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Red
375ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.21
24 bottles: $13.18
Rated 89 - This blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of violet, tilled soil and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.32 $24.00
Rated 93 - This has a toasty character with hints of cardamom, cloves and crushed walnuts with ripe red fruit, plum...
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93
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
12 bottles: $29.34
Rated 90 - Rated 90 - The color of this 2019 Ruffino Santedame Chianti Classico is a youthful ruby. The nose is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.59 $15.10
Color: Vivacious ruby red color. Nose: Fruity fragrance, hints of violet, cherry and wild red berries. Palate:...
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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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92
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91
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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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93
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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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93
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92
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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...
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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
750ml
Bottle: $17.86 $18.80
12 bottles: $14.25
From the prime Chianti Classico growing zone in Tuscany, this elegant red is intense and persistent. Aromas and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.44 $51.60
6 bottles: $44.00
Rated 93 - The 2019 Chianti Classico Riserva (90% Sangiovese and the rest Merlot) takes on more spiced layers of...
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93
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.77 $15.84
Rated 91 - A rich and spicy expression of Chianti Classico with cumin and fennel on top of the black cherries and...
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91
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.92 $29.90
12 bottles: $28.41
Rated 95 - This offers depth along with an alluring expression of cherry, black currant and violet flavors. Charming...
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95
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.48
12 bottles: $22.03
Rated 94 - A succulent version, this red reveals cherry, strawberry, plum, floral, eucalyptus and tobacco aromas and...
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94
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.90 $18.44
12 bottles: $17.54
Rated 90 - Aromas of earth, tomato leaf and asparagus lead off, followed by flavors of cherry, plum and loam. It's...
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90
Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.80
12 bottles: $32.14
Borro del Diavolo is a brook, called “borro” in Tuscany, and it gives its name to the vineyard producing grapes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.85
12 bottles: $32.19
Tenuta Perano has a beautiful, bright ruby-red colour, simultaneously elegant and rich in depth. The guiding aromas...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.94
Rated 95 - Charming and expressive nose displaying notes of wild strawberries, liquorice and grapefruit framed by...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.72
6 bottles: $36.00
Rated 93 - The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Guardo Giro is a wine of notable character and complexity. There is so...
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93
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.59 $15.10
Bright ruby red color with an intense and characteristic bouquet, fruity with a violet fragrance. Dry and harmonious...

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.