Category Archives: Red Wines

Giuseppe Brancatelli Syrah IGT

This wine is a 100% Syrah from Tuscany. Black currant, cinnamon, baking spices and tobacco are prevalent on the nose. Flavors of black fruit abound, especially black cherry, dried herbs, vanilla, and spice. The intense bouquet of ripe fruit gives the wine its smooth and fullbodied flavor. Giueseppe Brancatelli is a powerful wine that pairs well with most full flavored main courses, grilled red meat and Italian antipasti. 93 Point Organic Super Tuscan Vernoelli’s Guide

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Valle Del Sogno IGT

Valle Del Sogno is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc. This IGT wine is bold and robust, yet still elegant with a velvety finish. Beautifully balanced with rich flavors of black fruits, especially black currants, dried herbs, and vanilla. An aromatic wine that will seduce you with black currants and cassis on the nose. Rich and full-bodied with ripe tannins that pair well with most full flavored main courses. Cabernet Sauvignon with its distinctive black currant aroma can develop bouquet nuances of cedar, violets, leather, or cigar box. Cabernet Franc may be both fruitier and sometimes more herbal or vegetative

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Valle Delle Stelle IGT

This 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc IGT wine is full-bodied and complex with overtones of vanilla and a deep, intense color. Black currants, cassis, cherries, and tobacco linger on the nose. Flavors of black fruits, especially black cherry, spice, and vanilla meld together in perfect harmony. A rich, seductive wine with ripe tannins and a long finish that pairs well with most full flavored main courses. Cabernet Sauvignon with its distinctive black currant aroma can develop bouquet nuances of cedar, violets, leather, or cigar box. Cabernet Franc may be both fruitier and sometimes more herbal or vegetative than Cabernet

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Montecucco Sangiovese DOC

Montecucco is a DOC that borders the famous DOCG of Brunello di Montalcino, and on the other side the Maremma. Soil is sandy and full of clay, with the protection of the ancient and extinct volcano Mt. Amiata that overlooks and protects the vines. The Montecucco Sangiovese is 100% Sangiovese. It is persistent and refined in the nose with plenty of little red fruits. This wine is well balanced and full-bodied

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Bere IGT

Bere, which means “to drink” in Italian, has long been our favorite little Super Tuscan blend and begs just that, to be drunk and enjoyed easily thanks to its rich, crushed berry fruit, earthy backbone and smooth, fresh finish.   An inviting blend of 34% Sangiovese, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 33% Merlot, Bere is aged in used French-oak barrels. It is made from the vineyards of Tenuta Ladronaia, a property located in the craggy hills of the Upper Maremma, a wild and rustic land known for cowboys and outlaws. In fact, “Ladronaia” comes from the Italian word for “thief,” and

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Fradei Sangiovese IGT

Fradei Sangiovese comes from the prestigious Rubicone area in central Italy, where Sangiovese is the key varietal. Sangiovese is a wine that is rarely very dark in color. Its youthful purple-red color turns to a brick color around the rim after four or five years of aging. These thin-skinned grapes yield wine with bright aromas and flavors of black cherries, red plums and blueberries with nuances of violets and cinnamon. Sangiovese pairs with a wide range of foods because of its medium weighted body and savory character. It will work perfectly with rich roasted meat (beef, lamb, pork), cured sausages,

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Barbaresco DOCG

Barbaresco is produced in the Piedmont region, in an area of the Langhe, immediately to the east of Alba, and specifically in the commune of Barbaresco. Roberto Fossati’s Barbaresco is produced entirely from Nebbiolo grapes and presents an intense and brilliant color ranging from ruby to garnet red. This Barbaresco has bouquets of roses or violets with flavor notes of cherry, truffles, fennel and licorice. As the wine ages, it can develop smoky notes and more earthy and animal flavors like leather and tar. Nebbiolo-based wines tend to do best when their rich, full flavors are paired with rich, full

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Nebbiolo DOC

Mignanego’s Nebbiolo is produced in the prestigious Northern Italy’s Langhe wine-making region. This Piedmont DOC Nebbiolo is big and full-bodied with intense concentration and firm tannins. It is thought to derive its name from the Italian word nebbia which means “fog.” During harvest, which generally takes place late in October, a deep, intense fog sets into the Langhe region where Mignanego vineyards are located. Nebbiolo produces lightly colored red wines which can be highly tannic in youth with scents of tar and roses. As they age, the wines take on a characteristic brick-orange hue at the rim of the glass

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Barbera D’Asti DOCG

Italy’s most widely planted and adaptable grape, Barbera excels in the Asti region of Piedmont. Straightforward and easy-drinking, this DOCG wine typifies the Italian ideology that wine is meant to be consumed with meals and with a minimum of fuss and bother. Red fruits dominate this light-bodied wine, pairing well with the tomato-based sauces for which Italian food is famous. Enjoy this wine a few degrees cooler than heavier reds.

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