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The NV Brut Rose Classic bursts from the glass with gorgeous energy. Sweet red berries, freshly cut flowers and...
750ml - Case of 12
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Algod Blanco is elaborated with Muscat grapes, a variety which gives wine aromatic, fruity, floral and citrus notes....
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Fresh, fragrant aromas and natural fruit. Algod Coco is delicately soft and harmonious balance. A Quintessential fine...
750ml - Case of 12
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Floral aromas with hints of tropical melon and crisp green grapes are beautifully balanced by refreshing, vibrant...
750ml - Case of 12
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Natural fruit, original, refreshing, with a carbonic hue which turns out into a distinct product. Algod Rose is made...
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This unique sparkling wine is 100% Chardonnay made in Methode Tradicional from two separate vineyards high up in the...
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The 2018 Rosé Pinot Noir from San Pablo, Uco Valley spent 40 months aging with yeast. Coppery in hue. The nose...
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• 100% Chardonnay. • Around 4,000 elevation. • Sandy, stony, and calcareous soil. • Élevage: 6 months in...
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• 100% Pinot Noir. • Around 4,000 elevation. • Sandy, stony, and calcareous soil. • Élevage: 6 months in...
750ml
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$109.93
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$107.73
The 2019 La Demoiselle is an elegant yet ripe Pinot Noir that draws you in with its savory, spiced fruit and smoky...
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Honeycrisp apple and clementine notes are set in a snappy, light-bodied frame, with mineral, floral and pastry cream...
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A reductive smudge of smoky earthiness still clouds aromas of this sparkler. On the palate the foam throws big,...
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A touch of ripe pear plays into the Golden Delicious notes of the nose. The palate displays the same fruit flavors on...
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$17.91
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Notes of red-cheeked Cox's Orange Pippin apple fill the nose on this wine with their freshness and juicy ripeness....
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With the recent launch of Altaneve Prosecco DOC, we are directly competing against the larger Prosecco producers on...
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Altaneve Rosé is an exclusive blend of Pinot Nero and Glera grapes hand-cultivated in the foothills of the Alps, in...
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$33.85
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100% Cabernet Franc from the Ampeleia di Sopra parcels at 450-600 meters above sea level. Vines were planted between...
750ml
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100% Cabernet Franc, this is part of Ampeleia's 'Monovarietali' project, highlighting single varieties and single...
750ml - Case of 6
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The Un jour de 1911... is another 100% Bouzy Pinot Noir with an antique label design. The bright golden colored...
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Rated 93 - Strong and lush, very creamy, mild acidity, great perlage, very intense and expressive. You could easily...
Cabernet Franc Champagne Blend Lambrusco Mencia
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
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.