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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
Powder pink mousse; very pale ruby red, almost pink, tending towards cyclamen; clear aromas of roses, almost ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.62 $17.49
12 bottles: $15.83
Deep color that is a prelude to intense but never excessive aromas. It combines softness and austerity, perfectly...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.60
Lustrous straw yellow in colour with golden highlights. The nose reveals fruity notes of golden delicious apple,...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
The 2022 Friulano is delicate in the glass, wafting up with a spicy blend of candied lime, mint and green melon. A...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $25.42
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.94
Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $19.12
12 bottles: $17.58
Chamomile, papayas, lemon pith and dried flowers on the nose. Creamy and textured, with a medium to full body and...
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White
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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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.85 $17.59
Full aromas of pear, pineapple, peach and tropical fruits are followed by prominent flavors of grapefruit and kiwi...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.34
12 bottles: $15.03
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White
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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Friulano Lambrusco Mencia 2022

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.