×
Sale
Red
750ml
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...
12 FREE
WA
93
Sale
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%...
12 FREE
WA
94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $149.80
The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva hits all the high notes. Ripe and structured, yet also wonderfully contained, the...
12 FREE
VM
94
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.41
12 bottles: $12.16
COLOR: Pale yellow with green reflections. NOSE: Fresh nose with grapefruit notes and underlying minerality. FLAVOR:...
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.79
12 bottles: $18.41
Colour: Straw-yellow with typical greenish hues. Nose: Wide, delightful, wildflower, almonds scent, white and yellow...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
On the nose, the wine bursts with perfectly ripe red fruits such as cherry and wild strawberry, all balanced by a...
12 FREE
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
On the nose, the wine bursts with perfectly ripe red fruits such as cherry and wild strawberry, all balanced by a...
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.44 $11.70
• A blend of 90% Sangiovese with Canaiolo, Malvasia Nera and other indigenous red varieties. • Classified as IGT...
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.07 $20.08
12 bottles: $12.34
The color is purple red with violet reflections. On the nose, cherry is prevalent followed by strawberry and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
12 FREE
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.34
12 bottles: $17.97
An organoleptic analysis of La Mesma Gavi firstly offers us its delightful, straw colour, reinforced by the delicate...
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.34
A pale straw yellow color, with an immediate nose of white blossoms, chamomile, ripe peach and citrus fruit. On the...
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.80
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.32
100% Cortese. The perfect white to stock your fridge with when friends and family come over. Beautiful apricot and...
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.68
100% Cortese. The grapes used in this classic example of Gavi grew in the shadow of “Il Forte,” the iconic...
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.90
Straw yellow with slightly greenish reflections. Intense scents of white flowers and fruit exacerbated by a delicate...
12 FREE
Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $387.00
Intense sour berry and herbs nose, smoky, gamey complexity. Palate with great substance, hints of coconut and...
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.93 $18.80
12 bottles: $17.42
The Gavi DOCG del Comune di Gavi has always been integral to the historic identity of Villa Sparina. It is a great...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $348.95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
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,...
JS
100
WE
97

Aglianico Cortese Sangiovese 2006 2023

Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.

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.