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750ml - Case of 6
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$73.28
A muscular red, with charred oak, leather and camphor notes framing blackberry, plum and earth flavors. Offers...
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Conti San Bonifacio Maremma Toscana Docet 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.12
Red and black fruit with notes of vanilla, black pepper and graphite compose a bouquet incredibly complex. This...
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Felsina Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$64.24
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro is a lovely expression with deep layers of dark fruit and savory spice that...
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Gravner Rosso Breg 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$214.24
The aromas of the 2008 Vino Rosso Breg can be sensed before the glass even leaves the table, with steeped plums and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.33
The Isole e Olena 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata opens nicely to show rich but balanced concentration and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$87.95
The Isole e Olena 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata is actually mostly Cabernet Sauvignon tweaked with small...
750ml - Case of 6
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$33.20
Dusty black currant and black cherry fruit highlights this crisp red, which is shaded by accents of iron and...
Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Piedirosso Red Blend Italy
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
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.