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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.60 $48.00
The 2021 Bin Otto hails from a small, triangle-shaped plot planted in 1964 in Tupungato, Uco Valley. A blend of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
The 2021 Nicolò Brunetto is a blend of 80% Sangiovese co-fermented with equal portions of Syrah and Merlot from the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
Notes of spiced cherries and red plums with hints of cocoa, walnuts and dried herbs. Fresh and juicy with a medium...
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $19.49
A dry, medium-bodied red wine with notes of blueberry and hints of tobacco, violet and chocolate.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.34
12 bottles: $18.95
Reddish tones of medium to high intensity. On the nose this wine expresses all the elegance of the varietal; bell...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.80
12 bottles: $30.18
Classic Uco Valley aromas of deep berry fruits are touched-up by oak that lends tobacco and vanilla to the nose. On...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.90 $18.50
12 bottles: $17.54
This ripe and bold Malbec has some serious muscle to it, not to mention a good deal going on with the wine. Dark...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
There's some nice berry and citrus fruit here. A pleasant sparkling wine for a party, but it's nothing exciting....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $15.10
Deep red ruby color. Aromas of blackberries and red peppers, with the presence of spicy notes. Elegant on the palate,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.80
12 bottles: $15.65
Savory ripe currants with earthy berries and a tobacco-leaf note. A juicy, medium-bodied cabernet sauvignon with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
This Chardonnay features ripe, round apple and citrus notes coupled with minerality from the soils of the Andes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
Round, smooth and full-flavored. It has a purplish color and spicy aroma. Balanced with smooth tannins, rich plums...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $15.10
Deeply red with violet hues. Aromas of ripe red fruits, cassis and pepper. Sweet on the palate, friendly tannins with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.91
12 bottles: $13.99
Depply red colour with violet hues. Aromas of ripe red fruits and black pepper. Friendly tannins on the palate,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $16.63
Intense red color with purplish hues. In the nose, it is an expressive wine with ripe black fruits, violets, spices...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $21.94
Serious and classy blend with a nice bouquet showing expressive aromas of violets, ripe black fruits, vanilla,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
This has a nice passionfruit and lightly tropical nose, in a medium style of Sauvignon with good fruit and a nice...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.90
12 bottles: $15.44
Aromas of currants, sweet tobacco and oyster shell follow through to a medium to full body with firm, creamy tannins...
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Argentina Cuyo Mendoza

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.

Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.

When it comes to Argentinian wines, one region stands head and shoulders above the rest. The high altitude wine region of Mendoza has been producing high quality wines for some time now, and has established itself as one of the premier homes of New World viticulture, thanks to its combination of bold, Latin American approaches to winemaking coupled with a European flair for excellence and finesse.

Today, the Mendoza accounts for almost two-thirds of the Argentinian wine output, making it a dominating force in the country’s industry, and wines from Mendoza are exported all over the world. Its success comes from several factors - not least for the fact that it is one of the oldest and most well established New World wine regions, having been planted in the mid 19th century and allowed to develop from heritage vines of the finest European specimens. The altitude is certainly a key factor when it comes to Mendoza. The average elevation of vineyards in this region is 1000 metres above sea level, a factor which creates almost unparalleled consistency in climatic conditions, allowing the vintners to regulate their growing and harvesting for optimum effect.

Mendoza is primarily a Malbec producer, although Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Chardonnay varietal grapes are also grown here to great effect. The Malbec grapes of Argentina tend to have a higher level of expression and flavor than those in its native France, because Mendoza Malbec grows in smaller bunches, with smaller, more intensely charactered berries.