IGT, Tuscany 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Felsina Berardenga Fontalloro Toscana IGT, Tuscany 2018 1.5L Displayed Price: $128, that’s $121.60 at 5% off and $115.20 at 10% off, 6 magnums in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points
“The 2018 Fontalloro is bright, floral and full of energy. In most vintages, Fontalloro is quite open, but the 2018 is especially nervy and taut. That won’t be an issue in time, of course, but readers should plan on being patient. Sangiovese is so expressive here. A whole range of floral and savory accents lingers on the close.”
 
The Greatest expression of Sangiovese? Fontodi’s flagship bottling, the Flaccianello della Pieve, is one of Tuscany’s most sought-after Sangiovese wines. Its class seems inevitable when you consider that each year it is made with only the finest vineyard blocks from their exquisite holdings. Built for the long haul, this is an ideal Sangiovese for a long-term cellaring and a rival to Soldera, Biondi-Santi Riserva, Pergole Torte, Valdicava’s Madonna… you name it.
 
Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT, Tuscany 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $159, that’s $151.05 at 5% off and $143.10 at 10% off, 30 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 points
“The 2017 Flaccianello della Pieve is fabulous. Dark, sensual and enveloping, the 2017 captures the essence of the house style in its textural richness and baritone inflections. Black cherry, plum, spice, new leather, licorice and chocolate infuse the 2017 with tremendous richness. The 2017 spent 18 months in barrique followed by 6 months in cask, the same aging regime as the Vigna del Sorbo, but with a bit more new oak. That approach worked very well, as the Flaccianello stands out for its exceptional textural elegance and finesse. It is a positively stellar wine.”
 
From ancient lands, Il Paradiso di Frassina crafts its tribute to the music of Mozart, which this special bottling of Brunello. So enamored with the music, the winery hosts long-term scientific study to measure the effect of sound waves on vines. Be transported through all your senses to the rolling hills of Brunello!
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Il Paradiso di Frassina Moz Art, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Decanter 95 points
“A very pure and elegant expression of Sangiovese from the north side of Montalcino It feels as though there is a breeze blowing through it, which gives the fruit precision with no loss of depth. Drinking Window: 2020-2028”
 
From the fabulous and bold 2015 vintage, this is an open and gorgeously appointed Brunello that will leave you weak at the knees. This single-vineyard bottling was first released in the 2007 vintage. The vineyard is a small, one-and-a-half-hectare plot that offers wines of extraordinary finesse and elegance, even in warmer years.
 
This is the only listing in the USA today by-the-bottle!
Mastrojanni Vigna Loreto, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $149, that’s $141.55 at 5% off and $134.10 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Monica Larner-Wine Advocate 96 points
“The Mastrojanni 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto shows a creamy and robust constitution with loads of black fruit and spice. If you are looking for a soft and more contemporary expression of Sangiovese, this will fit the bill. It offers profound richness and texture that is laced with black fruit, spice and tobacco. This wine moves one step beyond the comforting boundaries of Brunello in terms of both richness and extraction. If you are going to go big, you might as well do so in style. Only 8,000 bottles were released in January 2020.”
 
Petrolo is the most notable producer of Valdarno di Sopra wines, drawing inspiration from ancient traditions and their belief that great wine is “nature as dreamed by man.” Their impressive single-vineyard wine, Bòggina, is 100% Sangiovese planted in 1952. Not only do they produce classic bottlings, like the Bòggina C, but they also defy convention by fermenting wines from the vineyard in a variety of different ways. The goal is to show off the inherent quality of the terroir as a through-line between the different bottlings.
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Petrolo Bòggina C Valdarno di Sopra, Tuscany 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $79, that’s $75.05 at 5% off and $71.10 at 10% off, 26 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 97 points
“The 2019 Sangiovese Vigna Boggina is fabulous. Bright, gracious and light on its feet, the 2019 oozes class. Crushed red berry fruit, white flowers, mint and orange peel are some of the notes that grace this wonderfully translucent Sangiovese from Petrolo. The 2019 is one of the best wines I have ever tasted here.”
 
If you’re a big fan of Montevertine, Castell’in Villa or Stella di Campalto, you need to stockpile the wines that Giovanna Morganti makes under her Podere Le Boncie label. The estate is a mere three hectares in Chianti Classico, planted to a high-density mix that’s anchored around Sangiovese. The wines emphasize grace rather than power and richness—a real study in contrast to their famous neighbors. Unfortunately, total production is less than 1,500 cases, of which only a few hundred make it to the US. This is already turning into a cult producer, so act accordingly.
 
