2024-04-17 19:12
Tintilia is a Molise native grape only grown in the region, is a grape that can produce high quality wines and this Tintillia del Molise is made with grapes from a single vineyard grown in a… Read More
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2024-04-17 19:12
This is a fantastic example of Tintillia del Molise, a cru, a wine made from Tinitilia grapes grown on a vineyard at above 500msl, without any wood ageing, where the grape is the star and wh… Read More
2024-04-16 18:52
This is typical Trebbiano d’Abruzzo made with selected grapes harvested slightly ahead of time to ensure the wine has a fresh and lively palate. Still, a very elegant Trebbiano d&rsquo&hell…Read More
2024-04-16 18:52
We said many times that the Montepulciano grape is a great grape and can produce outstanding wines and this Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG is an example.
Made with grap… Read More
2024-04-16 18:52
It took Nicodemi five harvests for the wine to be finally bottle, five years of experimentation and the 2021 harvest is the first vintage to be released. The Montepulciano grapes are selecte… Read More
2024-04-09 16:32
A fantastic Barbera d’Asti Superiore where the typical characteristics of the wine, fruitiness and a lively acidity are, thanks to the wood ageing, matched by a complex and elegant pal… Read More
2024-04-09 16:32
This is where the Barbera Nizza Superiore reaches its top and proves that can reach the height of its neighbours, from Barolo to Barbaresco, and the Barbera grape can produce outstanding win… Read More
2024-04-08 16:12
Tasting notes coming soon Read More
2024-04-07 15:53
A typical Trebbiano d’Abruzzo made with selected grapes harvested slightly ahead of time to ensure the wine has a fresh, lively palate. Still, a very elegant Trebbiano d’Abruzzo… Read More
2024-04-07 15:53
Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is not your usual rose and is very little known outside Abruzzo’s. Made with organic Montepulciano grapes grown in the heart of the DOCG Colline Teramane appe… Read More
2024-04-07 15:53
A fantastic orange wine, a natural wine obtained from chardonnay grapes from a 50 year old vineyard cultivated following biodynamic principles, with a very reduced yields, and then "made" in… Read More
2024-04-07 15:53
Maia is an orange wine made with cortese grape, the same grape that produces the Gavi, from an old vineyard that had been abandoned and now brought back to life cultivated following the biod… Read More
2024-03-19 09:31
A fantastic oil in a beautiful ceramic bottle, an oil from the recently created IGP Roma, from a blend of selected Salviana, Frantoio, Itrana olive varieties.
This a "riserva" extra virgin… Read More
2024-03-18 21:21
Maia is an orange wine made with cortese grape, the same grape used for the Gavi, from an old vineyard that had been abandoned and now brought back to life cultivated following the biodynami… Read More
2024-03-18 21:21
This is another fantastic orange wine, a natural wine obtained from chardonnay grapes from a 50 year old vineyard cultivated following biodynamic principles, with a very reduced yields, and… Read More
2024-03-12 19:23
This is a unique wine, a wine only produced in the best vintages and in very limited production, in 2015 the current vintage they only produced 1213 bottles, and sold before it is even relea… Read More
2024-03-12 19:23
Tintilia is a Molise native grape only grown in the region, is a grape that can produce high quality wines and this Tintillia del Molise is made with grapes from a single vineyard grown in a… Read More
2024-03-12 19:23
This is a more complex Montepulciano based wine. This Rosso del Molise wine, partially fermented in barrique, has an intense fruity bouquet with hints of blackcurrant, black cherry together… Read More
2024-03-12 19:23
This is a fantastic example of Tintillia del Molise, a cru, a wine made from Tinitilia grapes grown on a vineyard at above 500msl, without any wood ageing, where the grape is the star and wh… Read More
2024-03-12 19:23
Molise is an another region, together with Abruzzo and Marche, where the Montepulciano grape has found its own home.
Made with 100% Montepulciano from grapes grown on the hills facing the… Read More
2024-03-11 19:00
A fantastic oil in a beautiful ceramic bottle, an oil from the recently created IGP Roma, from a blend of selected Salviana, Frantoio, Itrana olive varieties.
