Italy
Villa Italia Imports on sale!
Lorenzo Scarpone has worked his way from wine grower in Abruzzi
to a San Francisco based importer of Italian wines second to none.
He has more tre bicchieri (3 glasses, highest rating from Italian
wine journal Gambero Rosso) per producer than any importer we know.
He has the most undeniable stable of Italian wines we have tasted.
Highly recommended. Want more info?
VillaItaliaWines.com
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Abruzo
2002 Valori Montepulcian de Abruzzo -- Was $18.99 Now -- $15.99
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Lidia Bastianich 2003 Tocai Friulano
Great mouthfeel-this wine is crisp and refreshing,
yet has a rich weight to it.
Apple and pear flavors partner with a perfect amount of acidity.
It has the quality of a much pricier bottle.
Was $18.99 Now -- $15.99
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Marche |
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Marotti Campi Lacrima di Morro d’Alba Rubico
"A perfect complement to pasta and rice dishes, grilled fish,
roasted meats and cheese. It is characterized by its deep ruby
red color with purple reflections and its bouquet of woodsy fruits
and spring violets. Its taste is smooth, fresh, velvety, lightly
and pleasantly tannic."
VillaItaliaWines.com
Regular price $18.99 on sale $15.99.
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Puglia
2001 Trullari Primitivo del Tarantino -- Was $12.99 Now -- $9.99
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Piemonte |
2000 Anzivino Caplenga -- Was $15.99 Now $13.99
1999 Anzivino Gattinara -- Was $36.99 Now $28.99
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Filippo Gallino 2003 Roero Arneis
"The Roero Arneis presents a characteristic and
captivating straw-yellow color. Its floral and fruity
nose is reminiscent of chamomile, apples and bananas.
Very dry on the palate with good body and balanced acidity.
Ideal as an aperitif, it also pairs well with seafood dishes
and vegetables."
VillaItaliaWines.com
Regular price $16.99 on sale $13.99.
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Toscana
2003 Casa Alle Vacche Vernaccia San Gimi -- Was $16.99 -- Now $14.99
2001 Casa Alle Vacche Aglieno (Sang/Merlot) -- Was $22.99 -- Now $18.99
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Casa All 2002 Chianti Colli Senesi
"Chianti Colli Senesi is a rich and full-bodied wine with flavors of
cherry and vanilla. “An impressive wine: full, supple and lightly oaky;
a ripely flavored Chianti, with some richness and light tannin on the finish.”
(Restaurant Wine, 9/01). A great wine to serve with hearty pastas and meat dishes."
VillaItaliaWines.com
Regular price $14.99 on sale $11.99.
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Fattoria Le Corti 2002 Chianti Classico
"Le Corti Chianti Classico is characterized by an intense ruby color,
full, fruity aroma and soft flavor. Rich, fleshy, well integrated with a
core of spice, it is a versatile wine, great to serve with pasta, veal and beef dishes."
VillaItaliaWines.com
Regular price $22.99 on sale $18.99.
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Umbria |
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2001 Arnaldo Caprai Montefalco Rosso
"Montefalco Rosso is a bright and lively ruby red wine
with a harmonious fragrance and distinctive bouquet.
It is primarily made from Sangiovese grapes and incorporates
a small percent of Sagrantino which adds depth and smoothness
to the wine. It has a dry, velvety complete taste and is
recommended with all tomato-sauced pastas, grilled and
roast pork, veal and poultry."
VillaItaliaWines.com
Was $22.99 -- Now $18.99
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Arnaldo Caprai Sagrantino di Montefalco "25 ANNI"
"Marco Caprai has been credited with raising this indigenous grape of Umbria
to the level of Italy’s greatest wines, thereby earning Gambero Rosso’s
highest rating of “Tre Bicchiere” (Three Glasses) for the past 6 vintages.
Wine Spectator calls it “Superb Sagrantino”. An opaque, intense and
concentrated red color, it has a broad rich nose with ripe red berry fruit,
a silky texture, and noble, spicy tones. On the palate it is fat, broad,
and extremely long. “Indescribably rich and dense, a mind-boggling wine."
International Wine Cellar, 2000
Regular price $109.99 on sale $89.99.
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Domestic
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Neyers Vineyards
2002 Pato Zinfandel -- Was $29.99 Now $24.99
2002 Conn Valley Merlot -- Was $29.99 Now $24.99
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Silver Oak 2000 Alexander Valley
"The 2000 Silver Oak Alexander Valley is a classic,
rich Cabernet Sauvignon with a ruby-red color and an
expressive nose of cassis, blueberries, blackberries,
soy sauce and vanilla. It is luscious and full-bodied
on the palate and has a long finish of ripe berry fruit,
vanilla and a hint of dill. It will continue to improve
to 2018, given proper cellaring."
SilverOak.com
Regular price $59.99 on sale $49.99.
