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White
750ml
Bottle: $40.95 $46.80
The 2017 Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyards opens with aromas of lemon meringue, popcorn, banana chip and stone fruits...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.63
12 bottles: $15.32
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $66.03
A classic Barolo with power and finesse. Black currant bound up in rich tannins with promising leather and tobacco...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.99
6 bottles: $97.99
Sweet fruit with cherry, toffee, chocolate and walnut character. Asphalt, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.99
6 bottles: $74.47
Plenty of dried-orange and berry character with hints of chocolate and coffee. Medium to full body with chewy tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.99
6 bottles: $74.47
A tight, focused Barolo with gorgeous dried-strawberry and cherry character and hints of vanilla and hazelnuts....
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $1194.95 $1310.44
Roses and lavender with other flowers. Peaches. Glorious fruit of dark plums and ripe strawberries. This is dense and...
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97
Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $2749.95
Roses and lavender with other flowers. Peaches. Glorious fruit of dark plums and ripe strawberries. This is dense and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $598.83 $654.80
Roses and lavender with other flowers. Peaches. Glorious fruit of dark plums and ripe strawberries. This is dense and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.08
12 bottles: $19.68
The 2017 Chardonnay Bayten opens with classic aromas of spiced yellow apples, poached pears, Meyer lemon curd and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.94 $42.48
12 bottles: $34.28
Made from Chardonnay grapes grown only 10 miles from the Pacific Ocean in the famous Goldridge soils of the Russian...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.00
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.00
The "Terlo Gold Label" Barolo is sourced from the Camerano family's, perfectly exposed, "Terlo" Vineyard, the oldest...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.84
12 bottles: $53.74
The 2017 Ghemme Collis Breclemae handled the rigors of the year better than some of the other wines in the range. It...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $97.20
12 bottles: $95.26
This Riserva blends notes of eucalyptus and berries with spicy hints of liquorice and tobacco. Enveloping the palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $80.80
6 bottles: $80.00
Iris, violet, leather and ripe dark-skinned fruit aromas come to the forefront alongside a tobacco note. The big,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $38.94 $40.08
12 bottles: $38.16
The 2017 Chardonnay Estate opens with notes of toast, cream, lemon pith and hay over a core of Red Delicious apple...
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91
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.52
Fruit-filled Cabernet Franc, lightly spiced on the nose and backed-up with soft tannins and ripe redcurrant and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $40.80
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
6 bottles: $17.58
This layered wine comes from the neighbors' grapes, largely the noted Ferrington Vineyard, and offers enticing...
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Cabernet Franc Chardonnay Other Italian Reds Nebbiolo 2009 2017

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

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.

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.