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Veneto The Veneto is in North Eastern Italy and stretches from Verona in the South to the Alps in the North, and also encompasses the remarkable city of Venice. To understand the culinary traditions of the area, it is necessary to consider the importance the City of Venice played in the history of the spice trade between Europe and what when then called the Orient. The trading of various exotic spices and food preparations in Venetian markets influenced the cuisine, and allowed for the marrying of established ‘poor foods’ such as legumes, rice, vegetables, and pasta with opulent seasonings and seafood. The Veneto includes some of Italy’s most celebrated wine-making regions, including Valpolicella, Bardolino, Soave, and Prosecco. The majority of white wine production happens in Soave near Verona where the wines are made from Gargenega, a soft - lightly perfumed white varietal. In the region of Valpolicella, the varietals Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara produce a range of wines, from value-oriented Valpolicella Classico, to luxurious Amarone, a wine made by drying the grapes on straw mats before traditional vinification which leads to intensified, concentrated flavors. Not for the faint of heart, Amarone is rich, opulent wine that is worth seeking out and is delicious with an extremely lavish meal or a variety of cheeses. Prosecco, an inexpensive dry to off-dry sparkling wine made in the charmat method, is also produced in the Veneto and is perfect as an aperitif or to compliment lighter fare.
Candoni NV Brut Prosecco - 750ml
$12.95
Winemaker Notes - Delicate and fruity with a hint of honey, Candoni Prosecco is dry in the mouth with a pleasant acidity that leaves behind a delicious and persistent freshness ...
Candoni
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Tommaso Bussola 2007 Valpolicella Classico Superiore TB
$34.95
Tommaso Bussola. Originally trained as a stone mason, Tommaso took over over his uncle’s Valpolicella estate— with its prized old vineyards in the heart of the Class...
Tommaso Bussola
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Mionetto NV Prosecco Del Veneto Il - 750ml
$10.95
Tasting Notes - A straw-colored wine with brilliant reflections. The aroma is fruity, reminiscent of pear and citrus with a slightly floral bouquet. The wine is fresh and crisp ...
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Mionetto
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Caposaldo NV Prosecco - 750ml
$12.95
Winemaker Notes - Prosecco is unusual in the world as it is almost always used to produce the sparking wine of the same name from Italy's Veneto region. The wines tend to featur...
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Only $11.66 each
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Caposaldo
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Corte Giara 2009 Valpolicella Ripassa Superiore DOC
$20.00 $15.95
Winemaker Notes - Intense ruby-red in color, Corte Giara Ripasso offers a generous and elegant bouquet, with jammy notes of ripe fruit and black cherry intermingled with vanilla...
Corte Giara
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Mionetto NV Prosecco Brut 187ml (Split Bottle)
$4.95
100% Prosecco from the Veneto. This wine has an intense fruity bouquet with a hint of golden apple. Brut, fresh and light in body, Mionetto Prosecco Brut is well-balanced and ea...
Mionetto
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Anselmi 2011 Soave San Vincenzo Veneto
$10.95
Winemakers Notes - Light straw color with crisp and pure aromas, with scents of minerals, apple, banana and lemon blossoms. Medium-bodied, dry and fresh, with notes of citrus fr...
Anselmi Winery
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Inama 2011 Soave Classico
$13.95
According to the Wine Spectator: Smoky, with a base of minerality and flavors of grapefruit, melon and blanched almond as well as a persistent thread of ground cardamom and gin...
Inama
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Lorenzo Inga Grappa Di Prosecco - 375ml
$27.95
Since 1832 the Inga family has been producing 100% varietal grappa. Focusing only on grappa production, they produce no wine. Lorenzo Inga is the fifth generation of Ingas to ru...
Lorenzo Inga
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Mionetto NV Moscato Il - 750ml
$10.95
Winemaker Notes - With IL sparkling wine in your glass, you can't help but feel in the mood for a party. While these wines will be kind to your budget, they deliver more than ...
Mionetto
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Mionetto NV Moscato Il 375ml (Half Bottle)
$5.95
Winemaker Notes - With IL sparkling wine in your glass, you can't help but feel in the mood for a party. While these wines will be kind to your budget, they deliver more than yo...
Mionetto
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Mionetto NV Prosecco Il 375ml (Half Bottle)
$6.95
Tasting Notes - A straw-colored wine with brilliant reflections. The aroma is fruity, reminiscent of pear and citrus with a slightly floral bouquet. The wine is fresh and crisp ...
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Only $6.60 each
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Mionetto
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Nino Franco NV Prosecco Rustico
$12.95
WA 90 Pts - According to the Wine Advocate - The NV Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rustico is a rather exuberant yet steely, powerful Prosecco. White peaches, crushed rocks...
Nino Franco
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Tommasi 2008 Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico
$72.00 $61.95
Winemaker Notes - TOMMASI Amarone is a wine which one can proudly serve on special occasions, particularly with red meats, game and ripe cheeses. But it can also be sipped an ...
Tommasi
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Zenato 2009 Valpolicella Classico Superior
$12.95
Winemaker Notes - With a ruby red hue, it releases an elegant almond-scented bouquet, classicly Valpolicella; the palate shows dry and full-flavoured, with an excellent, velvet-...
Zenato
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