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The Alps defend Delle Venezie D.O.C., Italy from chilled northern winds, while heat from the Mediterranean creates...
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Golden yellow in color with ripe apple, pear, and apricot aromas along with notes of wild flowers and honey. Medium...
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A fresh, well-cut white, offering modest flavors of apple, beeswax and almond skin. Hints of lemon zest and smoke...
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Intense nose of apricot and cheese, derived from wild ferment and age on oak lees. Long dry finish with intense...
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This dry, crisp, and full-bodied white wine, made from 100% pinot grigio, is refreshing with balanced acidity and a...
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The non-vintage Rainwater Medium Dry is aged for three years in oak casks and this was bottled in January 2011. It...
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A rich pinot grigio with green mangoes, pears, apples, spring flowers and hints of vanilla and cream. It has a full...
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Very intense and elegant ruby red colour; broad and complex fruity fragrance with hints of plum, cherry jam and...
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Ripe crunchy red forest fruits with notes of candied dark cherries. Rich and bold, with juicy tannins. (Bronze) -...
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With its crisp, light character, bright straw gold color and appealing scents and fruit flavors, it’s no wonder...
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Notes of ripe plums, cherry jam and tobacco characterize the bouquet of this pure varietal Primitivo from the Apulia...
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Our Pinot Grigio is crafted from grapes sourced from the foothills of the Italian Alps, making for a uniquely...
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This is spiced and tangy with notes of quince, dried herbs and citrus peel. Juicy acidity and a crisp, lemony...
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On the palate, it is a complex wine that offers delicate floral and tropical fruit notes of pineapple, passion fruit...
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Aromas of lemon drops and sliced pears with hints of citrus leaf and white flowers. Medium body. Textured and...
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Undergoing a four-week maceration followed by approximately nine months in French oak (50% new), Es is intoxicating:...
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Really fresh and pure on the nose with typical sliced apple and lime zest characters. Chalk and a hint of white...
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The nose shows succulent aromas of citrus blossom, honeydew melon, and key lime pie over layers of pear and creme...
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Crisp yet luscious, with easygoing yet floral lemongrass and melon flavors. Drink now. 115,000 cases made.
Malvasia Pinot Gris Primitivo 750ml Rapid Ship
The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.