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375ml
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Golden amber, brilliant color. It’s aroma hints at honey, toasted almond and vanilla. Sweet and rich taste,...
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500ml
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A most appealing example of Italy’s most famous dessert wine, displaying molasses and toffee aromas, honey and...
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Rated 97 - An exquisite Vin Santo, with aromas and flavors of brown butter, caramel, molasses, gingerbread and...
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375ml
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Color: Intense gold yellow with slight hints of old gold red. Bouquet: Very complex. Fruity, with hints of dried and...
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375ml - Case of 12
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375ml
Bottle: $84.85
Rated 94 - The 2012 Vin Santo is compelling, as it so often is. Caramel, honey, brown sugar and kirsch are some of...
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375ml
Bottle: $22.84 $23.75
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This is a Vin Santo that is traditional both in its blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes as well as in its method...
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375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $42.88
Charming wine with a very intense amber color; the alcoholic component enhances a wide and complex aroma with...
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375ml - Case of 3
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Made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes harvested in October and left to dry until early February, Castello di...
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375ml - Case of 6
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Italy Tuscany Vin Santo

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.