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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$15.80
Straw yellow with flecks of green and fine, persistent bubbles. Aromas of white flowers, ripe peach, and juicy...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.94
12 bottles:
$19.54
The NV Marachelle is spicy with an inviting blend of ground ginger and dusty dried flowers offsetting crisp yellow...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.94
12 bottles:
$16.60
This is very refined and beautiful with dried-apple and pear aromas and flavors, and hints of minerals. Medium body,...
750ml
Bottle:
$25.94
12 bottles:
$25.42
This is an excellent new sparkling wine with lots of dough and apple character, plus hints of lime. Full to medium...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$36.00
A racy, well-knit sparkler, with citrusy acidity and a lively mousse carrying flavors of melon, star fruit, grilled...
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...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$15.05
An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$23.76
An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$30.24
A cornucopia of red-berry aromas pours from the glass of this effusive and delightful rosé and the balance of fruit,...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.52
$21.60
The NV Fiegl Rosé Brut is a Metodo Classico Pinot Grigio that shows a lifted and floral display of dusty white...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$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...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.45
$18.00
On The Eye: Light golden color and creamy foam. On The Nose: Elegant bouquet of wisteria flowers, acacia and the...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$30.58
A blend of equal parts Carricante and Chardonnay, the NV Metodo Classico Blanc de Blancs Gaudensius opens to thick...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.20
$18.00
12 bottles:
$14.25
Our delicately bubbly wine boasts scents of fruity tropical flowers, and ripe pear. Palate is vibrant, loaded with...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.99
Elegant perlage, with exuberant fruit-salad nose and a dry, minerally palate that shows plenty of fresh fruit and a...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$18.26
It is straw yellow with some green highlights and it presents a small and long lasting perlage. On the nose it...
Champagne Blend Dolcetto NV Italy
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.