Podere Le Boncie Chiesamonti Toscana IGT, Tuscany 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $84.50, that’s $80.28 at 5% off and $76.05 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points
“The 2022 Chiesamonti is stellar. Chiesamonti is often marked by slightly coarse tannins. In 2022, intense summer heat amplified the fruit, yielding an especially showy, racy edition of the Chiesamonti. Plush contours wrap around a core of dark red/purplish fruit, blood orange, rose petal, lavender and spice. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this wine. And why should they? This is pure and total seduction.”
 
Today, at the top of the Chianti range, there is a new category: the Gran Selezione. Not only does it undergo longer aging that Chianti Classico Riserva, thirty months, and require a higher minimum percentage of Sangiovese, at 90%, but it also has more stringent quality control requirements. Gran Selezione must be crafted from estate-grown grapes from within the Chianti Classico zone, either a single-vineyard or a reserve selection. Additionally, it must pass a tasting panel performed by the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico against its peers. This example from Casa Emma is in its prime, showing an intensity and energy that will pair nicely with rich stews and hearty grilled offerings.
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Casa Emma Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Tuscany 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points
“An intense, fruity style, showing tension between its elegant side and firm, dusty tannins, while raspberry, cherry, red currant, rose hip, mint, pine and mineral flavors ply the space between. The finish is austere, yet this reveals lovely fruit and energy. Best from 2026 through 2045. 800 cases made, 350 cases imported.”
 
Lisini is a classic producer, both in style and in that they were one of the original 25 wineries in the Brunello Consortium. They’re known for powerful wines that see extensive aging in large casks and bottle before release, which softens their textures and gives them wonderful secondary flavors. These are reference-point Brunellos that belong in the cellar of any collector.
 
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG, Tuscany 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Decanter 97 points
“Due to reduced quantities in 2019, the Lisini family decided to sacrifice their Ugolaia bottling in order to augment the Riserva. It is a striking specimen of the balmy Sesta zone in Montalcino’s southeast. Scents of myrtle and pine infuse dark cherry and black raspberry. On the palate, iron and chestnut weave through the luscious and exotic red fruit. Equally sumptuous tannins bestow a generous sandy-textured embrace. Polished and layered with mineral depths, this already feels satisfying, but the best is yet to come.”
 
A dessert wine made from Sangiovese? Sign me up! The incredibly rare “Occhio di Pernice” (eye of the partridge) style of Vin Santo is crafted from at least 50% Sangiovese and features a blush color. The results are densely concentrated flavors with a subtle sweetness.
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Badia a Coltibuono Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Occhio di Pernice, Tuscany 2006 375ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 5 half-bottles in stock now
Antonio Galloni-Vinous 95 points
“The 2006 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico Occhio di Pernice is one of the best wines I have tasted from Badia a Coltibuono in some time. Sweet, dark and voluptuous, the 2006 shows all of the richness of a 100% Sangiovese Vin Santo, yet also possesses remarkable restraint for such a big wine, with plenty of intensity but no excess weight. A bevy of leather, licorice and clove notes round out the silky, mid-weight finish.”
 
Shop our Sangio Selections sale wines now!



Vinopolis Close-Out Sale Featurette:

German Riesling Highlights
 
Shop highlights from our Close-Out sale, featuring German Riesling options ranging from bone-dry to decadently sweet!
 
In Stock & On Sale Now:
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Muller-Catoir Haardter Burgergarten Riesling Trocken, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $33, Now $28 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 90+ points
“The 2018 Riesling Bürgergarten “VDP. Erste Lage” needed three bottles to convince me until it opened clear, pure and intense, with crushed stones and fresh ginger aromas on the nose. Pure, fresh and bright on the palate, this is a lithe, lush and salty dry Riesling with refreshing mineral grip and tension on the finish. Tasted in Haardt, December 2019.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Kunstler Hochheimer Holle Im Neuenberg Riesling, Rheingau 2020 750ml Was $33, Now $29 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 95 points
“Enormous concentration and power for just 12.5% alcohol, the ripe peach, apricot and mirabelle aromas still restrained. Then comes the full-bodied, densely packed palate that is still so clean. So much depth at the spectacular, wide-screen finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair’n Green certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Wwe Dr. H. Thanisch Bernkasteler Graben Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Mosel 2019 750ml Was $41.90, Now $36 special, 8 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 91+ points
“The 2019 Bernkasteler Graben Riesling GG is adjacent to Thanisch’s Doctor parcel yet a bit less warm. From 60- to 70-year-old-vines, this is a smoky, intense and elegant Riesling with very fine, precise and crunchy gray slate aromas. Medium-bodied, intense and complex on the palate, this is a tight, long and structured dry Graben Riesling with a refreshing lemon aroma on the concentrated and refreshing finish. This is complex but very promising and currently pretty closed, although the bottle was opened two days earlier. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.”
 
