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750ml
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$26.00
12 bottles:
$25.48
Produced from very old vines (60-65 yrs!), this Barbera exudes floral, black currant, and licorice aromas. The palate...
750ml
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$20.95
12 bottles:
$20.53
100% Barbera from vines located in Perno in the village of Monforte d'Alba, on the right slope in front of...
750ml
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$29.64
$31.99
Alluring aromas of dark-skinned berry, exotic spice and an earthy note of tilled soil come together in the glass. The...
750ml
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$22.95
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$22.49
The 2022 Nero d'Avola is dark and woodsy in the glass, with dried blueberries and exotic spices lifted by sage hints....
750ml - Case of 12
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$29.30
Bruno Rocca's 2020 Barbera d'Alba offers terrific brightness to play off its red fleshed fruit. This mid-weight,...
750ml
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$20.94
12 bottles:
$20.52
Lovely, unblemished deep ruby-red colour; full, absorbing nose with nice hints of red fruit, jam and spices; warm,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$23.72
Best matched with cured meat, stews and full fat cheese.
750ml
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$22.39
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$20.52
Dark ruby red in color with hints of crushed raspberries and violets, undertones of herbs, woodland berries and cacao...
750ml
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$23.94
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$23.46
*100% Barbera
*From small parcels in the Serraboella vineyard in Neive
*350 meters elevation
*Clay soil...
750ml
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$23.94
12 bottles:
$23.46
100% Barbera from selected vineyards in the village of Monforte d’Alba. Vineyards planted from 1980 – 1998. 200...
750ml
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$20.80
12 bottles:
$20.38
This 100% Barbera wine is produced from a Monferrato vineyard that is 20 to 30 years old. The soil contains white...
750ml - Case of 12
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$27.08
Sleek and saturated with black cherry, plum and boysenberry flavors, this red stays fresh and focused. Firms up...
750ml
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$20.94
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$20.52
Very typical with lots of sour cherry and crisp lemon zest in both the nose and palate. Medium body with bright...
750ml
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$23.49
12 bottles:
$23.02
Colour: Deep ruby red with typical purple hues.
Nose: Wide, vinous with notes of violet, cherry, currant, plum and...
750ml
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$24.72
6 bottles:
$24.00
Lightly chewy and fresh, this balanced, medium-bodied red has a subtle, pleasing toasty edge to the flavors of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$21.50
So and expressive, revealing a deep strong character. Well-tempered silky tannins with flawless fruit reminiscent of...
Barbera Gelber Muskateller Nero D'avola
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
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.