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750ml
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$17.00
12 bottles:
$16.66
COLOR: Ruby red in color tending to garnet with age.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is characterized by notes of ripe...
750ml
Bottle:
$25.92
6 bottles:
$25.40
COLOR: Red ruby color.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and complex with notes of ripe fruits, leather,...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.90
$22.00
12 bottles:
$19.76
750ml
Bottle:
$69.84
$70.80
6 bottles:
$69.60
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
750ml
Bottle:
$14.93
12 bottles:
$14.63
This top Brunello estate always delivers great value, especially in this delicious, ready-to-drink, treat from...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.60
12 bottles:
$15.83
The wine is dark purple to the rim, massive ripe black fruit and rich spice aromas hit you right away. Dense...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$17.59
A rustic Aglianico with roughened chewy flavors of dark plums and wild herbs combine food-welcoming acidity. A...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$19.47
Ruby red in color with aromas of red fruit, forest floor and exotic spices. Medium bodied on the palate with...
750ml
Bottle:
$65.94
$67.92
This is one of the icon wines of southern Italy. It maintains its timeless nature throughout the years, in good...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$21.46
A deep ruby red color with vibrant aromas of crushed herbs, violets, sweet tobacco and warm spices. Brisk and fresh...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$152.10
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
Pre-Arrival
Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.61
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
Pre-Arrival
Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.94
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
Pre-Arrival
Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.92
Complex aromas of blackberry, stones, cracked black pepper and tar. Full body with soft, round tannins and a juicy,...
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Montevetrano Colli Di Salerno 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.64
A red with plum and cherry character with hints of bark, mushroom and clove. It’s full-bodied with layers of fruit...
Italian Red Blends Retsina Zibibbo Italy Campania Lazio Wine
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.
The beautiful region of Campania, located in the 'shin' of Italy's boot, has been an important center for viticulture and wine making for thousands of years. Indeed, archaeologists believe that wine making was happening in Campania as long ago as 1,200 BCE, making this one of the oldest wine regions on earth. By the time the Roman Empire starting expanding, Campania became the world's most important wine producing region, and the hundred or so native grape varietals which flourish in the mineral rich soils near the coast became the key ingredient in many of Rome's legendary classical wines. Today, the wine industry in Campania is booming once more, following a drop in the region's reputation in the 1970s, and is gaining awards, recognition and new fans each year.
The central Italian wine region of Lazio is widely regarded as one of the oldest wine regions on earth. The origins of the viticulture in this special part of Italy, which includes the capital city of Rome, is shrouded in myth and legend, although it seems likely that the Etruscans were the first people to cultivate the native vines which thrive there. The Romans stepped things up a notch, and wines produced in Roman Lazio were exported across the empire and celebrated for their finesse and character, but upon the collapse of this mighty civilization, Lazio wines almost disappeared forever. The viticultural practises of Lazio weren’t resurrected until the late 19th century, when Italy was unified, and it continues to be an important Old World wines region to this day.
Lazio benefits from a range of microclimates, which are influenced greatly by the proximity to the coast - bringing cooling sea breezes over the vineyards which would otherwise be roasted by the scorching midsummer heat. The mountains in the northeast of the region bring more variety, and as such, an enormous range of wines are produced across Lazio. The main grape varietals there are Nebbiolo and Malvasia di Candia, although red wines made from Sangiovese and Montepulciano grapes are certainly on the rise and have been gaining plenty of praise in recent years.