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The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a...
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Sweet berry aromas, with meat and dried flowers. Almost Burgundian. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a balance of...
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Leads off with aromas of shiso leaf, juniper and orange peel, along with cherry and berry flavors. Elegant and lacy,...
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Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Laced with ripe cherry, strawberry, floral, spice, iron and leather flavors, this red is complex and charming, yet...
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The Altesino 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva holds tight to its unique character and power. The classic 2016...
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The wine holds the power and style of the fantastic 2010 vintage. On the nose, very evident notes of plum and morello...
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An elegant style, offering ripe cherry, plum, leather, almond and subtle chocolate flavors. Harmonious and long, with...
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Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky...
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Exuberant nose showing aromas of strawberry, black cherry, hazelnut and notes of orange peel and tobacco. Perfect...
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Rose, strawberry and cherry aromas and flavors are the main themes in this red, along with wild herb, mineral and cut...
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A delicate style, this red evokes strawberry, currant and cherry fruit, shaded by mineral and wild herbs....
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Made with vines that average 55 years old, this fragrant, single-vineyard Brunello boasts aromas of violet, menthol,...
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Made with vines that average 55 years old, this fragrant, single-vineyard Brunello boasts aromas of violet, menthol,...
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This sleek, delineated red grabs your attention with a beam of cherry and black currant, while pointed tannins line...
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This sleek, delineated red grabs your attention with a beam of cherry and black currant, while pointed tannins line...
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Crystal-clear, pale red-colored. The nose offers intense notes of violet, green pepper and raspberry. The strong...
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The wine is garnet-red colored. Intense spicy and red fruity notes on the nose. One is immediately impressed by the...

Bonarda Champagne Blend Sangiovese Italy 750ml Pre-Arrival

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

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.