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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.89 $19.60
A powerful red wine. Ruby-red to purplish-red with light violet tones in color. A scent of cherries, berries, cocoa,...
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Incredibly concentrated and uncommonly sturdy in character, Lagrein has roots in the Alto Adige area and has recently...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.90 $26.80
12 bottles: $25.46
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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...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.20
12 bottles: $18.82
Color: Dark garnet red. Nose: Robust, expressive, harmonious, well textured. Taste: Scents of violet, wild berries,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $32.24
Aromas of perfectly ripe berries: wild strawberries, red cherries, and a touch of earthiness. Powerful and elegant...
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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...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
Oranges and sliced strawberries with roses. Medium- to full-bodied with chewy tannins that are angular and bright....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
Invitingly open and multi-layered with violets, chocolate, ripe damsons, cloves. Elegant with velvety structure, soft...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.34
12 bottles: $15.03
Red
750ml
Bottle: $62.94
12 bottles: $61.68
Dark cherry red colour, complex aromas of red stone fruits (black cherry), spices and some hints of undergrowth.
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Other Italian Reds Lambrusco Mencia 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.