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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
The 2022 Vermentino di Gallura Elibaria lifts from the glass with a delicate blend of crushed oyster shells, apricots...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.00
Fresh lemongrass, stones and apple pith on the nose. This is pristine, fresh and sleek on the palate with subtle...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.99
6 bottles: $86.23
Like all great wines, Barbera too has its own crus. In certain areas and vineyards where it reaches the highest of...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $124.94
The 2019 Barbera d’Asti Ai Suma is laced with blackberry jam, crème de cassis, sweet spice, licorice, lavender and...
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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $35.39
A supple, concentrated red, with plum, blackberry, earth and iron flavors permeating the rich texture. Stays...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $30.40
Characterised by well defined fragrances of ripe cherry and small red fruits. Violet ruby red in color. Intense mouth...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.90
Aromatic, with a toasted-grain character to the ripe pear and lemon fruit. Medium-bodied with the same savory...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.93
12 bottles: $12.36
Light, bright, clean, and fresh. A varietally perfect example of Barbera.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
Light golden color Bouquet: pure Vermentino with ripe pear, melon, lime and grapefruit, tinged with fennel and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.00
12 bottles: $12.74
Deep ruby red with garnet hints. Perfume notes with cherries, plum and vanilla aromas. This classic Barbera is...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $23.72
Best matched with cured meat, stews and full fat cheese.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $17.29
12 bottles: $15.24
Colour: Straw yellow with light golden hues. Bouquet: Complex with floral notes, white flowers, with stone and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.25
Appearance: Clear garnet red. Nose: Rich and intense, with a good concentration of delicate, crisp fruity aromas....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
100% Barbera from selected vineyards in the village of Monforte d’Alba. Vineyards planted from 1980 – 1998. 200...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93
12 bottles: $14.63
This is bright and fruity with raspberries, blueberries, violets and dark chocolate on offer. Medium- to full-bodied,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.99
12 bottles: $23.51
This 100% Barbera wine is produced from a Monferrato vineyard that is 20 to 30 years old. The soil contains white...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
Franco Amoroso Barbera'Asti is elegant and polished with layers of dark red cherry fruit, lively acidity and subtle...

Barbera Vermentino 2011 2019 2022 Italy

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.

The Vermintino grape varietal has been grown in northern Italy for centuries, but is perhaps most closely associated with the island of Corsica, where it is the most widely planted grape varietal and is one of the key flagship grapes on the island. Thought to have originated in Spain, the Vermentino grape quickly spread to other countries, and is now found in many parts of Mediterranean Europe and the New World. The grape itself is prized by wineries due to the crispness of its acids, and the wide bouquet of refreshing flavors it carries. Most commonly, Vermentino is known for holding flavors of green apple and lime, and for having a relatively light body with a low alcohol content. As such, it makes a perfect match for a wide range of foods, and is particularly popular when paired with shellfish.

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.