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750ml - Case of 12
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$19.50
Deep violet colour, with the typical fruity note, almost “vinoso” that would get lost if aged in wooden barrels....
750ml
Bottle:
$44.94
12 bottles:
$44.04
50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.95
A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$180.42
Readers should do whatever they can to get their hands on a few bottles of the 2013 d'Alceo. Seamless and voluptuous...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.95
The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.95
#10 Top 100, 2015. A phenomenal Saffredi with so much structure and length. It’s full-bodied yet remaines agile and...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.95
This is another great Saffredi following the perfect 100-point 2012. I tasted it a year ago and thought it was...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$276.95
$291.59
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.95
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$157.93
Fontodi's 2013 Flaccianello della Pieve is a fabulous, riveting wine that grabs hold of all the senses. There is...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2013
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$123.85
Beautiful and bold, the 2013 Guidalberto is one of the best editions of this wine ever made. It shows great energy...
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La Massa Toscana Carla 6 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.12
A dense, concentrated style, with polished toast and vanilla-tinged oak enveloping black cherry and blackberry fruit....
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Le Serre Nuove Dell'ornellaia Bolgheri 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$66.95
The 2012 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is striking. Mocha, plums, roasted coffee beans, espresso, dark red fruit and...
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Marchesi Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.95
A very rich, layered Siepi with lots of ripe plums and cherries and just a hint of jam. Some chocolate and a whiff of...
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Marchesi Mazzei Toscana Siepi 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$88.95
This is a wonderful follow-up to the superb 2012. Aromas are so intriguing with raspberry, blackberry and light...
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Morisfarms Avvoltore 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.28
There are plenty of black cherry, plum, earth and spice flavors here, but also dense, assertive tannins. Not for...
Cabernet Franc Italian Red Blends 2012 2013 Italy 1.5Ltr 750ml
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.
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.