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Please see below for a selection of both national and regional press write-ups.
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July 2006 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot 2004, Puglia, Italy £4.99
"From Italy’s southern heel, this is a dark, forward wine with a lovely rich intensity of fruit. It’s modern in style with some tarry oak character and it’s also fantastic value for money."
Jamie Goode , Sunday Express Magazine, 16th July 2006
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IGT Pinot Grigio
"In the face of anonymity, the refreshing fruit and grapefruity twist of the 2005 Da Luca Pinot Grigio, £4.99 Waitrose, is a cut above the average brand…"
Anthony Rose, The Independent Magazine, 8th July 2006 |
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May 2006 |
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Da Luca Alto Pinot Grigio, Friuli Grave DOC 2004
“Da Luca's new single-varietal, single-region range under the Alto label is hugely superior to its basic £4.99 level wines. The one comes from the cooler, Alpine Friuli region. So dive into this fat, spicey, toasted almond-styled pinot grigio, from a good year, with lots more oomph and attitude than you would expect from this variety."
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 27th May 2006
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Da Luca Alto Barbera d’Asti DOC 2003
"Da Luca's posh red partner to the Alto pinot grigio is this delicious, full-bodied, barbecue-friendly red, made from the fashionable Barbera grape. Not in the same league as nebbiolo, but this tangy, clove-scented red, made from hand-harvested, low-yielding vines and rounded off with four months in French and American oak, has lots of fat, chocolatey fruit on the finish."
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 27th May 2006 |
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March 2006 |
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Da Luca Alto Barbera d’Asti DOC 2003
“This is a naughty number, with masses of extract and pumped-up plum and black cherry fruit. The acidity in this wine is refreshing and crisp, and it will cut through massive, meaty dishes with ease. If you want to taste a top-flight red, with Italian charm and an affordable price tag, barbera is the grape to look out for."
Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail, 4 March 2006
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February 2006 |
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Da Luca Grillo-Chardonnay 2004
"Forget Lent and drink wine every day with this smashing duo. The white oozes with zesty grillo grape-derived tropical fruit flavours underpinned by rich, nutty, apple-charged chardonnay finesse."
Jane Macquitty, The Times, 18 February 2006
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Da Luca Primitivo-Merlot 2003
"The Primitivo wines from Taranto, in Puglia, are as burly as the rest of this region’s reds, and this 14 per cent humdinger, a quality notch above the white, heaves with juicy, dusky berry fruit."
Jane Macquitty, The Times, 18 February 2006
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Da Luca Alto Barbera d’Asti, 2003
"It's bright and crisp, with loads of jammy fruit, and weighty enough for meaty meals."
Brian Moore, The Observer, 17th Feb 06
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October 2005
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Da Luca Alto Barbera d’Asti, Piedmont
'This wine is a very sexy number, with masses of intensity and pumped up damson and blackberry fruit. It is not a heavy wine per se, but a very juicy one and you can use it when the cold nights roll in to warm you up and satiate your palate. Once again, the acidity in this barbera is refreshing and lively, and it will cut through big dishes with ease'
Matthew Jukes, Daily Mail ~ 8th October 2005 |
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September 2005 |
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Da Luca Grillo Chardonnay, Sicily
I uncorked a couple of new Italian wines. Da Luca is the creation of winemaker Scipione Luca Giuliani. The white …a complex, spicy smell along with stone-fruit. The Chardonnay adds the perfume of ripe melon and gives the blend softness and weight. It’s a success'
Helen Savage, Wine Writer, Newcastle upon Tyne Journal ~ September 2005 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot
‘The heft and bite of Primitivo marries well here with the softer, juicier qualities of the Merlot. Great with tomato-sauced pasta’
Richard Ehrlich, Independent on Sunday ~ 25th September 2005 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot
‘Blessed with 14% alcohol, yet cushioned by lots of fat, strong, plumy merlot fruit, this hefty tannic bruiser goes down well with big autumn food’
Jane MacQuitty, The Times 17th ~ September 2005 |
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Da Luca Grillo Chardonnay
‘Tuck into a sunny Mediterranean duo before the cold sets in: this lively, zesty, appley white comes complete with an attractive buttery finish’
Jane MacQuitty, The Times ~ 17th September 2005 |
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July 2005 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'The Da Luca Primitivo Merlot 2003 is from Tarantino in Puglia and is absolutely stunning… rich and peppery with some smokiness it literally fills the mouth, gorgeous'
Alistair Gibson, Portsmouth News ~ July 2005 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'The south of Italy is currently the fashionable place to look for really affordable, full-flavoured and well made red wine. Da Luca Red is a spicy little number made with the Primitivo grape, a close relative of California’s Zinfandel and also Merlot which lends it smoothness and class.'
