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The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
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$17.08
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$15.44
The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
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$17.49
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Deep color that is a prelude to intense but never excessive aromas. It combines softness and austerity, perfectly...
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A round and fruity Lambrusco with dark berries and hints of stems. Medium to full body, light bubbles and a tangy,...
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Donna Chiara has a broad aroma, intense and persistent flavors of raspberry jam, elegant.
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The 2019 Taurasi Vigna Andrea seduces the senses with sweet exotic spice and cedar shavings, giving way to medicinal...
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Ashen soils, crushed stone, animal musk, plum and exotic savory spices can all be found in the dark and sultry 2016...
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$44.40
Aromas of wild berry, espresso, dark spice and French oak take center stage while the firmly structured palate...
750ml - Case of 12
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COLOUR: Ruby red.
BOUQUET: Scent of red berries with spicy pepper notes.
TASTE: Sapid taste, with subtle and complex...
750ml - Case of 12
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Red ruby tending to garnet. Complex nose with scent of cherry, black plum, herbal such eucalyptus. Notes of tobacco,...
750ml - Case of 12
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Deep ruby red in color, with a full and complex nose of tobacco, cherries, violets, berries and hints of spice. Full...
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$17.94
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Perfumed aromas of spiced cherries, coriander, clove and cardamom. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rather bright and...
750ml
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$16.90
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$16.56
Stewed damson, licorice root and a faint waft of dried tobacco leaf, the calling card of aglianico. Mid-weighted and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$36.11
A dark and deep red, medium- to full-bodied, this is tightly meshed and firm. Reveals dense tannins, yet maintains a...
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A sleek red, with fine tannins serving as a supple, well-meshed frame for the tapestry of crushed raspberry and wild...
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$39.43
Like cracking open an ashen stone to find a bevy of incense, dried herbs, wild blueberries and smoke, the 2019...
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Dark and brooding in the glass, the 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Damaschito opens with sage, violet, earth...
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The 2020 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Gricos lifts from the glass with a pretty bouquet that mixes dusty rose with...
Aglianico Grechetto Lambrusco 750ml
Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.