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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$91.80
This is a generous, layered white with lots of cooked apples and hints of coconut and vanilla. Full body. Phenolic...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.80
Slightly more expensive, the 2019 Chardonnay A26 is cut from the same cloth as the Mountain Select release yet offers...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$14.40
These fun, fresh and incredibly enjoyable wines are true to varietal character and can be enjoyed on their own or...
1.5Ltr
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$10.99
This is a delightful wine with tempting flavors of green apples and peaches. Hints of honey and vanilla enhance the...
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$23.37
$24.60
6 bottles:
$15.00
Barefoot Buttery Chardonnay is creamy and vibrant, bursting with pineapple aromas and layers of toasty oak that...
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$28.84
$30.36
6 bottles:
$19.20
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Chardonnay is the perfect combination of pear, apple and ripe tropical fruit flavors,...
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$25.81
$27.17
6 bottles:
$16.68
The Basics A wonderfully approachable and refreshing wine. The Taste Full of lush fruit flavors and aromas, the...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$21.85
$23.00
6 bottles:
$13.87
Straw yellow in color. A bouquet of pineapple and peach aromas, with hints of melon. The palate is fruit forward with...
1.5Ltr
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$147.00
Complex aromas of blackberries, blueberries, licorice, gravel and walnuts. Rich and full-bodied with firm,...
1.5Ltr
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$83.15
3 bottles:
$81.49
Ripe crunchy red forest fruits with notes of candied dark cherries. Rich and bold, with juicy tannins. (Bronze) -...
1.5Ltr
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$24.51
$25.80
6 bottles:
$16.25
Has real interest value for the array of apple, peach and spice flavors and the kiss of oak that adds vanilla and...
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Bottle:
$28.84
$30.36
6 bottles:
$19.20
With carefully selected grapes chosen to preserve their bouquet of apple, citrus and tropical fruit, it’s fermented...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$28.84
$30.36
6 bottles:
$19.20
With Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Teroldego, it’s a unique Italian twist on a rich, bold blend.
1.5Ltr
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$28.84
$30.36
6 bottles:
$19.20
A lusciously sweet red wine with pronounced cherry and raspberry notes.
Chardonnay Italian Red Blends Primitivo Vermouth 1.5Ltr
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.
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.