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750ml
Bottle: $21.95
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100% Carignano. Harvest was on Sept 23rd at yields of around 38 hectoliters/hectare. The grapes were destemmed;...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
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Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red. Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.43
A deep ruby-red color, with hints of violet. The promise of blackcurrant, blueberry, wild cherry, black pepper,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
The aromas and palate structure that are typical of this grape variety, are enhanced by the warmth of Sicily, which...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $181.13
3 bottles: $177.50
Very deep and dark fruit in the nose, with violets, ink, blackberries, roasted meat, asphalt and spices. Wet earth,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.70
Deep intense ruby red in color. Marvelous and well defined nuances of cherry and plum aromas with a touch of spice....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.80
Leuta 0,618 Syrah DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.80
Leuta 0,618 Syrah DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $40.01
Powerful and impenetrable, this is a wine destined for long aging. Sweet oriental spices and a fleeting recall of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
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Intense ruby-red color with damask-violet tints. Generous bouquet with touches of ripe fruit and the typical spices...
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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...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $121.99
3 bottles: $121.20
Lots of syrah meaty character here, together with fresh and dried flowers. Really perfumed. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $221.75
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The aromas of red fruits with nutmeg and cinnamon come through clearly as well as notes of light cedar. It’s...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $52.78
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: $52.78
A fine, supple red, sporting velvety tannins, racy raspberry, cherry and plum fruit, joined by layers of spice, hot...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.87
I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.72
Very beautiful aromas of violets, purple fruit, fresh lavender and thyme follow through to a medium body with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $98.18
Luca D'Attoma and Elena Celli's new biodynamic Syrah exhibits opulent layers of soft chocolate, spice, red berry,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.62
This is a full-bodied wine with lots of chewy tannins and plenty of blueberry and currant character. Long and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $63.95
This is dark and persuasive with blueberries and wet-earth character alongside hints of licorice. Full body with...
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Carignan Syrah 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.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

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.