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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$215.64
Aromatic and alluring, this generous red offers forest floor, tobacco and floral notes that frame a core of black...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$496.95
$526.66
This is an incredible wine that reminds me of the perfect 2000 Barolo Rocche del Falletto. Flowers, spices, leather...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1042.19
This reminds me of the perfect 2000. Aromas of blackberries, violets, smoke and sliced plums. Subtle, classic beauty...
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Cvne Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$139.85
#5 ENTHUSIAST 100 2019. This is a fabulous gran reserva from a very good but lightly heralded vintage. Aromas of...
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Paolo Conterno Barolo Riva Del Bric 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$98.76
This is fabulous Barolo with burnt orange, blackberry, meat, earth, and fresh herb. Full-bodied, round and velvety....
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R. Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.78
A traditional beauty that effuses iron, warm earth and savory tobacco leaves, together with plums, spices and orange...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana 2011
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$263.40
This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana Lodovico 2011
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$552.95
$566.23
Varietal tones of Cabernet Franc are the dominant force in the 2011 Lodovico (that also sees an important bending...
2011 Italy Spain 1.5Ltr Wine
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.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.