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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
Verdi Spumante is a natural, sparkling beverage imported from Italy. Deliciously sparkling and zesty, it has a soft...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $780.53
Maria Teresa Mascarello remembers the 2015 summer as being very hot, so hot it was hard to get restful sleep at night...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $792.45
Maria Teresa Mascarello remembers the 2015 summer as being very hot, so hot it was hard to get restful sleep at night...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $286.95
Macerated cherry, plum, mineral and leafy, herbal notes highlight this tightly wound red. Elegant, with silkiness up...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1211.04
A phenomenal red from the master of Barolo. Octogenarian Bruno Giacosa has made wines for seven decades—and this is...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $293.95 $311.59
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $160.95
I had tasted this wine from barrel last year, and the wine was already shaping up beautifully back then. Staying the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $348.95 $363.01
Aromas of underbrush, camphor, new leather and woodland berries mingle with a whiff of pressed rose petal on this...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $216.95 $230.58
My sample bottle of 2015 Barolo Cannubi was allowed to breathe overnight, and I really got a glimpse of how the wine...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $105.72
From one of the stars of Verduno, Fratelli Alessandria, the 2015 Barolo is a beautifully elegant and compact wine at...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $140.95
From one of the stars of Verduno, Fratelli Alessandria, the 2015 Barolo is a beautifully elegant and compact wine at...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $554.95 $587.14
Here in its debut vintage at Conterno, the 2015 Barolo Arione is wonderfully aromatic and nuanced. Sage, mint, pine,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $664.27
Very Burgundy-like, featuring a silky texture wrapped around cherry, raspberry, earth and tobacco flavors. As this...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $1120.89
Giuseppe Rinaldi's recent vintages have the potential to become cult wines. The 2015 is extremely pale and lively,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $247.49 $263.29
Extremely perfumed with iodine, smoke, spice and berry character. Full body, dense and juicy tannins and a flavorful...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $229.41 $241.48
A very plush and attractive Barolo that has an abundance of orange-zest aromas, as well as ripe red cherries and red...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $442.16 $470.38
Here's a wild ride back in time. The spectacular Oddero 2015 Barolo Riserva Vignarionda opens to magnificent...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $247.03
The aromas are so complex yet subtle wtih wet earth, mushrooms and dark fruits. Dried flowers as well. Full body,...
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Red
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Bottle: $137.89
This small cooperative goes from strength to strength under the dynamic management of Aldo Vacca. Montestefano is one...
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Red
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Bottle: $135.95
Fragrant and full bodied, this structured red has enticing aromas evoking woodland berry, balsamic aromas of pine,...
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2007 2015 NV Italy Piedmont 1.5Ltr

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.

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.