Wine&Valentine: ten ideas for Valentine's Day

We are deeply convinced that every story is inimitable, every feeling unique. However, some loves are similar, and for each of these we have chosen the most suitable wine (and not only) to toast to the most beautiful of feelings. As per tradition, the playlist with our favorite love songs couldn't be missing either, which you can listen to here: bit.ly/wineandvalentine2023. Raise your glasses, therefore, for the many different ways of loving.

Love at first sight The Valentine's tin – Goppion Caffè

It seems like a day like any other, when suddenly we meet that gaze. Coup de foudre , time for a coffee to fall in love. The first shy smiles in front of two cups. To remember the moment there will always be the Valentine's tin of Goppion Caffè . Inside the blend prepared with love by the historic Treviso roasting company, composed of Arabica and Robusta origins with an intense and velvety taste and full body. The aftertaste of cocoa and ripe fruit and its prolonged stay with notes of milk chocolate make it the perfect coffee for a sweet moment between lovers. The Valentine's tin is available in Goppion cafés at the price of 12.50 euros

Deep love Sycamore Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG – Cantina Vignaioli Morellino di Scansano

"Whatever stuff souls are made of, mine and yours are the same": that of Catherine and Heathcliff, protagonists of Wuthering Heights , is the emblem of deep love, of absolute feelings that are never forgotten. If it were a wine, it would have the color and notes of Sicomoro Morellino di Scansano Riserva DOCG : from 100% Sangiovese grapes from a single vineyard and with an intense ruby colour, it offers sweet spicy and fruity notes of morello cherry, , cinnamon and vanilla. On the palate it is full and dry, with powerful and elegant tannins, balanced by a good softness. The result is a balanced and very pleasant wine thanks also to the long persistence with fruity and spicy returns. Excellent in combination with roasts and braised meats, succulent meat dishes and aged cheeses. Price: 19.20 euros in The Wine Net online shop

Contemporary love Hedòs – Cantina Tollo

A like on a photo, an exchange of messages in chat and who knows what will happen! It is love today, which takes on new forms and climbs paths that are still unexplored but which, in the end, finds its way. The perfect wine to toast a first meeting after having chatted virtually is Hedòs by Cantina Tollo , an intense, soft and persistent Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOP, characterized by hints of ripe cherries, which comes with a new label based on different shade of pink. Fine floral notes and delicate spicy nuances complete the olfactory complexity and make Hedòs a wine with a strong personality and an original taste. It is excellent in combination with fish soup from the Adriatic, a symbolic dish of Abruzzo cuisine. Price: 13.00 euros in the Cantina Tollo online shop

Sweet love Strucà 100% EVO oil – Pasticceria Filippi

Love is the sum of small daily gestures that tell the beauty of being together, day after day. Among these, a sweet snack in the company of a loved one with Pasticceria Filippi 's Strucà cannot be missing, a true delight for the heart, perfect for those in search of taste and goodness but do not want to give up on lightness. For this leavened product, Pasticceria Filippi uses only the highest quality extra virgin olive oil instead of butter and milk derivatives. Made with only excellent raw materials and without the use of artificial flavourings, it is available in several variants starting from 16.00 euros in authorized points of sale.

Strong love Marinus Rosso Piceno Superiore DOP – Il Conte Villa Prandone

We dedicate Marinus Rosso Piceno Superiore DOP of Il Conte Villa Prandone to those who in love are not afraid of important choices, approached with a decisive, passionate and concrete attitude. Marinus comes from selected red grapes of Montepulciano and Sangiovese varieties grown on the hills of Monteprandone, in the province of Ascoli Piceno. With an intense and lively color, Rosso Piceno Superiore surprises with its marked olfactory power and bright hints of red fruits. On the palate it reveals structure, sapidity and persistence, an elegance underlined by the light and velvety tannins. Perfect when combined with tasty meats and mature cheeses, Marinus proves tenacious even in waiting, which can reach twenty years. Marinus is available in the online shop of Il Conte Villa Prandone at 23.00 euros

