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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.08
12 bottles: $17.72
Fresh and clean with green-apple and lemon character. Hints of dried apricots. Medium body. Some lime. Easy finish....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.60 $48.00
6 bottles: $39.60
For our version of the most popular Italian liqueur we use just the yellow part of the lemon zest, organically grown...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.60 $48.00
6 bottles: $33.60
Our most unusual product. A selection of berries from the best plantations in the world to perfectly balance the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.60 $48.00
6 bottles: $39.60
The precious taste of saffron meets the freshness of lemon and gives a unique and unmistakable taste. The liqueur is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.64 $26.99
Deep tree bark amber color with an oily rich viscosity in the glass. Subtle aromas of roasted cherry and dried herbs...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.77
6 bottles: $24.29
COLOUR Deep polished amber with bronze highlights. NOSE First aromas are an aromatic spiced bouquet with caramel. As...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $19.20
12 bottles: $16.63
Aromas of tangy, fruit candies, dried strawberry, and fresh orange pulp introduce a spike of approachable gentian...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.20
12 bottles: $27.36
Warm bright brownish color, rich and consistent in the glass, spicy with hints of cinnamom, cardamom and chinchona....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.15 $33.84
6 bottles: $25.92
Bright pink orange hue. Zesty orange and ruby red grapefruit aromas. The palate resembles the bouquet, while offering...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.48
6 bottles: $33.60
Averna has a decidedly Mediterranean profile, with a mild bitterness, which makes it very approachable and versatile....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.14 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
Dark cherry, plum and cassis flavors, with rich cinnamon, herb and coffee notes. Full flavored grilled or sauced...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.00
The nose develops an intensity of violet and wild berries aromas. The mousse is fair and creamy, with a dry yet full...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.99 $36.83
6 bottles: $29.03
Opaque espresso brown color. Aroma is flat-out espresso, coffee bean bitter, with side notes of kale, cocoa bean,...
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91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.52 $21.60
12 bottles: $18.24
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $20.52 $21.60
12 bottles: $19.38
Made from Cala-brian black anise, this clear, aromatic liqueur seems almost neutral at first sip. Before long,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $17.97 $18.92
90-95 Sharp aromas of lemon peel and lemon pulp. The palate entry is very tart, lemony and juicy; at midpalate the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.20
12 bottles: $26.22
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.08 $26.40
12 bottles: $22.80
Made with brandy and oranges from southern Italy, this orange liqueur is rich and authentic, with orange peel and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $23.94

Lambrusco Liqueur Malvasia Italy 750ml

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.

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.