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Aromas of fresh peaches leap from the glass along with hints of ginger and lilac. Once sipped, a shower of foamy...
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Vivacious and aromatic, this delicate Italian pale pink sparkler Is perfect for enjoying anytime. Notes of...
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Luminous straw-green. Honey, white flowers, crushed rocks and lemon oil all come alive in this nicely chiseled,...
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Colour straw yellow. Bouquet pleasant, light, fine and delicate, fruity, with a characteristic bouquet of apple....
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Colour: Very delicate pink colour displayoing fine bright perlage. Aromas: The Col de Salici Rose is fresh, crispy,...
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75% Canella sparkling wine & 25% juice and pulp of blood oranges from Sicily. Canella Blood Orange Mimosa is a...
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On the palate, it is a complex wine that offers delicate floral and tropical fruit notes of pineapple, passion fruit...
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This is very refined and beautiful with dried-apple and pear aromas and flavors, and hints of minerals. Medium body,...
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Elegant perlage, with exuberant fruit-salad nose and a dry, minerally palate that shows plenty of fresh fruit and a...
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A delicate, well-balanced Prosecco, showing a good blend of baked apple, sour lemon and grapefruit, with a lightly...
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Soft citrus and fresh white flower aromas create a breezy nose reminiscent of a summer afternoon. Flavors on the...
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APPEARANCE: Bright Yellow. NOSE: Orchard Fruit. TASTE: Creamy, off-dry style with flavors of apple and pear with...
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Straw yellow, with balanced fruity notes of lime and grapefruit. Persistent, delightful effervescence with a clean,...
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Notes of pear, golden apple, white peach and lemon. Bubbles are delightful and well-balanced, like little Ballerinas....
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Intense scents of peach and honey. Creamy, rounded palate with nicely-defined acidity and a lemon sherbet character....
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Appearance: Medium ruby-red Bouquet: Juicy and soft, with lively cherry-like perfume. Hints of plum and tea play on...
2003 NV Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia Veneto Rapid Ship
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.
As historically one of the most important regions in the world regarding trade and experimentation, it comes as no surprise to discover that Veneto has always been a well respected and innovative wine region. This area of north-easterly area of Italy benefits greatly from a continental climate tempered by the Alps, and plenty of influence from the Germanic countries it is near to. Veneto is most commonly associated with beautifully elegant white wines, such as those of Soave, and has over ninety thousand hectares under vine. Impressively, within that area, over a third of the vineyards in the Veneto region have been granted official AOC status, and many of the sub-regions and appellations of Veneto have gone on to be world-famous in regards to quality. One such example is Valpolicella, where some of Italy's finest and most complex red wines are produced.