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750ml - Case of 6
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$41.26
This is a stunning wine with a complex cherry, prune, herbal, leather and balsamic bouquet. Excels on the...
750ml - Case of 3
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$204.93
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is ample, rich and quite seductive, which is to say very much in the style...
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Querciabella Chianti Classico Riserva 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.86
Subtly framed in toasty oak, this red evokes cherry, currant, rose hip, earth and sweet spice flavors. It's firm and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.51
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baròncole (made from a traditional blend of organic 97% Sangiovese and 3%...
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.62
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Tenuta Perano Chianti Classico 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$36.37
Tenuta Perano has a beautiful, bright ruby-red colour, simultaneously elegant and rich in depth. The guiding aromas...
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.78
Aromas of black cherries, dark chocolate and dried flowers follow through to a full body with firm, silky tannins and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.87
A marvelous Chianti, the 1997 Tenuta Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is aged 14 months in small oak...
750ml - Case of 6
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$45.37
This is spry and taut, with cherry, strawberry, wild herb, spice and tobacco notes. Stays fresh and focused, firming...
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.95
A tight, fruity red with black-cherry and blueberry aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied with chewy yet...
750ml - Case of 6
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$53.62
The 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori offers a beguiling mix of Sangiovese energy and Cabernet...
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.14
Beautiful aromas of roses and other flowers, together with cherries and orange peel. Medium-bodied with ultra-fine...
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.90
This is one of the big surprises of this tasting and ultimately represents one of the best buys in the entire...
750ml - Case of 12
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$197.95
Sangiovese Italy Tuscany Chianti Classico
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.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.