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$20.08
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$19.68
Made with organically grown grapes, the wine has a straw yellow color with green hints. On the nose, its elegantly...
750ml
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$65.89
$66.79
Deep nose with a sharp mineral overtone to the complex aromas of white sesame, praline, grilled spices and roasted...
750ml
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$13.94
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$13.66
Made from 100% Chardonnay, half of which was fermented in oak giving lovely depth and complexity.
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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
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$14.82
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$9.51
Color of wine is straw yellow with a light green hue. Scents of gardenia, ripe fruit notes of apricot, peach and...
750ml - Case of 12
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The Antico Fuoco Chardonnay exhibits attractive notes of apple butter and poached pears along with a lovely texture....
750ml
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$18.94
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$18.56
Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato continues a tradition of the Republic of Venice, since “ramato” was the term that...
750ml
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$17.09
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$13.18
Color: Intense pink.
Bouquet: Very aromatic. Fresh with hints of woodland berries.
Taste: Fresh and dry, with rich...
750ml
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$40.50
6 bottles:
$39.69
Pale pink color with fine and very persistent perlage. Intense and enveloping aroma with hints of golden apple peel,...
750ml
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$16.82
$17.71
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$13.79
Crisp and refreshing, semi sweet, with lingering pear, tangerine, nectar and melon flavors on the finish.
The...
750ml
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$19.94
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An intensely colored rosato filled with aromas of rose petals, fresh strawberries, violets and orange peel. Medium...
750ml
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$17.91
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$16.24
Strongly aromatic with an explosive bouquet of flowers and fruit. The palate is intense, sweet and persistent with...
750ml
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$11.94
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$11.52
Pale rose color, notes of melon, peach and red berries, with the characteristic and fragrant bouquet that is typical...
750ml
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$17.86
$18.80
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$15.84
“Dolce far niente”. In Italian, the sweetness of doing nothing. This unoaked Chardonnay is a bliss to sip, a...
750ml
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$17.86
$18.80
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$15.84
A lovely spring breeze. This Zero Sugar Rosé is easy to drink, with an extraordinary freshness and pleasant acidity...
Chardonnay Muscat Recioto Rose / Blush Italy
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.
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.