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Bottle: $64.93 $72.00
The 2006 Sassontino is a pure expression of Sangiovese from 45-year-old vines. Past editions of this wine saw a small...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $66.84 $72.00
The 2006 Sezzana is a twin of the Sassontino, but not an identical one. Although the grape used is the same (100%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $149.80
The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva hits all the high notes. Ripe and structured, yet also wonderfully contained, the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $72.00
Heady notes of chamomile and dried hay flower stream from the glass immediately hinting at a wine with some...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $180.36
A very muscular red with plum, blueberry, walnut and dried mushroom character on both the nose and palate. Full and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $102.95
Sweet berry aromas, with meat and dried flowers. Almost Burgundian. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a balance of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.49
Aromas of violets, blueberries and hints of minerals. Walnut shell, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a savory...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $51.05
A big and powerful Chianti Classico with incredible blackberry, currant and mineral character. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.12
Scorched earth, game, cured meat and leather waft out of the glass. The taught palate offers dried black cherry,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $348.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $211.62
A few swirls of the glass release delicate, enticing aromas of red berry, rose, iris, tobacco, new leather and star...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $158.95
This remains a perfect wine with such depth, intensity and incredible structure. Full body and powerful tannins. Yet,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $139.95 $147.42
This has wonderful aromas, with sweet berry and flowers on the nose, turning to raspberry and blueberry. Full-bodied,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $127.95 $134.86
This is somewhat porty on the nose, with plum and a slight raisin character. Full and velvety with wonderfully...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $54.95
Great structure, complex dried flowers, bouquet, very rich and persistent Food pairing: Savoury dishes, game, stews,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $76.45
The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is a plush, fruit-driven Sangiovese that reflects the best of its territory. Fruit...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $147.64
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $126.95
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with a finely knit bouquet of tobacco, sweet herbs, licorice,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.78
100% Sangiovese Grosso. The Padovani sisters have around 4.2 contiguous, hilly hectares near Poggio San Polo in the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $76.95
This is so layered and complex with dark chocolate, mineral, wet stone and black cherry character. So much fruit and...
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Pinot Gris Sangiovese 1999 2006 2011

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.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.