Wine friends,

Ca’ La Bionda is of course another one of our “every season” producers. I can’t imagine going through a round of offers without offering at least one of their wines. 

Their Amarone, the current vintage of which is on offer today, is always a great fit for the fall offer season. It pairs beautifully with both colder weather and heartier fare. 

OT members agree. More than a few founding members (to include TJ D., Evan S., and Shannon S.) have told me this may be their favorite wine in the entire OT portfolio.

Ca’ La Bionda’s manager just informed me that this 2018 Amarone has earned a 93-point score from one prominent international wine critic and a 94-point score from another. I can’t elaborate, but specifics are all over the winery’s Facebook page.

We’re selling this highly acclaimed wine for about $20-30 less than anywhere else in North America.

Please get your orders in early if interested.

Ca’ La Bionda - 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella

Ca’ La Bionda’s 2018 Amarone is a full-bodied organic red wine that is, as expected, on the same quality level as the spectacular 2016 and 2017 versions. The luscious fruit shows seemingly endless layers of complexity on the palate. Yet there’s no hint of that overwrought jaminess you get with too many Amarone examples on the market. All the components of this 2018 Amarone come together in perfect harmony.

To order, just click the blue link above and follow the prompts.

Pro tip:  With a few years of age, Ca’ La Bionda’s Amarone sheds some fat and becomes a masterpiece of vinous elegance; it almost seems medium-bodied after about 10-12 years.

Ca’ La Bionda’s Amarone della Valpolicella is made from native grapes Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara. The 2018 blend is 70% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, and 10% Rondinella and/or Molinara.

Here’s Ca’ La Bionda on the map of northern Italy. 

These photos can give you an idea of the territory and surroundings at Ca’ La Bionda.

Wines purchased through Open Tuesday will be sent directly from Italy, by air, in a temperature controlled environment. No hot warehouses, and no retail shelves.

Happy Tuesday,

Chris

If you have any questions or feedback, please email us: [email protected].  

Receive a $25 credit for every referred member after the purchase of their first bottle.

How it works: 

After clicking one of the links above, you’ll be able to request 1-12 bottles. Actually, that’s all you have to do!

About a week later, when we close the offer, you’ll get an email confirming how many bottles we allocated to your account. We will charge you when the wines are allocated.

We’ll do our best to allocate all the bottles you request. When there are more requests than bottles available, we’ll allocate one bottle to all requesting members before allocating a second bottle to anyone. We want as many members as possible to try these wines.

This is the eighth offer of our 2024 fall season. In September and October, we’re sending 18 wine offers to Open Tuesday list members.

We ship in increments of 12. With 18 offers this season, there should be plenty of chances to get to 12, 24, or 36. 

If you don’t have an increment of 12 at the end of this fall season, we can hold your wines until the spring offer season.

Wines allocated in the fall will ship in November for $5 per bottle (if you have an increment of 12.) This is about the same as the price to ship coast-to-coast within the U.S. – but our wines come directly from Italy.

Once your payment method is on file, you can make future requests with just a few clicks from the offer email. If you don’t have a card on file, you can add one during your first order. Your personal financial information is protected by Stripe.

Chris MacLean

Rob Genova

Open Tuesday Wines S.r.l.s.

Milano - Italy