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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
The 2022 Vermentino di Gallura Elibaria lifts from the glass with a delicate blend of crushed oyster shells, apricots...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.15
12 bottles: $15.83
Appearance: Luminous, deep ruby red, with purplish rim. Bouquet: Fruity aromas of dark cherry, wild cherry, red...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.90
Aromatic, with a toasted-grain character to the ripe pear and lemon fruit. Medium-bodied with the same savory...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93 $15.34
Color : Ruby red with delicate garnet undertones. Nose : The minerality of the nose creates a delicate combination...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
Light golden color Bouquet: pure Vermentino with ripe pear, melon, lime and grapefruit, tinged with fennel and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $17.29
12 bottles: $15.24
Colour: Straw yellow with light golden hues. Bouquet: Complex with floral notes, white flowers, with stone and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
Colour:Intense straw yellow Nose:mineral, with hydrocarbon, almond, honey and Mediterranean brush notes Flavour:...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $47.20
6 bottles: $46.40
A white wine of exquisite aromatic complexity and depth. On the palate, Grattamacco Bolgheri Vermentino expresses a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.95
12 bottles: $25.43
100% Vermentino. Monte dei Frati is a 2.5-ha hillside vineyard with higher presence of the sedimentary sandstone...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.24
12 bottles: $15.92
Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Intense fruity bouquet with notes of plum and cherry, hints of Mediterranean...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
COLOR: Deep ruby red color. NOSE: Intense fruity nose with aromas of blackberry and plum. FLAVOR: In the mouth it is...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.10
12 bottles: $24.60
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.59
12 bottles: $14.05
Dense ruby red with a purplish rim, it is immediately intense on the nose with marked aromas of ripe and fleshy red...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.60
6 bottles: $16.66
Elegant green fruit with a twist of spices and wet stones. Bone-dry and sappy on the palate with a subtle, phenolic...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.08 $26.40
89-91 The 2022 Vermentino The Bench is a rich, explosive white with plenty of California sunshine. Effusive floral...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.00
12 bottles: $19.60
Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94
12 bottles: $11.70
Monastrell made in eighty-year-old conofors (think dairy tanks but made of American oak). Filtered by gravity and,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $17.91
Fresh pears, green apples and hints of stones and jasmine to the nose. This is a medium-bodied and textured...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
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Altesse Gelber Muskateller Primitivo Vermentino 2022

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.

The Vermintino grape varietal has been grown in northern Italy for centuries, but is perhaps most closely associated with the island of Corsica, where it is the most widely planted grape varietal and is one of the key flagship grapes on the island. Thought to have originated in Spain, the Vermentino grape quickly spread to other countries, and is now found in many parts of Mediterranean Europe and the New World. The grape itself is prized by wineries due to the crispness of its acids, and the wide bouquet of refreshing flavors it carries. Most commonly, Vermentino is known for holding flavors of green apple and lime, and for having a relatively light body with a low alcohol content. As such, it makes a perfect match for a wide range of foods, and is particularly popular when paired with shellfish.