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750ml
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$14.94
12 bottles:
$14.64
On the nose, the wine bursts with perfectly ripe red fruits such as cherry and wild strawberry, all balanced by a...
750ml - Case of 6
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$38.80
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Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello Di Montalcino 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.12
This full-bodied wine offers intense aromas and flavors of red berries offset by notes of leather and incense,...
750ml
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$73.94
6 bottles:
$72.46
The wine shows intense red berry aromas with leather notes on the nose and palate. The wine is full-bodied with high...
750ml
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$80.00
6 bottles:
$76.40
This full-bodied wine offers intense aromas and flavors of red berries offset by notes of leather and incense,...
1.5Ltr
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$139.79
6 bottles:
$136.00
The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a...
750ml
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$41.40
$46.00
Deep ruby red, while its full-volumed bouquet releases fragrances that linger beautifully, with scents of sweet...
750ml - Case of 6
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$196.15
A jeweled red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino La Cerbaiola is wonderfully detailed on the nose with aromas of...
750ml - Case of 3
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$746.91
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
375ml
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$15.59
Bright ruby red colour with purple highlights. Thanks to the harmony of the tannins, combined with the delicate...
750ml
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$20.94
12 bottles:
$20.52
Aromas of ripe raspberries and plum skins with chocolate, rose petals and bark. Medium-bodied, vivid and fresh on the...
750ml
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$15.17
12 bottles:
$13.18
San Ferdinando’s Chianti ‘Il Gargaiolo’ takes its name from the eponymous stream that runs along the Sangiovese...
750ml
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$59.94
12 bottles:
$58.74
La Gerla’s estate Brunello brings together an even proportion of fruit from holdings in the cool northeastern area...
750ml - Case of 3
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$329.99
Ribolla Gialla Sangiovese Savatiano
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?