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The small vineyard of Cottà located in the municipality of Neive was purchased by family in the 1970’s. It was...
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Menthol, pipe tobacco and ripe red berry aromas mingle with whiffs of violet on this radiant red. Linear and...
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The small vineyard of Cottà located in the municipality of Neive was purchased by family in the 1970’s. It was...
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Ripe berry, blue flower and menthol aromas shape the nose. Full-bodied and enveloping, the savory palate offers...
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Enticing scents of camphor, blue flowers and wild berries come to the forefront along with spicy notes. Elegantly...
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The Loreto vineyard is located on the west side of the Geographical Mention “Ovello”, in the heart of the...
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“Ronchi” is deeply rooted in the Rocca family’s history, as their most historical vineyard. In this...
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This is an ultra fine Barolo with cherries, spice, cedar and hints of dried flowers on the nose and palate. It’s...
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Fascinating aromas of ripe strawberry, bark, mushroom and black tea follow through to a full body with round, creamy...
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The 2019 Barolo has a pretty bouquet that is laced with light fruit, licorice and lots of blue flower. On the palate,...
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Attractive red-cherry and spiced red-plum aromas, surrounded by nuances of tar and cedar. The palate has brisk...
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Fresh flowers with strawberries and cedar throughout this. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a very compact palate of...
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Nebbiolo Riesling Italy Pre-Arrival

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.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

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.