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Weingut Kunstler Hochheim Kirchenstuck Riesling Grosses Gewachs, Rheingau 2020 750ml Was $59, Now $51.50 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
Stuart Pigott-James Suckling 96 points
“Very complex nose of white chocolate, white peaches and fresh herbs. Sleek and very finely delineated, this is a super-elegant dry Rheingau riesling with a long, cool finish that ripples with notes of fennel and parsley. Drink or hold.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Karlsmuhle Kaseler Nies’chen Kabinett Riesling, Mosel 2019 750ml Was $19, Now $16 special, 16 bottles in stock now
No reviews available for the 2019 vintage. 2018 review provided for reference.
David Schildknecht-Vinous 90 points “Pear, apple, quince, white currant and lime signal on the nose that this wine originated with crunchier and higher-acid Riesling berries than did the corresponding Kabinett feinherb. That is confirmed by a bright, tangy palate impression, though buoyancy is accompanied by quite pronounced sweetness, which generates a bit of edgy tension with the wine’s tart and tangy aspects. A lovely thread of honeysuckle perfume runs through this whole performance. And the aforementioned tension proves reasonably productive, inasmuch as the lightly sweet-sour finish is invigoratingly nippy in its evocations of apple skin and currant seeds. It’s also lusciously fruity and admirably clear. You could certainly mount a convincing case that this wine is Spätlese-typical, but then, that’s true about a great many vintage 2018 Rieslings that are labeled “Kabinett,” including some truly delicious ones. (Drink between 2020-2030).”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Muller-Catoir Gimmeldingen Riesling Kabinett, Pfalz 2018 750ml Was $24, Now $20.90 special, 36+ bottles in stock now
David Schildknecht-Vinous 91 points
“Very ripe but coolingly mint-infused and muskily peony-tinged peach and fig inform the nose and the overtly sweet, glossy palate. The inner-mouth perfume and herbal essences lend the long finish an almost ethereal cast that complements its sense of alcoholic levity. (Drink between 2021-2030)”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Joh. Bapt. Schafer Burg Layer Schlossberg Riesling Spatlese, Nahe 2015 750ml Was $59, Now $49 special, 12 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points
“The 2015 Burg Layer Schlossberg Riesling Spätlese was auctioned in Bad Kreuznach in September 2016. Sourced from vines that are less than 30 years old, it opens with a very clear, ripe and almost tropical fruit aroma intertwined with delicate, flinty notes from the reddish/silvery slatey clay soils. This is another reductive styled, racy, piquant and finesse-full Riesling with tropical fruit aromas, some toasted speck and date flavors. Its combination of finesse and lush fruit texture reminds me of red slate Rieslings from the Mosel such as Ürziger Würzgarten or the red slate parts of the Pünderich Marienburg. The finish is full of tension and grip. A gorgeous Spätlese of which 400 liters have been produced.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Clemens Busch Pundericher Marienberg Rothenpfad Riesling Auslese, Mosel 2014 375ml Was $59, Now $49 special, 5 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 93 points
“The 2014 Riesling Auslese Rothenpfad displays a lovely, clear and slate-like bouquet, with herbal and tropical fruit flavors. Sweet and piquant on the palate, this is a rich and very elegant, well balanced Riesling with a great delicacy, and fruit-intense and piquant finish. Very stimulating. The residual sugar of 135 grams per liter is almost blown away by the acidity and minerality.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Heymann-Lowenstein ‘R’ Winninger Uhlen Roth Lay Auslese, Mosel 2010 750ml Was $149, Now $119 special, 20 bottles in stock now
Heroes of Riesling
“Amazingly rich nose of deep honey, nuts, stonefruits like plums and cherries, herbal and spicy. On the palate super combination of fresh citrus, rich stonefruit and honey, also herbal elements, spices, raisins, minerals. Wicked mouthwatering finish with citrus flavors.”
 
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Weingut Emrich-Schonleber Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese, Nahe 2018 375ml Was $299, Now $249 special, 14 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 98+ points
“The 2018 Halenberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese is incredibly pure and aromatic on the nose where super ripe but clear peach aromas are displayed. Extremely rich and refined on the palate, this is a ripe, terribly sweet but refined, fresh and salty-piquant TBA with a stimulating finish. A fabulous wine. Tasted in July 2019.”

We offer 87 wines on our Close-Out Sale in stock now.
 
Shop the sale on our webstore now!



Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
 
Espectacle del Montsant
 
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Espectacle del Montsant
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Espectacle del Montsant

 
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.

 
Espectacle del Montsant sale ends Wednesday, September 17th at 9 am Pacific.