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• 100% Schiava (Vernatsch) from Cornaiano.
• Elevation is 350 to 420 m with a northerly exposure.
• Soils are...
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This is a highly versatile wine both in terms of its approachable drinking style and its affordable price tag. The...
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COLOR: Ruby-red with a purple shimmer.
AROMA Subtly pronounced, fresh, fruity, floral (violet), white pepper....
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The wines from Alois Lageder’s Terra Alpina project are part of the winery’s collaboration with growers in...
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$18.00
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Green-yellow color with floral aromas (white flowers, citrus blossom), nice acidity but not too much tension.
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The work horse of the region in terms of planted acres, this varietal likens itself to Gamay (Beaujolais), or...
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Aromas of green apple and Bartlett pear lead the nose and carry over to the vibrant palate along with lemon and lime....
750ml - Case of 6
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A refined and expressive sparkler in an aperitif style, this is bright and buoyant on the palate, with the fine, lacy...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
375ml - Case of 12
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An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
750ml - Case of 6
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An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.50
The 2017 Perle, 100% Chardonnay, was disgorged in 2022 and is made in the Extra Brut style. Pale lemon-straw in...
375ml - Case of 12
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A cornucopia of red-berry aromas pours from the glass of this effusive and delightful rosé and the balance of fruit,...
750ml - Case of 6
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A cornucopia of red-berry aromas pours from the glass of this effusive and delightful rosé and the balance of fruit,...
750ml - Case of 6
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Grapes from the family's southwest-facing Maso Pianizza vineyard at around 600m above sea level are matured on the...
750ml - Case of 6
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The 2015 Ferrari Riserva Lunelli is 100% Chardonnay, disgorged in 2022 and made in the Extra Brut style. Pale...
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The Pinot Bianco grape feels especially at home on the poor soils and sunny slopes of the Merano region and Val...
Champagne Blend Pinot Blanc Mencia Italy Trentino/Alto Adige Wine
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Pinot Blanc is a popular white grape varietal most commonly associated with the beautiful French region of Alsace, but which is also grown across Central Europe and Italy. In Germany and Austria it is known as Weisseburgunder, in Italy it is called Pinot Bianco, and is one of the key varietals in the alpine regions of Alto Adige. Pinot Blanc is the main white grape varietal in Alsace, where it is prized for its ability to beautifully express the fine terroir on which it is grown, and it is used to produce exceptional single varietal wines, as well as blended wine such as Edelzwicker. Pinot Blanc is also a key component in this part of France’s signature sparkling wine, Cremant d’Alsace.
The wines made from Pinot Blanc are typically medium to light bodied, but they possess a remarkable freshness and clean character, which reminds us of the cool, green hillsides of their homeland. Apple, honey and biscuity, yeasty flavors are typical in fine Pinot Blanc wines, as well as a good level of minerality, making it a popular choice for those looking to pair a fine white wine with a wide range of foods. Although it is almost never oaked in Alsace, Italian vintners have a tendency to age Pinot Bianco in oak barrels, adding an extra dimension to this wonderful varietal.
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.