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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.10 $18.40
The 2021 Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is wildly unique. A burst of incense and cedary spice gives way to depths of...
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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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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Ruby red color tending to garnet with aging. Fruitiness with notes of cherries and white chocolate on the nose. Great...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
A powerful yet fluid red, with blackberry, plum and earth flavors shaded by milk chocolate. Reveals vibrant acidity...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
A fresh, vivid red with cherries, currants and hints of hazelnuts and chocolate. Medium body. Racy finish. Like the...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.90
12 bottles: $44.98
The 2020 Carmignano Riserva Piaggia impresses with its understated power, lifting up with a delicate blend of dried...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
The 2022 Pietranera, a zesty blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet Franc, opens with a darkly alluring blend of...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
Intense nose of bramble fruits, liquorice, leather and tobacco. Very nice palate, with smooth and elegant tannins,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
An intriguing wine with an extraordinary vital energy based on wild fruits, wild strawberries, mulberry and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.78
Plums, berries, dried herbs and mushrooms on the nose. Full-bodied with fine tannins. Supple, with a velvety texture...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $5.89
Porta Vita literally translated means to “Bring Life”. The wines come from northeastern Italy’s Tre Venezie-a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Sweet, spunky, fizzy, never flat. Always chillin'. The real deal.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $349.94
Here it is: A quintessential Sassicaia that represents the excellence of the vintage and also respects the unique...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.45 $15.41
Fruit driven on the nose with aromas of cherries and plums which follow through on the palate. Lovely warmth and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.94
Gorgeous aromas of crushed berries and currants with violet and lavender undertones. Full body, fine tannins and a...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
Rich cherries, cassis, fresh olives and dark spices. Svelte, fine tannins on the medium- to full-bodied palate,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
12 bottles: $22.49
Some earth and cloves to the dark fruits here as well as dried flowers. Medium body with firm and silky tannins and...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $88.94
6 bottles: $82.94
There’s a purity and beauty to this that impresses you the minute you put your nose in the glass. So aromatic....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $161.94
Newly on the market now, the 2020 Tignanello shows a gorgeous bouquet with an upfront and accessible personality....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.99
12 bottles: $19.60
The powerfully umami nose draws balance from a strawberry undertone and a dash of salt and pepper. That combination...
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Italian Red Blends Refosco Riesling Italy 750ml Rapid Ship

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

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.