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750ml
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$42.72
6 bottles:
$42.00
The 2010 Montefalco Sagrantino Sacer is dark and imposing in the glass. An air of crushed rocks gives way to balsamic...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$23.20
This is very rich red with layers of dried fruits, walnuts and chocolate. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful...
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Caiarossa Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$71.95
A full-bodied red with so much ripe berry and plum fruit that it verges on jammy, yet it turns out velvety and...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.94
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$431.95
$452.52
A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$187.46
A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.91
The 2010 Guidalberto comes across as cool and inward in this vintage. Most recent Guidalbertos have been delicious...
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Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$185.87
Fine, silky tannins provide the backdrop for the 2010 Paleo Rosso, a wine that captivates for its exquisite, graceful...
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Monteverro Toscana Rosso 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$214.85
The flagship estate wine, 2010 Monteverro, is absolutely stunning. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Cabernet...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2010
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$741.95
Poured from the special anniversary bottle, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a truly outstanding wine that...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$301.95
Poured from the special anniversary bottle, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a truly outstanding wine that...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$300.60
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$296.96
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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Solaia Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$351.12
A triumph for Solaia: it suggests the greatness of the legendary 1997. This is a wine with very subtle, complex...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$162.14
A star on the vast stage that is the Antinori wine empire, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a seamless...
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Tenuta Luce Toscana Della Vite 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$133.21
#7 Top100 Italian, 2013. This is clearly the greatest Luce ever. A wine with currants and blueberries with hints of...
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Tignanello Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$216.28
One of the best Tignanellos ever made. Aromas of currants and blueberries with hints of flowers. Full body with fine...
Italian Red Blends Lambrusco Moschofilero 2010
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.
Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.
Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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