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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$211.46
The 2018 L'Apparita is a total stunner. Ama's 100% Merlot is usually a wine of bombastic intensity, but the 2018...
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Cotarella Sodale 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.27
The Cotarella family was especially attracted to the idea of making Merlot in Lazio thanks to the volcanic soils...
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Falesco Merlot Montiano 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.66
A medium-to full-bodied red with aromas of spiced plums, cherries, anise, balsamic and sweet tobacco. Firm, creamy...
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Le Macchiole Toscana Messorio 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$173.95
Lots of flowers, blueberries and orange peel. The palate is really long and extended, with ultra-fine tannins that...
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Masseto Toscana 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$843.95
This is extremely perfumed with flowers, cherries and blackberries, as well as hints of lavender. It’s full-bodied,...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.12
Really gorgeous blue fruit with blackberries and blueberries, sandalwood and fresh flowers. Such a cool and bright...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$213.41
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$231.79
The 2018 La Ricolma is a wine of incredible finesse. To be sure, the 2018 doesn't quite haver the explosive depth or...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.77
The 2018 Cont’Ugo is a gorgeous wine that captures the essence of this coolish year on the Tuscan coast. The...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$462.94
Aromas of walnuts and bark with some toasted oak and red fruit. Tapenade and violets, too. Changes all the time. This...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$182.95
Aromas of walnuts and bark with some toasted oak and red fruit. Tapenade and violets, too. Changes all the time. This...
Merlot 2018 Italy Pre-Arrival Wine
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the 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.