Our wine selection of more than 30 wines from all regions of Italy, from North to South, will invite you on a journey to discover Italy as you have never known it before. For an ultimate wine-tasting experience choose the Wine Tasting Menu…
Italian Wine Tasting Experience in Cirencester
Discover the true taste of authentic Italian wines with our wine-tasting experience at Amore Mio.
From rich, densely spiced reds from award-winning Tuscan wineries to fresh, sparkling whites
from the sun-kissed vineyards of Abruzzo and dazzling Proseccos from the Tombacco family
with over a century of winemaking expertise, our selection of Italian wines is unparalleled in the Cotswolds.
For your next wine experience, choose Amore Mio’s wine-tasting menu to imbibe a selection of Italy’s finest wines.
With over 30 wines in our cellars from every region of Italy, our expert, knowledgeable and friendly staff
will take you on a journey encompassing some of the finest vineyards and wine-growing regions of the world.
To book your wine-tasting experience table at Amore Mio, or if you’d like to find out more about our authentic wine selection,
please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Amore Mio team in Cirencester – we’re happy to help.
red wines
Tenuta Fenice Nero d’Avola
- Appellation: Sicilia DOC
- Grapes: Nero d’Avola 100%
- Style: Red-Medium to Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 14.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Velvety and dense with vibrant cherryand berry and rich spice
- Aroma: Bountiful, ripe blackberry, spiceandliquorice scents
- More info: Rich, densely spiced, barrel-aged Nerod’Avola from mature vineyards towardsthe high Salemi hills
“…An excellent Sicilian red. Not too dark - just the right balance. Goes down a treat…”
red wines
Collezione di Paolo Chianti
- Appellation: Chianti DOCG
- Grapes: Sangiovese 95% and Colorino 5%
- Style: Red – Medium Bodied
- Alcohol: 13.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Juicy, silky red fruits, almond hints, rounded tannins, good freshness
- Aroma: Redcurrant, cherries and a hint of milk chocolate
- More info: A top-range Chianti from Tuscany’s award-winning Paolo Masi winery. Always delicious and top value
“…Our go to Chianti. It never fails to please…”
red wines
Corsiero Nero
- Appellation: Puglia IGP
- Grapes: Nero di Troia 100%
- Style: Red – Medium to Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 13.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Rich and velvety with intense black fruit and spice flavours
- Aroma: Sumptuous wild blackberry, violet, smoky vanilla complexity
- More info: The dark horse of Puglian wine, full of southern warmth and packed with velvety, spiced black fruit
“…Luscious dark fruit with a powerful, yet smooth finish…”
red wines
Piluna Primitivo
- Appellation: Salento IGT
- Grapes: Primitivo 100%
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 13.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Full-bodied with broad aromas of ripe black fruit and hints of Mediterranean herbs, pepper and vanilla
- Aroma: Firm, round and balanced with notes of black fruit and liquorice
- More info: From the Apulia region of Italy and made from the Primitivo grape variety, this classic red wine is characterised by its generous aromas of red fruit, black and Morello cherry jam
“…An excellent Sicilian red. Not too dark - just the right balance. Goes down a treat…”
red wines
Negroamaro Lu Ceppu
- Appellation: Salento IGT
- Grapes: Negroamaro: 85%, Other varieties: 15%
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 15.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Notes of ripe fresh fruit, spicy pleasant tannins and a long, persistent fruit and spicy aftertaste
- Aroma: Red currant and other ripe berries, bitter orange peel, sweet tobacco, violets, aromatic herbs, iron, humus and menthol
- More info: From the Apulia region of Italy this soft and fresh, intense red wine is characterised by its juicy, fresh and delicately tannic flavour
"...Elegant on the palate, fresh, fruity, with ripe tannins, pleasant to drink and very long in fruity and spicy persistence…"
red wines
Saracosa
- Appellation: Toscana IGT
- Grapes: Sangiovese 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25% and Merlot 15%
- Style: Red – Medium Bodied
- Alcohol: 13.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Silky dark chocolate, spicy cherry and plum flavour. Very long
- Aroma: Bright cherry and plum fruit with a touch of spice
- More info: Best of Chianti and Bordeaux in one in this fabulous ‘mini Super Tuscan’ from the Barbanera family
“…Delicious black fruits, powerful but smooth, benefits from half-hour to breathe. Very nice sipping…”
red wines
Di Prima
- Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
- Grapes: Syrah 100%
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 14.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Complex, elegant plum and pepper with a hint of chocolate
- Aroma: Rich black fruit, spice and mocha aromas
- More info: Juicy, peppery, blackberry-rich Syrah with lovely intensity, grown high in the hills of Sicily
“…Super smooth. Just what you'd expect but better. Lovely rich Italian wine…”
red wines
Ultima Edizione
- Appellation: Vino Rosso
- Grapes: Sangiovese 40%, Montepulciano 30%, Negroamaro 15% and Primitivo 15%
