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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.06 $13.40
12 bottles: $11.88
Color: Deep violet. Aroma: Intense aromas of black fruits, dark chocolate, with notes of toast and olive. Palate:...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Velvet perlage in the glass. On the nose ripe pears and apple with the yeasty note from the bottle fermentation. On...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Velvet perlage in the glass. On the nose ripe pears and apple with the yeasty note from the bottle fermentation. On...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $28.00
12 bottles: $26.60
Velvet perlage in the glass. On the nose ripe pears and apple with the yeasty note from the bottle fermentation. On...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
Another bubbly from them was anointed among the best three sparkling wines in all of Germany, whereupon it sold out...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.89 $24.79
Lush and fruit-forward, with hibiscus accents to the raspberry and plum core, adding mineral and spice details around...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.84
12 bottles: $13.56
Spiced red fruit with plums, strawberries and red cherries. A hint of grilled tarragon. Juicy, medium-bodied palate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
Bright and intense ruby red. On the nose, aromas of black cherries and plums with hints of spices. On the palate, it...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.80 $42.00
The top-of-the-range 2020 Luz Carménère feels closed, serious and austere, even in a warm and dry year like 2020....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
The 2020 Carménère Massal 1945 from Almahue, Cachapoal, was made in used barrels and foudres for 12 months. Garnet...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
Expressive and fruity, featuring luscious berries and plum aromas, alongside hints of coffee and spice, with polished...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
This bright ruby-red wine with violet tones and plums and spices aroma, delights with the softness and balance in...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
6 bottles: $17.64
A seductive nose of citrus enriched by delicate toasty notes, followed by a mouthfilling mousse and a delightful...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.63
6 bottles: $33.94
Aromas of black fruit, green herbs, smoked meat, oyster and lemon zest. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.73
12 bottles: $14.44
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $14.03 $15.59
12 bottles: $13.99
Gorgeous primary grapefruits and lemons take center stage in this juicy easy-drinking Riesling sparkler. Forward and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.01 $17.91
12 bottles: $13.99
Deep ruby red in color, with aromas of cherries and spice, especially black pepper, on the nose. Robust and full...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.94
6 bottles: $88.14
This is a very sophisticated Kai with aromas of blackberries, blueberries, violets and graphite that follow through...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94 $17.50
12 bottles: $15.44
Tightly wound for Carmenere, but slowly reveals subtle dusty cocoa, petrichor and spice notes up front, joining black...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
The NV Mosel Petnat "Piu... Piu" is a Riesling sparkling wine based on the vintages 2010 and 2011 (50/50). It was...
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Carmenere Champagne Blend Sylvaner Chile Germany

The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.