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750ml
Bottle: $57.94
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From warm, fully south-facing vineyards near the township of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Agostina Pieri’s 2018...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.16
A bold wine with impressive tannic structure. Ripe black fruit and dark berries on the nose with hints of roasted...
Red
375ml
Bottle: $29.67
12 bottles: $29.08
This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
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750ml
Bottle: $49.90 $52.00
12 bottles: $49.40
This has fantastic intensity with concentrated hazelnut, chocolate and dark berry aromas alongside dried flower and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.94 $104.80
This has a complex nose of cranberries, dried pineapple, soy, bark, cardamom, mocha, iodine and wet leather....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94
Red cherries, cranberries, slate, cloves, bay leaves and lemon peel on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.79
6 bottles: $36.05
Notes of dried strawberries and cherries with hints of chocolate and sweet spices. Dry and polished with firm...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.04 $75.60
Rated 94 - Wild berry, forest floor and dark spice aromas mingle with eucalyptus. Aged in predominately in large...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.92 $83.59
Complex aromas of tar, cherries, and violets. Grippy tannins with bright acidity and elevated abv for a very good...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.94 $40.00
Bordering on opulent, this red features blackberry, black currant, plum, iron and spice aromas and flavors, matched...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94 $26.00
12 bottles: $24.70
Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88
12 bottles: $20.46
This 100% Sangiovese is garnet red in color. Intense and persistent on the palate with fruity notes of strawberry and...
Red
375ml
Bottle: $27.12
12 bottles: $26.58
Ripe and opulent, boasting macerated cherry, plum, eucalyptus and iron flavors matched to a muscular structure. Shows...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $128.94
12 bottles: $126.36
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Adalberto is a seductress, tempting the imagination with an array of exotic...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.74 $33.20
12 bottles: $30.40
A dense, brooding style, this red evokes black cherry, plum and tar flavors. Offers beefy yet not overly astringent...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.50 $16.08
La Spinetta has decided to vinify this variety in purity, in order to enhance its peculiarities. The scents are...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.92 $77.69
6 bottles: $64.01
Very aromatic and beautiful with blackberry and black-cherry aromas. Hints of flowers. Medium-bodied and extremely...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.58 $47.52
Rampolla's 2018 Sangiovese di Santa Lucia is 100% Sangiovese done in cocciopesto (a mix of clay and cement), which...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.20 $29.68
12 bottles: $24.32
A well proportioned, elegant body, dark berry, fresh spice flavors, intense, smooth taste. Food pairing: Great...
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750ml
Bottle: $58.45
Dark chocolate with dark berries and plums on the nose. Medium-bodied with round, creamy tannins and a fresh, vivid...
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Garganega Ice Wine Sangiovese 2018

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.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.