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Argiolas Isola Dei Nuraghi IGT Turriga 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$161.98
Turriga is a powerful red wine that requires time in bottle to show its full complexity. Upon release, Turriga is...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$151.95
The 2005 Sammarco is soft, silky and impeccable balanced. Still fresh and beautifully delineated, the 2005 possesses...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$285.95
Still very young. Shows complex aromas of ripe fruit, blackberries, plums and currants. Polished, with soft tannins,...
Italian Red Blends 2005 Italy 750ml
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.