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Bibi Graetz Colore Bianco 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$174.95
A dense yet agile white with sliced lemon, apple, peach and stones. It’s full-bodied, yet energetic and precise...
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Bibi Graetz Testamatta Bianco 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$137.77
Intense aromas of white pineapple, lemon peel, white peaches and stones with a seashell undertone. Full-bodied yet...
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Bibi Graetz Testamatta Bianco 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$126.66
This is another fantastic white and continues to be one of the best from Tuscany. It’s so perfumed with sliced...
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Bibi Graetz Testamatta Bianco 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.95
Testamatta Bianco condensate the aromas, the flavours and the character of the Island of Giglio in a bottle: you can...
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Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Toscana Vistamare 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.95
This wine is balanced in all its components—It shows a ripe fruit expression, with notes of stone fruits (white...
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Cantina Terlano Terlaner NovaDomus Riserva 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.95
This is a very linear white with tension and acidity that kicks off at the end, giving it fantastic energy and...
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Frescobaldi Toscana Gorgona 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$212.78
Lime zest, jasmine, kiwi, waxed lemon, stones, juniper berries and aniseed on the nose. Almonds, too. Vibrant,...
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Frescobaldi Toscana Gorgona 2022
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.45
This is complex with notes of sliced pears, ripe lemons, elderflower, citrus blossom and crushed stones. Full and...
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$199.94
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$172.99
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Le Macchiole Paleo Bianco 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.42
On the market now, the Le Macchiole 2020 Paleo Bianco is slightly less concentrated and textured compared to the...
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Livio Felluga Rosazzo Terre Alte 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.32
Color: Concentrated, vibrant, lustrous straw-yellow.
Nose: Complex, stylish and polished, extremely vibrant. Floral...
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Maculan Torcolato 2005
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$55.39
The 2005 Torcolato pulls you in with notes of blood orange, gingery spice, dried nectarines and roasted almond. A...
Aglianico Italian White Blends Nero D'avola Recioto Pre-Arrival Wine
Aglianico is a black skinned grape most commonly associated with the exquisite wines of the Campania region of Italy. It thrives most happily in hot and dry climates, and as such, has had plenty of success in the New World, particularly in the United States, where it is used to great effect in many red wines. It was believed to come from Greece several thousand years ago, brought by Pheonician tradesman, and was wildly popular in Roman times, when it was used in the finest wines made by the Roman empire. Aglianico grapes produce full bodied red wines which have a high tannin and acid content. As such, it has excellent ageing potential, and with a standard amount of time in a barrel, it rounds out and mellows to produce beautifully balanced wines.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.