- Style: Red – Medium to Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 13.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Rounded and ripe. Cherry, tar and liquorice complexity, velvety too
- Aroma: Ripe and spicy with sweet berry scents
- More info: This is winemaker Dennis Verdecchia’s ultimate creation – a dense, dark, spicy-fruit Italian red
“…Delicious Italian red. Rich and spicy, great with food…”
red wines
Uncle Zin
- Appellation: Salento IGT
- Grapes: Zinfandel 100%
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 14.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Pepper, spice, intense red fruit and damson
- Aroma: Ripe red fruit, a hint of vanilla, lots of spice
- More info: Rich, rewarding Zinfandel, aka Primitivo, in this big, spicy, Amarone-style red from southern Italy
“…Can't believe that it's done until the 2019 is released…”
red wines
La Fonte d’Oro
- Appellation: Puglia IGT
- Grapes: Negroamaro 50% and Primitivo 50%
- Style: Red – Medium to Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 14.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Full-bodied, velvety and well-structured with great length
- Aroma: Dense damson, plum and spice aromas
- More info: Rich, densely flavoured Puglian red made in a similar style to Amarone. Warms with dark spiced fruit
“…Absolutely gorgeous. Rich, smooth and very moreish!…”
red wines
La Stella Barbera D’Asti
- Appellation: Piedmont, DOCG
- Grapes: Barbera 100%
- Style: Red – Medium to Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 14.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Distinctly Italian, with bold aromas of cherries, smoke and spice
- Aroma: Blackberry jam and liquorice alongside polished tannins
- More info: Originating from the Piedmont region in Italy, this red wine is characterised by scents of red fruits, mixed with a delicate vanilla note
“…Delicate aromas of dark-skinned fruit and tilled soil emerge from the glass…”
red wines
Edizione Lmitata Numerata Numero 4 Cerviano-Merli 2016
- Appellation: Barolo DOCG
- Grapes: Nebbiolo 100%
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 14.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Dark fruits framed by cocoa, vanilla and oak spice
- Aroma: Lifted maraschino cherry, classic tar and violet, with clove spice
- More info: Italy’s great king of reds comes from the Cerviano-Merli area
“…Really great character, a very good juicy Barolo, showing all the typical perfume of the Nebbiolo…”
red wines
Botter Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
- Appellation: della Valpolicella Classico DOCG
- Grapes: 85% Corvina and 15% Rondinella
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 15.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Intense aroma with notes of flowers, spices and dark berries
- Aroma: Rich notes of blackberry and raisin and a good lift of acidity
- More info: Botter Amarone is the result of loft-drying selected grapes before pressing to produce a highly-concentrated wine, the climax of every Veronese feast!
“…A perfect example of genuine Amarone from the Veneto region. I really enjoyed it to the last sip …”
red wines
Picco Attila Rosso
- Appellation: Trevenezie IGP
- Grapes: Merlot 70%, Refosco 30%
- Style: Red – Full Bodied
- Alcohol: 13.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Black plum and dark chocolate bitterness. Fresh, fruity and moreish
- Aroma: Ripe red berries, plum, fig and prune aromas, spice
- More info: A fresh and fruity red from the slopes of Friuli, combining Merlot with Italy’s unique Refosco
“…Still find this wine very drinkable and great with Italian food…”
white wines
Kriya Pecorino
- Appellation: Terre di Chieti IGP
- Grapes: Pecorino 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Nectarine peach, ripe pear and light citrus in combination with mineral notes of peat and flint with refined nuances of aromatic herbs
- Aroma: Total olfactory response with good sapidity in balance with the extractive sweetness
- More info: This white wine, which comes from the Abruzzi region of Italy, is made with the Pecorino grape variety. It’s characterised by its fruity aroma and light citrus notes
white wines
Tenuta Fenice Vermentino
- Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
- Grapes: Vermentino 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Rounded creamy peach and bright apple, lemon, delicate almond note
- Aroma: Ripe orchard fruits, slightly honeyed citrus note, herbal lift
- More info: Italy’s star white grape, Vermentino, from Sicily, all lemon and lime-fresh, with a hint of peach
“…The old vineyard restored and the great grapes rescued. A terrific, well-priced, crisp Vermentino…”
white wines
La Chiamata Trebbiano
- Appellation: Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC
- Grapes: Trebbiano 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Vibrant citrus flavours, good weight and a fresh clean finish
- Aroma: Lemons and limes, stone fruits, nectarines, orange blossom
- More info: Zingy fresh Trebbiano from the sun-kissed vineyards of Italy’s Abruzzo region. Full of crisp, citrus, pear and delicate stone fruit character
“…Lovely easy citrus and stone fruit – an authentic, Italian, crowd-pleasing white…”
white wines
Il Papavero Pinot Grigio
- Appellation: Terre Siciliane IGT
