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Giuseppe Rinaldi Dolcetto D'alba 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$65.87
Rinaldi's 2017 Dolcetto d'Alba brings together the richness of the vintage with a super-classic feel. Sweet dark...
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Dolcetto D'alba 2021
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$47.12
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba is delicate, slender and super-classic. Blue/purplish fruit, cloves, licorice and lavender...
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Dolcetto D'alba 2022
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$47.12
The 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba is soft, juicy and easy to like. Succulent red cherry, plum, rose petal and licorice are all...
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Dolcetto D'alba 2022
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.55
The 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba is soft, juicy and easy to like. Succulent red cherry, plum, rose petal and licorice are all...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.28
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Roberto Voerzio Dolcetto D'alba Priavino 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$65.87
The 2006 Dolcetto d'Alba Priavino is a big, powerful wine endowed with masses of dark varietal fruit and an equally...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$129.90
A dark, super-ripe wine, the 2008 Valpolicella Superiore is fabulous in this vintage. Smoke, tar, incense, licorice...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$108.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$101.95
A harmonious Valpolicella in a richer style, displaying a lovely range of plumped black cherry, star anise, espresso...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$120.43
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$100.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.27
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$97.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$154.55
Aromas of baked plum, blue flowers, new leather and oak-driven spice are front and center. On the enveloping palate,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$178.09
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Secondo Marco Valpolicella Ripasso Classico 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$39.18
This offers aromas of dark-skinned berry, underbrush and scorched earth. It's smooth and medium bodied, with ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$192.24
COLOR: Dark ruby red.
NOSE: Dried violets, blueberries, Sichuan pepper, humus, rhubarb, rosewood, walnuts and...
Corvina Blend Dolcetto Hondarrabi Zuri Robola
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
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
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