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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.93 $20.40
12 bottles: $18.55
100% Cortese from Ulivi's estate vines in and around Gavi. As always, the fruit was destemmed and spontaneously...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.93
12 bottles: $19.53
Donna Chiara has a broad aroma, intense and persistent flavors of raspberry jam, elegant.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Perfumed aromas of spiced cherries, coriander, clove and cardamom. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rather bright and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.90
Crushed red plums, blood orange and sweet spice create an alluring bouquet as the 2021 Aglianico del Vulture Grifalco...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.50
12 bottles: $13.23
The Janare Aglianico has a deep color with garnet hints. Cherry nuances melt with sweet vanilla notes given by ageing...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.89 $22.00
The 2021 Aglianico del Vulture Macarico is incredibly pretty, wafting up from the glass with a dark blend of exotic...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.50
Deep ruby. Intense aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry, violet and spices. Elegant and soft on the palate, with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.20
Color: Ruby red with clear purple highlights. Nose: Explosive aromas of cocoa, tobacco and fresh fruit. Mulberry,...
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $45.94
6 bottles: $45.02
The Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi has always been integral to the historic identity of Villa Sparina. It is a great...

Aglianico Cortese 2021

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.

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.