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$41.32
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This unique, zero-dosage Champagne boasts the perfect balance of dryness and sweetness resulting in a clean, crisp...
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$25.19
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In 1955, a group of wine growers from the village of Mardeuil, a small village on the hillsides of Epernay, joined...
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$15.75
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Intense nose of strawberries, cherries, blackberries and cassis, with spiced black pepper notes on the back. Fresh on...
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$13.50
$16.08
La Spinetta has decided to vinify this variety in purity, in order to enhance its peculiarities. The scents are...
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Rampolla's 2018 Sangiovese di Santa Lucia is 100% Sangiovese done in cocciopesto (a mix of clay and cement), which...
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This lively Champagne is bright and balanced, with spicy mineral and graphite accents underscoring the poached pear,...
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$7.70
$11.00
Aromas of red fruits, jams and cassis complemented by soft notes of pastries and yeast fruit of its aging in contact...
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$17.50
This has aromas of dried herbs, crushed raspberries, blackberries, grilled meat and orange peel. Medium-bodied with...
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$26.65
$30.46
Partially fermented in barrique, the NV Franciacorta Brut Rosé is an accessible blend of 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot...
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$39.55
$45.20
A bubbly with richness and verve, this cuvee offers lilting apple tart, creme brulee and lemon verbena flavors that...
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$36.00
This is a structured red with lots of bark and wet earth on the nose. Roses, dried oysters and dried herbs, too. It...
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$34.65
$39.60
This serious and refined wine wraps abundant black fruit and oak spice flavors in medium to full tannins that give it...
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$31.50
$36.00
Shows aromas of fresh black cherry and blackberry that are pure and expressive, accented by wild herbs, cedar, iron...
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$14.35
$17.09
Rich garnet color with deep, purple layers. Aromas of plum and blackberry, layered with elegant floral tones of...
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$56.00
$64.00
Subtle currant, light sandalwood and some cherry aromas. Full-bodied, yet fine-tuned and polished with tannins that...
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$34.83
$39.80
Evocative redcurrant notes play on the nose. They become more intense on the palate where lively fizz lets them mix...
Cabernet Sauvignon Champagne Blend Italian Red Blends Sangiovese End Bin Wine
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
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.