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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.90
12 bottles: $44.00
60% Zinfandel,15% Grenache, 10% Alicante Bouschet, 5% Petite Sirah and 10% "other" (20+ other varieties, in fact)...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.93 $28.80
"Bambino" comes from a ten-acre block planted on Old Hill in 1998. This young-vine field blend is patterned after the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $31.60
12 bottles: $26.60
Our Zinfandel was aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 20% of which were new. At...
White
750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
'Arancio' (meaning the color orange or an orange tree) is 70% Malvasia Toscana/Malvasia Romagnola, 27% Trebbiano...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.43
12 bottles: $11.52
Dolcemente's secret is the blend of the refined character of the Chardonnay with the fruitiness and sweetness of the...
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.43
12 bottles: $13.16
Dolcemente's secret is the blend of the refined character of the Chardonnay with the fruitiness and sweetness of the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
Color: Straw yellow with green reflections. Nose: There are floral shades of white flowers. Palate: In the mouth, it...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.41
The typical regional cultivar in its most classic version. Floral nose with notes of apples, pears, light spices,...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.34
The typical regional cultivar in its most classic version. Floral nose with notes of apples, pears, light spices,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $27.00
Lots of fresh flowers, limes, sliced apples and honeysuckle on the nose with candied lemon and heather notes....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Straw yellow colour with golden reflections; mellow citrus fruits and delicate vanilla floral notes fill the nose; to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.89 $30.00
Fermented with native yeast and aged in concrete for six months and then moved to French oak (mostly used) for an...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.65 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
Our smooth Zinfandel is layered with hints of rich blackberry, luscious caramel, and aromatic toasted oak.
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.95
A pretty nose of plums, cherries, earth, walnuts and sweet spices. Some spearmint, too. Medium-bodied with fine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.84
12 bottles: $15.05
Casale Marchese is one of the rare Frascati producers who chooses to hand-harvest.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Aromas of raspberries and ripe red fruits. The mouth feel shows good concentration and structure, with a soft texture...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.80
12 bottles: $28.22
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.94 $28.08
6 bottles: $24.49
San Giovanni della Sala shows a light straw color with greenish highlights. On the notes, pleasurable notes of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.79
6 bottles: $24.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.72 $20.80
Aromas of plums, dark cherries, blueberries, tar and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with round, velvety...
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Friulano Italian White Blends Malbec Zinfandel 750ml

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.

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.