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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
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Cherries and watermelon with some citrus aromas follow through to a medium to full body with creamy-textured tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.94
12 bottles: $20.52
Very typical with lots of sour cherry and crisp lemon zest in both the nose and palate. Medium body with bright...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.40
12 bottles: $13.13
COLOR: Bright magenta red in color. NOSE: Very fruit forward with notes of red berries (cherry, blackberry),...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.70
Red ruby in color. On the palate it is soft and enveloping. Medium to full-bodied and lightly candied, with dark...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.72
6 bottles: $24.00
Lightly chewy and fresh, this balanced, medium-bodied red has a subtle, pleasing toasty edge to the flavors of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.88 $44.08
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.93
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.72
So and expressive, revealing a deep strong character. Well-tempered silky tannins with flawless fruit reminiscent of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.81
Creamy oak gives this a rather hedonistic feel to the blackberries with walnuts and some new leather. A hint of figs....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.71
Deep and impenetrable ruby red with a purple edge. Delightful nose with ripe scents of cherries, plums and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $66.00
The 2019 Cru Truquilemu has even lower alcohol (12.5%) but a little less acidity and higher pH than the 2018. This...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
Thick and intense color; aromas of ripe red fruit combined with leather notes. On the palate is full-bodied and...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $68.50
Rich and powerful with expressions of ripe cherries, dark chocolate and spices. This full bodied wine is supported by...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.53
Dark red in color with bright purple hues, a wine with complex aromas of red fruits, black cherries, plums and black...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
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Aroma : Black cherry, sarsaparilla, cacao. Flavor : Salted plum, black raspberry, cola.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.68 $28.08
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Soft tannin and stimulating acidity rise to meet this deeply fruited, social wine. Carignan from this beloved site...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.43
12 bottles: $11.52
Our Cabrerisse comes from 40-60 year-old Carignan vines, dry-famed in the stony landscape of this small Languedoc...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
Color: Dark, dense ruby color. Nose: Beautiful aromas of licorice, blackberries and blueberries. Palate:...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94
12 bottles: $24.44
The 2021 Carignane from Jessie's Grove is fabulous. Rich, deep, and dynamic, the 2021 is done in a style that shows...
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Carignan Fruit Wines Nero D'avola 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.

Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.



Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.