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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$78.34
Pale yellow in color with greenish highlights and a rich tropical bouquet. Medium bodied on the palate with a...
1.5Ltr
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$84.00
6 bottles:
$82.32
This is very dry and chalky with lemon-rind and dried-pear character. Medium-fine bubbles give form to the wine....
1.5Ltr
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$25.81
$27.17
6 bottles:
$16.68
Verdi Spumante is a natural, sparkling beverage imported from Italy. Deliciously sparkling and zesty, it has a soft...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.41
An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
1.5Ltr
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$36.67
$38.60
6 bottles:
$34.40
On The Eye: Light golden color and creamy foam. On The Nose: Elegant bouquet of wisteria flowers, acacia and the...
1.5Ltr
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$41.00
6 bottles:
$36.80
A juicy, easy-drinking Prosecco, offering white peach puree and floral notes backed by tangerine-like acidity, with a...
1.5Ltr
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$37.20
$39.16
6 bottles:
$26.40
Fresh, summer aromas of green grape, honeydew, and golden pear, the palate yields more subtle notes of kohlrabi and...
1.5Ltr
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$34.29
$36.10
6 bottles:
$32.30
A clean-cut Prosecco with citrus, white-peach and light mineral character. Balanced palate with medium fizz and a...
Champagne Blend Dolcetto Grillo Italy 1.5Ltr
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.
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
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.