This a "riserva" extra virgin… Read More
2024-03-05 17:01
"I have been to over 100 wine tastings all over the world and I would have to say this will stay in my top 10."Charles W Denney II
An enthusiastic & knowledgeable tutor, a fantastic… Read More
2024-03-02 03:53
Artisanal Easter dove with dark, milk and white chocolate chips and covered with almond and sugar icing. We use Belgian chocolate of the highest quality, the three chocolates come together i… Read More
2024-03-02 03:53
The Easter dove cake is the traditional Italian Easter cake, shaped into a dove, hence the name Colomba in Italian. Our Easter dove cake is artisanally made using only the best ingredients a… Read More
2024-03-02 03:53
Easter 2024 new flavour, the Raspberry Colomba is covered with white chocolate and Ruby chocolate pearls. A unique product in which the highest quality ingredients are blended: the raspberr… Read More
2024-03-02 03:53
The Easter dove cake is the traditional Italian Easter cake, shaped into a dove, hence the name Colomba in Italian. Our Easter dove cake is artisanally made using only the best ingredients a… Read More
2024-03-02 03:53
Artisanally made 100% natural gluten free soft amaretti for everyone, not just the gluten intolerants, perfect for an afternoon tea or to be eaten in one of those sweet craving moments. Thes… Read More
2024-03-02 03:53
Artisan soft amaretti with almonds, handmade one by one. Three simple but essential ingredients: almonds, sugar and whipped egg white. handmade and individually wrapped to best preserve thei… Read More
2024-02-18 11:23
Recioto della Valpolicella is the traditional dessert, or meditation, wine of the Valpolicella region, made using the same grapes allowed in the other wines of the appellations.
This Reciot… Read More
2024-02-17 23:10
Tuscany is mainly known for red wines, however, it can produce outstanding white wines, there are several white grapes that found in Tuscany the ideal soil and Vermentino is one of them.
Ve… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
This is another olive oils from Calabria obtained from Carolea olives, a native variety, so called “monocultivar” because made with just one olive variety, grown in olive groves… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Mare e Monti, sea and mountains in Italian, is an olive oil obtained from a blend of olive varieties grown on a single grove of about 4 hectares in Abruzzo between the Apennines mountains an… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Mare e Monti, sea and mountains in Italian, is an olive oil obtained from a blend of olives grown on a single grove of about 4 hectares in Abruzzo between the Apennines mountains and the Adr… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Ascolana tenera is a single variety extra virgin olive oil made with the Ascolana tenera, the same olive that is used to produce the famous Olive all'Ascolana, a delicious appetizer. The Asc… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Obtained from Leccino olives from a single, small estate on the shore of the Lake Garda, this organic extra virgin olive oil is delicate, light, full of antioxidants and polyphenols, perfect… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Terra di Marca is an organic extra virgin olive oil, bio in Italian, made from Marche’s native olive varieties with an intense golden yellow colour with delicate green hues and an inte… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Hurticinum is an extra virgin olive oil obtained from a blend of Marche’s native olive varieties with a beautiful, intense golden yellow colour.
Hurticinum is a delicate olive oil wi… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
A monocultivar, single varietal, extra virgin olive oil obtained from olives of the Leccino variety grown in the Abruzzo hills overlooking the Adriatic sea.
A yellow/ green with golden refl… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Gentile di Chieti is a monocultivar, single varietal, extra virgin olive oil obtained from olives of the Gentile di Chieti variety grown in the Abruzzo hills.
Gentile di Chieti has a green… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Natures is an is an award winning organic Sicilian olive oil obtained from selected olives from Cerasuola, Biancolilla and Nocellara del Belice varieties, hand-picked in the olive grove befo… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Racemi is an Apulia extra virgin olive oil obtained from the Coratina olive variety – cultivar- , extracted from olive trees located in the Trani area.
Due to its very low acidity and… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
The Terra di Marca is an IGP extra virgin olive oil from the Marche region, obtained from native olive varieties with an intense golden yellow color with slight green nuances.
With an inten… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Another olive oil from the Calabria obtained from Dolce di Rossano, a native olive variety, grown in olive groves in hills facing the Ionian Sea. This monocultivar extra virgin olive oil ha… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Sublimis is an extra virgin olive oil obtained from a blend of native Marche’s olive varieties with a golden yellow colour with light green veins and an intense nose, rich in balsamic… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
A delicious single variety, monocultivar, organic Sicilian extra virgin olive oil obtained from the Tonda Iblea harvested from secular olive trees located on the southern slopes of the hills… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
This monocultivar, single varietal, Leccino extra virgin olive oil obtained from olives grown in the Abruzzo hills with a yellow/green with golden reflections extra virgin olive oil, is a de… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Made from perfectly healthy coratina olives from century old trees grown in Apulia, cultivar famous for its high content of polyphenols, and milled with 4 hours from the harvesting, this is… Read More
2024-02-16 22:52
Olive oils from the Calabria region are rare to be found outside Italy due to the fact that there are no big mills and their olives tend to have a lower yield, but at Italyabroad.com we are… Read More
2024-02-11 21:12
The Cerasuola variety, cultivar, represents one of the most widespread cultivars throughout Sicily, typical in the north-western side of Sicily, in the provinces of Palermo and Trapani and i… Read More
2024-02-11 21:12
Nocellara del Belice represents a very valuable cultivar and is probably one of the most appreciated among the native Sicilian varieties, widespread in the province of Trapani, it is also cu… Read More
2024-02-11 21:12
The Biancolilla cultivar is considered one of the oldest Italian varieties, cultivars, and included amongst the native Sicilian cultivars (it is believed to originate from the Caltabellotta… Read More
2024-02-10 08:01
A great Barbera d'Asti Nizza Superiore. If the Barbera d’Asti Nizza Superiore "Vignali" is aged in barrique, the Nizza Superiore Titon is aged in big barrels and the different ageing m… Read More
2024-02-10 08:01
This is where the Barbera Nizza Superiore reaches its top and proves that can reach the height of its neighbours, from Barolo to Barbaresco. Made only with selected grapes from old vines fro… Read More
2024-02-06 18:51
The golden press.
