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Red
750ml
Bottle: $57.94
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From warm, fully south-facing vineyards near the township of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Agostina Pieri’s 2018...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.16
A bold wine with impressive tannic structure. Ripe black fruit and dark berries on the nose with hints of roasted...
Red
375ml
Bottle: $29.67
12 bottles: $29.08
This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.92 $52.79
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This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.94 $104.80
This has a complex nose of cranberries, dried pineapple, soy, bark, cardamom, mocha, iodine and wet leather....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $26.94
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards. • 50-60 year old vines planted in volcanic soils with south/southwest...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.89
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• 100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards. • 50-60 year old vines planted in volcanic soils with south/southwest...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.93
12 bottles: $62.65
• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Le Castelle’ cru. • 1.0 hectares of 35-40 year old vines in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.53
12 bottles: $77.94
• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Osso San Grato’ cru at 500 meters above sea level. • 5.0...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.93
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A rich red, with good cut and hints of truffle, mineral and woodsy funk shading a core of cherry and raspberry fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $55.82
12 bottles: $54.70
There's ripeness and almost viscosity to the macerated cherry, black currant, iron, tar and eucalyptus flavors in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $55.93 $59.20
Very Pinot-like, this red exudes cherry, raspberry, rose and spice flavors, with gamy hints on the nose and palate....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.20
12 bottles: $32.30
Barolo Undicicomuni is arguably Arnaldo Rivera’s most important wine. Spiced cedar, leather and scorched earth on...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.40
12 bottles: $37.24
Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.00
12 bottles: $49.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.85
Red cherries, cranberries, slate, cloves, bay leaves and lemon peel on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.79
6 bottles: $36.05
Notes of dried strawberries and cherries with hints of chocolate and sweet spices. Dry and polished with firm...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.04 $75.60
Rated 94 - Wild berry, forest floor and dark spice aromas mingle with eucalyptus. Aged in predominately in large...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.92 $83.59
Complex aromas of tar, cherries, and violets. Grippy tannins with bright acidity and elevated abv for a very good...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94 $40.00
Bordering on opulent, this red features blackberry, black currant, plum, iron and spice aromas and flavors, matched...
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Nebbiolo Sangiovese 2008 2018 Italy

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.

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.