August calls for wines built to survive a heatwave — cold whites, a pink wine with bite, and reds light enough to serve cool.
Four wines. One job: keep you cool without giving up flavor.
We picked wines that do their best work in the heat — not despite it. A Falanghina from TerreSacre, grown in Molise, with green apple and a streak of salty minerality that makes it dangerously easy to drink on a hot afternoon — pour it alongside something off the grill and let that minerality do the work. A rosé from Jorche Dipinta from Puglia with real structure and length behind the pink — not just a summer accessory. A Dolcetto from Battaglio, light on its feet, best served cool, made for caprese or a rice salad. And a Nero d'Avola from Castellucci Miano that proves Sicilian red doesn't have to mean heavy — fruity, fresh, best a touch below room temp.
No big brands. No filler. Just small family producers who've been doing this the right way for generations.
What's in the collection:
- 🍋 TerreSacre Falanghina — Molise. Green apple, salty minerality — great with grilled meats.
- 🌸 Jorche Dipinta Rosè — bright and dry, more bite than candy.
- 🍒 Battaglio Dolcetto Langhe — light and fruity, serve cool, pair with caprese or a rice salad.
- 🍇 Castellucci Miano Nero d'Avola — Sicily. Fresh, fruity, best a touch below room temp.
The backroads of Italy are where the good stuff lives.
— Tony Margiotta
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