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Red
750ml
Bottle: $57.99
6 bottles: $56.83
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750ml
Bottle: $97.95 $104.80
Next up is the 2020 Grattamacco, which really takes things up a notch. A deep ruby red, it offers decadent and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.94 $73.20
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $144.94 $150.40
A riot of pepper lights up the nose, from cracked black to green peppercorn to hot chili. Flint and leather...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $142.20
Shows aromas of fresh black cherry and blackberry that are pure and expressive, accented by wild herbs, cedar, iron...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.50 $36.00
Shows aromas of fresh black cherry and blackberry that are pure and expressive, accented by wild herbs, cedar, iron...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $153.13
Ruby red in color with light purple hues, complex aromas of wild berries, violets, spice and a so note of oak...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $78.34
An enticing combination of black currant, black cherry, violet, cedar and cigar box flavors highlight. This intense,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.60
6 bottles: $36.00
The seat is the largest waterway in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci. This Bolgheri Rosso is produced with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $380.88 $423.20
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $903.45 $951.00
Subtle and beautiful on the nose with currants, flowers and light sage aromas that follow through to a full body with...
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $1773.90 $1971.00
Subtle and beautiful on the nose with currants, flowers and light sage aromas that follow through to a full body with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $357.48 $397.20
Subtle and beautiful on the nose with currants, flowers and light sage aromas that follow through to a full body with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.94 $47.20
12 bottles: $43.70
The 2020 Bolgheri Rosso Villa Donoratico shows ripe fruit and a greater oak presence with spice, tar, tobacco and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $161.94
Newly on the market now, the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $74.94
12 bottles: $64.94
#82 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Lots of incense to the aromas with sandalwood and lavender. Currants, blackberries....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.95
Next up is the 2020 Grattamacco, which really takes things up a notch. A deep ruby red, it offers decadent and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $69.93
Lovely, clean black fruit character to this full-bodied and densely packed red. Also offers hints of dark chocolate,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $97.95
A riot of pepper lights up the nose, from cracked black to green peppercorn to hot chili. Flint and leather...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $58.95
Produced from 44% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2020 Le Serra...
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Champagne Blend Italian Red Blends 2011 2020 Italy Tuscany Bolgheri

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

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.

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.