- Grapes: Pinot Grigio 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: White peach, ripe apple and grapefruit with a zingy freshness
- Aroma: Citrus, juicy pear, nectarine and fruit salad aromas
- More info: Brilliant Pinot Grigio with top marks for character, quality and value. Deliciously refreshing too
“…A real treat – wonderful with cheeses and pasta…”
white wines
Castel del Lago Bianco
- Appellation: Garda DOC
- Grapes: Garganega 90% and Chardonnay 10%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Creamy rounded peach and other stone fruit, with bright lemony zip
- Aroma: Floral hints, with notes of citrus and nectarine
- More info: Expressive Italian white from vineyards overlooking Lake Garda. Rounded, lightly peachy and crisp
“…Light and tasty and so so smooth! Perfect for alfresco sipping and light pasta dishes…”
white wines
La Roccaccia Verdicchio di Matelica
- Appellation: Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
- Grapes: Verdicchio 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: A nutty, fresh, linear style – crisp, unoaked and very citrusy
- Aroma: Fresh nutty aromas with lemon zest and stone fruit hints
- More info: Bright, citrusy Verdicchio from the top spot for this grape, Matelica – pure, fresh and exhilarating
“…Really nice, easy-drinking white. Fresh, elegant white wine. Really enjoyed this…”
white wines
Manera Cortese
- Appellation: Piemonte DOC
- Grapes: Cortese 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Fresh with subtle apple and pear fruitiness with a crisp finish
- Aroma: Delicate apple and floral aromas, hints of aniseed and hay
- More info: Super-crisp citrusy white from Italy’s mountain-fresh Piedmont and the classic grape of Gavi di Gavi
“…Off dry so very easy drinking with or without food, great with Spaghetti Carbonara…”
white wines
Le Maioliche Chardonnay
- Appellation: Sicilia DOC
- Grapes: Chardonnay 100%
- Style: Still White
- Alcohol: 12.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Graceful, delicate, captivating aromas come to the fore as early as the spring and lead into a palate of generous, fragrant structure, combined with the warmth typical of Sicilian white wines
- Aroma: Peach and melon flavours on the palate, balanced by a fresh, crisp finish
- More info: Originating from Sicily this still-white wine is characterised by a delicate and captivating aroma
white wines
Colle Marianna Soave
- Appellation: Soave DOC
- Grapes: Garganega 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Broad, creamy, white stone fruit with lemony notes and minerality
- Aroma: Delicate notes of creamy apricot, stony lemon and sage hints
- More info: Suave Soave, one of Italy’s best-known whites, here with superb citrusy pear fruit and mineral zip
“…Smooth, just the right amount of fruitiness…”
white wines
Poderi dal Nespoli Pagadebit
- Appellation: Romagna DOC
- Grapes: Pagadebit 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 12.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Fresh and bright with notes of nectarine, pear and apple
- Aroma: Citrus fruits with hints of hawthorn blossom
- More info: All bright stone and apple fruit and no oak in this unique Italian white made from Pagadebit
“…Pale lemon. Aromas of: grapefruit, blossom and hay. Flavours of: pear, grass and nectarine, with white pepper on the finish. Good plus.…”
WHITE WINES
Villa Broglia Gavi di Gavi
- Appellation: Gavi di Gavi DOCG
- Grapes: Cortese 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 13.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Pure and fresh with citrus fruit and herbal and almond complexity
- Aroma: White blossom, lemon, herbal and almond notes
- More info: Villa Broglia is one of the brightest stars in Gavi, its brilliant 2021 is crisp, citrusy, elegant
“…This is a wonderful wine and rates alongside the best Chablis, but without the price.…”
rose
Manera Rosato
- Appellation: Piemonte DOP
- Grapes: Barbera 80% and Nebbiolo 20%
- Style: Rosé – Very Dry
- Alcohol: 12.5 ABV
- TastingNotes: Bright strawberry and cherry notes, dashing lemony crispness
- Aroma: Elegant summer fruit and berry aromas
- More info: Brilliant, crisp, berry-fresh rosé from Italy’s stylish Piedmont, showcasing Barbera and Nebbiolo
“…Beautiful fruity rose. My absolute favourite wine. Very gluggable!!!…”
sparking
Terra Batista Prosecco NV
- Appellation: Prosecco DOC
- Grapes: Prosecco (Glera) 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 11.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Fresh and fruity with lively bubbles and a persistent finish
- Aroma: Bright citrus and apple with floral notes
- More info: From the Tombacco family with a century of winemaking expertise. It’s full spumante, so has lots of fizz. Enjoy fresh, floral aromas with peach, pear and apple freshness and all those bubbles
“…A lively, tasty prosecco that makes me look forward to getting home after work…”
sparking
Lustrato Prosecco NV
- Appellation: Prosecco DOC
- Grapes: Glera 100%
- Style: White – Dry
- Alcohol: 11.0 ABV
- TastingNotes: Creamy mousse, ripe peach, apple, pear, cut through by citrusy zip
- Aroma: Creamy ripe peach fruit, lemony zing, mineral finesse
- More info: A new delicious addition to our Prosecco range – delicate ripe peach fruit with a creamy mousse
“…Subtle flavours nice pre-meal drink or garden sipping enjoyable fizz lemon pear flavours…”
