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$40.87
6 bottles:
$40.05
Elegant and fragrant, this lovely white opens with aromas of white orchard fruit, bread dough, vanilla and toasted...
750ml
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$34.24
The 2019 Taurasi Vigna Andrea seduces the senses with sweet exotic spice and cedar shavings, giving way to medicinal...
750ml - Case of 12
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$31.60
COLOUR: Ruby red.
BOUQUET: Scent of red berries with spicy pepper notes.
TASTE: Sapid taste, with subtle and complex...
750ml - Case of 12
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$39.43
Like cracking open an ashen stone to find a bevy of incense, dried herbs, wild blueberries and smoke, the 2019...
750ml - Case of 12
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$39.43
Dark and brooding in the glass, the 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Superiore Damaschito opens with sage, violet, earth...
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This has an attractive nose of blackberries, olives, charcuterie, peppercorns and cloves. Some iodine and lemon zest....
750ml
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$19.94
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$19.54
A mid-weighted wine of immense character, showcasing the versatility of aglianico in the right hands. Fidelitous...
750ml
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$44.94
12 bottles:
$44.04
100% Lagrein. Nusserhof makes three different Lagreins, this Riserva bottling being the main one, from this...
750ml - Case of 6
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$105.87
A full-bodied white with complex aromas of hawthorn, ripe peach, apricot, mango, lime, flint, toast and some smoke....
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Castello Pomino Bianco Riserva Benefizio 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.95
Elegant and fragrant, this lovely white opens with aromas of white orchard fruit, bread dough, vanilla and toasted...
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Gaja Langhe Gaia & Rey 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$314.88
The 2019 Gaia & Rey may be one of the finest vintages I have ever tasted of this white. Creamy, ample and expressive,...
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Gaja Langhe Rossj Bass DOC 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$155.70
COLOR: Golden color with greenish hues.
AROMA: This wine shows an elegant and complex nose, with floral notes of...
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Monteverro Chardonnay 2019
750ml - Case of 3
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$105.95
Even though the defining stylistic feature of this wine comes from Burgundy, it is 100% Tuscan. The influence of the...
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Tormaresca Aglianico Bocca Di Lupo 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$76.60
Dark and earthy from the first tilt of the glass, the 2019 Aglianico Bocca di Lupo smolders up with a blend of...
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Vie Di Romans Chardonnay Ciampagnis 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$47.45
The 2019 Chardonnay Ciampagnis is a gentle giant, as sweet spice and white flowers complement musky apple and pear....
Aglianico Chardonnay Other Italian Reds 2019 Italy 750ml
Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.