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Purple in color with aromas of blueberries and blackberries. Medium to light in body and very smooth on the palate,...
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$19.94
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$19.54
Showing straw yellow, Camporengo Garganega releases an appealing, elegantly balanced bouquet composed of floral...
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With a violet and red fruit bouquet and almond hints, This wine is delicious on the palate. Soft and elegant tannins.
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$17.93
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Energetic, mid-weighted Soave. Delicious drinking. Prosaic in the best sense, with attractive notes of garden herbs,...
750ml
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$14.73
12 bottles:
$12.76
This classic Dolcetto has an intense ruby color with violet reflections. The aroma is strong and fruity with notes of...
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$15.83
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$15.51
Suavia Soave Classico appears bright and lemon-yellow. Fresh aromas of apple, pear and almond balance clean...
750ml
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$16.25
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$14.25
Straw yellow color with a greenish tinge. The bouquet is intense and delicate, with hints of elder and vine flower....
Dolcetto Garganega Ice Wine 2023
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.