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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.76
12 bottles: $13.48
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.16 $52.40
Colour: Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift. Perfume: Complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices,...
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Bottle: $24.00
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Red
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Bottle: $29.94
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Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red. Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather...
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750ml
Bottle: $34.84
12 bottles: $34.14
The 2021 Langhe Freisa Kye is redolent of black cherry, herbs, licorice and spice. The Vajra children are picking...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $43.94
12 bottles: $43.06
Colour: Deep ruby-red. Nose: Varietal, spicy. Taste: Dry, characteristic, good body with a lot of tannins.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.94
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A light-bodied, fruity red, with an earthy aroma giving way to strawberry and rose flavors. Features a lining of firm...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $15.93
Intense ruby red color with purple hues. On the nose are aromas of ripe raspberries accompanied by spicy notes and...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.23
Intense ruby red colour with garnet reflections in more mature wines. Aromas of rose and geranium. Still wine,...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.69 $24.40
12 bottles: $22.42
uby-red color, Freisa has a floral and fruity aroma of concentrated berries and tar with hints of blackberry. It is a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.64
Colour: Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift. Perfume: Complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.64
A fine, supple red, sporting velvety tannins, racy raspberry, cherry and plum fruit, joined by layers of spice, hot...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.95
I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better...
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Very beautiful aromas of violets, purple fruit, fresh lavender and thyme follow through to a medium body with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.84
The 2013 Langhe Freisa Kyè is remarkably polished and, dare I say, elegant, in this vintage. The bombastic style of...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.62
Colour: Deep ruby-red. Nose: Varietal, spicy. Taste: Dry, characteristic, good body with a lot of tannins.
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $65.95
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $57.74
The 2022 Langhe Freisa is a rich, sturdy wine that deals with the challenges of the year quite well. It marries the...
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Carignan Other Italian Reds Italy 750ml

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.