The selection of musts leaves room for a fresher white wine but with all the great peculiarities that only the Erbaluce vine can express, with its strong character and a u… Read More
2024-02-06 18:51
The maximum expression of our terroir.
The Nebbiolo Canavesano, a pure Picotener (or Picotendro) variety, after 2 centuries of darkness, returns to ripen on the hills of Villareggia.
Grape… Read More
2024-02-06 18:51
The Dolcetto of the Alta Langa. In a mountain area and immersed in nature, at over 700 meters above sea level, our small and heroic vineyards are located, cultivated by just as many small he… Read More
2024-02-06 18:51
Our Nebbiolo, capable of telling, starting from the 10th century AD, our territory and the very long winemaking tradition that has continued to this day.
Grapes : 100% Nebbiolo.
Aging : 25… Read More
2024-02-06 18:51
2024-01-29 16:12
2024-01-29 16:12
2024-01-29 16:12
Our Tuscan wine tour is an exclusive food and wine tour touching some of the best and most renowned Tuscan cities and villages and include visits to vineyards and wineries in the regions, th… Read More
2024-01-29 16:12
2024-01-26 15:13
2024-01-26 15:13
These artisan egg spinach tagliatelle, made with locally sources semolina flour and fresh eggs with the addition of spinach to give them their green colour and enrich their flavour, is a rei… Read More
2024-01-26 15:13
2024-01-26 15:13
2024-01-04 07:42
A Moscato d'Asti made from grapes grown in the estate's vineyard located in Canelli, a UNESCO village and now a separate appellation, a new DOCG, due to the quality of its Moscato d'Asti, r… Read More
2023-12-16 13:22
Asolo is one of the DOCG appellations and all Prosecco in this mixed case come from there. This is a case for Prosecco lovers where not only you get to taste 4 great bottle of prosecco but y… Read More
2023-12-11 23:50
These artisan egg tagliatelle, made with locally sources semolina flour and fresh eggs, follows an old Piedmont recipe. The strands of pasta are slowly dried at low temperatures over frames… Read More
2023-12-11 23:50
These artisan egg spinach tagliatelle, made with locally sources semolina flour and fresh eggs with the addition of spinach to give them their green colour and enrich their flavour, is a rei… Read More
2023-11-27 19:10
This chocolate hamper is all about Modica and its worldwide and only IGP chocolate. Modica chocolate is a unique chocolate characterised by an ancient recipe that uses manual grinding (rathe… Read More
2023-11-25 18:30
Parmigiano Reggiano is an another Italian worldwide cheese produced from cows' milk and aged at least 12 months, possibly the most famous, a cheese that can be eaten on its own or served wit… Read More
2023-11-25 18:30
Provolone is an Italian cheese and it is a full-fat cow's milk cheese with a smooth skin, produced mainly in the Po River Valley regions of Lombardy and Veneto. There are two versions of Pro… Read More
2023-11-25 18:30
The provolone piccante "Sigillo Rosso" it is not just a provolone piccante, it is a masterpiece, a cheese hand made by master cheese makers with a long ageing that gives it a richer and more… Read More
2023-11-25 18:30
Aged for at least 10 months, Grana Padano is a hard, flaky, aged cheese produced in the Po river Valley similar to Parmigiano Reggiano made with unpasteurized cows' milk that is semi-skimmed… Read More
2023-11-24 18:10
Our pesto follow the authentic and original recipe of the Ligurian pesto, the only DOP (Protected Designation Origin) pesto. Made only with the best ingredients, it uses plenty of DOP Genoes… Read More
2023-11-23 05:40
Our DOP pesto follow the authentic and original recipe of the Ligurian pesto, the only DOP (Protected Designation Origin) protected pesto. Made only with the best ingredients, it uses plenty… Read More
2023-11-23 05:40
This is a reinterpretation of the original gianduiotto, filled with a soft heart, rich. The Gianduiotto Soft Heart is the union of tradition and creativity of Davit chocolatiers. This is a s… Read More
2023-11-23 05:40
A delicious vegan pesto not only perfect for a quick, tasty vegan pasta but to complement any recipe, from pizza to bruschetta, and it is gluten, dairy and wheat free, no need to pay extra f… Read More
2023-11-23 05:40
Elegant, sensual, voluptuous. All the flavour of hand-crafted cocoa, delicately blended with the other ingredients but without sugar, Davit sugar-free gianduiotto is perfect for those who do… Read More
2023-11-23 05:40
Gianduiotto is an Italian gianduja chocolate shaped as an ingot invented in Turin, Piedmont and appreciated all over the world.