Roz Cooper, The Italian Magazine ~ July 2005 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'Da Luca Primitivo Merlot £4.99 - A gem of a find, - a rich red with forest fruit flavours and a hint of espresso coffee on the fringe'
Angela Mount Wine Buyer, Somerfield Magazine ~ July 2005 |
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March 2005 |
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'Grippingly firm berries of sensuality and depth'
Malcolm Gluck, Superplonk website ~ March 2005 |
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January 2004 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'The Da Luca Primitivo Merlot fills every nook and cranny of the senses with rich, chocolate fruit with burned nuts and herbs'
Malcolm Gluck, Superplonk website ~ January 2004 |
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July 2003 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'This week's WOW is Da Luca Primitivo Merlot. The intensity and complexity of raisin, plum, liquorice and blackcurrant fruit is amazing in this potent Primitivo Merlot blend. It is a fairly big wine so do give it some air to allow it to unwind before you drink it. Da Luca is simply stunning value for money - my wife thought it was a tenner's worth of wine when she first tasted it. This is the perfect bottle to stock up on, because while it can happily cope with all of today's lamb dishes and any meaty barbecue food, it is also an all-rounder that will be very useful in the autumn and winter'
Matthew Jukes, The Daily Mail ~ 5th July 2003 |
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April 2003 |
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'In its tall, heavy bottle this new Southern Italian looks pretty smart - and it tastes smart too. Fleshy and spicily intense, it wraps dark fruit flavours and earthy notes together in a big, bold mouthful. Treat it to your gutsiest food'
Irish Times ~ 5th April 2003 |
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January 2003 |
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'Take one look at this wine and you know it's Italian. Very generous blackcurrant fruit aromas and flavours, balanced by integrated vanilla toned oak, it has decent length too'
Newmarket Journal ~ 30th January 2003 |
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December 2002 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'The sort of value that Puglia delivers on a regular basis, this blend of 60% Primitivo and 40% Merlot is underpinned by vanilla and sweet spice. My favourite sub-£5 red'
Tim Atkin, 'My Top 12 Bottles of the Year', The Observer ~ 8th December 2002 |
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October 2002 |
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'Da Luca is a rich and spicy Italian with warm red-cherry flavours which goes well with pasta and pesto'
Tim Curran, Daily Mirror ~ 26th October 2002 |
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September 2002 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'Da Luca's Primitivo Merlot is a fruity, full-bodied wine with a wonderfully smooth finish. This red with spicy undertones is £4.99...'
Beverley Greenberg, Bolton Evening News ~ 1st September 2002 |
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August 2002 |
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Da Luca Primitivo Merlot, Puglia
'Right down in the heel of Italy is the home of the Primitivo grape, once thought to be the origin of the Zinfandel grape. Now they know it isn't but still seems to suggest those ripe chocolatey and spicy flavours that come in quality Zin. Here there is a slug of Merlot to round out the edges but this is still a big wine, full of flavour. Tame it with steak or game'
Christine Austin, Yorkshire Post ~ 24th August 2002 |
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