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750ml
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Vermentino often shows the fragrance of macchia, the mix of evergreen shrubs and herbs that typifies the Sardinian...
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750ml
Bottle: $18.00
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The 2022 Vermentino di Gallura Elibaria lifts from the glass with a delicate blend of crushed oyster shells, apricots...
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750ml
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Fresh lemongrass, stones and apple pith on the nose. This is pristine, fresh and sleek on the palate with subtle...
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COLOR: Straw yellow with greenish highlights. NOSE: The bouquet is intense, flowery and fruity with notes of exotic...
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Aromatic, with a toasted-grain character to the ripe pear and lemon fruit. Medium-bodied with the same savory...
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White
750ml
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Light golden color Bouquet: pure Vermentino with ripe pear, melon, lime and grapefruit, tinged with fennel and...
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750ml
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Colour: Straw yellow with light golden hues. Bouquet: Complex with floral notes, white flowers, with stone and...
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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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750ml
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The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
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Red
750ml
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Deep color that is a prelude to intense but never excessive aromas. It combines softness and austerity, perfectly...
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750ml
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Colour:Intense straw yellow Nose:mineral, with hydrocarbon, almond, honey and Mediterranean brush notes Flavour:...
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750ml
Bottle: $47.20
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A white wine of exquisite aromatic complexity and depth. On the palate, Grattamacco Bolgheri Vermentino expresses a...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
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750ml
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100% Vermentino. Monte dei Frati is a 2.5-ha hillside vineyard with higher presence of the sedimentary sandstone...
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750ml
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.00
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COLOR: Straw yellow with greenish hints. NOSE: Intense with sweet notes of exotic fruit; fresh with notes of...
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White
750ml
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Elegant green fruit with a twist of spices and wet stones. Bone-dry and sappy on the palate with a subtle, phenolic...
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750ml
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750ml
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89-91 The 2022 Vermentino The Bench is a rich, explosive white with plenty of California sunshine. Effusive floral...
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Lambrusco Mencia Vermentino 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.

The Vermintino grape varietal has been grown in northern Italy for centuries, but is perhaps most closely associated with the island of Corsica, where it is the most widely planted grape varietal and is one of the key flagship grapes on the island. Thought to have originated in Spain, the Vermentino grape quickly spread to other countries, and is now found in many parts of Mediterranean Europe and the New World. The grape itself is prized by wineries due to the crispness of its acids, and the wide bouquet of refreshing flavors it carries. Most commonly, Vermentino is known for holding flavors of green apple and lime, and for having a relatively light body with a low alcohol content. As such, it makes a perfect match for a wide range of foods, and is particularly popular when paired with shellfish.