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750ml - Case of 12
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$63.64
Aromas of blackberries, fresh mushroom, and spice. Violets and rich minerality on the palate with earthy undertones....
750ml - Case of 6
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$107.28
Quite closed on the nose, but intense and concentrated on the palate with confident progression, a subtle but tangy...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2012
750ml - Case of 3
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$501.98
#77 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2020. This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi's...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$334.42
The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto offers a prolonged, flowing and carefully massaged drinking experience...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$125.68
This edition of Casanova di Neri's celebrated single-vineyard wine opens to a luminous garnet color and exuberant...
750ml - Case of 12
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$65.86
Beautiful clarity on the nose with lavender, raspberry and violet aromas. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$130.95
Subdued nose, with blackberry and charred red pepper aromas. Big, fleshy and firmly-structured with dark cherry...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$80.95
Col d’Orcia, meaning the hill overlooking the Orcia River, is located at the very edges of the Brunello di...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.95
The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is a monumental wine from this storied appellation in...
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Conti Costanti Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.41
#1 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2017. Immensely inviting, this opens with fragrant pipe tobacco, crushed berry, new...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$212.17
Heady scents of chopped herbs, woodland berry, forest floor, new leather, dark spice and violet are just some of the...
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Fattoria La Magia Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.12
The colour is ruby red tending towards garnet, with typical red berry fruit opening out on the nose and in the mouth,...
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Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.95
Il Poggione is a Brunello superstar and a vintage like this reveals every reason why that affirmation is true. From...
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Mocali Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$47.20
A pure and pretty red with plum and chocolate aromas and flavors. Lovely silky tannins that are lightly dusty. Medium...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.95
A soft and silky red with plum, chocolate and light coffee character. Medium to full body, well-integrated tannins...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.95
This is round, offering cherry, plum and savory, salty mineral elements. The structure is well-meshed, lending...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.95
Rich and expressive, with cherry, strawberry and earth flavors and plenty of flesh to cover the solid structure....
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Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$53.95
The 2012 Il Carbonaione comes across as quite shy and reserved today, with less of its typical exuberance. That just...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$207.95
Poggio di Sotto, established in 1989 by Piero Palmucci after spending years researching the perfect microclimate for...
Garganega Piedirosso Sangiovese 2012 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.