The Gianduiotto takes its name from Gianduja, a sweet prepara… Read More
2023-11-23 05:40
The dark gianduiotto is another version of the famous chocolate and the favourite for all lovers of dark chocolate. With an intense and vibrant taste, this dark gianduiotti celebrates the un… Read More
2023-11-19 17:20
Tuscany is mainly known for red wines, however, it can produce outstanding white wines, there are several white grapes that found in Tuscany the ideal soil and Vermentino is one of them.
Ve… Read More
2023-11-19 17:20
Alta Langa is another Italian appellation for classic method sparkling wines made in the Alta Langa area of Piedmont and this sparkling wine made from a blend of white and red grapes, Lorenz… Read More
2023-11-19 17:20
This is San Luciano's white wine flagship, Orum, gold in latin, their best white wine. Made with the best grapes of Vermentino, the wine undergo a light maceration on the skins and then is a… Read More
2023-11-02 11:42
Made from a blend of white and red grapes, LorenzoMariaSole is a Alta Langa DOCG “pas dosage” Classic Method Sparkling wine, with a residual sugar below 3gr/L and it is named aft… Read More
2023-10-26 09:21
A delicious single variety organic Sicilian extra virgin olive oil obtained from the Tonda Iblea variety harvested from secular olive trees located on the southern slopes of the hills at the… Read More
2023-10-25 21:11
Made from a blend of white and red grapes, LorenzoMariaSole is a Alta Langa DOCG “pas dosage” Classic Method Sparkling wine, with a residual sugar below 3gr/L and it is named aft… Read More
2023-10-24 20:51
Carob is a sweet and healthy alternative to chocolate of which use goes back 4,000 years. Carob can be considered a superfood because it has:
• a lot of fiber
• antioxidants
•… Read More
2023-10-24 20:51
Carob is a sweet and healthy alternative to chocolate of which use goes back 4,000 years that can be considered a superfood because it has: • a lot of fiber • antioxidants • l… Read More
2023-10-24 08:42
San Marzano DOP tomatoes are Italy's most famous tomatoes and for a reason. San Marzano tomatoes are grown all over Italy and beyond, however, there is only one protected designation origin… Read More
2023-10-22 20:12
A Moscato d'Asti made from grapes grown in the estate's vineyard located in Canelli, a UNESCO village and now a separate DOCG appellation due to the quality of its Moscato d'Asti, renowned f… Read More
2023-10-20 19:32
Produced in Piedmont, the spiritual home of the Italian truffle, this Black truffle carpaccio is made with Piedmont summer truffles and Italian extra virgin olive oil, nothing else.
Black… Read More
2023-10-18 18:54
The torrone, nougat, is an Italian delicacy initially eaten during the Christmas celebration but has become in the last few years an all year round sweet and pastry chef have created plenty… Read More
2023-10-18 18:54
The torrone, nougat, is an Italian delicacy initially only eaten during the Christmas season but in the last few years it has become an all year round sweet and desserts and pastry chef have… Read More
2023-10-18 18:54
Torrone, nougat, is an Italian delicacy initially eaten only during the Christmas celebration but in recent time it has become an all year round sweet and dessert and pastry chef have create… Read More
2023-10-18 18:54
Torrone, nougat in Italian, is a delicacy initially eaten only during the Christmas festivities, nougat has now become an all year round sweet and dessert and pastry chef all over the countr… Read More
2023-10-18 18:54
This torrone nougat is the classic, traditional, for the ones that love nougats the way it was initially created, soft, made only with natural ingredients and over 50% of almonds. Delicious… Read More
2023-10-18 18:54
This is the torrone nougat for the purist, for the ones that love nothing more than the classic version, no chocolate, no extra ingredients, a pure and simple hard nougat made with natural i… Read More
2023-10-16 18:10
Made from perfectly healthy coratina olives, famous for its high concentration of polyphenols, and milled with 4 hours from the harvesting, this is a great unfiltered extra virgin olive oil… Read More
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