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The 2020 Barbaresco Sandaive is a blend of fruit from Rizzi and Roche Massalupo. Dark and nicely layered, with...
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$27.52
COLOR: Light red color with garnet reflections.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is typical of Barbaresco, with elegant...
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$96.00
A sleek and fine Barolo with a pretty nose of watermelon, orange slices, cranberries and crushed stones. Medium- to...
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$120.00
The 2020 harvest for Ceretta was finished quite late on 13 October. Notes of wild strawberry and cinnamon are...
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$96.00
This is a focused and mineral Barolo that shows sandalwood and nutmeg notes alongside orange rind, wet stones and...
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$96.00
This is an open and delicious Barolo that shows nutmeg, dried flower, tar, red plum and cherry fruit aromas....
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From the Ferrere vineyard on west-facing slopes, this Barbaresco sings with rich extracted red and black fruit along...
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$222.80
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$221.60
Red garnet in color. Intense and fine aromas of fresh red fruit. The palate presents good freshness, excellent...
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$289.20
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$288.00
Especially impressive for firm but elegant tannins. This Barolo is rich in raspberry, leather and anise aromas. Very...
750ml - Case of 12
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$51.89
The 2020 Barbaresco is gorgeous. Bright and focused, with terrific depth, the 2020 has a lot to recommend it. Red...
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$139.95
The 2020 Barbaresco Currà is redolent of kirsch, chalk, White pepper, dried herbs and mint. Aromatic and yet deep,...
750ml - Case of 6
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Opens up to intoxicating floral notes of pot pourri with dried cherry, savoury fruit and the freshness of redcurrant....
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$45.00
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Smoky woodland, balsamic and mineral characters dominate the nose which is all on the root aromas. Dried cherry fruit...
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$48.00
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Full of violet, red fruits, cinnamon, a bit of earthy strawberry; a deep elegance. The attack is focused on...
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$38.93
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$38.15
Rated 93 - Blue flower, mocha, new leather and baked plum are just some of the aromas you’ll find on this delicious...
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$63.85
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Ceretto's Barbaresco is bright and very nicely focused, with tremendous energy and a sense of translucent vibrancy...
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$164.69
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$161.40
If there is a MGA which benefits from the volume of 2020 vintage it is Asili which is well known for its lean, pure...
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$111.87
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$109.63
The 2020 Barbaresco Bernardot is a super-classic Barbaresco from Treiso. Dried cherry, spice, tobacco, leather,...
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Garnet red reflections with orange stripes. Scents of rose and violet and withered flowers. Full and delicate,...
Nebbiolo Primitivo 1995 2020 Italy 750ml
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
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.