One of the ways that I keep the lights on here at Do Bianchi is through my retail and wholesale wines program in California.

It’s something that I started many years ago, took a break from, and then relaunched last year.

For this year’s (first) fall offering, I’m featuring two extremely compelling wines that I’ve been working with this year.

Starting late last year, I started consulting with a newish/oldish winery in Piedmont, Amistà, producer of Nizza — 100 percent Barbera from the most coveted subzone for the variety.

The winemaker is Luca D’Attoma, one of Italy’s top enologists and a passionate advocate for organic and biodynamic farming.

The farm is owned by my client and great friend Michele Marsiaj. He’s spared no expense in officially converting the farm to organic (certification will come next year although the vineyards have been farmed using organic practices literally for decades; biodynamic certification is on the horizon as well).

This is Luca’s first wine in Piedmont and he’s shooting for the stars. The 2019 Amistà Nizza is his first release for the winery and while I’m confident that it will age gracefully for the next 20 years or so, it’s drinking super beautifully right now, with elegant red and black fruit notes, wonderful freshness, and impressive depth and complexity.

I really love this wine and the people who make it. I’m pleased to be offering it this week at a competitive price.

The second wine is the 2019 Chianti Classico by Vecchie Terre di Montefili in Panzano in Chianti.

A lot of you will remember that I featured the 2018 last year.

This is another wine that I’ve been really excited about. It’s organically and biodynamically farmed by a young woman, Serena Gusmeri, who’s been making waves with the reviews she’s been getting from the top mastheads.

This is 100 percent Sangiovese from the highest altitude farm in Chianti Classico’s unique “biodistrict,” one of Italy’s first entirely organic communes. It’s still young, with a richness buoyed by the wine’s nuanced black fruit flavors and mouth watering acidity.

The soils are all alberese limestone and galestro clay, the classics of Chianti Classico. It’s a very special property and one of the new old school wines that we’ve been loving on our table.

Both wines are available with a 10 percent discount if purchased as part of mixed six pack and with a 15 percent discount with a solid six pack.

I also have all kinds of fun wines — Prosecco, whites, rosé, and other reds. I even have a few bottles of wonderful Champagne. Just let me know what you need and I’ll put together a proposal for you.

Prices below include tax (but not shipping/handling).

Available only in California. Wines will ship early next week. For San Diego residents, I can deliver the Amistà Nizza in the original wooden case (super cool) for solid six pack orders.

Thanks so much for your support and please just let me know what you need and I’ll do my best to make it happen.

These are great wines and I’m super stoked to share them with you.

Amistà 2019 Nizza $58
Vecchie Terre di Montefili 2019 Chianti Classic $33

Please email me at jparzen [at] gmail [dot] com and I’ll send you a proposal right away.