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This wine is from Italy, Friuli-venezia Giulia region. The ... Read more

This wine is from Italy, Friuli-venezia Giulia region. The 2008 Vespa Rosso is a big, opulent red loaded with dark fruit, sweet spices, herbs and leather. The wine possesses outstanding length on the palate in a style that is unusually rich for Friuli. Ideally the wine needs to be opened about 30 minutes in advance to allow for the bouquet to find its focus. Vespa Rosso is 50% Merlot, 30% Refosco, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. NON-VARIETAL RED BLEND Wine ITALIAN STILL WINE Minimize

This wine is from Italy, Friuli-venezia Giulia region. Sele ... Read more

This wine is from Italy, Friuli-venezia Giulia region. Selected hillside vineyards throughout the provinces of Trentino, the Veneto, and Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, the three districts that together form northeast Italy's Tre Venezie Region.. 12% abv. Red meats, pastas prepared in rich sauces; hearty vegetarian entrees. CABERNET SAUVIGNON Minimize

The unique idea of combining Merlot and Cabernet gave birth ... Read more

The unique idea of combining Merlot and Cabernet gave birth to an exceptional red wine blend. The hilly Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli possess great enological tradition, and are well known for producing red wines of garnet color, velvety to the tongue, with complexity; all in perfect harmony. The complexity and girth of this wine demands that it be paired with red meat, game, roasted pork, beef stew and variety of cheeses, but very specifically the exquisite “caprino” (goat cheese) with chestnut honey. However, this wine can be matched with a great variety of gastronomic dishes. Minimize