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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $71.47
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino has remarkably consistent integration from the nose to the palate. There are generous...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.94
The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $109.45
Sweet berry aromas, with meat and dried flowers. Almost Burgundian. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a balance of...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $321.10
Best Montosoli since 1997. Aromas of plum jam and cherries follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $116.24
Fantastic aromas of blueberries, plums, bark and wet earth follow through to a full body, velvety and polished...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $92.28
Leads off with aromas of shiso leaf, juniper and orange peel, along with cherry and berry flavors. Elegant and lacy,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $73.28
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $108.58
Perfumed and beautiful with raspberry and cherry aromas and flavors. Purity like a mountain stream. Medium to full...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $94.39
Laced with ripe cherry, strawberry, floral, spice, iron and leather flavors, this red is complex and charming, yet...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $83.95
The Altesino 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva holds tight to its unique character and power. The classic 2016...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $66.07
The wine holds the power and style of the fantastic 2010 vintage. On the nose, very evident notes of plum and morello...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $52.82
An elegant style, offering ripe cherry, plum, leather, almond and subtle chocolate flavors. Harmonious and long, with...
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Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $57.78
Exuberant nose showing aromas of strawberry, black cherry, hazelnut and notes of orange peel and tobacco. Perfect...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.61
Rose, strawberry and cherry aromas and flavors are the main themes in this red, along with wild herb, mineral and cut...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $159.95
A delicate style, this red evokes strawberry, currant and cherry fruit, shaded by mineral and wild herbs....
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $163.95
Made with vines that average 55 years old, this fragrant, single-vineyard Brunello boasts aromas of violet, menthol,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $189.01
Made with vines that average 55 years old, this fragrant, single-vineyard Brunello boasts aromas of violet, menthol,...
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Bottle: $157.06
This sleek, delineated red grabs your attention with a beam of cherry and black currant, while pointed tannins line...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $161.54
This sleek, delineated red grabs your attention with a beam of cherry and black currant, while pointed tannins line...
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Petite Sirah Sangiovese Pre-Arrival Wine

Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.

By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.

There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.