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The aromas of red fruits with nutmeg and cinnamon come through clearly as well as notes of light cedar. It’s...
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A muscular red, with charred oak, leather and camphor notes framing blackberry, plum and earth flavors. Offers...
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Duemani Syrah Suisassi 2004
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Luca D'Attoma and Elena Celli's new biodynamic Syrah exhibits opulent layers of soft chocolate, spice, red berry,...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Syrah Le Pupille IGT 2015
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This is a new wine from Le Pupille and made in amphorae and large barrels. The aromas are a dead ringer for...
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Felsina Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro 2019
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Maestro Raro is a lovely expression with deep layers of dark fruit and savory spice that...
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Fontodi Case Via Syrah IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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This is a full-bodied wine with lots of chewy tannins and plenty of blueberry and currant character. Long and...
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Fontodi Case Via Syrah IGT 2010
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This is dark and persuasive with blueberries and wet-earth character alongside hints of licorice. Full body with...
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Fontodi Case Via Syrah IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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Black fruit, soy sauce, spices and dried herbs on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm tannins. Structured and...
750ml - Case of 6
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The 2016 Syrah is a fascinating contrast to the 2015. The cooler vintage (vis-à-vis) 2015 yielded a perfumed, silky...
750ml - Case of 6
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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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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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Here's a hot vintage Syrah from the heart of Tuscany. The Isole e Olena 2017 Syrah Collezione Privata opens to dark...
750ml - Case of 6
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Intense and concentrated, with classic pepper and spice aromas, big and rich on the palate with excellent length.
750ml - Case of 6
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A racy, flamboyant wine, the 2011 Syrah Bramasole hits the palate with superb depth and intensity, while retaining...
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Very grapey with whole stem, and there is a vanilla character throughout. Full body, fine tannins and a slightly...
Cabernet Sauvignon Marsala Pigato Syrah Italy
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.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
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.