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From a 0.6-hectare parcel in Monforte (Perno), planted in 1998 with western exposure at 390m above sea level. The...
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750ml
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Bright red color. The scent is fresh and fruity, with notes of wild berries. On the palate tannins are velvety,...
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The 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo Fralù is a tasty, entry-level offering to drink now and over the next handful of years....
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Agamium is Latin for Ghemme, wine region already known during the Roman era and even before that, during the Celtic era.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.35 $22.48
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Red wine made with grapes coming from of our vineyards. Nice to enjoy with red and white meats or medium aged cheese.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.90 $15.17
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Red dry, velvety and austere, with a bouquet of faded rose and of violet.
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.70
Green-yellow color with floral aromas (white flowers, citrus blossom), nice acidity but not too much tension.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $26.60
The organic Conterno Fantino 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo Ginestrino (with 40,000 bottles released) has a spicy note of white...
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Red
750ml
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Aromas of ripe cherries and red plums with aged citrus peel, licorice and cloves. Notes of bark and nutmeg, too....
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Ruby red in color, with a floral and fruity bouquet marked by notes of violet, strawberry, and cherry. On the...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $25.11
Capisme-e is a philosophy, an introductory key to the world of Nebbiolo, in our Piedmontese dialect: "Capisme-e,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $58.02
Light yellow, typical, fine Pinot blanc with delicate flint bouquet, dry, fresh white wine with a round, fruity...
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Sliced cherries with some orange-peel and floral aromas follow through to a medium body, fresh acidity and a clean...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.72
12 bottles: $22.27
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.38 $28.20
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Giovanni Rosso makes a fine, entry-level red. The 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo is slightly spicy and tart with a wide range...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.95
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750ml
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From 0.8ha between two crus, Marcarini and Casot, both with the commune of Treiso, at 350m. The oldest vines were...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.95
12 bottles: $29.35
Malidea is 100% Nebbiolo. It's also the name of the hill between the cantina and where the Nebbiolo vines were...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.67
The Weissburgunder (Pinot Bianco) possesses a delicious freshness and fruitiness. The colour is luminous pale yellow...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.34
A bright straw yellow color wine with aromas of stone fruit and meadow flowers. Apples, peaches, pears and some spicy...

Nebbiolo Pinot Blanc 2009 2021 Italy Switzerland 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.

Pinot Blanc is a popular white grape varietal most commonly associated with the beautiful French region of Alsace, but which is also grown across Central Europe and Italy. In Germany and Austria it is known as Weisseburgunder, in Italy it is called Pinot Bianco, and is one of the key varietals in the alpine regions of Alto Adige. Pinot Blanc is the main white grape varietal in Alsace, where it is prized for its ability to beautifully express the fine terroir on which it is grown, and it is used to produce exceptional single varietal wines, as well as blended wine such as Edelzwicker. Pinot Blanc is also a key component in this part of France’s signature sparkling wine, Cremant d’Alsace.


The wines made from Pinot Blanc are typically medium to light bodied, but they possess a remarkable freshness and clean character, which reminds us of the cool, green hillsides of their homeland. Apple, honey and biscuity, yeasty flavors are typical in fine Pinot Blanc wines, as well as a good level of minerality, making it a popular choice for those looking to pair a fine white wine with a wide range of foods. Although it is almost never oaked in Alsace, Italian vintners have a tendency to age Pinot Bianco in oak barrels, adding an extra dimension to this wonderful varietal.

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.




Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.


Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.


History



Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.