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Alta Vita embodies the spirit and purpose-driven lifestyle of the Sardinians. The wine is full-bodied, robust and...
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Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Ruby red in color with aromas of wild blackberry and ripe plum. Intense and elegant on the palate with notes of red...
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The best Italian whites come from the tiny top north-east corner and this is a classic blend of mainly Pinot Bianco...
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750ml
Bottle: $35.94
6 bottles: $35.22
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750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
100% Friulano, the wine that most tells the tale of Marco’s territory. Made similarly to the Ribolla, and similar...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.48
Candied lemon and baked green pear on the nose. Full, persistent body, with a dense and layered palate. Finishes with...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.93
Brilliant gold color. Bouquet of pastry cream, wild flowers and almonds. On the palate shows elegance with structure,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $23.01
Presents minerally chalk and salt notes that underscore ripe green apple, pink grapefruit granita and baked pineapple...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.69
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•100% Sauvignon from 35 year old vines •Grapes are de-stemmed and cold macerated for 24 hours •The must...
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750ml
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Brilliant straw yellow with sparkling greenish highlights. Fresh and fragrant nose aromas of honeysuckle with fruity...
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750ml
Bottle: $34.32
6 bottles: $33.60
COLOR: Bright straw yellow color. NOSE: Charming aromatic bouquet of white flowers, golden apple, apricot, pear,...
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750ml
Bottle: $45.90
6 bottles: $44.98
A seductive bouquet of honeyed florals, almond custard, lemon curds and chamomile makes the 2022 Chardonnay Vie di...
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750ml
Bottle: $29.90
The 2022 Pinot Grigio Dessimis is delicately floral in the glass, boasting a coppery-orange color. Dried apricots,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.92
6 bottles: $37.20
COLOR: Bright straw yellow color. NOSE: On the nose it shows scents of kiwi, cedro, lemon and melonrind, followed by...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.90
12 bottles: $16.56
Ruby red in color with an intense and typical nose. Delicate palate, generous and elegant with soft tannins.
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2022 Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia Sardinia 12 Ship Free Items

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.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an important Italian wine region, situated high in the northernmost parts of the country, and close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders. As such, there is a considerable Germanic influence on the wines of this region, with varietals such as Riesling growing alongside Italian classics such as Pinot Grigio. The finest wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are considered to be those which capture the alpine essence of the region, with its pine scented terroirs and crystal mountain waters which run down from the mountains. There are also several interesting lesser known grape varietals processed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which gives the region a unique wine culture which the local wine makers are immensely proud of, and which makes the region a fascinating one to explore.

The beautiful Mediterranean island of Sardinia is a haven for wine lovers, and viticulture is very much a part of the lifestyle of this special patch of land off the Italian coast. Indeed, Sardinia is renowned as being home to an impressive high number of centenarians, their longevity said to be a result of the amount of red wine they regularly drink. Although winemaking has only really taken off on Sardinia over the past couple of centuries, wines have been produced in Sardinia for well over two thousand years. Vines were originally cultivated by travelling settlers such as the Phoenicians and then boosted by the Roman empire, whose influence is still felt in the landscape today.

Sardinia may have been designated as one of Italy’s main wine regions in the mid 18th century, but its island status has long ensured that the winemakers here have their own identity and viticulture, of which they are very proud. Unlike other Italian wine regions, Sardinia is strongly influenced by French and Spanish viticulture, and it isn’t unusual to find fine wines from the island made from Garnacha or Cabernet Sauvignon, although Italian varietals such as Malvasia are also very popular. Sardinia has one DOCG appellation, Vermentino di Gallura, which produces beautifully elegant white wines made from the Vermentino grape which grows with great expression on the island.