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Clos Haut-Peyraguey Sauternes 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.25
Barrel sample. A ripe, creamy wine, which has great poise and freshness. There's just a touch of caramel, but the...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera D'alba Aves 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$43.95
A supple, harmonious red, with pure cherry and raspberry fruit flavors. This is defined by a vibrant structure that...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera D'alba Doc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$37.94
Fresh and vibrant, this red features black currant, boysenberry, violet and cassis flavors. Consistent and long on...
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Cypres De Climens Barsac 2006
500ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$40.46
This wine irresistibly evokes a beautiful summer in the countryside, ripe and juicy fruits picked from the tree, the...
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Domenico Clerico Barbera D'alba Trevigne 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$88.95
This is very lively and delicious with dark fruit, orange peel and a hint of chocolate. Medium to full body, tangy...
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Domenico Clerico Barbera D'alba Trevigne 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.45
The Domenico Clerico 2018 Barbera d'Alba Trevigne sees its fruit sourced from three sites: the San Pietro vineyard,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.95
Heady, with aromas of cherry pie, boysenberry and sweet spices giving way to flavors of rhubarb, chocolate and earth....
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Elio Grasso Barbera D'alba Vigna Martina 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$93.95
$98.49
The Barbera grape can often act like Nebbiolo showing its best results in the later vintages that end on a cool note....
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Elvio Cogno Barbera D'alba Pre-Phylloxera 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.94
This red offers a polished style, but with some tannins lurking beneath its black cherry, plum, chocolate and spice...
Barbera Lambrusco Pecorino Semillon/sauvignon Blanc
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.