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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $9.51
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
Intense aroma of dry fruits and flowers. Dry and savory with soft tannins & notes of dark cherry and red berry fruit....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.95
12 bottles: $16.61
100% Montepulciano from a 0.5ha parcel planted in 1985, facing west at 250m, on silty clay with gypsum outcroppings....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $20.88
12 bottles: $14.25
This 100% Montepulciano is ruby red with a garnet rim. Intense, persistent and fruity (red fruits, plum) with hints...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.91
12 bottles: $11.12
The crackling, astringent nose features aromas of cranberries, plums, pepper, herbs and cocoa. On the palate, an...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
The crackling, astringent nose features aromas of cranberries, plums, pepper, herbs and cocoa. On the palate, an...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.44
12 bottles: $21.99
Violet and lavender florals give way to sugar-dusted blackberries and spice as the 2021 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.51 $21.68
12 bottles: $17.42
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.95
12 bottles: $19.55
The Young Wine series was created to use hybrid grapes, made in a natural way, to make delicious, fun, and accessible...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93 $14.73
12 bottles: $13.18
La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is an excellent example of the Abruzzo region’s most characteristic wine—a...
White
750ml
Bottle: $34.99
12 bottles: $34.30
Exceptional Soave from a producer firmly entrenched in the regional firmament. Perhaps this doesn’t quite equal the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $36.00
12 bottles: $35.28
The 2020 may have been considerably more concentrated than this vintage, and yet there is something more mellifluous,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.94 $21.34
6 bottles: $19.54
The appellation, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, reveals exactly what this wine is: montepulciano grapes from the Abruzzo...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.80 $12.00
The appellation, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, reveals exactly what this wine is: montepulciano grapes from the Abruzzo...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.90
All tank fermented. A straight-shooting, mid-weighted force of mineral, quince paste, almond husk and Meyer lemon....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.89
Stony, flinty, smoky aromas, with sparks of gunflint and green apple. There are some stone fruit characters too,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.83 $17.59
12 bottles: $13.18
Here's a solid, straightforward red that opens with aromas of sour cherry and a whiff of new leather. The ripe fruity...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.94
6 bottles: $21.50
Color: Deep ruby red. Bouquet: Intense, complex. Aromatic notes: Red fruit, cherry, redcurrants, violets.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.70 $13.00
Color: Deep ruby red. Bouquet: Intense, complex. Aromatic notes: Red fruit, cherry, redcurrants, violets.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.95 $43.60
A different, fuller-weighted brood, boasting ample stone fruits, nutmeg and truffle. Savvy use of oak (tonneaux and...
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Garganega Montepulciano Passerina Vidal Blanc 2021

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.

Montepulciano grapes are one of the most widely cultivated varietals in Italy, with vines growing in twenty of Italy's ninety five provinces. This varietal is renowned for producing high yields, making it popular with vintners looking for a relatively easy varietal to grow. Whilst the grapes tend to have a low skin to juice ratio, the skins themselves are remarkably high in tannins with a lot of pigmentation, which means they often produce rather well bodied wines with a beautiful deep, dark color The wines of Montepulciano grapes are most commonly associated with soft, rounded characteristics, with plenty of juicy, plummy flavors The wines are known for being very smooth and drinkable, and easy to match with a wide range of foods.