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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.91 $18.79
Rated 92 - Cranberries, strawberries and orange peel with fennel and sage and a mineral edge of just crushed rock are...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.95 $40.80
Rated 93 - A sleek red, with solid grip wrapped around dark flavors of black cherry, blueberry and earth. Vibrant,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
12 bottles: $19.50
Rated 93 - Bright and fruity, offering cherry, strawberry, rose and Mediterranean scrub flavors. Shows no shortage of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.17
12 bottles: $14.87
San Ferdinando’s Chianti ‘Il Gargaiolo’ takes its name from the eponymous stream that runs along the Sangiovese...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94 $52.79
Rated 93 - Lots of ripe plum and fresh flowers on the nose follow through to a full body with layers of fruit and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.94 $56.80
Rated 94 - This red is marked by cherry, plum, thyme, sage and loam aromas and flavors. Lively and firmly structured,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.40 $26.00
12 bottles: $21.53
Santa Margherita is renowned for its elegant and authentic Italian style. This Chianti Classico Riserva is a deep and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
Purplish blue in color. Full-bodied with notes of green and red pepper, blackberry, licorice, and chocolate....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.93
12 bottles: $45.01
Rated 92 - Aromas of hibiscus, orange peel, sour cherries, licorice and bark. I like the energy and vivacity here,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
Rated 93 - Sour cherries with orange peel and hints of vanilla bean. Some bark, too. Medium body, with very fine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.93
12 bottles: $24.43
•100% Sangiovese. •In Montalcino Scopetone only has vineyards classified to produce Brunello di Montalcino, so...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.65
12 bottles: $12.35
Brilliant ruby red with purple hues. The bouquet is fruity with notes of violet flowers. The taste is dry, but soft...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.42 $17.28
12 bottles: $15.83
Vivacious ruby red color. Fruity fragrance, hints of violet, cherry and wild red berries. Full-bodied, dry and...
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Red
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Bottle: $12.00
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.44
Rated 94 - Beautiful aromas of cherries, plums and fresh flowers with some oranges follow through to a full body with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $49.95
Rated 95 - Complex and layered with truffles, white pepper, cardamom, dried cherries, blueberries, bay leaves, fresh...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $180.36
Rated 97 - A very muscular red with plum, blueberry, walnut and dried mushroom character on both the nose and palate....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $99.90
Rated 97 - Such wonderful opulence and beauty. The nose shows dried flowers and minerals with blackberries and black...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $89.64
Rated 94 - Ripe fruit with lavender and sandalwood as well as some new wood on the nose. Medium to full body, with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $93.96
Rated 96 - This is focused, firm and well structured, with a classy nose of blackberries, cherry stones, white...
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Sangiovese Italy

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.