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Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$322.07
Tasted out of bottle, the 2018 Grenache Profuga is firmer and more focused than the 2019 and has deep, layered,...
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Sine Qua Non Shakti 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$474.28
The 2014 Grenache Shakti is blended of 88% Grenache, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah and 2% Touriga Nacional, coming...
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Swinney Grenache Farvie 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.90
Alluring aromas of deep spice, fresh summer berry and pepper, then to a harmonious palate graced with very fine...
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Terroir Al Limit Les Manyes 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$118.95
The 2011 Les Manyes is the only 100% Garnacha they produce, from a single vineyard, a slope at 800 meters altitude in...
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$383.84
Tons of licorice on the nose, but also a deep, earthy note. Enormous tannic power, but the tannins are fine and they...
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$360.81
This is a crazy wine with such depth and compact character with blue fruit and shaved graphite. Full to medium body....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.30
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Torbreck Les Amis 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$215.92
The oak in the 2009 Les Amis is still apparent, but it's much better integrated than in the 2006. Hints of toasted...
Grenache Melon de Bourgogne Zweigelt 750ml
The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.