• Order the following wines by the case for home, restaurant or office delivery in Ontario from VinoLuna wine agency. Contact via VinoLuna website, by Email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or in the GTA phone 416 587-6691.  

• All the following De Stefani ‘Redentore’ wines were fashioned under organic and vegan principles with no sulfites added. All wines are destemmed and crushed with up to two weeks macerating with pump overs. They also finished fermentation with indigenous yeast plus malolactic conversion before maturing some months on their lees in barriques.

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De Stefani ‘Redentore’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
IGT Cabernet Sauvignon delle Venezie $18.80 12.5% alcohol 
Intriguing notes of pipe tobacco, juniper berry, forest floor and spice intertwine with ripe dark fruit aromas leading to a dense palate that’s laden with blackberry, dark cherry, savoury herbs and a subtle earthy character. Dry and medium-full bodied, drying tannins are balanced by vibrant, well-ripened fruit and spice notes which permeate the generous finish. This has good aging potential—patience will be rewarded—or aerate/decant two hours before serving alongside well-seasoned, grilled red meats. (Lisa Isabelle)

92 
De Stefani ‘Redentore’ Refosco 2016
IGT Refosco della Venezia, Italy $18.80 12.5% alcohol 
This refosco dal peduncolo rosso, a grape indigenous to the Veneto region, is dense and lively. Dark berry fruit and plum aromas are subtly adorned with exotic spice, dried herbs, espresso and smoke with lovely floral notes vividly appearing after some time in the glass. Dry, medium-full bodied, supple tannins and fresh acidity support a solid core of blackberry, dark plum and raspberry flavours followed by a note of bitter chocolate on the lengthy finish. (Lisa Isabelle)

91 
De Stefani ‘Redentore’ Raboso 2015
IGT Raboso Veneto $18.80 12.5% alcohol 
Blackcurrant, cassis and sour cherry are layered with notions of tobacco, violet and a gamey note on the nose of this robust red. Ripe dark fruit flavours entwined with dusty cocoa, baking spice and vanilla, coat the richly-textured palate. This well-structured, medium-full bodied red, framed by firm yet elegant tannins and fresh acidity, finishes medium long with a lingering blackcurrant and sweet vanilla note. Showing fine balance and purity of fruit, this calls for hearty meat dishes. (Lisa Isabelle)