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A smooth, fruity, semi-dry blend that's guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. This versatile wine offers a pleasant...
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Bright lemon yellow in color.Complex and elegant on the nose with notes of citrus, yellow-fleshed fruit and mineral...
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Bright lemon yellow in color.Complex and elegant on the nose with notes of citrus, yellow-fleshed fruit and mineral...
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Barat is the latest addition to Iuli's range. It is made with 100% Baratuciat, a nearly-extinct variety originally...
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Pais Blanco is made in a natural way. With the intention of respecting the aromas and the flavor offered by the...
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100% Trousseau Gris from Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma County. The Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard is practicing...
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Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
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Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
750ml
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An organoleptic analysis of La Mesma Gavi firstly offers us its delightful, straw colour, reinforced by the delicate...
Cortese Lambrusco Mencia Mencia
The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.
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.