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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.25 $15.83
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.90
All tank fermented. A straight-shooting, mid-weighted force of mineral, quince paste, almond husk and Meyer lemon....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.89
Stony, flinty, smoky aromas, with sparks of gunflint and green apple. There are some stone fruit characters too,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.53
Dark red in color with bright purple hues, a wine with complex aromas of red fruits, black cherries, plums and black...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.68
An example of the vintage handled well. Apricot, ginger, marzipan and white peach. Yet the wine never drifts into...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.93
This feels bit more worked than other expressions across the range. Smoky. Quinine-bitter, with a stream of fresh...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Showing straw yellow, Camporengo Garganega releases an appealing, elegantly balanced bouquet composed of floral...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.68 $28.08
6 bottles: $24.00
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.87
A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.58
A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $16.33
Organoleptic specifications Straw yellow with greenish hues. Nose shows scents of apple, pear and pleasant mineral...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
Color: Dark, dense ruby color. Nose: Beautiful aromas of licorice, blackberries and blueberries. Palate:...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.70
Shows minerally hints of petrol and smoke on the nose that transition to underscore poached apricot, Meyer lemon peel...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.25
This Falanghina has a beautiful, delicate, and floral component on the nose while full and refreshing on the palate....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.45
12 bottles: $36.70
This is one of the bottles that symbolizes the Sicilian Wine Renaissance that started a few decades ago. The Morgante...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $17.49
12 bottles: $15.83
This wine shows aromas of ripe black cherries and blackberries accompanied by hints of vanilla, peppery spice, and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.90 $13.86
12 bottles: $12.64
Aromas of crushed plums, black tea, fresh flowers and blackberries. Medium-to full-bodied with silky tannins. Notes...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.93 $18.34
Brothers Dario, the oenologist and Andrea, the agronomist, are responsible for more than 70ha of proprietary...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.95 $43.60
A different, fuller-weighted brood, boasting ample stone fruits, nutmeg and truffle. Savvy use of oak (tonneaux and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $52.00
A very spicy fruity wine, brilliant and clear, perfumed with carob, bergamot and orange peel. The compact ripe fruit...
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Falanghina Garganega Nero D'avola

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.



Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.