Red Wine

Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC

Barco Reale di Carmignano DOC
$19.98
Villa Artimino
 
A wine first created by the royal Medici family of Tuscany vintners many centuries ago, this wine is recognized as the origins of all Super Tuscans.

Established in 1994, Barco Reale di Carmignano is one of the most recent DOC appellations in Tuscany.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Carmingnano
  • Vintage: 2007
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata 

Winemaker: Fattoria Artimino

Barolo DOCG

Barolo DOCG
$54.98
Abbazia
 
One of the six (6) prestigious DOCG red wines of Italy.
 
Barolo is known as "The Wine of Kings and King of Wines", and is one of the most collected wines in the world and the most collected wine produced in Italy. The 2004 vintage is rated the best in over 100 years.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Piedmont
  • District: Cuneo
  • Vintage: 2004
    DOCG 
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
     
    Highest Quality Limited Annual Production
    2500 cases produced for the 2004 vintage

Winemaker: Casa Vinicola Abbazia

Cabernet Sauvignon del Veneto IGT

Cabernet Sauvignon del Veneto IGT
$12.98
De Valier
 
A traditional style northern Italian red wine from one of the world's most recognized grape varietals.

This wine is true to the grape, and its origin, and displays the pure and simplistic quality and characteristics from the region of Veneto.

  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Veneto
  • District: Monteforte d'Alpone
  • Vintage: 2007
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Winemaker: Cantina Riondo De Valier 

Carmignano DOCG Lasorda Signature

Carmignano DOCG Lasorda Signature
$499.98
Vintage Lasorda
Signature Series Collectable
 
One of the six (6) prestigious DOCG red wines of Italy.
 
This Lasorda Signature Series collectors bottle is signed by Tommy Lasorda. In an original wooden box, the bottle itself is adorned with a one-of-a-kind hand carved, terracotta label.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Carmignano
  • Vintage: 2005
    DOCG
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
     
    Highest Quality Limited Annual Production
    800 magnum bottles produced for the 2005 vintage 

Winemaker: Fattoria Artimino

Carmignano DOCG Le Poggiarelle

Carmignano DOCG Le Poggiarelle
$89.98
Podere Le Poggiarelle
 
One of the six (6) prestigious DOCG red wines of Italy.
 
Years ago, the growers and winemakers of Carmignano decided to give up the Chianti denomination and obtain their own designation. Their request was approved in 1975 and the newly revised regulations took effect the same year. The first citations of Carmignano wine go back to the 14th century, and documents drawn up in 1369 show that Carmignano wines cost four times as much as any other wine in that period and were one of the most valuable commodities in all of Europe.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Carmignano
  • Vintage: 2006
    DOCG
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita 
     
    Highest Quality Limited Annual Production
    750 bottles produced for the 2005 vintage

Winemaker: Podere Le Poggiarelle 

Carmignano DOCG Riserva Grumarello

Carmignano DOCG Riserva Grumarello
$59.98
Villa Artimino
Vigna Grumarello
 
One of the six (6) prestigious DOCG red wines of Italy, Carmignano wines are recognized as the origins of the popular red wine blends of Tuscany, known as Super Tuscans.

Years ago, the growers and winemakers of Carmignano decided to give up the Chianti denomination and obtain their own designation. Their request was approved in 1975 and the newly revised regulations took effect the same year. The first citations of Carmignano wine go back to the 14th century, and documents drawn up in 1369 show that Carmignano wines cost four times as much as any other wine in that period and were one of the most valuable commodities in all of Europe.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Carmingnano
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on new vintage. 
    DOCG
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita 
     
    Highest Quality Limited Annual Production
    900 bottles produced for the 2003 vintage

Winemaker: Fattoria Artimino

Carmignano DOCG Riserva Medicea

Carmignano DOCG Riserva Medicea
$39.98
Villa Artimino
Villa Medicea
 
One of the six (6) prestigious DOCG red wines of Italy, Carmignano wines are recognized as the origins of the popular red wine blends of Tuscany, known as Super Tuscans.
 
By Carmignano and DOCG law, to be classifed a "riserva" the wine must age minimum 3 years in oak barrels.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Carmingnano
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage. 
    DOCG
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
     
    Highest Quality Limited Annual Production
    1500 bottles produced for the 2004 vintage 

Winemaker: Fattoria Artimino

Chianti Classico DOCG Gallo Nero

Chianti Classico DOCG Gallo Nero
$24.98
Vintage Lasorda
Gold Medal Collection
 
One of the six (6) prestigious DOCG red wines of Italy.
 
