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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.85
12 bottles: $33.17
100% Cabernet Franc from the Ampeleia di Sopra parcels at 450-600 meters above sea level. Vines were planted between...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93 $16.66
Concentrated and ripe, this red offers blackberry, loganberry, dark chocolate and loam flavors, while dense tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88
12 bottles: $20.46
The colour is ruby red, clear and transparent, with tinges of purple. The nose is fruity and winy. Full-body, rich...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Purple colored with pronounced vinous to fruity aromas of red fruits, blueberry, raspberry. It is dry on the palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94 $29.20
12 bottles: $26.60
Displaying a deep purple color and a perfumed nose that highlights the fruity characteristics of the grape. This wine...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.28
12 bottles: $32.61
Black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas lifted by floral and spice notes. Rich, ripe fruit on the palate, with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.60
12 bottles: $74.09
Deep purple in color with aromas of plum, blackberry and cherry. The palate is round and warm with a hint of almond...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.50
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolè is such a gorgeous wine. Inky, deep and super-expressive, the 2021 is wonderfully...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.65
The 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolè is a very pleasant, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next few years. Floral...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.40
90% of the Camerano, Dolcetto d'Alba is planted in the middle of their estate grown, cru Terlo vineyard. The result...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
Deep red colour. A particularly vinous bouquet. A delicate, dry taste.
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.71
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.80
6 bottles: $22.34
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $21.10
12 bottles: $18.91
This elegant Dolcetto is ruby red in color with a garnet rim. Aromas of red cherries mingle with notes of lavender,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.25
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Aromas of ripe blueberries and mulberries with rose petals and peppery undertones. Medium-bodied with polished...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.44
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.24
Bursting with black cherry and blackberry fruit, this red is succulent and all about the luscious fruit. Ends with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $148.95
3 bottles: $145.97
Fragrant nose of violets, dried flowers, plums, morello cherries, milk chocolate and toffee. It’s supple and juicy,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.40
12 bottles: $33.71
A beautiful Cabernet Franc with roses, dark berry and dried mushroom. Sweet plum and prune give it an elegant...
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Cabernet Franc Dolcetto Petit Rouge Italy

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

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.