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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$14.40
These fun, fresh and incredibly enjoyable wines are true to varietal character and can be enjoyed on their own or...
750ml - Case of 12
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$6.94
These fun, fresh and incredibly enjoyable wines are true to varietal character and can be enjoyed on their own or...
750ml
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$12.76
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
This Chardonnay features ripe, round apple and citrus notes coupled with minerality from the soils of the Andes...
750ml
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$17.27
$19.19
The 2022 Catena Chardonnay is a medicinal and balsamic expression of the varietal, with aromas of bay leaf and white...
750ml
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$27.90
The 2021 Catena Alta Chardonnay is a textbook expression of a barrel-fermented Chardonnay. It fermented with...
750ml
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$21.95
12 bottles:
$21.51
A hint of flint and gunpowder with waxed lemon, oyster shell, mango and salted green apples. Quite a textured, saline...
750ml
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$69.94
$71.28
The 2022 Chardonnay Fosil hails from Zuccardi’s San Pablo Vineyard in the Uco Valley. It was aged in 75% concrete...
750ml
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$15.83
12 bottles:
$15.51
Honey, lemon oil and yoghurt characters leap from the glass making for an enjoyable wine with a tense and complex...
750ml - Case of 12
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$13.99
Golden yellow with green hues. Expresses a wide range of aromas, combining pineapple and banana, with butter and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$12.13
Golden yellow with green hues. Expresses a wide range of aromas, combining pineapple and banana, with butter and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$13.43
APPEARANCE: Limpid, bright and pure, with intense golden colors and greenish sparkles.
NOSE: Aromas typical of this...
750ml - Case of 12
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$13.43
APPEARANCE: Limpid, bright and pure, with intense golden colors and greenish sparkles.
NOSE: Aromas typical of this...
750ml
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$29.93
12 bottles:
$29.33
Attractive aromas of white peach, dried mango, cream, smoked almond and flint. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$28.00
From vineyards at 1,400m in San Juan's Pedernal Valley, this well-made cool climate Chardonnay balances elegant,...
750ml
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$12.04
$13.38
12 bottles:
$10.39
In Mendoza, 3,900 feet above sea level there exists the ideal growing area for the vineyards that give origin to the...
750ml
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$10.23
$11.00
A fresh chardonnay full of stones, star fruit, lemon curd and sliced green apples. Textured and sleek with a medium...
750ml
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$15.94
$16.66
12 bottles:
$15.83
Cropped from the coolest year in recent times, the 2021 Gran Terroir Chardonnay comes from a single vineyard in Albo...
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Alpasion Chardonnay Grand 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$131.08
The 2021 Chardonnay Grand Alpasión from the Uco Valley was aged for 12 months in barrels. Yellow in the glass. The...
Chardonnay Robola Argentina Cuyo
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.
Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.