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The Tenuta San Leonardo 2017 San Leonardo (in a heavy glass bottle) shows subtle but unmistakable generosity and...
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Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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COLOR: Brilliant ruby red with attractive depth.
NOSE: The aromas are alcohol and fruit-rich when the wine is young,...
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Mezzacorona Red Blend expresses the aromatic richness of two noble varietals of the Dolomites, Teroldego and...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2016
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A lovely beam of black currant and fig cake flavors play off savory bay leaf and olive tapenade notes in this...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2017
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An elegant red that's sleek and fresh, setting ripe red and black currant, green olive and a fragrant thread of cured...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2018
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A graceful red, beginning quietly with a pure note of ripe black currant, with the palate slowly expanding to weave...
Italian Red Blends Listan Negro Zinfandel Italy Trentino/Alto Adige 750ml
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.
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.