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750ml
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$18.69
$20.40
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$18.32
80% Carignano, 20% Alicante Nero (aka Grenache). This is the 1st Rosato from Ampeleia! The Carignano was...
750ml - Case of 6
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$15.84
Aromas of berries and spices. The palate balances good structure and vibrant acidity, with a fresh, pleasant finish....
750ml
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$17.94
12 bottles:
$17.58
Among the various Italian rosé wines, Chiaretto del Garda is particularly appreciated for its fruitiness and its...
750ml
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$26.40
6 bottles:
$25.87
COLOR: Brilliant dusky pink color.
NOSE: The nose is intense and rich, with notes of fresh herbs, ripe raspberry and...
750ml
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$15.17
12 bottles:
$14.87
A refreshing delight, Cantina Gabriele Malvasia carries a sweet and easy to drink composition. With sweet and spicy...
750ml
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$16.99
A blend of musky dried peaches and apricot offset by savory herbs wafts up from the 2022 Il Rosé di Casanova. It's...
750ml
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$20.23
$22.48
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$17.48
Deep raspberry colored rosé with aromas of cherries, dried strawberries and watermelon, with some lemon peel. It’s...
750ml - Case of 12
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$20.61
Deep pink in color with a nose lush in ripe red fruit aromas. Elegant on the palate with bright acidity and a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$10.45
The 2022 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is savory and intense—a particularly vinous style Rosé. The cool-toned nose entices...
750ml
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$18.50
12 bottles:
$18.13
Colour: Pale pink with brilliant highlights.
Nose: A rich floral and fruity bouquet with notes of rosehip, wild...
750ml
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$11.90
12 bottles:
$11.66
#58 Top 100 Best Buys of 2023. This 100% Barbera rosato is fresh, vibrant, and lifted with aromas that leap out of...
750ml
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$18.25
12 bottles:
$17.89
COLOR: Concentrated straw yellow with green gold nuances.
NOSE: A floral nose interwoven with first-rate notes of...
750ml
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$21.92
$24.40
12 bottles:
$21.48
Elegant perfumes of strawberries and citrus lead to an attractive palate with mixed berry fruits that linger on the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$19.44
Made in the Friulian “Ramato” style, this wine is bright copper in color, with a nose exhibiting fresh...
750ml
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$14.32
$15.91
12 bottles:
$12.34
Pleasant aromas of rose petals and red berries, well balanced with good sapidity and a pleasant, fresh acidity.
750ml
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$23.10
$25.67
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$18.57
Alìe, a figure from Greek mythology, one of the sea nymphs, symbol of sensuality and beauty. Alìe, an elegant rosé...
750ml
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$19.39
A pretty blend of roses, strawberries and mint introduces the 2022 Rosato Scalabrone. This is silky-smooth with...
Grappa Malvasia Rose / Blush 2022 Italy
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
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.