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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.08 $20.09
12 bottles: $15.85
Aromas of green apple and Bartlett pear lead the nose and carry over to the vibrant palate along with lemon and lime....
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $17.49 $18.41
12 bottles: $11.52
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.08 $20.09
12 bottles: $11.53
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.00
A refined and expressive sparkler in an aperitif style, this is bright and buoyant on the palate, with the fine, lacy...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $23.76
An immediately appealing sparkling wine, brimming with apple and lemon aromas, but also delicate yeasty and freshly...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $43.50
The 2017 Perle, 100% Chardonnay, was disgorged in 2022 and is made in the Extra Brut style. Pale lemon-straw in...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $30.24
A cornucopia of red-berry aromas pours from the glass of this effusive and delightful rosé and the balance of fruit,...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $154.90
Grapes from the family's southwest-facing Maso Pianizza vineyard at around 600m above sea level are matured on the...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $77.12
The 2015 Ferrari Riserva Lunelli is 100% Chardonnay, disgorged in 2022 and made in the Extra Brut style. Pale...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94 $82.32
The Tenuta San Leonardo 2017 San Leonardo (in a heavy glass bottle) shows subtle but unmistakable generosity and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
COLOR: Brilliant ruby red with attractive depth. NOSE: The aromas are alcohol and fruit-rich when the wine is young,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
Mezzacorona Red Blend expresses the aromatic richness of two noble varietals of the Dolomites, Teroldego and...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $17.56 $18.48
12 bottles: $13.18
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $33.52 $35.28
6 bottles: $31.20
Color: Straw-yellow with gold reflections. Bouquet: The style is unmistakably Rotari intense and elegant with citrus...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.32
6 bottles: $37.60
Intense ruby red colour, full and complex bouquet with hints of berries and spices; elegant taste, soft, with good...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $43.92
6 bottles: $43.20
A bright, lithe sparkler driven by sleek, mouthwatering acidity, with ripe green and yellow apple, lemon curd,...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $23.40 $26.00
6 bottles: $22.40
This pale pink wine brings a full bouquet of pleasing floral aromas with hints of red berry, artfully crafted with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.91 $16.75
12 bottles: $10.46

Cabernet Franc Champagne Blend Italian Red Blends Italy Trentino/Alto Adige 750ml

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

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.

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.