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Round, elegant tannins, balance of red fruit, plum, blackberries, tobacco and spices notes. Harmonic with long and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.89
Medium-full-bodied and dry with black cherry and toasty aromas. Fruity and earthy with savory tannins and brisk acidity.
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Braida Barbera D'asti Ai Suma 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$95.02
Intense ruby red in color with purple hues. Ample, rich and complex bouquet, with intense notes of wild berries,...
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Braida Barbera D'asti Bricco Dell'uccellone 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$144.41
A smooth red, saturated with plum, blueberry, loam and toasty oak flavors. Reveals assertive tannins on the finish,...
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Braida Barbera D'asti Bricco Dell'uccellone 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$74.11
A smooth red, saturated with plum, blueberry, loam and toasty oak flavors. Reveals assertive tannins on the finish,...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbera D'alba 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$39.94
Intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. Intense winey bouquet recalling sour cherry and spices. Lively,...
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Bruno Rocca Barbera D'alba 2020
750ml - Case of 12
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$53.70
Bruno Rocca's 2020 Barbera d'Alba offers terrific brightness to play off its red fleshed fruit. This mid-weight,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$38.30
An elegant Barbera, this shows an enticing floral side that complements black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors....
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barbera D'alba Aves 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$43.95
A supple, harmonious red, with pure cherry and raspberry fruit flavors. This is defined by a vibrant structure that...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$67.95
Dark and brooding, this red delivers blackberry, plum, tamarind and light earth flavors allied with a rich texture....
750ml - Case of 6
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$37.56
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Vietti Barbera D'alba Scarrone 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.05
The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Scarrone is stellar. Rich and expansive, the 2020 is laced with the essence of dark...
Barbera Carmenere Malvasia 2020 Italy
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.
The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.