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Sineann 2003 Jezebel Pinot Noir
"A joint effort of two Oregon winemakers,
Aron Hess and Peter Rosback. This wine is a steal of a deal.
Black-fruited like a Pinot twice its price, this is serious,
but affordable Pinot Noir."
Sineann.com
Regular price $21.99 on sale $18.99.
Sineann 2003 Pinot Gris -- Was $18.99 Now $15.99
Sineann 2003 Pinot Noir -- Was $32.99 Now $26.99
Sineann 2002 Pines Zinfandel -- Was $29.99 Now $26.99
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Owen Roe 2000 Abbot's Table Red
"A six-grape blend from several small vineyards in the Columbia Valley.
This wine is inspired by what is called Claret by the English- a rich round
red wine from Bordeaux. The Bordeaux - England wine trade of Claret dates
to Medieval times when the wine was pale in color from a shorter time on
the red skins. The Abbot's table does have quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot, and Cabernet Franc but it's some of the non Bordeaux grapes - Syrah,
Zinfandel, and Pinot Noir, that lend the fragrance and richness that makes
this wine so drinkable.
Definitely not light in color it is very rich and opulent yet smooth and velvety.
Drink now and enjoy or hold up to five years in your cellar.
A high pedigree wine for the price! Not mass produced - only 588 cases produced."
OwenRoe.com
Regular price $29.99 on sale $26.99.
Owen Roe 2003 Sinister Hand Syrah/Grenache -- Was $23.99 Now $19.99
2003 Sharecroppers Pinot Noir -- Was $21.99 Now $19.99
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Kunin 2001 Danti Dusi Vineyards Zinfandel
"Nose of smoke and fruit (plums, raspberries).
Quite extracted dark fruit flavors an palate, along
with some earthy/spice flavors. Not too tannic, but
finishes strongly. Production - 250 cases."
Regular price $29.99 on sale $26.99.
Kunin 2001 Alios Syrah -- Was $29.99 Now $26.99
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Ojai 2001 Bien Nacido Pinot Noir
Spicy nose and lots of cinnamon spice on the palate.
This wine is big and brawny with a good tannin structure to
compliment the dense black cherry flavors.
Great mid-palate that carries through to the finish.
Regular price $49.99 on sale $39.99.
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Turley - Coming the end of October
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Red Car 2003 The Fight -- Was $69.99 Now $56.99
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Walter Hansel 2002 North Slope Chardonnay -- Was $36.99 Now $29.99
Walter Hansel 2001 Cahill Lane Pinot Noir -- Was $36.99 Now $29.99
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Copain 2002 Cerise and Dennison Pinot Noir -- Was $49.99 Now $39.99
Copain 2003 James Berry Roussane -- Was $36.99 Now $29.99
Copain 2003 Autumn Seasons Pinot Noir -- Was $18.99 Now $16.99
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Hurricane Ridge 2002 Merlot -- Was $23.99 Now $19.99
Hurricane Ridge 2001 Cabernet -- Was $23.99 Now $19.99
Hurricane Ridge 2001 Cabernet Franc -- Was $23.99 Now $19.99
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Wild Hog 2002 Estate Pinot Noir -- Was $29.99 Now $23.99
Wild Hog 2002 Porter-Bass Zinfandel -- Was $29.99 Now $26.99
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Italy
Italy has been growing grapes for thousands of years. It is the leading wine producer
globally, accounting for 25% of the world's wine production. Grapes are grown in every political
state in Italy and it boasts over 800 different varietals. From its island states of
Sardina and Sicily, to the heal and toe, Apulia and Calabria, to its northern reaches
of Piedmont, Veneto, Friuli, and Alto-Adige, Italy is as diverse in its wine making as
it is in its geography and culture.
Only in the recent decades has Italy been making wines able to sit side-by-side with the
prestigious wines of Bordeaux. Italy historically grew more grapes than its wine market
could bear. Most wines were known to be diluted from large yields. The acidic, insipid Chiantis
of the straw bottle era are perfect examples of how the potential of Italy was squandered.
Laws requiring producers to blend lesser quality, workhorse grapes into their
wines, encouraged the practice of over-cropping. Excess grapes were sold to distilleries,
which meant guaranteed cash for the entire vineyard's crop, no matter how much it produced
or the quality of the grapes.
By the early seventies this view of Italy started to change.
A new generation of winemakers shunned the typical practices and embraced Bordelaise methods.
It was the exceptional vintage of 1990 that many earmark as the turning point for
Italian wines. The slow but steady changes in production and lowered yields, paired with
an exceptional vintage put Italy back on the map. Eventually the Italian government saw
that progress was a good thing and changed many of the wine production laws. Theses days
you can find many extraordinary wines from Italy. From the everyday table wines, to those
collectable and special occasions bottles, wines from Italy have come of age.
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October 15, 2004
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