The black rooster (gallo nero in Italian) that appears on the neck labels of many Chianti Classico bottles is the symbol of the Consorzio Chianti Classico, a foundation of producers in the Chianti Classico region. The foundation was founded with the aim of promoting the wines of the region, improving quality and preventing wine fraud.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Chianti Classico 
  • Vintage: 2007
    DOCG 
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita  

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi Agricola il Poggiale

Chianti DOCG

Chianti DOCG
$16.98
Lasorda Italian Wines
Championshp Series
 
Chianti is a wine of extremely ancient origin but it was only in the middle ages that it began to be identified by the name of the geographical area in which is was produced. Today, Chianti, as a wine, is linked to a precise and well-defined geographical area, and is in fact a regional product.
 
The Championship Series of Italian wines represent the 2 World Championships Tommy won as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The wine labels are set as a baseball diamond with red wines as right field and white wines as left field. Put the bottles side-by-side and you will see the baseball field.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Chianti
  • Vintage: 2008
    DOCG
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita  

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi Agricola il Poggiale

Chianti DOCG Gentilesco

Chianti DOCG Gentilesco
$14.98

Bonacchi

The word "Gentilesco" is a centuries old term that comes from the royal Medici family of Tuscany vocabulary to describe an especially high-quality wine from carefully hand selected and sorted grapes.

Gentilesco is a Registered Trademark of Cantine Bonacchi granted by the Medici Estate and Trust of Tuscany.

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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Chianti
  • Vintage: 2008
    DOCG
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita 

Winemaker: Cantine Bonacchi

Chianti DOCG Riserva

Chianti DOCG Riserva
$22.98

Bonacchi

Chianti, as a wine, is linked to a precise and well-defined geographical area, and is in fact classified as a regional product of Italy.
 
By Chianti and DOCG law, to be classified a "riserva" the wine must age a minimum of two years in the oak barrels.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Chianti
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage.
    DOCG 
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita 

Winemaker: Cantine Bonacchi

Merlot del Veneto IGT

Merlot del Veneto IGT
$12.98
De Valier
 
This wine is a traditional style gem from the foothills of the Italian Alps, and displays the smooth, fresh, and fruit forward characteristics of the Veneto region. 
 
Merlot grapes were first recorded in Italy around Venice under the synonym Bordò in 1855, and noted to be introduced to help support French wine production. In Italy over the years the grape has taken on its own wonderful, rich characteristics.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Veneto
  • District: Monteforte d'Alpone
  • Vintage: 2008 
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica  

Winemaker: Cantine Riondo De Valier 

Merlot di Sicilia IGT

Merlot di Sicilia IGT
$15.98

Borghi

The Merlot grape was introduced to Sicily in the 16th century and mainly grown to support French wine production. It is now highly sought after and a premiere southern Italian red wine.
 
Merlot grows throughout Sicily and is known as "il Sannino" by farmers and vintners of the region. Today, Merlot grapes grown in the south and the wines they produce have taken on their own special characteristics and quickly become a much talked about value throughout the world.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Sicily
  • District: Giarre
  • Vintage: 2008
    IGT
    Indicazione Gepgrafica Tipica

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi

Montecucco Rosso DOC

Montecucco Rosso DOC
$19.98
Bonacchi
La Sassaia
 
The ancient vineyards and winery called La Sassaia, located in the Maremma region of Tuscany, were aquired by Cantine Bonacchi several years ago and produce the renowned wine of the Maremma; Montecucco Rosso. These vineyards are known locally to produce the best Sangiovese grapes in the region.
 
Maremma, in southwestern Tuscany, is seen as a magical land highly regarded for the quality of its wines.
 
Points Rated Wine
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Maremma
  • Vintage: 2006
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata  

Winemaker: Cantine Bonacchi La Sassaia 

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
$12.98
Lasorda Italian Wines
Championship Series
 
The quality of Montepulciano wines produced in Abruzzo (especially in the province of Chieti) has been constantly improving in the last ten years, making Abruzzo, once a backwater in winemaking, one of the most interesting locales in the Italian scene.
 
The Championship Series of Italian wines represent the 2 World Championships Tommy won as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The wine labels are set as a baseball diamond with red wines as right field and white wines as left field. Put the bottles side-by-side and you will see the baseball field.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Abruzzo
  • District: Chiete
  • Vintage: 2006
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata 

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi Agricola il Poggiale 

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
$19.98
Vintage Lasorda
Gold Medal Collection
 
This wine hails from the region that is home to the Lasorda family Italian heritage, on the central east coast of Italy in the State of Abruzzo.
 
Despite the name, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is in no way linked with the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The Tuscan wine is named for the town, while that of the Abruzzo bears the same name as the variety.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Abruzzo
  • District: Chiete
  • Vintage: 2006
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata 

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi Azienda Agricola il Poggiale 

Morellino di Scansano DOC

Morellino di Scansano DOC
$17.98

Bonacchi

Morellino di Scansano is recognized and classified in Italy as a superior wine, which was a matter of common knowledge throughout Europe more than a century ago.

