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Italian Reds VIP Upgrade Collection

Italian red favourites plus luxury editions – with the extra cost covered by us

Our annual VIP Upgrade event is in full swing, and this year we’re treating you to something new – our first-ever Italian Reds VIP Upgrade Collection. We’ve taken a case of top-performing Italian reds and swapped a third of the bottles for their luxury edition releases. And best of all, we cover the extra cost – your free upgrade on us.

What’s inside:
  • First is No.1 Italian Black Red Pillastro and the barrel-aged, old-vine Pillastro Selezione d’Oro (worth £18.99) with even richer, darker flavours
  • Gold-medal Palumbo is full of hug-in-a-glass ripe fruit. How could it get any better? Try silky-smooth Palumbo Riserva (worth £17.99) with a decade of maturity
  • Then there’s Paolo Masi’s cherry and herb-scented Collezione di Paolo Chianti and barrel-aged Collezione di Paolo Chianti Riserva (worth £15.99) – the essence of classic Chianti
  • Finally smooth, easy-going Il Papavero – our most re-ordered Italian red – and the step-up Il Papavero Primitivo (worth £12.99) with luscious, old-vine richness

Save £50 and enjoy these bestselling Italians and their luxury releases for just £9.99 a bottle – while stocks last.

Italian Reds VIP Upgrade Collection
£119.88 £175.88
1 case (12 bottles) - £9.99 per bottle
Save £56.00
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Italian Reds VIP Upgrade Collection

Il Papavero 2024

Regular price: £10.99 per bottle
Juicy, charming and easy going – Italy's original 'poppy red' is on delicious form

Wine Details

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Ruby
  • Red blend
  • 9 Units
  • Vegan
  • 12% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2027
  • Packaging Pioneer
Il Papavero

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Supple with loads of fruity, easy drinking charm
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites

Collezione di Paolo Chianti Riserva 2022

Regular price: £16.99 per bottle
Deep cherry fruit with subtle oak in this fine Chianti Riserva from Paolo Masi's Tuscan estate

Wine Details

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Deep Ruby
  • Sangiovese
  • 10.125 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2027
Collezione di Paolo Chianti Riserva

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Ripe plum, morello cherry and bitter chocolate complexity. Silky
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites

Pillastro Primitivo Puglia 2023

Regular price: £13.49 per bottle
The spicy, velvety fruit of southern Italy's prized Primitivo in this much-loved customer favourite

Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Deep Ruby
  • Primitivo
  • 9.75 Units
  • 13% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • 31 December 2029
  • Packaging Pioneer
Pillastro Primitivo Puglia

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Round with mature raspberry flavours and spiced plum notes
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites

Collezione di Paolo Chianti 2023

Regular price: £13.99 per bottle
Our best-selling Chianti from Tuscany's award-winning Paolo Masi. Always delicious and top value

Wine Details

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Deep Scarlet
  • Sangiovese
  • 9.75 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2027
Collezione di Paolo Chianti

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Juicy, silky red fruits, almond hints, rounded tannins, good freshness
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites

Il Papavero Primitivo 2024

Regular price: £13.99 per bottle
Dramatically rich, pure Primitivo from maestro Scipione Giuliani – the dark side of Il Papavero

Wine Details

  • Red - Medium to Full Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Deep Blackish Red
  • Primitivo
  • 10.125 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2026
Il Papavero Primitivo

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Dark plum and spicy raisin with alluring chocolate hints
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites

Pillastro Selezione d'Oro Primitivo Puglia 2023

Regular price: £18.99 per bottle
Rich, dark, old-vine Primitivo and Negroamaro, barrel-aged for sumptuous, velvety perfection

Wine Details

Pillastro Selezione d'Oro Primitivo Puglia

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Complex, powerful, elegant balance of black fruit and spice
Allergy information
Contains Egg, Sulphites

Tenuta Fenice Nero d’Avola 2024

Regular price: £14.99 per bottle
Sicily's earthquake red – a rich, barrel-aged wine from Dino Taschetta to honour his grandfather

Wine Details

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Blackish Crimson
  • Nero d'Avola
  • 10.125 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 January 2027
Tenuta Fenice Nero d’Avola

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Velvety and dense with vibrant cherry, berry and rich spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites

Palumbo Riserva Nero di Troia 2016

Regular price: £18.99 per bottle
Rare 8-year-old Riserva from Puglia, using the prized Nero di Troia grape. Rich, spicy and long

Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • ItalyItaly
  • Deep Ruby
  • Nero di Troia
  • 10.125 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2029
Palumbo Riserva Nero di Troia

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Concentrated and full, with spicy black fruits and rounded tannins
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
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