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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.60
12 bottles: $18.62
• 100% Vernaccia fermented with indigenous yeasts. • Only a brief skin contact during the fermentation. •...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
70% Granaccia (a local biotype of Grenache), and the balance is Rossese, Barbera, Cinsault and Marselan. From south...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.92
6 bottles: $27.36
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.08
6 bottles: $27.52
Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red. Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.75
12 bottles: $14.45
Color: Delicate straw yellow tending to a warm golden colour with ageing. Nose: Characteristic bouquet, elegant and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.87
• 100% Vernaccia from 35+ year old vines. • 100-300 mt above the sea level. • Hand-harvested fruit. •...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
Complex bouquet featuring floral, citrus, tropical and mineral notes Taste: of full structure, mineral, fresh and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.85
12 bottles: $17.49
A sleek white, with dominant almond, honey and sage flavors, revealing a touch of baking spices. Balanced and...
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88
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
12 bottles: $34.24
The true Vernaccia. The free run juice goes directly to the vats and, after fermentation, refines on the lees for a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $26.40
We are back to the old way of Vernaccia, which was vinified like a red. In the past you had to wait to drink it after...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.23
Light straw yellow in color. Deep and delicate bouquet with scents of fresh fruits and white wild flowers. Pleasant...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $15.93
Intense ruby red color with purple hues. On the nose are aromas of ripe raspberries accompanied by spicy notes and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.49
12 bottles: $17.14
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $15.84
The nose starts savory, with notes of spices and herbs, then brightens into a burst of citrus, before softening into...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $19.01
100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Balanced, with elegant tones, this wine has fruited and mineral notes typical of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.35 $19.28
12 bottles: $14.25
100% Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Toscolo Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG is luminous, straw yellow, with a delicate...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.64
Colour: Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift. Perfume: Complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.64
A fine, supple red, sporting velvety tannins, racy raspberry, cherry and plum fruit, joined by layers of spice, hot...
WE
92
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92

Carignan Grenache Vernaccia Italy

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.

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.