Summer fine wine reds from The Wine Society's ‘Italy Spotlight’

The Wine Society's buyer for Italy, Sarah Knowles MW, clearly went on a bit of a spending spree in order to bring in some top names and bargain buys for its members.

From the own-label ‘Exhibition’ series to stunners from the superb – and now deliciously maturing – 2016 vintage, it's hard not to dream of stocking up the wine fridge.

And I'm heartened that such an established company is placing a focus not only on the key, traditional areas of interest – Piedmont and Tuscany – but also on the hot producers and little-known wine areas, which bring both value and a sense of adventure.

With wines from the likes of Ar Pe Pe, Benanti, Conti Costanti, Foradori, GD Vajra, Pietradolce and Pieropan, there's plenty for label snobs, but I've picked out

Below you can find six wines I've picked out for delicious summer drinking, but you can also find more recommendations from The Wine Society's range linked at the bottom of this article.

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