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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.85
6 bottles: $29.25
Alto Adige is one of the few winegrowing areas of Italy with optimum conditions for Pinot Noir or Pinot Nero, which...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.89 $66.79
The Alois Lageder 2020 Pinot Noir Krafuss has a hard-core vein of minerality that cuts straight through. It is...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.71 $21.80
6 bottles: $18.34
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.85 $23.00
6 bottles: $13.87
Ruby red in color with hints of garnet. Bolla Pinot Noir is well-balanced and fruit forward, with black cherry and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.58 $14.30
12 bottles: $11.40
Ruby red in color with hints of garnet. Bolla Pinot Noir is well-balanced and fruit forward, with black cherry and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $31.95
12 bottles: $31.31
Le Russeghine is the first-known single-vineyard Pigato from Liguria, which Riccardo Bruna first produced in 1972....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.60
12 bottles: $21.17
“Majè,” in the Ligurian dialect, refers to the stone terraces in the area. Sourced from young vines (less than...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $8.55
Ruby red in color with a very distinct bouquet of black currants and spices. An attractive, dry and savory flavor...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.56 $18.48
12 bottles: $14.25
Candoni Pinot Noir is elegant and light, fruit forward, and slightly earthy on the palate.? It is dry with a good,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
This wine is bursting with juicy, fresh fruit notes of boysenberry and ripe Bing cherry, with just a hint of red...
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500ml
Bottle: $28.99
12 bottles: $28.42
A nutty and intense marsala with salty undertones to the dried fruit, such as figs and sultanas. Some nuttiness, too....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.43
A deep ruby-red color, with hints of violet. The promise of blackcurrant, blueberry, wild cherry, black pepper,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
Attractive aromas of sour cherries, chocolate, dried blood orange and dry earth. Medium-bodied and crunchy with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.40
12 bottles: $25.87
Here's a new discovery from the Mazon subregion that is closely associated with the cultivation of Pinot Nero. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.00
12 bottles: $19.60
Ruby red color, red berries, and cherries matched with soft tannins and some herbs and spice.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
This has aromas of dried violets, cranberries, cloves, olives and ash. Savory, with medium body and supple tannins. I...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.72 $11.70
The color is a vivid purple red, with a rich aromas of ripe cherries and strawberries. Elegant, smooth and lingering,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.39
6 bottles: $45.60
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.12 $49.60
This is dominated by toasty oak aromas and floral accents, yet flavors of cherry and red berries shine through on the...
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Marsala Pigato Pinot Noir Syrah Italy

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

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.