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Bottle: $29.94
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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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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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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.94 $24.00
Pale yellow more or less intense, sharp, dry taste, pleasantly harmonious, with the unmistakable scent of bitter almond.
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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...
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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...
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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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: $13.58 $14.30
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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
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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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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
With a distinctive balance with bright cherry notes and hints of red berries, it is big, bold, and complex.
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.53
Straw yellow in color with notes of apricot, peach, and pear on the nose. The palate is smooth and mineral driven...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $19.60
12 bottles: $16.36
Greco’s inherently higher acidity benefits a warm, lower acid year such as this. Red apple husk, pink grapefruit,...
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750ml
Bottle: $25.99 $28.88
12 bottles: $23.56
The 2021 Greco di Tufo is tonic and clean with citrus, white flower, crushed stone and playful hints of garden herb....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $33.90 $36.08
6 bottles: $33.22
This is fine greco. Salty, almond flecked, quinine bitter and savory, while segueing subtly into the stone fruit...
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Greco Bianco Pinot Noir Robola Italy 750ml

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.

In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.

Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.

Additional Information on Greek Wines


Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?

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.