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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.24
12 bottles: $15.92
Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Intense fruity bouquet with notes of plum and cherry, hints of Mediterranean...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.66
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
The 2022 Aerides is all Xynisteri, unoaked and coming with four grams of residual sugar, 6.6 grams per liter of total...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
100% Catarratto. Catarratto is the second most-planted variety in Italy and the most planted in Sicily. There is a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $40.95
12 bottles: $40.13
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.72
12 bottles: $18.35
COLOR: Straw yellow color with greenish reflections. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and very elegant, with...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.92
6 bottles: $19.52
COLOR: Straw yellow color with greenish reflections. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and very elegant, with...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
6 bottles: $16.60
A balanced, medium-bodied red, with light tannins and a subtle underpinning of fresh, loamy earth layered with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.41 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
Lush Nose with tropical fruit and chalky, mineral hints. Medium-bodied with firm acidity – good balance. Fruity...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $24.79
Lush Nose with tropical fruit and chalky, mineral hints. Medium-bodied with firm acidity – good balance. Fruity...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.59
12 bottles: $14.05
Dense ruby red with a purplish rim, it is immediately intense on the nose with marked aromas of ripe and fleshy red...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.73
12 bottles: $13.99
Dark, brooding and spicy, the 2019 Primitivo di Manduria lifts up with notes of crushed rocks, cardamom and black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.90 $18.00
Raspberry coulis and fresh soil with grass popping through on the nose turns to an almost cake-like raspberry and...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.90
Color: Straw yellow. Nose: Hints of ripe fruit, yellow peach, pear, typical licorice aroma and mineral hints. Taste:...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.86
An unusual wine with savory notes, displaying blanched almond, beeswax and underbrush notes with moderate star fruit...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.48
An unusual wine with savory notes, displaying blanched almond, beeswax and underbrush notes with moderate star fruit...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.76
Full bodied, broadly textured wine with notes of honeysuckle, lemon oil, acacia and almond with influences of well...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.93 $12.56
12 bottles: $11.12
Appearance: Pale golden yellow with green reflections. Aromas + Flavors: Citrus fruits, lemon zest, fresh peaches,...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.34

Mencia Mencia Primitivo

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.