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750ml - Case of 12
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A bold wine with impressive tannic structure. Ripe black fruit and dark berries on the nose with hints of roasted...
375ml - Case of 12
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$15.63
This leads off with dark fruit tones of black cherry and blackberry, with contrasting scents of violet and iron...
750ml - Case of 12
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Brilliant ruby red. Clean and bright aromas of red cherry, wild berry, and dried herbs. Full and soft on the palate...
750ml - Case of 12
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A fresh and crunchy Chianti Classico with sour cherry and sliced orange aromas and flavors. Medium body. Crisp and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$75.40
Ruby red pleasantly tending to garnet; the nose is spicy, intense and persistent, well integrated with the large wood...
750ml - Case of 12
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$88.14
Elegant and complex with notes of matured dark fruit, leather and underbrush. Well balanced with pronounced and...
750ml - Case of 12
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Elegant and complex with notes of matured dark fruit, leather and underbrush. Well balanced with pronounced and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$27.34
Deep ruby red. Intense and persistent fruity nose, perfectly integrated with the wood used for the short period of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$20.52
The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino wafts up with a rich blend of crushed cherries, sage and dusty earth. It opens with a...
375ml - Case of 12
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$37.04
Pleasant aromas of mixed berries with flowers, lemon grass and a hint of charcuterie. Full-to medium-bodied with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$55.80
Elegant aromas of dark chocolate, roasted meats, prunes, dried figs, ripe blackberries, and hints of truffle. On the...
375ml - Case of 12
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Elegant aromas of dark chocolate, roasted meats, prunes, dried figs, ripe blackberries, and hints of truffle. On the...
750ml - Case of 6
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$65.60
A tempting nose with minerals and flowers on top of the spiced dark cherries, together with some mussels, minerals...
750ml - Case of 6
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$33.52
Ruby red color. The bouquet is penetrating, clean, and fruity. On the palate, it is juicy with strong tannins. Good...
750ml - Case of 12
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Due to the dry end of the growing season in 2020, Diego Finocchi shortened macerations by one week for a total of 20...
Cayuga Other Italian Reds Melon de Bourgogne Sangiovese
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.
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.