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The 2020 Atalier Caíño was produced with ancient vines in the same place as Perez gets the Albariño. It has...
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Colour: Deep ruby red with garnet hues, clear.
Bouquet: Intense and persistent with aromas of red fruits.
Flavour:...
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This Cagnulari Isola dei Nuraghi IGT is a tribute to the founder of the winery, Billia Cherchi, who rediscovered this...
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The Cagnulari – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT – is an ancient grape variety of Usini rediscovered and appreciated by...
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The 2022 Nero d'Avola is dark and woodsy in the glass, with dried blueberries and exotic spices lifted by sage hints....
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Focussed herbal, wild black fruit and tobacco nose. The youthful palate is poised and approachable with a soft...
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A wine that talks about roots and new beginnings. Covered cherry red colour. Intense aromas of ripe fruit, spices,...
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Their Criolla comes from one of the oldest vineyards they work with. The vines here are more than 80 years old....
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Lots of fruit and flowers here with a mixture of red and blue berries. Currants and blueberries. Juicy, vibrant fruit...
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Light in color which suggests a delicate wine, however the surprisingly intense bouquet leaps from the glass with...
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“Alizari” or “madder root” is a plant root from which a red pigment or dye is produced. “Alizari” is a...
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Fleshy, well-balanced, with beautiful, fresh tannins. Floral & aromatic; expressive with subtle minerality.
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A varietal of Lavaux, it expresses its Mediterranean aspect. Spicy and powerful scents, a light structure supported...
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• Certified biodynamic.
• 100% Sciaccarellu.
• A single site at 270m altitude.
• Southeast facing.
•...
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The 2019 Sicilia Mille e Una Notte is a blend of Nero d'Avola, Petit Verdot, Syrah and other complementary grapes....
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Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.