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750ml
Bottle:
$16.94
$18.00
Aromas of candied peaches and strawberries with dried flowers and red spices. Medium- to full-bodied, round-textured...
750ml
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$34.89
$35.60
12 bottles:
$30.40
A lovely blend of Merlot and Refosco, the Bastianich 2015 Vespa Rosso is a beautifully layered and generous wine that...
750ml
Bottle:
$25.94
$35.94
An enticement of sweet raspberry, wild strawberry and dried berry fruit with an underlying fragrance of incense;...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.10
$18.40
The 2021 Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is wildly unique. A burst of incense and cedary spice gives way to depths of...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.95
12 bottles:
$23.47
A bouquet of violets and roses gives way to underbrush and dried black cherry nuances as the darkly brooding 2021...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$37.73
Wonderfully exotic yet incredibly fresh, the 2017 Verduzzo lifts from the glass with a bouquet of exotic florals,...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.99
6 bottles:
$19.59
This lively white is light-bodied and minerally, with crunchy white peach, Thai basil, pickled ginger and melon...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.99
6 bottles:
$19.59
Light-bodied and mouthwatering, this elegant white features a creamy hint of crushed almond underscoring flavors of...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.78
12 bottles:
$12.52
Fresh pear, honeydew melon, lemon and white peach on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with crisp acidity and a creamy,...
Pre-Arrival
Ronchi Di Cialla Ciallabianco 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$62.19
For its estimated $30 price tag, this is quite a nice white blend. The Ronchi di Cialla 2016 Friuli Colli Orientali...
Pre-Arrival
Ronchi Di Cialla Picolit Cialla 2008
500ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$124.25
Deep yellow-gold. Knockout nose offers yellow peach, ripe pineapple, marzipan and acacia honey. Very rich, ripe and...
Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia Colli Orientali Del Friuli
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.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an important Italian wine region, situated high in the northernmost parts of the country, and close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders. As such, there is a considerable Germanic influence on the wines of this region, with varietals such as Riesling growing alongside Italian classics such as Pinot Grigio. The finest wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are considered to be those which capture the alpine essence of the region, with its pine scented terroirs and crystal mountain waters which run down from the mountains. There are also several interesting lesser known grape varietals processed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which gives the region a unique wine culture which the local wine makers are immensely proud of, and which makes the region a fascinating one to explore.