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750ml - Case of 12
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$23.66
Lovely and fresh with aromas of crunchy red berries, red plum, tomato, and leather. The palate has a touch of spice,...
750ml
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$40.79
6 bottles:
$40.00
I love the aromas of blackberries, graphite and walnut with cedar. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that run the...
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$26.63
$29.59
An elegant red, featuring a gleam of pure cherry, currant and strawberry fruit. This is also intense and firmly...
750ml
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$16.94
$17.49
12 bottles:
$15.83
Fresh and bright cherry aromas and flavors. Medium body, light tannins and a bright finish. Lemony undertone. Drink now.
750ml
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$29.95
12 bottles:
$29.35
The 2020 Cerasuolo di Vitoria is peppery and perfumed, with a dusting of autumnal spices giving way to red currants...
750ml
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$25.92
6 bottles:
$25.40
COLOR: Red Ruby. NOSE: Black small ripe fruit. FLAVOR: Balsamic notes and silky tannins.
750ml
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$39.90
12 bottles:
$39.10
Crispness and admirable balance are the hallmarks of Aria di Caiarossa, a blend of four noble varieties that mirrors...
750ml - Case of 12
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$30.20
Color: full and compact ruby red.
Nose: of great breadth and finesse, with beautiful notes of plum, blackberry and...
750ml
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$18.48
12 bottles:
$18.11
COLOR: Ruby red in the glass.
AROMA: Notes of cherry, small red fruit and floral notes of iris and violet on the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$24.37
Deep ruby red with purple highlights. Intense aromas of fresh red fruit and a touch of forest floor. Juicy on the...
750ml
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$15.83
12 bottles:
$14.25
It is a nicely smooth and charming wine, the fresh touch of the Sangiovese combined with red berries notes and a...
750ml
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$25.92
6 bottles:
$25.40
COLOR: Red ruby color.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and complex with notes of ripe fruits, leather,...
750ml
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$31.75
$35.28
6 bottles:
$31.20
Single-crop Nerello Mascalese, native variety grown in free-standing and espalier over 12 hectares of vines at an...
750ml
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$22.31
12 bottles:
$21.86
Lots of blackberry and asphalt aromas and flavors. Medium body, round and creamy tannins and a juicy finish....
750ml - Case of 12
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$37.73
A blend of Nebbiolo and Barbera aged in a combination of new and used barrique, the 2020 Langhe Arte is a plump and...
750ml
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$29.60
Pale ruby red, Sul Vulcano offers an elegant bouquet with notes of wild berries (strawberry and red currant) and...
750ml
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$13.58
$15.09
12 bottles:
$12.36
Vitiano Rosso is deep ruby-red in color, and offers a wide range of fruit and spice aromas, including black cherry...
Italian Red Blends Marsala Primitivo 2020
Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.
Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.