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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
The NV Rosso Labrusca lifts up with a decadent blend of ripe cherries, blueberries, sweet herbs and spice. This takes...
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90
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.49
12 bottles: $17.52
Extremely fresh on the nose, with notes of wild berries and red fruits. On the palate, this full-bodied Lambrusco...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
A fruity nose of cherries, blackberries, violets, orange zest, spices and dried herbs. Medium-bodied with firm, round...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
Anyone who has ever seen photographs of the steep slopes of Ribeira Sacra will wonder how it is possible to produce a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.25 $12.50
12 bottles: $10.45
Macerated and fermented for 10 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures; aged sur lie for 6 months...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.95
The 2020 A Merced was produced with grapes from north-facing vineyards in Ponferrada on slate and quartz soils. It...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.95
12 bottles: $31.31
The 2021 A Merced is surprisingly a little higher in alcohol than the 2020 I tasted next to it, despite the much...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Sourced from several parcels wityh vines that are at least 50 years old, the blend is 90% Mencia and 10% “other”...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.01
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
Mencia from 25 year-old vines of Somers Vineyard in Lodi. All organically farmed and hand harvested fruit. 100% whole...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93 $15.84
Appearance: Deep red-to-purple, with fine perlage. Nose: Intense notes of ripe fruits, cherries and sour cherries....
White
750ml
Bottle: $27.95
12 bottles: $27.39
This lovely Xarel-lo comes from one of its best terroirs in the Alt Penedés. Ramón Porera works here with two...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.95
12 bottles: $21.51
100% Xarel-lo. Vines are grown in chalk and clay soils from the Sant Pere and Canyes vineyards. Grapes are farmed...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.34
12 bottles: $15.03
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Oliva, Lambrusco Grasparossa, and Lambrusco Maestri, co-harvested on...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.50
12 bottles: $15.44
Lambrusco Marani (acidity), Lambrusco Salamino (perfume), Lambrusco Oliva (color and sugar), and Lambrusco Maestri...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $14.50 $15.26
Riunite Lambrusco is perfect for every occasion. Enjoyable and straight forward, its easy drinkability make it a...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.98 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
4 bottles: $15.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.53 $11.70
12 bottles: $8.55

Baco Noir Lambrusco Mencia Xarel-lo

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.