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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.50
12 bottles: $12.25
Very fresh red-cherry and floral aromas for this appellation, together with some healthy tannins on the full-bodied,...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.99
12 bottles: $11.40
Red
375ml
Bottle: $24.45
12 bottles: $23.96
The 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Domaine Barville is clearly outstanding and has the pure, classic, satisfying style of...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
The colour is deep red with bluish highlights. The nose is very expressive with ripe red fruit flavors and hints of...
Red
375ml
Bottle: $58.75
Stunningly complex nose of dried flowers, beeswax and candied citrus peel. However, the interplay of richness and...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $34.95
12 bottles: $34.25
91-93 Matured for 18 months in a combination of concrete tanks, foudre and demi-muids, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $21.72
Deep magenta. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe cherry, boysenberry, lavender, black tea and smoky minerals....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $9.94 $11.00
Dark ruby. Spice-accented cherry and black raspberry aromas are complemented by suggestions of pungent flowers and...
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Lambrusco Pisco Red Rhone Blend 375ml

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.