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Dry and savory with a pleasant easy bubble. Aromas of white nectarine, and peach skin, sea shells, and lemon. A...
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750ml
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COLOR: Bright straw yellow NOSE: Broad, floral scents of yellow flowers with a hint of citrus and tropical fruit....
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COLOR: Dark ruby red color with purple highlights. NOSE: On the nose it shows a broad and complex bouquet with notes...
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White
750ml
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Rich and savory in the glass, the 2022 Bramito della Sala slowly opens to show hints of young peach and apricot,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.76
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Color: Light straw yellow. Nose: Fresh with the characteristic delicate and persistent bouquet. Palate: Very...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.84 $19.20
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85% Trebbiano Spoletino/15% Grechetto. From biodynamically farmed, certified-organic, hand-harvested estate fruit....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.94 $11.70
An enjoyable and fun wine, it expresses itself on the wings of a lively freshness, with notes of plum, red rose,...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $25.28
Bright gold color. White peach and mango. Notes of white flowers such as chamomile, acacia and freesia. Also hints of...
White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
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Giovanni Dubini tackles the delicate art of adjusting the proportions of the five different grape varieties allowed...
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750ml
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $78.42
This is Marchesi Antinori's top white wine, and it comes from the region of Umbria. The Castello della Sala 2022...
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2022 Italy Umbria

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Despite being one of Italy's smallest wine regions, the central Italian region of Umbria is a vitally important one, and home to many of the country's finest and most historic wines and wineries. The reputation of Umbrian wines may have suffered in the 1970s, along with the produce of much of the rest of the country, but the 1980s and 1990s saw significant efforts made by vintners when it came to improving their produce and overall image. By consulting international oenologists, the wineries of Umbria were able to update their traditional techniques, and produce considerably finer wines from their Sangiovese grapes, as well as from imported varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. Indeed, the barrel fermented white wines of Umbria, now made with a blend of Chardonnay and Grechetto varietal grapes, has gone on to be something of a flagship product for the region, and is regarded as one of the best and most characterful white wines in Italy.