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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $14.73
Our Sauvignon Blanc is bright and refreshing with ripe honeydew melon upfront balanced by a crisp acidity that sings...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.76 $13.43
12 bottles: $10.45
This has a nice passionfruit and lightly tropical nose, in a medium style of Sauvignon with good fruit and a nice...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.48
12 bottles: $11.70
Color: Green hues, very brilliant. Aroma: A citrus nose with delightful minerality, enfolded with light notes of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
This bang-for-the-buck Sauvignon Blanc packs a lot of flavor: lemon, lime, green apple, cut grass, chamomile blossom...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.00
Fresh and bright, but stopping short of tart, with lime zest, white grapefruit, starfruit, and wet parsley. A sweet,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.44 $18.80
12 bottles: $17.09
A brisk young sauvignon with pleasant gooseberry and light mineral character. Bright and crisp. Super-clean and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Intense aromas of grapefruit, citrus, kiwi and fresh cut grass greet the nose. As you drink, the crisp acidity gives...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.64 $19.60
12 bottles: $15.83
Intense aromas of grapefruit, citrus, kiwi and fresh cut grass greet the nose. As you drink, the crisp acidity gives...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.51 $21.68
12 bottles: $18.56
Straw yellow in color it displays lively greenish shades. On the nose it is vibrant, very complex and characteristic....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.15
12 bottles: $15.83
Appearance: Luminous, deep ruby red, with purplish rim. Bouquet: Fruity aromas of dark cherry, wild cherry, red...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Attractive nose with citric notes like lime, grapefruit and green apple, with typical tropical hints from this...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.52
12 bottles: $13.99
Highlights of pink grapefruit, melon and gooseberry.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $18.88
12 bottles: $12.35
A stunning, vibrant and refreshing low-alcohol wine.
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
This Los Olivos District Sauvignon Blanc is the ambassador of the Brander Vineyard. Many people first discover...
White
750ml
Bottle: $58.00
The Brandlin Estate Sauvignon Blanc is an opulent selection, rife with notes of mango, sweet lemon, and honeydew....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.08
12 bottles: $19.68
An easygoing quaff, with pear and lemongrass flavors. Drink now. 5,000 cases made.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $22.80
A wine that is full expression of the potential of Apulian nature, the Rosso dei Vespa combines the traditional...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.07 $16.75
12 bottles: $12.35
A bright, well-knit white, with chive blossom and graphite notes serving as fragrant accents for apricot, pink...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.34 $14.82
12 bottles: $11.40
White
750ml
Bottle: $34.01
12 bottles: $33.32
Complex aromas of ripe ruby grapefruit and pear lead way to layered flavors of mango, honeysuckle and fresh herbs....
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Primitivo Sauvignon Blanc 750ml

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.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.