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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.09
A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$134.95
The 2004 Sammarco shows why this is such a magnificent vintage for Tuscany. Silky, layered and impeccably refined,...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$110.95
#10 Top 100, 2015. A phenomenal Saffredi with so much structure and length. It’s full-bodied yet remaines agile and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.71
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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Le Serre Nuove Dell'ornellaia Bolgheri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.78
The 2012 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is striking. Mocha, plums, roasted coffee beans, espresso, dark red fruit and...
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Marchesi Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.62
There's just something about this 50-50 Sangiovese-Merlot blend that makes it absolutely irresistible. The fullness,...
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Marchesi Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.45
A very rich, layered Siepi with lots of ripe plums and cherries and just a hint of jam. Some chocolate and a whiff of...
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Orma Toscana IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.28
Lots of blackcurrants and blackberry aromas and flavors with hints of bark and mushrooms. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$379.69
This is a hopelessly gorgeous wine with so much energy, intensity, density and good cheer. The superb...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$208.28
This famed SuperTuscan wine (a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend with 10% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot) is the...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$434.95
The 2004 Sassicaia is a lovely, understated effort. Medium in body, it presents nuanced layers of sweet dark fruit,...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$292.45
One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Solaia Toscana 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$302.55
Extremely perfumed with violet, currant and berry character. Hints of sandalwood. Full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.25
Fabulous aromas of blackberries, orange peel, raspberries and citrus. Violets too. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and...
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Tignanello Toscana 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$171.91
Aromas of blackcurrants and blueberries with hints of lavender and violets. Full body, chewy and polished tannins and...
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Tua Rita Toscana Giusto Di Notri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.61
A dark, brooding wine, the 2012 Giusto di Notri presents a compelling array of dark stone fruits, grilled herbs,...
Italian Red Blends Petite Sirah 2004 2012 Italy Tuscany
Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.
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.