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750ml - Case of 12
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Fresh and energized with aromas of strawberry, sweet red cherry, and wild violet. The palate is fresh and soft with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$65.66
Intense and complex, with aromas of dried red berries and wild flowers. Inferno is the warmest area of Valtellina,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$41.42
Deep aromas of crushed raspberry and blackberry and dried rose petals. The palate is herbaceous, soft, and supple...
750ml - Case of 6
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$99.00
Opens with aromas of tart and developed fruit and wild Alpine herbs. Aged leather and star anise round out the nose....
750ml - Case of 6
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$106.80
Opens with aromas of tart and developed fruit and wild Alpine herbs. Aged leather and star anise round out the nose....
750ml
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$46.50
12 bottles:
$45.57
A dark garnet color alongside orange overtones. Pronounced varietal and persistent aromas, polished spicy edges of...
750ml
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$45.80
$50.00
A energetic Valtellina with cherry and floral aromas and flavors that are highlighted with hints of vanilla and...
750ml
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$79.94
$82.80
Complex, bold nose showing some development. Intense flavour, with warming alcohol, and bold cherries on the finish.
750ml
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$22.94
$24.00
Inferno is deep garnet in color with a well pronounced perfume of spice, dried flowers, plum and jam. On the palate...
750ml
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$21.24
$23.60
With a dark garnet-red color, the wine shows distinctive, fine aromas of small fruits, raspberry preserves, roses and...
750ml
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$55.08
$61.20
Bright garnet with brick red highlights in the glass; concentrated aromas of dried flowers, violet and wild rose to...
750ml
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$23.79
$26.39
Rosso di Valtellina DOC is a good introduction to the wines of the Valtellina, the northernmost sub-zone in the...
750ml
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$36.74
$40.00
Wow. Gorgeous aromas of dried strawberries, mushrooms and flowers that open to pure fruit. It’s medium-bodied with...
750ml
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$41.95
12 bottles:
$41.11
Chiavennasca (aka Nebbiolo) and Rossola/Pignola. Harvest from October 10 to 15 at yields of 42-56 hl/ha. Gently...
Colombard Gamay Nebbiolo Italy Lombardy 750ml
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.
The beautiful north westerly wine region of Lombardy in Italy is home to many of the country's most characterful and well respected wines, most of which are grown on the shores of the stunning Lake Garda. The lake itself plays a vitally important part of the region's viticulture, as the climate around the river is cooler than in surrounding areas, thus tempering the heat of the vineyards and allowing the vines which grow there to ripen more slowly. For centuries, Lombardy wines have been considered amongst the finest in Italy, and today, the wine industry of the region is doing very well indeed. With wineries in Lombardy utilizing a successful blend of traditional and modern techniques, they are continually producing wines which express the excellence of the terroir the vines are grown on, and which contain fascinating and unique flavors and aromas.