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Semi-sparkling aromatized wine-product, presenting a nice and shiny straw yellow with green hints, very intense and...
375ml
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$36.72
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The 2015 San Leonardo pours forth with a beautiful velvety appearance and sultry dark garnet color. This wine shows a...
750ml
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The Tenuta San Leonardo 2017 San Leonardo (in a heavy glass bottle) shows subtle but unmistakable generosity and...
1.5Ltr
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$34.52
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A very elegant, mid-weight Bordeaux blend with delicate red-fruit and fresh-sage aromas and just a hint of bell...
1.5Ltr
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$34.52
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Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
750ml
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Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
750ml
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$22.94
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COLOR: Brilliant ruby red with attractive depth.
NOSE: The aromas are alcohol and fruit-rich when the wine is young,...
750ml
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$11.99
Mezzacorona Red Blend expresses the aromatic richness of two noble varietals of the Dolomites, Teroldego and...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$248.95
Dark and intense on the nose, with Asian five-spice powder, tea leaf and smoke notes wafting through the palates...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$79.84
A lovely beam of black currant and fig cake flavors play off savory bay leaf and olive tapenade notes in this...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.95
An elegant red that's sleek and fresh, setting ripe red and black currant, green olive and a fragrant thread of cured...
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San Leonardo Vigneti Delle Dolomiti 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$68.95
A graceful red, beginning quietly with a pure note of ripe black currant, with the palate slowly expanding to weave...
Fruit Wine Italian Red Blends Primitivo Italy Trentino/Alto Adige
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.
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.