*Morellino di Scansano is the most recent recipient of DOCG status in Italy and the region of Tuscany. As of the 2007 vintage, Morellino di Scansano is a certified DOCG red wine. 

  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Scansano
  • Vintage: 2006
    *DOC 
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata
     

Morello Toscano Rosso IGT

Morello Toscano Rosso IGT
$16.98
il Poggiale
 
A traditional and authentic style Super Tuscan from the royal Barco Reale vineyards.
 
From the region in Tuscany called Barco Reale which is known as the royal vineyards of the Medici family, a short distance outside the city of Florence; il Poggiale began producing this authentic style Super Tuscan in the 17th century.
 
Points Rated Wine
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Carmignano
  • Vintage: 2008
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica 

Winemaker: Agricola il Poggiale

Negroamaro di Salento IGT

Negroamaro di Salento IGT
$19.98
Le Vigne di Sammarco
Verve
 
The elegant smoothness...makes this the undisputed jewel of Apulia. An extraordinary and incredible red wine, Negroamaro is recognized in this region as "soul" of any winemakers collection.
 
The continued pursuit of perfect harmony, rings in this Negroamaro and in its successful synthesis. Elegance, body, balance, complexity, and persistence, give a particular “Verve” or "Oomph" to this wine and makes it unique and recognizable among others, giving an exclusive emotion of velvety and elegant pleasantness to those who taste it.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Apulia
  • District: Salento
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage. 
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica    

Winemaker: Cantine Rizzello

Nero d'Avola di Sicilia IGT

Nero d'Avola di Sicilia IGT
$15.98

Borghi

One of Italy's most important agricultural products, Nero d'Avola is the #1 grape grown on the island, and the popular grape and undisputed gem of Sicilian wine making.

Besides being the #1 grape of Sicily, by annual harvest volume Nero d'Avola is the most grown grape in the world.

  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Sicily
  • District: Giarre
  • Vintage: 2006
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica 

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi

Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT

Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT
$19.98
Rocca Dei Pupi
 
Nero d'Avola is Sicily’s most important grape and one of Italy's most important indigenous varieties.

Named after Avola, a small town in the far south of Sicily, "The Black Grape of Avola" and its wines are compared to new world Shirazes, with sweet tannins and plum or peppery flavors. 
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Sicily 
  • District: Naro
  • Vintage: 2003
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica  

Winemaker: Rocca Dei Pupi

Primitivo di Salento IGT

Primitivo di Salento IGT
$19.98
Le Vigne di Sammarco
Solemnis
 
A timeless classic...Solemnis, meaning “the only one” is the gem of Salento and recognized as one of natures best, and is recognized as the vine that created American red Zinfandel.
 
Like a work of art is the noble exaltation of man’s genius, so the creation of Primitivo is the “Solemn” celebration of nature’s Alchemy. Its ancient and strong structure, its modern and refined elegance, its unmistakable typicality and smoothness, make this Primitivo wine...a timeless classic.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Apulia
  • District: Salento
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage.
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica 

Winemaker: Cantine Rizzello

Primitivo Salento IGT

Primitivo Salento IGT
$15.98
Mastri Vinai
 
The grandfather of Zinfandel, the Primitive grape is historically recognized as the vine that created American red Zinfandel.
 
It appears that the variety from which this wine is made; Primitivo, got its name because of its tendency to ripen earlier than other types of grapes. It is believed through archaeological evidence that points to the domestication of vitis vinifera somewhere in the Caucasus around 6000 BCE, and to the discovery of winemaking shortly after.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Apulia
  • District: Salento
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage.
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica 

Winemaker: Cantine Rizzello

Refosco d.P.R. DOC

Refosco d.P.R. DOC
$17.98
Valpanera Friuli Aquileia
 
The wine of Casanova...Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), famous for his amorous exploits, wrote in his book “Historie de ma vie’ The good woman served a delightful meal of excellent fish dressed with olive oil, and gave us some Refosco to drink that I found exquisite”.
 
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is a red Italian wine grape grown predominately in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The grape is a sub-variety of the Refosco grape and derives it name from its red stems or peduncolo rosso. The grape has a long history and was praised by Pliny the Elder in the first century for the quality of wine it produces. Today it is found in the DOC of Friuli Aquileia.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Friuli–Venezia Giulia
  • District: Friuli Aquileia
  • Vintage: 12007
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata 

Winemaker: Azienda Agricola Valpanera

Refosco d.P.R. DOC Riserva

Refosco d.P.R. DOC Riserva
$34.98
Valpanera Friuli Aquileia
 
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (d.P.R.) is a red Italian wine grape grown predominately in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The grape is a sub-variety of the Refosco grape and derives it name from its red stems.
 
