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Bottle:
$42.72
6 bottles:
$42.00
The 2010 Montefalco Sagrantino Sacer is dark and imposing in the glass. An air of crushed rocks gives way to balsamic...
750ml - Case of 6
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$23.20
This is very rich red with layers of dried fruits, walnuts and chocolate. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful...
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Caiarossa Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.78
A full-bodied red with so much ripe berry and plum fruit that it verges on jammy, yet it turns out velvety and...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.94
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$159.95
A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in...
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Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$185.87
Fine, silky tannins provide the backdrop for the 2010 Paleo Rosso, a wine that captivates for its exquisite, graceful...
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Monteverro Toscana Rosso 2010
750ml - Case of 3
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$214.85
The flagship estate wine, 2010 Monteverro, is absolutely stunning. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Cabernet...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$299.95
Poured from the special anniversary bottle, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a truly outstanding wine that...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$299.90
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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Solaia Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$378.16
A triumph for Solaia: it suggests the greatness of the legendary 1997. This is a wine with very subtle, complex...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$162.38
A star on the vast stage that is the Antinori wine empire, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a seamless...
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Tenuta Luce Toscana Della Vite 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$133.46
#7 Top100 Italian, 2013. This is clearly the greatest Luce ever. A wine with currants and blueberries with hints of...
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Tignanello Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$216.28
One of the best Tignanellos ever made. Aromas of currants and blueberries with hints of flowers. Full body with fine...
Italian Red Blends Nero D'avola Rolle Zinfandel 2010 750ml
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.