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750ml - Case of 12
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$17.87
Bursts through the glass with dark red cherry, plum, cocoa and spice. Bright acididty on the palate with soft and...
750ml
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$40.50
6 bottles:
$39.69
Delicate scents of red berry, wild herb and pastry cream mingle with a whiff of violet. Savory and elegant, the...
750ml
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$11.94
12 bottles:
$11.52
Pale rose color, notes of melon, peach and red berries, with the characteristic and fragrant bouquet that is typical...
750ml - Case of 12
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$28.40
Color: Dark ruby red with violet highlights that, after ageing, turn on garnet red.
Bouquet: Intense, resolute but...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$67.99
The 2016 Bottiglia Particolare (Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon) is packed with dark fruit, dried herbs, leather,...
750ml
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$49.75
$55.28
Smoked meat, volcanic ash, licorice and wild cherries. It’s medium-bodied with fine, silky tannins. Delightfully...
750ml
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$11.11
$11.70
12 bottles:
$8.55
Pull out the lawn chair because this fruit-forward rosé wine pairs perfectly with a sunny day. With refreshing...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$34.18
Slightly advanced color of brick red. The nose shows dried cherries, spices and strawberries with some soya. Medium...
750ml
Bottle:
$162.72
6 bottles:
$162.00
The 2016 Pecchia is one of the best wines I have ever tasted from Gagliole, maybe the best. It possesses tremendous...
750ml
Bottle:
$133.60
Gianfranco Fino has rightfully entered the range of those winegrowers tied to traditions wishing to save old...
750ml
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$17.60
$19.56
12 bottles:
$14.44
KORBEL Sweet Rosé is made from a complex selection of both red and white grape varietals and is designed to have...
750ml
Bottle:
$43.94
12 bottles:
$43.06
The 2016 Camalaione is a worthy follow up to the 2015. For Camalaione, proprietors Luca Orsini and Valeria Viganò...
750ml
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$17.64
$19.60
12 bottles:
$15.83
The black-olive, blueberry and blackberry character, combined with stone and orange peel is very attractive. Full to...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.94
12 bottles:
$13.66
Intense nose of bramble fruits, liquorice, leather and tobacco. Very nice palate, with smooth and elegant tannins,...
Italian Red Blends Primitivo Rose / Blush NV
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.