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•100% Nebbiolo from the Mombeltramo cru vineyard.
•280 meters above sea level.
•Calcareous clay stratified with...
750ml
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• 100% Nebbiolo.
• Malvira’s top red from their old vines in the Trinita cru of Roero.
• Soil rich with...
750ml
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This exhibits sweet berry, licorice and tobacco flavors. Intense and fresh, with dusty tannins on the finish. Shows...
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Boroli Barolo 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.01
A beautiful wine with dark and ripe fruit, shaved chocolate, volcanic salt and dried flowers. Full body, with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$362.73
This is an incredible wine that reminds me of the perfect 2000 Barolo Rocche del Falletto. Flowers, spices, leather...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Santo Stefano 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$158.94
Italy’s best winemaker? Gorgeously pure red rose and sour red cherry notes. Last vintage ever of this wine by...
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$149.58
The subtle and complex aromas are mesmerizing here in this famous Barolo with strawberries, red roses, citrus and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$376.95
This reminds me of the perfect 2000. Aromas of blackberries, violets, smoke and sliced plums. Subtle, classic beauty...
750ml - Case of 6
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$83.12
Rich, intense and complex, this red is beginning to reveal secondary aromas and flavors of leather, dried berry,...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2011
750ml - Case of 12
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$87.87
A rush of dark red and black fruit, menthol, mocha, spice, tobacco and cedar flesh out in the 2011 Barolo Sorì...
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Percristina 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$251.35
Intense aromas of licorice, plums and dried fruit follow through to a full body with rich, round tannins that are...
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.80
The 2011 Barolo Cannubi is a model of pure grace. Silky and precise, the 2011 is laced with sweet red berries,...
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Elio Altare Barolo Unoperuno 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$280.92
The purity in this wine is superb with plum, cedar and sandalwood. Silky tannins to the limit! Full, round and sexy....
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Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$84.12
A wine with lots of berry and chocolate character plus hints of walnuts. Full body, soft and velvety tannins and a...
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Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$80.62
A very exciting and subtle red with tar, licorice and dark berry character. Full-bodied, yet subtle and balanced....
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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Gramolere 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$117.61
Gramolere is a cru of the municipality of Monforte d'Alba located between the Gavarini and the Bussia.
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Nebbiolo Primitivo 2011 750ml
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.
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.