Tenuta di Sesta wins Gold!

Great news just in, one of our wineries "Tenuta di Sesta" has won a Decanter World Wine Awards 2012 Gold Medal - one of only three awarded this year - for their Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2007. 

At present we stock Tenuta di Sesta's 'Camponovo' Rosso Toscana IGT, an excellent Sangiovese based Red with immediate appeal on the nose and palate.

Congratulations Giovanni and all the family at Tenuta di Sesta! 

Ricco Tasting July 2012.

Ricco are holding an open tasting this Saturday 14th July, 10am-6pm at our shop in West Liss.

See below for our latest video - a sneak preview of some of the excellent discounts available this Saturday!

Hope to see you here!

DIT 2012

This week Ricco were at Lords Cricket ground; has Trevor (finally!) been discovered as the worlds greatest Cricketer? No...although he did once have a beard to rival that of W.G. Grace.

Daniele and Trevor

Instead, we were at the Definitive Italian Winetasting 2012 to showcase a selection of our fine Italian Wines to an audience of Restaurateurs, hoteliers, wine merchants and journalists. Joining Trevor and Owain was Daniele Manfrini of Cantine Podere Belmantello - an excellent producer from Northern Puglia.

An immediate impact was made by a new wine to our list, Podere Belmantello's 'Nerodise' - a sparkling Rose' from 100% Nero di Troia grape. Steven Spurrier of Decanter Magazine described it as "a very well-made wine" which was "clean, refreshing and uplifting". We would go even further and say that this is the finest sparkling wine we have tasted for a good while; a great aperitivo and very versatile with food.

Overall this was a very good day for Ricco and the other wines that caught the attention of the professionals included; Salapia, Pignoletto, Secondopasso, Cacc'e' Mmitte and the Albana Passito.

We were very happy to have been visited by a number of our clients; Jonathan from Shardana, Andres and Marie-Lou from the Purefoy Arms, Preston Candover along with Stephen Terry and Ben Bedell of the Hardwick, Abergavenny.


Later, we enjoyed an excellent supper with Stephen and Ben at the Galvin "Bistrot de Luxe" in Baker Street. The whole experience here was truly refreshing; the food, ambiance and service were excellent. A real pleasure (and an affordable pleasure!) well done "Bistrot de Luxe", Ricco will definitely be back.

Ricco Review - L'Intruso 2009

Queen's Jubilee Weekend - June 2012

A huge thanks to all that joined us at Ricco for our tastings last week, we had a busy weekend and really enjoyed your company.

As ever, the "Chloe" Spumante from Althea was very popular. The new vintage Pignoletto was also a real winner - a very food friendly white wine. The new "Lorenzo" Piemonte Cortese also received a very positive response; this is in every respect a Gavi, but cannot be named as such because it has a screwcap closure.

Going south into Puglia, the range of wines from Alberto Longo were universally enjoyed for their style and quality; in particular his "Le Fossette" Falanghina - a very impressive premium white wine from 100% Falanghina. A wine traditionally matched with seafood, white meat and fresh cheeses.

Something (almost) as popular as the wine was the arrival of Mark and Nicola in their classic Ferrari Testarossa, Mark would do anything to outshine Trevor in his Renault Kangoo van!

As for the reds, the wines of Petrigama continue to delight, the Rosato, Aglianico and Nero di Troia. Take advantage of our June promotion; 15% discount on this fantastic range!

Our new addition from Tuscany, the "Camponovo" 100% Sangiovese from Tenuta di Sesta - a wine of great character and drinkability, offering versatility with foods; salamis, steaks, roast meats, lasagne and young cheeses. Watch this space for other new wines from this excellent cantina.

Another new addition to our list is "Scassa" Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Grimaldi Bruna. An excellent example of Barbera with a great balance of fruit and rounded tannins.

To complete the weekend, the "Albana Passito" dessert wine proved popular for those indulging their waist-lines, no offence intended to the officers from Sandhurst who found this particularly appealing! For those needing to accommodate both chocolate and cheese, we advised the "Il Griccio" red dessert wine from 100% Syrah from Alberto Longo, well done Alberto!

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR RICCO'S EXCLUSIVO EVENINGS - DATES SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED.

Diamond Jubilee @ Ricco

Sunny at last and Ricco also has something to brighten your calendar! 

In celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee, we invite you to join us for a free tasting from our portfolio of excellent Italian wines - Thursday 31st May, Friday 1st June and Saturday 2nd June - 10am-8pm.

We will taste lots of wines that are perfect for the holiday weekend; whether it be a glass with friends, a BBQ or a bank holiday meal. Also available will be a selection of light bites and our new range of high quality extra virgin Olive Oils and produce - exclusive to Ricco.

DISCOUNTS OFFERED ON PURCHASES OF 6 OR MORE BOTTLES.

Lots of new wines to taste, come and see us.

Also, we are close on Sunday and Monday, so be sure to stock up and I am available for lunch or supper (please form an orderly queue!)

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NEW DELI IN SELBORNE

Talking of the Queen, you may be aware of the Queens Pub and Restaurant at Selborne; we certainly are and are pleased to announce the opening of their new delicatessen.

Erick and mum at the Queens Deli

They have an excellent range of fresh bread, fruit and veg, meats, cheeses and most things you would expect to find in a good delicatessen. From personal experience, their Scotch Eggs are simply delicious!

You will soon be able to experience a fantastic range of Ricco's wines in both the deli and restaurant.

We are lucky to have such a shop in the local area, so get along and have a look - it is well worth the effort and Nick and Erick's venture deserves to be a success. This truly is another little nugget for anyone interested in quality food and wine and the Queens pub has ample private parking for the deli.

Very well done Nick and Erick!

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Ever in London? Fancy a good glass of wine?



Ricco are proud to announce that our wine can now be enjoyed in Claridges Bar and Restaurant.


Happy Drinking Wills and Kate! 

UPDATE - Buckets and Spades back in storage

Our dalliance with the Isle of Wight has been cancelled (for now) - the organisers have had to call off the Spring Garden Show due to the severe weather that is battering the Island. 

As a result, Ricco will be OPEN on Friday the 27th and Saturday 28th April as per usual. 

We’ve also had a delivery today, so our Rubente (as featured in the Sunday Times) and Gavi are back in stock. We also have 2 new wines to offer you, both from the highly accomplished cantina of Alberto Longo.

- "Le Fossette" - a high quality white wine from the Falanghina grape.

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- Cacc 'e Mmitte (pronounced Catch-a-me-te') di Lucera - a blend of Montepulciano, Nero di Troia and Bombino Bianco. A very versatile, rounded and satisfying red.