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A very pretty, focused Brunello with blue fruit, black cherries and some cedar and sandalwood. Crushed stones, too....
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$96.08
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$80.00
Plenty of complexity to this, with cherry, plum, blackberry and hints of cedar and stone. Full-bodied with layered,...
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$145.20
Aromas of cedar, earth, tree bark, fruit tea, black tea and cherries. Then it turns to fresh and dried flowers....
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$81.60
Rated 96 - This 2018 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino has lifted, bright, floral aromas of crushed roses and...
750ml
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$269.94
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$264.54
Rated 99 - More structured than the Brunello Annata and exhibiting the firm’s trademark of mesmerizing finesse,...
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$57.75
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$56.59
Bright cherries and orange fruit here with bergamot and balsamic. Juicy and fruit-forward, with a full body and ripe,...
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$148.20
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The colour is dark ruby and the nose is classic Sangiovese, transporting one instantly to Montalcino. The bouquet is...
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$69.20
The colour is dark ruby and the nose is classic Sangiovese, transporting one instantly to Montalcino. The bouquet is...
750ml
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$73.87
$82.08
Impressing from the first tilt of the glass, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino makes itself known, with a heady burst...
750ml
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$44.87
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$43.97
Rated 90 - The 2019 La Colombina Brunello has aromas recalling underbrush, ripe dark-skinned berry and whiffs of...
750ml
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$54.54
Rated 97 - The nose is classic forest floor, violet, new leather and ripe berry while the luminous, full-bodied...
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$59.94
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La Gerla’s estate Brunello brings together an even proportion of fruit from holdings in the cool northeastern area...
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$125.95
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Rated 97 - A very refined top-of-the-line product of this firm that results from a painstaking selection in a...
750ml
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$41.94
$46.32
The well-made La Poderina 2019 Brunello di Montalcino offers a wide-reaching bouquet with a little bit of everything...
750ml
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$67.92
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$67.20
Dense, chewy and chocolaty with aromas of praline, hot chocolate, espresso bean, prunes, blue plums and balsamic....
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$44.51
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Truffles, dried cherries, earth, dried flowers and tomato leaves on the nose. Rich and flavorful, yet fresh, with...
1.5Ltr
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Aromas of bark, dark cherries and flowers, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with purity of fruit that runs the...
750ml
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Aromas of bark, dark cherries and flowers, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with purity of fruit that runs the...
750ml
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$84.00
This expressive red delivers aromas and flavors of cherry, currant, mushroom, eucalyptus, iron, sanguine and smoky...
Grappa Sangiovese Italy Tuscany Brunello Di Montalcino
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
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.
The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.