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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.16 $32.80
The aromas of blue fruits, such as raspberries, with subtle cloves and bark follow through to a palate of...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.50
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolè is such a gorgeous wine. Inky, deep and super-expressive, the 2021 is wonderfully...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.05
The 2022 Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolè is a very pleasant, easygoing wine to drink now and over the next few years. Floral...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Aromas of ripe blueberries and mulberries with rose petals and peppery undertones. Medium-bodied with polished...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93
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All old vine Carignan, the 2019 Côtes Catalanes Tessellae from Jean-Marc Lafage offers a beautifully pure nose of...
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Red
750ml
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Notes of crushed wild berries and sweet plums with blue flowers and dried blood orange. Medium-bodied, juicy and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $22.80
A fresh and lively dolcetto with sliced raspberries and citrus undertones. Medium body. Crisp acidity. From...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.94
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The 2021 Carignane from Jessie's Grove is fabulous. Rich, deep, and dynamic, the 2021 is done in a style that shows...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.89 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
Candied nose of red fruits, restrained, mineral, fresh precision of aromas. Clean and pure, with good intensity.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.93 $18.66
12 bottles: $17.01
A fresh and bright dolcetto with bright cherry and lemon-peel aromas and flavors. Medium body. Crisp finish. Drink now.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
A bright young dolcetto with clean, plummy fruit and a characteristic fruit-tea note. Medium body with fresh acidity...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.84
12 bottles: $17.48
A nice green pepper and herbal touch to the neutral white fruit and chalk. Phenolic and slightly grippy on the dry,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.85
Floral aromas, with crisp notes of sweet spice. On the palate, giving plums and dark berries, with intensity and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
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One of the components of the Aupa Pipeño is also bottled separately as the 2022 Weon Carignan. It was produced with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.47
A fine, supple red, sporting velvety tannins, racy raspberry, cherry and plum fruit, joined by layers of spice, hot...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $65.95
I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.78
Very beautiful aromas of violets, purple fruit, fresh lavender and thyme follow through to a medium body with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $73.61
There are three Carignan/Cariñena wines from the same vineyard in Truquilemu in 2018, and the 2018 Vigno comes from...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.95
Rinaldi's 2017 Dolcetto d'Alba brings together the richness of the vintage with a super-classic feel. Sweet dark...
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Carignan Coda Di Volpe Dolcetto

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.