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750ml
Bottle:
$28.32
6 bottles:
$27.75
The 2020 Riesling is more lifted and graceful in style, with a pretty bouquet of lemon oils, minty herbs and hints of...
750ml
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$31.94
12 bottles:
$31.30
Full aromas of peach and apricot are wrapped around the stony core of this very harmonious and immediately attractive...
750ml
Bottle:
$62.94
Flinty and smoky with a lot of energy this is a very expressive Heiligenstein with a stony minerality that builds at...
1.5Ltr
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$28.84
$30.36
6 bottles:
$18.34
Aromas and flavors of fruits, dry figs and prumes. This Marsla boasts well balanced fruit and spice.
750ml
Bottle:
$17.25
12 bottles:
$16.90
Extremely fruity, with notes of black cherries, pomegranates and plums. Sweet, with evident hints of red berries,...
500ml
Bottle:
$80.80
6 bottles:
$80.00
This Wachau riesling fails to fit into the dry wine plan of the region’s winegrowers, but succeeds in making the...
750ml
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$35.90
12 bottles:
$35.18
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
750ml
Bottle:
$74.15
6 bottles:
$72.67
Carries off its lushness effortlessly, offering a glossy stream of gooseberry and apple firmly laced up with bitter...
750ml
Bottle:
$84.93
6 bottles:
$83.23
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
750ml
Bottle:
$78.95
6 bottles:
$77.37
Offers power and substance in the form of ripe apple and Asian pear flavors, with a deep vein of chalky mineral,...
750ml - Case of 12
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$26.95
Aromas of ripe apricot and peach, orange blossom, and petrol. Honey and juicy citrus lead on the palate, backed by...
750ml - Case of 12
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$75.90
From the first impression, this is a overwhelmingly sensual dry riesling, packed with ripe apricot, papaya and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$19.47
Pleasant aromas of apricot and peach. Finely balanced fruit and acidity with a lively mineral driven finish.
750ml
Bottle:
$86.95
6 bottles:
$85.21
Fresh-cut lilac and lavender notes give this an earthy, musky edge -- in a good way. Weighty and chewy, yet an...
Marsala Riesling Austria Italy
Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.
Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.