May's Italian Arrivals: Sunshine, Sparkle and Summer-Ready Menus

By Divine Importers

With summer just around the corner, May is the month to start sharpening up your menus, your aperitivo offer and your specials board. This month we've got a brilliant mix landing in the UK — from a brand-new range of premium 0% wines, to crowd-pleasing Italian fritti, to fresh sausages from Rimondi and a beer that's already turning heads behind the bar. Here's everything available until the 31st of May.

Fritti That Do the Hard Work for You

When the weather warms up, sharing menus, bar snacks and aperitivo plates start doing serious volume — and our premium Italian fritti range is built exactly for that moment. Crisp on the outside, indulgent on the inside, and reliable straight from oven, fryer or air fryer.

A few highlights from the range:

• The Arancino Truffle & Fontal and Arancino al Ragu are the showstoppers — proper Italian risotto, generously filled, perfect as a starter or a sharing plate.
• Fior di Zucca brings something a little more refined — courgette flowers stuffed with mozzarella and anchovy, ideal when you want a moment of "where did you find these?" on the menu.
• Truffle Mozzarella Crocchette, Salt Cod Crocchette, Melanzana Parmigiana Cubes, Cacio e Pepe, Carbonara and Mac and Cheese Cubes round out one of the most versatile frozen ranges we carry.

And if you'd like to taste before you commit, order a sample box (SKU: FPC36) — every line, in a single delivery, so the whole kitchen can try them.

Divine Creazioni: Filled Pasta, Elevated

Our Divine Creazioni filled pasta range is designed for chefs who want signature pasta dishes without the labour. Each parcel is made with traditional methods and premium ingredients, and the new lines this month are particularly exciting:

• Tortelli Ricotta e Spinaci — the classic, done properly.
• Scrigni con Burrata di Puglia — soft, creamy, and the kind of dish guests remember.
• Scrigni Carbonara — pork cheek, Pecorino Romano DOP and egg yolk in one elegant parcel.
• Panciotti with Chanterelles and Fontina DOP — earthy, rich and ready for an autumn-ahead special.
• Bauletti con Pesce Spada e Lime — bright, citrus-lifted swordfish parcels that suit the season beautifully.

Alongside the new lines, the bestsellers are all here too — Bauletti Stracotto al Barolo DOCG, Bottoni Gambero Rossi, Panciotti con Punte di Asparagi e Mascarpone, Tortelli ai Crostacei, Panzerotti con Ricotta e Spinaci and Tortelli with Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil.

Ask us about the free sample box (SKU: FPS20) — a curated selection of our best-selling filled pasta lines, all in one box.

A New 0% Alcohol Range from LEA Winery

This is one we're particularly proud to introduce. LEA Winery is a progressive estate in Friuli that's focused entirely on premium 0% production — using technical innovation and traditional craftsmanship to make alcohol-free wines that genuinely preserve the structure and character of the grape.

If you've been searching for a non-alcoholic option that doesn't compromise on the wine experience, this is the range to look at. Throughout May, the whole range is available with an introductory discount:

• Opale Rosé 0% — fresh, balanced, made with Merlot. Red berries, citrus and a lightly mineral finish.
• Franc Lizêr Rosé Spumante 0% — bright, expressive sparkling rosé with wild strawberry and fine bubbles.
• Franc Lizêr White 0% — crisp and aromatic, with apple, citrus and white peach.
• Franc Lizêr Blanc de Blancs Spumante 0% — a clean, lively alternative for prosecco-style pours.
• Must Have 0% — fruit-forward, gently sweet sparkling, great for aperitif and dessert service.

A genuine premium 0% option for your by-the-glass list, your aperitif menu, or simply for the growing number of guests asking for one.

Birra Moretti Sale di Mare — Special Keg Offer

Unfiltered, naturally hazy, and enriched with a hint of Italian sea salt — Birra Moretti Sale di Mare is a 4.8% medium-bodied premium lager that pairs beautifully with seafood and works brilliantly for the aperitivo crowd. Fuller and rounder than a standard lager, with herbal aromas of citrus and pine.

Throughout May we're running a buy three 20L kegs, get one free offer — get in touch for full details.

New Wines from Masseria Capoforte

Three brand-new wines from Masseria Capoforte are joining the range this month, and we're running a buy any four cases, get one free offer across all three:

• Spumante Rosato — soft, fruit-driven, easy-drinking sparkling rosé.
• Brut Spumante (Falanghina) — clean, citrus-led, perfect for high-volume by-the-glass.
• Negroamaro Rosato — savoury, dry, structured. 

Franciacorta Centinari Brut — Special May Pricing

If you're serious about premium Italian sparkling, this is the one. A classic-method Franciacorta made from 100% Chardonnay, with fine, persistent bubbles, apple and citrus notes, and a light brioche character that places it firmly in elevated territory.

Available at a special introductory price throughout May — a genuinely strong moment to bring it onto the wine list. Get in touch for details.

Rimondi Fresh Italian Sausage — New In

Brand new to the range: Rimondi Fresh Italian Sausages, available in two styles — Classic and Fennel. Coarse-textured, traditionally seasoned, and incredibly versatile across the menu — from pasta sauces and pizza toppings to grills and breakfast plates.

Callipo Tuna — Now Available to Order

We're delighted to be carrying Callipo Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil — one of the most respected names in Italian tuna — alongside the always-reliable Mr. Ton Yellowfin in Sunflower Oil in both 160g and 1.65kg formats. The kind of pantry essential that lifts a salad, a sandwich, a vitello tonnato, or a Sicilian pasta special.

Niasca Portofino Soft Drinks

Beautifully presented, full of personality, and made with proper natural ingredients — Niasca Portofino is the soft drinks range to look at if you want your non-alcoholic offer to feel as considered as your wine list. All four lines are on offer throughout May:

• Mandarinata — sparkling tangerine and iris essence.
• Limonata — sparkling lemon with delicate elderflower.
• Chinotto — bitter orange, distinctively Italian.
• Festivo Portofino — ginger, apple and cider, with a bittersweet finish.

Molino Vigevano Flour for Fritture

If you're frying anything this summer, this is worth knowing about. Molino Vigevano Flour for Fritture (5kg) is a professional soft wheat flour developed specifically for light, crisp frying applications. It's formulated to deliver a dry, even coating, a golden non-greasy finish, and strong adhesion — consistent results every time, whether you're working through fish, vegetables, or anything in between.

Cannolo Mignon: A Dolce Vita Finish

No Italian meal feels complete without something sweet, and the Cannolo Mignon is one of the easiest ways to do it properly. Twenty-two pieces per box of small, crisp fried pastry shells filled with sweet, smooth ricotta cream — supplied frozen for convenience, ready to serve as they are or decorated to suit your style. An authentically Sicilian moment with zero fuss in the kitchen.

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All offers valid until 31st May.