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Tenuta Luce Brunello Di Montalcino 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$138.95
Black cherries and blueberries with walnut and lavender undertones. Medium body with very fine tannins that run the...
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Tenuta Perano Chianti Classico 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$37.08
Tenuta Perano has a beautiful, bright ruby-red colour, simultaneously elegant and rich in depth. The guiding aromas...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.28
Aromas of black cherries, dark chocolate and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, silky tannins and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.95
A marvelous Chianti, the 1997 Tenuta Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is aged 14 months in small oak...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$46.03
This is spry and taut, with cherry, strawberry, wild herb, spice and tobacco notes. Stays fresh and focused, firming...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.95
A layered and very rich Chianti Classico with blackberries, chocolate and hints of coffee. Full body, round tannins...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.98
A tight, fruity red with black-cherry and blueberry aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with chewy yet...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.82
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori offers a beguiling mix of Sangiovese energy and Cabernet...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.09
Beautiful aromas of roses and other flowers, together with cherries and orange peel. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine...
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Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello Di Montalcino 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.45
This full-bodied wine offers intense aromas and flavors of red berries offset by notes of leather and incense,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.24
Very complex aromas of tanned leather, dried fruits and flowers. So beautiful to smell. This is so full and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$135.29
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$161.02
This is really beautiful with black cherries, porcini mushrooms, black walnuts and dried flowers on the nose. It’s...
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Terralsole Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.28
Wonderful aromas of ripe fruit such as plums, and grilled meat. Then it shows fresh soil and sliced mushroom. Full...
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Terre Nere Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$46.03
A flavorful yet delicately fruity wine with dried fruit, cedar and spice character. Medium body, hints of walnuts and...
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Uccelliera Brunello Di Montalcino 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.95
Andrea Cortonesi of Uccelliera shows real talent when it comes to highlighting vintage variation in his wines. His...
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Uccelliera Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$94.97
Balsam herbs, cocoa and sweet white smoke give way to crushed black cherry and plum as the 2017 Brunello di...
Garganega Passerina Sangiovese 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 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.