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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $36.00
This unique sparkling wine is 100% Chardonnay made in Methode Tradicional from two separate vineyards high up in the...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
The 2018 Rosé Pinot Noir from San Pablo, Uco Valley spent 40 months aging with yeast. Coppery in hue. The nose...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
• 100% Chardonnay. • Around 4,000 elevation. • Sandy, stony, and calcareous soil. • Élevage: 6 months in...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $14.25 $15.00
• 100% Pinot Noir. • Around 4,000 elevation. • Sandy, stony, and calcareous soil. • Élevage: 6 months in...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
6 bottles: $13.00
Bright golden color with elegant bubbles. Well-balanced and fresh in mouth. A white fruit aroma-characteristic of...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
There's some nice berry and citrus fruit here. A pleasant sparkling wine for a party, but it's nothing exciting....
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Velvet perlage in the glass. On the nose ripe pears and apple with the yeasty note from the bottle fermentation. On...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Velvet perlage in the glass. On the nose ripe pears and apple with the yeasty note from the bottle fermentation. On...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $28.00
12 bottles: $26.60
Velvet perlage in the glass. On the nose ripe pears and apple with the yeasty note from the bottle fermentation. On...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $26.00
12 bottles: $24.70
Another bubbly from them was anointed among the best three sparkling wines in all of Germany, whereupon it sold out...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.95
12 bottles: $27.39
Their Criolla comes from one of the oldest vineyards they work with. The vines here are more than 80 years old....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $36.79
6 bottles: $36.00
A fresh and exciting sparkling with aromas of dried flowers, wild strawberries, grapefruit, sea shells and herb...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $14.03 $15.59
12 bottles: $13.99
Gorgeous primary grapefruits and lemons take center stage in this juicy easy-drinking Riesling sparkler. Forward and...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $36.79
6 bottles: $36.05
Yellow color with greenish nuances. Fine and continual bubbles stream. First, the bouquet reveals intense honey, well...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
The NV Mosel Petnat "Piu... Piu" is a Riesling sparkling wine based on the vintages 2010 and 2011 (50/50). It was...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
A wild and fun Pinot Noir pet nat from the Mosel! More savory than fruit forward, the Piu Piu Rosé has great...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $9.94
Sparkling Malbec roses are gaining popularity in Argentina. This Uco Valley example is one of the pioneers, with a...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $16.60
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $14.01

Champagne Blend Mencia Argentina Germany

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.