The grape itself has a long history in Italy and was praised by Pliny the Elder in the first century, for the quality of wine it produces. Today it is found in the DOC of Friuli Aquileia.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Friuli–Venezia Giulia
  • District: Friuli Aquileia
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage.
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata  

Winemaker: Azienda Agricole Valpanera

Refosco d.P.R. DOC Superiore

Refosco d.P.R. DOC Superiore
$29.98
Valpanera Friuli Aquileia
 
Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso (d.P.R.), is a red Italian wine grape grown predominately in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy. The grape is a sub-variety of the Refosco grape and derives it name from its red stems or peduncolo rosso.
 
Pliny the Elder, who died in the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, wrote about Livia, wife of Augustus; that she liked one particular red wine. That wine was Refosco, which at that time was called “Pucinum”, and she would drink no other wine. She lived to be 86 years old, an extraordinary age in Roman times.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
  • District: Friuli Aquileia
  • Vintage: Currently Sold-Out
    Please inquire for available date on next vintage.
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata  

Winemaker: Azienda Agricola Valpanera

Rosso di Montalcino DOC

Rosso di Montalcino DOC
$26.98

Bonacchi

The little brother of Brunello di Montalcino.
 
Brunello is not Montalcino's sole entry in the field of premium wines. Previously appreciated and widely known under various denominations, the Rosso di Montalcino acquired a precise identity and official recognition with issuance of the DOC in 1983. 
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Montalcino
  • Vintage: 2005
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata
     
    Highest Quality Limited Annual Production
    1750 cases produced for the 2005 vintage

Winemaker: Cantine Bonacchi

Salice Salentino Rosso DOC

Salice Salentino Rosso DOC
$19.98
Terre d'Uva
 
The most well known of the southern Italian red wines, Salice Salentino history dates back to the 6th century B.C..
 
The vineyards in this area of Apulia have been planted almost exclusively in Negroamaro for centuries, and Salice Salentino wine is part of an assortment of wines that have been researched and developed over many years to accentuate the intrinsic value of the region were Negroamaro is the jewel of all winemaking grapes.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Apulia
  • District: Salento
  • Vintage: 2004
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata 

Winemaker: Cantine Rizzello

Salice Salento DOC

Salice Salento DOC
$15.98
Mastri Vinai
 
The most well known and the classic red wine from Apulia and an exceptional example of the traditional style quality wines produced in the district of Salento.
 
Named after Salice Salentino, a small town in the southern part of Apulia, situated to the north of Lecce in an area of vineyards and olive orchards with scattered farmhouses and ancient towers.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Apulia
  • District: Salento
  • Vintage: 2007
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata  

Winemaker: Cantine Rizzello

Sangiovese dI Toscana IGT

Sangiovese dI Toscana IGT
$12.98
Lasorda Italian Wines
Campionship Series
 
What Tuscany, Chianti, and its winemakers have in common with all of the traditional red wines of Tuscany is its major grape variety; Sangiovese.
 
The Championship Series of Italian wines represent the 2 World Championships Tommy won as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The wine labels are set as a baseball diamond with red wines as right field and white wines as left field. Put the bottles side-by-side and you will see the baseball field.
 
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  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Tuscany
  • District: Chianti
  • Vintage: 2008
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica 

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi Agricola il Poggiale 

Syrah di Sicilia IGT

Syrah di Sicilia IGT
$15.98
Borghi
 
Syrah, or Shiraz as it is also known in Sicily, is considered a "new trend" varietal of southern Italy that has become highly sought after in recent years.

The Syrah grape which is relatively new to Sicily and was first introduced to the island and southern regions of Italy to support French wine production back in the 16th century. The grape, and Syrah wines produced in Sicily have now become highly regarded as premiere southern Italian red wines.

  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Sicily
  • District: Giarre
  • Vintage: 2006
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica     

Winemaker: Tenute Borghi

Syrah Sicilia IGT

Syrah Sicilia IGT
$19.98
Rocca Dei Pupi
Lago Nero
 
Lago Nero translates to "black lake" which is a feature in the area of Sicily where this wine is produced.
 
Sicilian Syrah is recognized globally for its magnificent character and flavors and is primarily used to produce powerful red wines, which enjoy great popularity in the marketplace, relatively often under the synonym Shiraz.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Sicily
  • District: Naro
  • Vintage: 2007
    IGT
    Indicazione Geografica Tipica 

Winemaker: Rocca Dei Pupi

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
$17.98
De Valier
 
Ripasso means to "re-pass" or "pass over again".
 
The world renowned red wine of Veneto and the region of Lake Garda, recognized as the Little Brother of Amarone and the "food wine" version of Amarone della Valpolicella.
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Veneto
  • District: Valpolicella
  • Vintage: 2006
    DOC
    Denominazione di Origine Controllata 

Winemaker: Cantine Riondo De Valier