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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.93 $30.80
A supple, elegant red introduced by rose, strawberry, cherry, white pepper and earth aromas. Complex and...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
• 100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards. • 50-60 year old vines planted in volcanic soils with south/southwest...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.93
12 bottles: $41.09
• 100% Nebbiolo from estate vineyards. • 50-60 year old vines planted in volcanic soils with south/southwest...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.93
12 bottles: $62.65
• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Le Castelle’ cru. • 1.0 hectares of 35-40 year old vines in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.53
12 bottles: $77.94
• 100% Nebbiolo from estate’s single vineyard ‘Osso San Grato’ cru at 500 meters above sea level. • 5.0...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.93
12 bottles: $64.61
A rich red, with good cut and hints of truffle, mineral and woodsy funk shading a core of cherry and raspberry fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $27.52
COLOR: Light red color with garnet reflections. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is typical of Barbaresco, with elegant...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.90
6 bottles: $39.10
A complex nose combining plum, mulberry, ripe strawberry and brown spice with delicate floral and violet notes....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.13
6 bottles: $66.77
An elegant, lacy version, boasting floral, cherry, licorice, mineral and spice aromas and flavors. Borders on racy,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $55.82
12 bottles: $54.70
There's ripeness and almost viscosity to the macerated cherry, black currant, iron, tar and eucalyptus flavors in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $55.93 $58.90
Very Pinot-like, this red exudes cherry, raspberry, rose and spice flavors, with gamy hints on the nose and palate....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.84
12 bottles: $28.41
Sweet-berry and tar aromas with cherries and ripe strawberries. Full-bodied with round and relitively soft tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.48 $37.20
With a really fun retro-looking label, the Ascheri 2019 Barolo shows a classic playlist of Nebbiolo aromas with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.85 $21.20
• Ruby red colour with garnet red nuances. • Elegant bouquet, spicy and floral with velvety notes of violet and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
The 2019 Barolo has a pretty bouquet that is laced with light fruit, licorice and lots of blue flower. On the palate,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.91 $104.00
Bricco Fiasco is a single cru, vinified by itself since 1978, today from vines of 85 years old. The wine, after long...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $108.95 $120.00
Cerretta is one of my favorite sites in Serralunga d'Alba because it consists of vines wrapped around a hilltop with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $84.95
A full-bodied Barolo with very finely curated tannins that give a fine-grained, powder-like texture. The flavors show...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.93 $104.00
Luigi and Lorenzo Scavino prolong the maceration for up to 60 days, and ageing in botti for 30 months. This Margheria...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $387.00
3 bottles: $384.00
I have not tasted this Riserva since the 2007 vintage, so it's a great delight to sample the Azelia 2013 Barolo...
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Nebbiolo Italy Piedmont

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.

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.

Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.