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750ml
Bottle: $15.87 $17.09
100% Malagouzia, an ancient grape varietal producing highly aromatic wines with a round and soft palate. The wines...
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Lemons, beeswax, white grapefruits, green apples and some flint on the nose. Crisp and tangy with vibrant green and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.45
12 bottles: $30.82
FOOD PAIRING | Matches very well with bobotie, game and curries, spare ribs and pepper steak, or try snoek and grape...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $57.94
6 bottles: $56.78
Concentrated aromas of black cherries, Christmas cake, wild strawberries, plums and cinnamon spice. The nose has that...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.90 $26.80
12 bottles: $24.40
Restrained fruit and blanched almond aromas are followed by subtle dried herbs, Bosc pears and toasted brioche...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.57 $18.41
12 bottles: $13.99
The spirit of braai is captured in this Pinotage, South Africa’s only native grape that is a hybrid between Pinot...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.93 $19.90
12 bottles: $17.39
A textbook semillon from Hunter Valley as always, with sliced lemons, green apples and lemon curd character with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $150.00
A prestigious micro-cuvée entirely dedicated to the legendary Semillon grape variety and made from the estate’s...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $27.59
12 bottles: $27.04
Creamy lemon, star fruit, green apple and some nougat. This is fresh and bright on the palate, showing a creamy and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.44 $13.17
Nicely spicy on the nose, to complement the range of red and purple fruit. Mocha and dried herbs, too. Medium-bodied,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
A rich and spicy pinotage that shows notes of cedar, spice box, cumin, vanilla and chocolate cherries. Full-bodied,...
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Red
750ml
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
A fresh and crisp Semillon, with undertones of lemon sherbet and citrus fruit. The palate is clean and complex with a...
White
750ml
Bottle: $20.94
12 bottles: $20.52
The aroma has citrus and intense lime characters with wild flowers in the background. The palate is fresh and crisp...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.95 $17.91
12 bottles: $16.24
A full body and a rich mouthfeel dominate this 82% semillon and 18% sauvignon blanc wine. Golden apples, Bosc pears...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.50
12 bottles: $21.07
We have been producing our Pinotage from this vineyard for 18 years. It recently changed ownership and has been...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $46.95
6 bottles: $46.01
This 100% hand harvested Semillon is from a single plot in the Finca Manoni vineyard inside the Uco Valley. Left 50%...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Hazy yellow. Aromas of fresh grass, tangerine, nectarines and lemon peel notes burst from the glass with subtle notes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
A wine expressing the plush riper side of Pinotage with plumb, cherry and light spice notes while still reflecting a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.35
APPEARANCE: Clear, bright purple red. TASTING NOTE: A quintessential South African Pinotage offering a bounty of...

Alicante Bouschet Malagousia Pinotage Semillon 750ml

If you're looking for a Greek white wine packed full of interesting character and a wide range of unique and surprising aromas, then the wines made from the Malagousia grape varietal are unlikely to disappoint. Although this grape is said to have originated in and around Nafpaktos, in Western Greece, it is now most commonly grown, cultivated and processed in Greek Macedonia, where it is used to make high quality white wines of a highly aromatic nature. Indeed, Malagousia is renowned for producing wines which are full of unusual aromas, with many wines holding traces of jasmine, mint, citrus and exotic fruits, and occasionally a whole lot more.

It was the famous Greek wine maker Gerovassiliou who was said to be the first to experiment with the Malagousia grapes, which were previously used mainly by smallholders and families to produce simple house wines. Gerovassiliou recognized that Malagousia had the potential and the characteristics necessary for producing excellent quality wines, and before long, vineyards were being planted across Macedonia, the Peloponnese and Attica. Today, wines made with the Malagousia grapes tend to be full bodied, with a noticeable tannin content elegantly interplaying with the mellow, medium acidity of the wine. Such roundness allows all of these interesting and exciting flavors and aromas come forth, making for a truly fascinating and unique wine.

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Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
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Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.

Semillon was, at one point not so long ago, widely believed to be one of the most grown grape varietals in the world. Whilst today the numbers of Semillon grapes has dropped considerably, it remains a widely planted grape with vineyards all over Europe and the New World dedicated to making the most of this special and flavorful varietal. The grapes are recognizable by their golden color, and the fact that they can take on a pinkish hue in particularly warm climates. The wines the Semillon grape produces are notably varied, and are often very crisp and dry, or sweet and soft, full of a wide range of flavors Commonly, dry Semillon wines are particularly citrus in flavor, with a delicate and summery bouquet. The vine is hardy and vigorous, and notable for being easy to grow and produce high yields from.