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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.05
12 bottles: $11.81
COLOR: Clear pale yellow in colour, with greenish reflections. NOSE: Fresh and slightly fruity bouquet with delicate...
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
Made from 100% Garganega, the main grape variety in the Soave DOC. A bright, fresh wine with delicate almond blossom...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.47 $26.08
12 bottles: $17.48
Straw-yellow colour, clear and bright. Very intense and clean aromas of rose, peach, white fruit, apricot, figs and...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.00
Strong Soave tradition here, drawing on the older nomenclature of the zone that once referenced Chablis-type and...
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91
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White
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $12.61
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
70% Granaccia (a local biotype of Grenache), and the balance is Rossese, Barbera, Cinsault and Marselan. From south...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.87 $14.30
12 bottles: $12.35
This sweet, slightly frizzante wine shows a straw-yellow color with hints of gold. The bouquet is composed of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $19.20
This classic Moscato d'Asti makes for an excellence aperitif or dessert wine. Lightly sparkling, it is a pretty pale...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $14.94
Lifted aromas of white peach, green apple and white flowers waft from the glass of this Moscato d'Asti. Fresh melon...
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88
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White
375ml
Bottle: $11.64 $13.00
The custodian of the oldest vines in Soave, a great many pre-phylloxera centurions, while the majority are circa...
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92
WS
90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.89 $18.00
The custodian of the oldest vines in Soave, a great many pre-phylloxera centurions, while the majority are circa...
JS
92
WS
90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.95
12 bottles: $14.65
Ripe aromas of sweet peach and orange blossom leap from the glass in this perfectly balanced, refreshing Moscato.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.20 $13.87
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
Moscato Bianco is one of Italy’s most ancient varietals and those at La Morandina were planted over 60 years ago....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $17.50
Straw-yellow in color with golden reflections, this Moscato has intense aromas of orange blossoms (Zagarà in...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.87
A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
White
375ml
Bottle: $13.78
12 bottles: $13.50
Wafting aromas of wild mint, magnolia and nectarine lift from the glass of this classy Moscato d'Asti. Lush white...
WE
93
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
Wafting aromas of wild mint, magnolia and nectarine lift from the glass of this classy Moscato d'Asti. Lush white...
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93
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $16.33
Organoleptic specifications Straw yellow with greenish hues. Nose shows scents of apple, pear and pleasant mineral...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.20
12 bottles: $15.88
Energetic and lifted from the start, this classic Moscato d'Asti offers aromas of white peach, mint, ginger and lime...
WE
92
WNR
92

Garganega Grenache Muscat 2022 Italy

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

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 most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.

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.