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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.64 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
Deep ruby in colour with a purple hue; aromas of black cherry, cassis and pepper; flavours replay on the aromas with...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
β€’ 100% Schiava (Vernatsch) from Cornaiano. β€’ Elevation is 350 to 420 m with a northerly exposure. β€’ Soils are...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.94
6 bottles: $53.84
COLOR: Deep ruby red colour with pomegranate reflections. NOSE: Ethereal nose which reminds of peach blossoms,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
COLOR: Ruby red colour with brilliant reflections. NOSE: Vinous aromas on the nose, with scents of cherry, violet and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.12
12 bottles: $18.74
COLOR: Deep ruby red in colour. NOSE: On the nose it displays aromas of almond and cinnamon. FLAVOR: Dry on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.64 $79.60
A modern interpretation of Amarone on one hand, yet dense, fresh and altitudinal of feel, brimming with the marrow of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.55 $17.08
12 bottles: $15.44
COLOR: Ruby-red with a purple shimmer. AROMA Subtly pronounced, fresh, fruity, floral (violet), white pepper....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $76.08
6 bottles: $74.56
This is an attractively intense style with ripe red berry, plum and chocolate aromas and flavors. The glossy tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $18.00
From one of Margaret River's longstanding family-owned and operated wineries, this is a charming Shiraz. It's...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.08
12 bottles: $54.96
Balerin Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC is a deep ruby colour and a unique, intense and clean nose with spiced...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.94
12 bottles: $9.74
Big rich fruit aromas of blue berry and smoke. Full bodied and bold, upfront and direct. (Bronze) - DWWA 2023
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
This red has terrific purity to the green tea, raspberry puree, blueberry and blood orange flavors, while polished...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $109.68
Density and dryness that really comes together here, after almost 10 years in bottle. It’s very deep and vertical...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $124.94
Wow. Such a complex nose, with a base of dried cherry, spruced up with hints of mild coffee and walnuts. Then there...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $53.90
An elegant red, with an incense-infused range of plumped cherry, dried raspberry, black tea leaf and orange peel...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $14.90
A truly delicious, focused and well-balanced Valpolicella for drinking now from this highly respected estate. It...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.94
It has an intense purple-red colour with purplish highlights. On the nose it has a very clean and intense aroma of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.94
From white soils high in calcium carbonate, this wine is named after the 13th century church which stands in the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $52.50
Aromas and flavors of ripe berries and dark cherries with licorice-tinged minerals. Full-bodied with a soft feel and...
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Corvina Blend Mencia Syrah Australia Italy

Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

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.