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The Toscana Rosso Due & Due is produced from the union of four grape varieties – 70% of the blend is red grapes and...
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750ml
Bottle: $20.14 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
TRE stands for its three grape varieties Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as for its three Tuscan...
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Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
From the grapes usually picked for Chianti, here is a new wine expression, fresh, summery and suave. Light ruby red...
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750ml
Bottle: $58.50
A characterful wine with light cedar highlighting overtones of dried berries, red plums, dried meat, tar and tobacco....
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Bottle: $38.88 $43.20
The 2016 Camalaione is a worthy follow up to the 2015. For Camalaione, proprietors Luca Orsini and Valeria Viganò...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.93
12 bottles: $44.03
The 2017 Camalaione, Le Cinciole's Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot/Syrah blend, packs a huge punch. Blackberry, lavender,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $38.00
This red delivers cherry, berry and rose flavors shaded by earth and a touch of minerality. Tips to the tannic side...
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750ml
Bottle: $41.93 $46.00
Pretty, fragrant, expressive. Floral, cherry, mint nose; palate adds raspberry, brown spices, rose petal and tobacco....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.77 $34.40
12 bottles: $33.09
The 2022 Bolgheri Rosso is a soft, easygoing red to drink now and over the next few years. Sweet red cherry fruit,...
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750ml
Bottle: $144.94 $150.40
A riot of pepper lights up the nose, from cracked black to green peppercorn to hot chili. Flint and leather...
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Bottle: $21.24
Leuta Tau IGT Toscana Rosso comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.95
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Gamo is named for Gallicano and Molazzana, the two original source villages for the wine, first made in 2018. It is...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.17 $19.08
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A juicy red marked by bright cherry and raspberry fruit. Open and easy, with light tannins lining the moderately long...
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Fresh aromas of red cherry on the nose with a hint of dried rose petals. Bright acidity on the palate with flavors of...
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750ml
Bottle: $24.93
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This red starts out supple, before a light dusting of tannins signals the finish. Boasts black cherry, blackberry,...
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Bottle: $142.20
Shows aromas of fresh black cherry and blackberry that are pure and expressive, accented by wild herbs, cedar, iron...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.50 $36.00
Shows aromas of fresh black cherry and blackberry that are pure and expressive, accented by wild herbs, cedar, iron...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.00
Ripe red fruit and berries on the nose, along with notes of wild herbs and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied with sea-salt...
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750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Ruby red color tending to garnet with aging. Fruitiness with notes of cherries and white chocolate on the nose. Great...
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750ml
Bottle: $20.72 $22.80
A bright blend of 45% sangiovese, 20% malvasia nera, 20% cabernet sauvignon and 15% of other varieties that gives a...
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Italian Red Blends Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia Lazio Tuscany

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.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an important Italian wine region, situated high in the northernmost parts of the country, and close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders. As such, there is a considerable Germanic influence on the wines of this region, with varietals such as Riesling growing alongside Italian classics such as Pinot Grigio. The finest wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are considered to be those which capture the alpine essence of the region, with its pine scented terroirs and crystal mountain waters which run down from the mountains. There are also several interesting lesser known grape varietals processed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which gives the region a unique wine culture which the local wine makers are immensely proud of, and which makes the region a fascinating one to explore.

The central Italian wine region of Lazio is widely regarded as one of the oldest wine regions on earth. The origins of the viticulture in this special part of Italy, which includes the capital city of Rome, is shrouded in myth and legend, although it seems likely that the Etruscans were the first people to cultivate the native vines which thrive there. The Romans stepped things up a notch, and wines produced in Roman Lazio were exported across the empire and celebrated for their finesse and character, but upon the collapse of this mighty civilization, Lazio wines almost disappeared forever. The viticultural practises of Lazio weren’t resurrected until the late 19th century, when Italy was unified, and it continues to be an important Old World wines region to this day.

Lazio benefits from a range of microclimates, which are influenced greatly by the proximity to the coast - bringing cooling sea breezes over the vineyards which would otherwise be roasted by the scorching midsummer heat. The mountains in the northeast of the region bring more variety, and as such, an enormous range of wines are produced across Lazio. The main grape varietals there are Nebbiolo and Malvasia di Candia, although red wines made from Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes are certainly on the rise and have been gaining plenty of praise in recent years.

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.