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750ml - Case of 6
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$68.80
The 2016 Pinot Noir Passion is beautifully clear, fresh and fruity on the nose, where coolish dark berry and cherry...
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$74.95
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$73.45
The Wehlener Sonnenuhr GGR is selected from a parcel of our very oldest vines, some of which exceed 130 years old....
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$47.94
This is even lower in alcohol (at 11%), and spent three months longer in fuder (for a total of 18) than its 2017...
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$17.10
Pristine white grapefruit and lime zest extend from nose to palate in this thirst-quenching, delicately off-dry...
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A. Christmann Riesling Idig GG 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$107.62
This medium-bodied Riesling delivers plenty of character, with velvety texture and an expressive palate. Bursts with...
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750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Ravishing peach and mango nose. A powerful and concentrated Spätlese that has a ripeness and polish rare in 2016. Up...
750ml - Case of 6
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$239.95
750ml - Case of 6
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This is impressively complex and harmonious, with prominent notes of saffron and jasmine framing the core of ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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$167.95
Pure, flying like a butterfly across the palate, this starts with mineral and floral notes up front, but unfolds to...
750ml - Case of 6
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$261.45
750ml - Case of 6
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$90.77
The 2016 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) indicates gorgeously ripe and lush Riesling fruit...
750ml - Case of 6
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$90.77
From over 100-year-old vines and fermented in an eight-year-old 2,000-liter Stockinger vat and 15% in small oak...
750ml - Case of 6
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$45.14
This is full of energy, with a vibrant structure and intense floral notes to the apple, cardamom and blood orange...
750ml - Case of 6
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$80.45
Red raspberry, huckleberry, white peach, wet stone and black tea on the nose set the stage for a polished palate...
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.28
Germany Poland Switzerland 750ml
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.
Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.
Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.
History
Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.