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750ml - Case of 12
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$68.80
As a young wine, it has the potential to grow and thrive. Its noble heritage is revealed through its purity and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.80
It opens with fragrant aromas of pear, brioche, beeswax, honey, and sweet spice. On the palate, this wine is ample...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$710.63
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$228.12
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$386.17
The Dal Forno family considered the idea of releasing their Amarone ten years after the harvest. If that plan had...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$968.06
De la Moriniere is always at pains to caution that his white “shuts down” for several years soon after bottling,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$988.26
Encouragingly, the 2009 vintage is still a light lemon yellow in colour, with no apparent signs of age. Still, it is...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$7756.54
Chardonnay Corvina Blend 2001 2007 2009
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.
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.