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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
12 bottles: $15.83
Wild strawberry, cassis, pomegranate; in the mouth great freshness, medium and long persistence.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.68
100% Cortese. The grapes used in this classic example of Gavi grew in the shadow of “Il Forte,” the iconic...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.52
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COLOR: Ruby red with garnet notes. NOSE: Ample fruit nose of fruit, cherries and spices. FLAVOR: Elegant with silky...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.90
Straw yellow with slightly greenish reflections. Intense scents of white flowers and fruit exacerbated by a delicate...
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Red
1.5Ltr
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Red
750ml
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
Color: Bright ruby with shades of violet. Bouquet: Alluring aromas of black-cherry jam, cloves, and chocolate with...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.60
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Its aspect is distinctly burgundy, with a taste of pomegranate which is of brilliant transparency and elegant...
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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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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $14.73
Made from 100% Cortese grapes, this delicious white is both soft and crisp. With a pleasant stony minerality, this...
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Red
750ml
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.19
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Eyes: Pinot Noir is ruby in color with light garnet hues. Nose: Its seducing scent recalls forest fruits, plums,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
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Intense ruby red color. Distinct, characteristic bouquet with evident notes of raspberry and wild berries. A...
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750ml
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White
750ml
Bottle: $57.49
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The Monterotondo is the Villa Sparina Cru obtained from rich, complex grapes from a historic, favourably exposed part...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.87
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A tangy and fresh Gavi full of sliced apples, lemon zest and stones. Medium-bodied and textured on the palate with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.93 $18.80
12 bottles: $17.42
The Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi has always been integral to the historic identity of Villa Sparina. It is a great...
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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: $63.10
You wouldn't immediately associate sunny and landlocked Umbria as a land of Pinot Noir cultivation, but this effort...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $72.66
Mulberry, dark plum, smoky, clay and earthy notes on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with chewy tannins. Juicy...
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Cortese Pinot Nero Pinot Noir Italy

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.

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.