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• Ruby red colour with garnet red nuances. • Elegant bouquet, spicy and floral with velvety notes of violet and...
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True, pure Nebbiolo. Violet and floral aromas, with refreshing touches of cherry, strawberry and currant. Zesty...
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From a 0.6-hectare parcel in Monforte (Perno), planted in 1998 with western exposure at 390m above sea level. The...
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Bright red color. The scent is fresh and fruity, with notes of wild berries. On the palate tannins are velvety,...
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Bright red color. The scent is fresh and fruity, with notes of wild berries. On the palate tannins are velvety,...
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The 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo Fralù is a tasty, entry-level offering to drink now and over the next handful of years....
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Red wine made with grapes coming from of our vineyards. Nice to enjoy with red and white meats or medium aged cheese.
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Bright ruby-red with ruby highlights; full, fruity nose showing nice raspberry and red currant overtones; full, dry...
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The taste is full, pleasantly tannic and very persistent; fruity notes with hints of vanilla.
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From grapes Nebbiolo selected from vineards of property in common of Barbaresco get this wine that exalted the...
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The organic Conterno Fantino 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo Ginestrino (with 40,000 bottles released) has a spicy note of white...
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Red
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Aromas of ripe cherries and red plums with aged citrus peel, licorice and cloves. Notes of bark and nutmeg, too....
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Capisme-e is a philosophy, an introductory key to the world of Nebbiolo, in our Piedmontese dialect: "Capisme-e,...
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Sliced cherries with some orange-peel and floral aromas follow through to a medium body, fresh acidity and a clean...
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“This wine is our quest for the innocence of Nebbiolo, its purest expression.” - Giuseppe Vaira
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Bottled in January, the medium ruby 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo Clare J.C. is fresh and floral, with bright notes of...
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Garganega Nebbiolo Sangiovese Italy Piedmont Langhe 750ml

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

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.

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.