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Il Marroneto Rosso Di Montalcino Ignaccio 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.26
The 2018 Rosso di Montalcino Ignaccio is flat-out delicious with a woodland and almost-autumnal profile. Wild...
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Il Marroneto Rosso Di Montalcino Ignaccio 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.11
A joyful wine to taste with cherry, orchid and perfumes on the nose that carry forward to a medium body, with very...
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Le Ragnaie Rosso Di Montalcino 2018
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$36.90
The 2018 Rosso di Montalcino makes itself known with a captivating and layered display of sour cherries and animal...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.27
his is a serious Rosso di Montalcino with plum, dark-cherry and walnut aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$38.63
The 2020 Rosso di Montalcino is dark yet perfumed, with lavender and violet tones giving way to masses of ripe plum...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.69
This is Rosso di Montalcino from the Sangiovese vineyards that we have on the western side. Historically, our Rosso...
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Podere Salicutti Rosso Di Montalcino 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$66.39
Depths of wild berries, blackberries, licorice and exotic spices swirl up from the 2018 Rosso di Montalcino. Here I'm...
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Poggio Di Sotto Rosso Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.78
The Poggio di Sotto 2017 Rosso di Montalcino is a terrific wine and one of a handful of Rossi that I can recommend...
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Poggio Di Sotto Rosso Di Montalcino 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.62
This wine has more in common with a Brunello than it does a Rosso. Made with certified-organic fruit, Poggio di...
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Poggio Di Sotto Rosso Di Montalcino 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.36
Shavings of cedar, blood orange, crushed cherries, dried flowers and stone dust form a mesmerizing bouquet as the...
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Poggio Di Sotto Rosso Di Montalcino 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.95
Sweet vanilla-cherry and toasted coconut join savory notes of cured meat and tanned leather before the nose gets...
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Poggio Di Sotto Rosso Di Montalcino 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.62
Parallels to the red wines of Burgundy abound in discussions of Poggio di Sotto. The Sangiovese wines released from...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$173.95
The 2014 Rosso Di Montalcino is holding its own nine years later and offers a lot of pleasure for this vintage, which...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$259.95
Stone rich soils offer a weighty texture to this floral toned red boasting crushed red and black berries and earth...
Marsala Moschofilero Sangiovese Italy Tuscany Rosso Di Montalcino Wine
Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.
Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.
Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.
Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.
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 central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.