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Red
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Bottle: $39.00
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The nose presents intense aromas of red fruit, blackcurrants, and raspberries. The wine is well-balanced with a...
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Subtle and elegant with notes of red fruit and dried roses. On the palate, the tannins are present, but fine and...
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Red
750ml
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Red dry, velvety and austere, with a bouquet of faded rose and of violet.
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Ruby red in color, with a floral and fruity bouquet marked by notes of violet, strawberry, and cherry. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $16.66
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Light red color. Elegant bouquet of ripe cherry, black currant, dry rose petal, and mint. Sweet red cherries, flower,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $48.95
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Though leaning to the muscular side, with a solid structure, this also possesses generous cherry and raspberry fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.08
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Notes of ripe cherries and plums with rose petals and red spices on offer. Medium-bodied, dry and chalky with...
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Red
750ml
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Bright ruby red in color with intense aromas of violets, wild berries and sweet spices on the nose. On the palate it...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.00
12 bottles: $18.62
An important, long-lived wine with i garnet red colour and orange reflections. The aroma is very intense, fruity with...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.93
12 bottles: $17.57
• 100% Nebbiolo. • Sandy marl and clay soils in Castellinaldo and Diano d’Alba. • Maceration and fermentation...
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Red
750ml
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•100% Nebbiolo. •Sandy marl and clay soils in Castellinaldo and Diano d’Alba. •Maceration and fermentation...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $249.80
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $163.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.78
The 2017 Valmaggiore is all Nebbiolo from the sandier soils near Vezza d’Alba, brought up all in French oak. This...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The 2019 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is a bright, sculpted wine that is going to need a few years to come into its...
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The 2020 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore is gorgeous. Crushed red berry, spice, leather, mint and rose petal all grace...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $41.12
The 2013 Nebbiolo d'Alba Ca' Veja is a delicious entry-level offering from Paitin. Wild strawberry, mint and rose...
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The 2015 Nebbiolo d'Alba Ca' Veja is laced with the essence of crushed raspberry, rose petal and mint. Light to...
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Malbec Nebbiolo Italy Piedmont Alba 750ml

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

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.

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.

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.