Surprising love Atteone Montescudaio DOC – Gianni Moscardini

A last-minute proposal: "Pack your bags and get in the car, I'll take you away for the weekend". Atteone , Gianni Moscardini 's symbolic wine, has the same flavor of an unexpected and memorable adventure. Montescudaio DOC comes from Cabernet Franc grapes grown on the Pomaia plateau, in Upper Maremma. Intense ruby in color, the nose is striking for the hints of tobacco, chocolate and ripe red fruits. In the mouth it is rich and elegant, sapid, fresh and with an excellent structure supported by sweet tannins. Atteone is the son of Gianni Moscardini's highly personal enological project, based on work in the vineyard and on an in-depth study of the relationship between soil, rootstock and variety. The result is refined wines in which the identity of the terroir blends with the unpredictability of the tasting. Price: 37.00 euros in the winery's online shop

Romantic love Event Lessini Durello Riserva Dry – Giannitessari

Event is the Lessini Durello Riserva Dry that Gianni Tessari created for the wedding of his daughter Valeria, a tribute to romantic love and the commitment to remain close in good times as well as in difficulties. The Classic Method, in a limited and one-off edition, has a unique sugar dosage in the history of the DOC, which makes Evento an excellent and original Italian alternative to pairing it with oysters and other seafood crudités, in a game of balances between freshness, salinity and sweetness. In the glass it is bright yellow, with a fine and creamy perlage. The nose is complex, with notes of dried fruit, acacia and honey. On the palate it reveals hints of toast and yeast, together with important mineral notes of flint, accentuated by the Dry dosage. The finish is long and persistent. Available by reservation by contacting the company sales point

Foreign love Rhine Riesling Family Collection – Roeno

For an unconventional Valentine's Day with an "exotic" flavor, what better choice than a wine that is born in the Moselle and grows in the Terradeiforti? The Riesling Renano – Roeno Family Collection is the selection of the best hand-picked grapes from the winery. From an oxygenated must begins a long refinement first in large wooden barrels for 18 months and then in the bottle for 36 months. After a careful vinification process, the Veronese reality creates a structured white for aging, with mineral notes reminiscent of flint, graphite and hydrocarbons, to then open up to hints of grapefruit, lime and tropical fruit. Full taste with soft accents, fresh and with a marked sapidity that makes every sip pleasant and balanced, this wine is excellent in combination with raw fish, shellfish, cold cuts and cheeses. Try it also for a toast with international charm together with your better half. Price: 32.00 euros in the winery's online shop

Intimate love Cuvée 'More Pas Dosé – Castello di Cigognola

Castello di Cigognola , Gabriele Moratti's winery in Oltrepò Pavese, reserves the first selection of the grapes of each harvest to Cuvée 'More Pas Dosé , Blanc de Noirs Classic Method from Pinot Noir grapes. 'More has a bright yellow colour, with a dense and persistent perlage. The nose is intense, with fruity notes, flowers and small pastries. On the palate it is fine and enveloping, with a splendid freshness and a classy citrus trace. The name 'More holds an intimate meaning: it was in fact the way in which Gian Marco and Letizia Moratti addressed each other, part of a very personal couple's lexicon. Price: 25.30 euros in the Castello di Cigognola online shop

Long -lived love Reserve 2007 Pas Dosé Reedition 2022 – Mosnel

A feeling that lasts a lifetime, a love that doesn't fear the passing of time and that the passing of the years makes more intense. And time is precisely the secret of the Riserva 2007 Pas Dosé Reedition 2022 , the highest expression of the Mosnel Style . Memory, care and waiting are the elements that give elegance and complexity: with 14 years of refinement, the past becomes present in the glass, giving the wine intensity and a refined sip. With an intense and brilliant gold color, on the nose the hints fade from the floral elegance of black locust and chamomile to the citrus notes of candied citron and bergamot, with a touch of ginger and gingerbread. The sip is material and persuasive, sapid but with a velvety creaminess on the palate and a taut and slender freshness, which leaves a long persistence and closes on enveloping notes of dried fruit. The Riserva 2007 Pas Dosé Reedition 2022 is available in wine shops for around 96 euros