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Alto Adige is one of the few winegrowing areas of Italy with optimum conditions for Pinot Noir or Pinot Nero, which...
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750ml
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The Alois Lageder 2020 Pinot Noir Krafuss has a hard-core vein of minerality that cuts straight through. It is...
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Red
750ml
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Attractive aromas of sour cherries, chocolate, dried blood orange and dry earth. Medium-bodied and crunchy with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.40
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Here's a new discovery from the Mazon subregion that is closely associated with the cultivation of Pinot Nero. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.00
12 bottles: $19.60
Ruby red color, red berries, and cherries matched with soft tannins and some herbs and spice.
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COLOR: Light ruby red color. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is typical of the grape variety and very elegant, with...
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750ml
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750ml
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From the moment I tilt the glass, the 2016 Carmenere makes itself known with an intensely spicy and pungently floral...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.40
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On the palate it is an excellent definition of the elegance of this variety, full of fruity aromas of dried...
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750ml
Bottle: $67.18 $70.72
The 2015 Gottardi Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir) Riserva is restrained at first yet deeply alluring, as dusty black...
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Light ruby-red in color with a garnet glow and intense bouquet of red berries and Marasca cherry with a tinge of...
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Light ruby-red in color with a garnet glow and intense bouquet of red berries and Marasca cherry with a tinge of...
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Light ruby-red in color with a garnet shimmer. Notes of red berries, cherries and spices. On the palate it is so and...
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750ml
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It presents a rather pale, ruby red color, while at the same time it is warm and lively. The flagrance is intense,...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.39 $24.88
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Bright, fresh aromatics of crunchy red berry, bruised plum and tarragon, palate of savoury herb and vibrant berry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.52
12 bottles: $23.05
COLOR: Ruby red with garnet notes. NOSE: Ample fruit nose of fruit, cherries and spices. FLAVOR: Elegant with silky...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.24 $19.20
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Color: Garnet-red. Aroma: Aroma reminiscent of wild berries, raspberry and blackberry. Palate: Compact, elegant,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $30.78
Bright, lively ruby red color. Fruity and elegant aromas of berries, raspberry and strawberry, with delicate spice....
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $54.95
Deep, complex nose with an entire spectrum of red and black fruit, plus delicate tobacco and truffle notes. So...
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Carmenere Pinot Noir Italy Cataluna Trentino/Alto Adige 750ml

The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.

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.

The beautiful Spanish wine region of Catalunya has a history of viticulture which stretches back for over a thousand years, and has been influenced by a wide range of people who moved through the region, and brought their wine making skills and expertise with them. The region itself is a sizeable one, covering an area of sixty thousand hectares, and within this space there resides over two hundred individual wineries, ranging from small, independent and traditional ones to the larger, mass production bodegas known around the world. The terroir of Catalunya is varied, and ranges from being dry and arid, to more lush and green in the wetter parts of the region which are closer to the coast. This variation in terroir results in a fantastic range of grape varietals being grown, and a wide range of wine styles are produced within Catalunya.