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Brick red colour with a good coating. Clean, complex and with good intensity on the nose, aromas of red fruits well...
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Dried violet and rose-like florals with bracken and some leafy nuances. The palate has a firm core of ripe, polished...
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This inky violet-red wine offers aromas of black cherry, white chocolate and baking spices. Chewy tannins coat the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.10
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Opaque ruby. Smoke-accented cherry and cassis aromas, complicated by hints of mocha and cured tobacco. Spice-accented...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $172.08
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Intense red with purple tones, powerful. On the nose, hints of wild herbs and balsams, black fruit and jam together...
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750ml
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This deep-hued wine has a bouquet of brambly fruits of the wood, coffee bean and dried sage. It opens with notes of...
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Red
750ml
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Colour: Ruby-cherry red, with good depth and amber-orange rim bright, clean. Aromas: Fine, intense nose with ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $88.94
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Very impressive complexity and width on the nose, showing lots of savoriness with mushrooms, sandalwood, cedar, sweet...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $469.94
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Lush and creamy, this white offers spice-tinged peach, apple tart, vanilla and butterscotch flavors. Builds nicely to...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $256.00
Deep, shimmering violet. A heady, extremely complex bouquet evokes ripe dark fruits, candied flowers, vanilla and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $42.05
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From a vineyard that has since been designated as part of the new Petaluma Gap appellation, this wine shows the fog...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.00
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Preserved lemon, orange blossoms, white grapefruit, and struck flint, with saline-like minerality due to strong...
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Bottle: $49.20
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A distinctive version of Chardonnay, with obvious skin contact, showing delicate tannins and zesty flavors of orange...
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Chardonnay Tempranillo 1998 2007 2015 750ml

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.

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.