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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
A cheerful blush color in the glass, this rosé is all pink grapefruit, strawberry jam, and pink lemonade on the...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
6 bottles: $15.00
Deep pink hues complement the rich aromas of candied orange peel and strawberry preserves. Flavors of concentrated...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Something fruity and satisfying, this one hits all the right notes. The Taste Peach-scented, honeysuckle...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
Attractive floral and tropical fruit aromas highlighted by flavors of ripe red berries.
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $13.99
With delicious notes of apricot, white peach and sage, and a wonderfully refreshing sweetness, it’s a true Italian...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.80 $27.16
6 bottles: $16.66
Our Moscato has a floral, fruity nose and ends with a sensation of lemon zest on its finish. A perfect before dinner...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.33 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
Honey, I’m home. And you’re gonna love me. Honeyed sweetness teams up with ripe peach and citrusy goodness to...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.33 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
Think of our Pink Moscato as the proudly unconventional one. This light-bodied wine stands alone with its fresh...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $31.12 $32.76
6 bottles: $21.60
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $423.00
3 bottles: $420.00
This offers a wide range of blood orange marmalade, apricot, peach and mango notes all tightly stitched together but...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $380.70 $423.00
A gorgeous perfumed nose of rose petals, musk and barley sugar with preserved ginger. The palate is rich and super...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $393.00
3 bottles: $390.00
Deep mid-gold in colour, with a thick textured mist of scent hinting at grapes, oranges, honey and beeswax. It's...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $393.00
3 bottles: $390.00
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $17.69
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.85 $23.00
6 bottles: $13.87
Think ripe, juicy grapes and subtle musk and tropical notes.
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.33 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $35.67 $37.55
6 bottles: $26.39
Sweet and redolent with sappy fruits of overripe green grapes, sweet cider apples, and summer, fragrant flowers, this...
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $11.40
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.76 $23.96
6 bottles: $13.87
This light pink rosé shows an effusive nose of tropical melon, lychee, baked cherry, and wildflower honey. The...
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Muscat Tequila Viura 1.5Ltr

One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.

Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.

One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.

The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.