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$76.08
6 bottles:
$74.56
This old-vine Grenache delivers aromas of strawberry and rose jam that is hard to resist. Red licorice, green herbs...
750ml - Case of 6
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$74.89
One of the best Merlots I've tasted from Australia, Hickinbotham's 2016 The Revivalist Merlot does hint at cherry...
750ml - Case of 6
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$69.94
Saturated garnet. Deep, smoke- and spice-accented red and blue fruit qualities on the nose. Smooth and fleshy in...
750ml
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$11.94
$12.57
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$9.51
A soft and elegant, medium-bodied Merlot with delicious red berry aromas, dark red berry fruit, textural oak and...
750ml
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$28.88
$32.09
12 bottles:
$26.61
Deep red in colour, the Scooter exudes fresh berries and spice. Layers of redcurrants and fresh plums are laced with...
750ml
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$12.02
12 bottles:
$10.48
Light and focused, with balanced green herbal notes, plus tangy berry and cherry flavors and cedar accents. Drink...
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.94
The 2021 Tir na N'og Old Vine Grenache is dark, spicy and brooding on the nose, with layers of Christmas spice, black...
750ml
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$16.74
$18.40
Shows candied berry and cherry flavors that peek through a core of earth, herb, toast and cedar notes on a soft,...
750ml
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$54.93
$56.80
Beguilingly aromatic with red pomegranates, sour cherries and stalk notes, preceding seductively perfumed, potpourri...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$300.00
The 2020 High Sands Grenache speaks of raspberry leaf tea, matcha dust, cut fennel, star anise, cherry seed and blood...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.00
The finest vintage in the region to date, bridling pinot-like essences with a Mediterranean warmth. The tannins, a...
750ml
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$12.44
$13.09
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$9.51
This [yellow tail] Merlot is everything a great wine should be – soft, velvety and easy to drink. Soft and smooth,...
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Swinney Grenache Farvie 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.82
Alluring aromas of deep spice, fresh summer berry and pepper, then to a harmonious palate graced with very fine...
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.06
Grenache Merlot Vernaccia Australia 750ml
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.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.