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750ml
Bottle:
$34.84
12 bottles:
$34.14
The 2021 Langhe Freisa Kye is redolent of black cherry, herbs, licorice and spice. The Vajra children are picking...
750ml
Bottle:
$43.94
12 bottles:
$43.06
Colour: Deep ruby-red.
Nose: Varietal, spicy.
Taste: Dry, characteristic, good body with a lot of tannins.
750ml
Bottle:
$24.94
12 bottles:
$24.44
A light-bodied, fruity red, with an earthy aroma giving way to strawberry and rose flavors. Features a lining of firm...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$18.23
Intense ruby red colour with garnet reflections in more mature wines. Aromas of rose and geranium. Still wine,...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.69
$24.40
12 bottles:
$22.42
uby-red color, Freisa has a floral and fruity aroma of concentrated berries and tar with hints of blackberry. It is a...
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G.D. Vajra Langhe Freisa Kye 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.00
The 2013 Langhe Freisa Kyè is remarkably polished and, dare I say, elegant, in this vintage. The bombastic style of...
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Giuseppe Mascarello Langhe Freisa Toetto 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$49.95
The 2016 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio Freisa Langhe Toetto is still very young and austere, and unless one has...
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Giuseppe Mascarello Langhe Freisa Toetto 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.95
Colour: Deep ruby-red.
Nose: Varietal, spicy.
Taste: Dry, characteristic, good body with a lot of tannins.
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Langhe Freisa 2022
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$50.95
The 2022 Langhe Freisa is a rich, sturdy wine that deals with the challenges of the year quite well. It marries the...
Other Italian Reds White Zinfandel Zinfandel Italy
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.