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Traditionally called demi-sec, since 1996 we call moelleux wines with more than 17 grams of residual sugar. Those...
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There is a rustic, iron-like, rugged quality to this full-bodied and firmly tannic wine that will mellow somewhat...
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The freshness and and delicate aromas of the wine make it a perfect partner with grilled fish and white meats,...
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Alluring aromas and flavors of cherry, raspberry, leafy underbrush, tar, iron and hay mark this luscious red, which...
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A beautiful Barolo here with a touch of dried spices to the grapefruit citrus, minerals, camphor and dried flowers....
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Ruby red with garnet shades, beautiful clarity. The nose is delicate and complex: the essence of Nebbiolo. The...
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Nervy minerality with fresh raspberries, strawberries and white pepper. Medium body with juicy, chalky tannins and a...
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A restrained Barolo with garnet color, offering notes of dried cherries, dried orange peel and hints of cocoa and...
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$39.13
Racy and focused. I like the aromas of lavender, violet and white roses alongside strawberry, cranberry and stone....
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Gaja Barbaresco 2018
375ml - Case of 12
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Fragrant and loaded with extraordinary finesse, this radiant red offers intense aromas of rose, violet, perfumed...
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Gaja Barbaresco 2019
375ml - Case of 12
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Rated 97 - Gaja's 2019 Barbaresco was bottled only a few days before this tasting but it already has sweet roses and...
Chenin Blanc Lambrusco Nebbiolo 375ml
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.