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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $91.03
A very light pinot with dried-strawberry, orange-peel and spice aromas and flavors. Light body. Creamy-textured...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.84
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $40.53
Vibrant and expressive, with bold Key lime, passion fruit and tangerine flavors that are succulent and show off...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $57.79
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $75.92
Medium ruby-purple-colored, the 2011 Pinot Noir presents a nose of black cherry compote, black raspberries and wild...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.39
This youthful sauvignon has attractive lime-leaf and fresh-herb aromas with passion fruit and a succulent, fine and...
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92
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $277.91
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750ml - Case of 6
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $58.83
Complex and distinctive, with dried honeysuckle and lanolin overtones to a core of apple, white grapefruit and lime...
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90
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.73
This is a delicate, nuanced style that grows on you. Its aromas wax and wane, offering dried herbs, then plum,...
VM
93
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $120.79
A deep midnight-magenta, Coleraine ’18 is symphonic in its harmony and presence. The aromatics are immediately...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $79.93
A very concentrated nose with impressively rich blackberry, raspberry and dark-plum aromas. Dark chocolate, violet...
JS
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.39
TOP 100 NEW ZEALND WINES 2017 #1 - A superb wine. Quite possibly the greatest expression of syrah that New Zealand...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $42.25
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $83.66
Dark purple hues with an opaque appearance leading to aromas of concentration, power and finesse. Immediately...
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New Zealand Hawkes Bay Marlborough Pre-Arrival

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.

The beautiful region of Hawkes Bay in northern New Zealand is home to many of the country's oldest wineries, and is the birthplace of New Zealand's now enormous and important wine industry. Since the 1850s, Hawkes Bay has proven to be one of the country's most successful and widely renowned wine regions, with turnover increasing each year, and with its excellent quality, characterful and flavorful wines finding new fans all the time. The region is widely regarded as being the sunniest in New Zealand, and has a fantastic climate for viticulture. Indeed, the moderate humidity, low rainfall and blazing sunshine help the grapes which grow there flourish to full ripeness, and allow the resulting wine to be packed full of flavor and the finest features of the terroir.

On the north-easterly tip of New Zealand's South Island, we find the beautiful region of Marlborough, home to some of the New World's finest white wines and dozens of quality vineyards. The region itself has been producing their award winning white wines – most commonly made with Sauvignon Blanc grapes – in large numbers since the 1970s, and is today widely recognized as being home to some of the best examples of both modern and traditional styles of Sauvignon Blanc wines. The region benefits from its dry and hot climate, and the cooling oceanic breezes which help the grapes there reach full ripeness. One of the key features of the Marlborough region is the fact that whilst the days are generally very hot, the nights are cold, thus allowing the vintners who work in the region to considerably extend the grapes' ripening period and encourage much more expression of flavor and terroir.