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Brilliant ruby. An expansive bouquet evokes ripe red fruit, candied flowers, black cardamom and musky earth, and a...
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$21.88
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$21.44
A soft, smooth and most enjoyable bottle, this shows plenty of well-ripened fruit, from strawberry to raspberry and...
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$59.28
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The 2018 Pinot Noir has layers of tart cherry, Christmas (Douglas Fir, candle wax, and gingerbread), dried orange...
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With the majority of its fruit from the Hirschy Vineyard, the 2018 Pinot Noir Athena is dark ruby and takes on a bit...
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$23.52
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Vivacious and full on the palate, the red fruit (think Twizzlers) pops, and the uninterrupted juiciness melds with...
750ml - Case of 12
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Modern and elegant with deep aromas of ripe cherry and strawberry, followed by black tea and anise. On the palate...
750ml - Case of 12
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Brilliant red. Lively, spice-tinged red fruit and floral scents show fine clarity and a hint of smokiness. Juicy and...
750ml - Case of 12
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Cool ocean-breeze influence here, with a very fragrant violet, red-cherry and blueberry nose, really pristine. The...
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$57.70
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$56.55
Savory and elegantly dynamic, with a handsome structure to the layers of raspberry and black cherry flavors accented...
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$49.94
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Bright violet. Spice-accented scents of raspberry, cherry and pungent flowers are energized by a smoky mineral...
750ml - Case of 12
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$29.35
Balanced and smooth from start to finish, this Pinot Noir leads with a silky entry featuring bright strawberry fruit,...
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Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir L'ensemble 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$81.95
L'Ensemble is the selection of the best barrels from across the favoured vineyards where Nicolas-Jay sources grapes,...
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Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir Own Rooted 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$94.65
This exciting blend showcases three sites planted on their own roots: the Hyland Vineyard in McMinnville, the Nysa...
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Rose & Arrow Estate Pinot Noir Red Dust 2018
750ml - Case of 3
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$195.86
Dark and a bit angular, this red offers brooding blueberry, smoky cinnamon and spice flavors that persist toward firm...
750ml - Case of 6
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$134.03
Deeply structured and brooding, this red offers savory blueberry, crushed stone and spiced tea accents that build...
Pinot Noir Primitivo 2010 2018 United States Oregon 750ml
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
The beautiful state of Oregon has, over the past few decades, become increasingly well known and respected for its wine industry, with several small but significant wineries within the state receiving world wide attention for the quality of their produce. Whilst the first vineyards within Oregon were planted in the 1840s, the state's wine industry didn't really take off until the 1960s, when several wine producers from California discovered that the cooler regions of the state were ideal for cultivating various fine grape varietals. Today, Oregon has over four hundred and fifty wineries in operation, the vast majority of which are used for the production of wines made from Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir varietal grapes, both of which thrive in the valleys and mountainsides which characterise the landscape of the state.