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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2014
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$180.24
Vietti's 2014 Barolo Roche di Castiglione is shaping up to be a modern-day classic. Piercing, intense and austere in...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$392.95
$415.88
A hauntingly complex and finely detailed nose that touches so many different characters. Roses, dried wood, cedar,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$204.53
A hauntingly complex and finely detailed nose that touches so many different characters. Roses, dried wood, cedar,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.41
A hauntingly complex and finely detailed nose that touches so many different characters. Roses, dried wood, cedar,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$500.56
The Vietti 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a complete wine, offering exact measures of purity, intensity,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$410.83
The Vietti 2016 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a complete wine, offering exact measures of purity, intensity,...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$184.20
There’s clarity and energy to this, offering sweet strawberries and watermelon with fresh-rose and sandalwood...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$208.00
This is one of my sweetheart wines from Castiglione Falletto. The Vietti 2018 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is...
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Vietti Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$265.53
Ruby-red colour. The nose is complex and elegant. Emerging notes include mandarin, ripe red fruit and rose petal,...
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Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva 2009
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$499.95
In a word, the 2009 Barolo Riserva Villero is magic. I'm not sure I understand how Luca Currado does it. With his...
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Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$477.78
Luca Currado is on a roll. This is the third vintage (in as many years) that blows me off my feet. The 2010 Barolo...
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Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva 2012
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$359.26
This is the 13th edition that Vietti has come out with, over the span of 38 years, of this stunning Riserva, a wine...
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Vietti Barolo Villero Riserva 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$427.28
The Vietti 2013 Barolo Riserva Villero is a stunning wine, full of life, energy and beautiful complexity. This...
Assyrtiko Baco Noir Charbono Nebbiolo Wine
Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.