Wine Guide — Varietal

Gruner Veltliner

By far Austria's most important grape, it's a perfect sunny summer wine made in a lean, herbaceous, and peppery wines with mouth-watering acidity, explaining why it translates to "Green Wine of Veltlin".

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Sangiovese

Italy's most planted grape varietal, Sangiovese is the pride & joy of the Tuscan Chianti region. It's a sensitive grape that produces dry & acidic red wines while picking up a variety of flavor profiles based on the terroir. You have acidity & light red berry driven Chianti wines, but at the same time, have tannic & intense wines such as Brunello

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Montepulciano

Montepulciano is not to be confused with Montalcino, which is a region in Italy rather than a grape, or Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, a regional name for Sangiovese wines in Tuscany. Montepulciano is a popular Italian red grape delivering complex black fruit flavors, and a smoky-sweet finish.

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Vermentino

An important white wine of Sardinia & Tuscany. Expect lime, grapefruit apple & almond flavors from this dry, acidic grape. Oily textures similar to a Viognier, think of it as a great value Sauvignon Blanc.

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