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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.80 $12.00
Attractive aromas of red and dark berries, crushed walnuts, dried flowers and stone. Medium-bodied, juicy and bright...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
Notes of spiced cherries and red plums with hints of cocoa, walnuts and dried herbs. Fresh and juicy with a medium...
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Bottle: $11.70
On the nose, exotic aromas of blackberry, violet, juicy plum, ripe figs, and sour cherries. In terms of the palate, a...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
There is a new red blend (well, it's very pale, almost a rosé) produced with different Criolla grapes (Cereza,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
12 bottles: $15.83
This blend of 50% Malbec and 50% Pinot Noir is all hand-harvested from the Tupungato Winelands vineyard in...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.86
12 bottles: $12.35
Intense sunlight, cool temperatures and dry conditions high in the Andes foothills combine perfectly to create this...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.50
12 bottles: $11.70
Color: Deep red violent colors with bright red tinges. Very appealing to sight, characteristic of young wines. Aroma:...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.99
A firm, juicy blend of 60% malbec, 25% cabernet sauvignon and 15% petit verdot, showing spiced cherries, fresh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $16.24
Del Mono, which means 'From the Monkey', is a blend of 50% Malbec and 50% Syrah. It is made with village fruit from...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.92 $17.08
12 bottles: $15.44
A new "clarete" light red from the "natural" range, the 2022 La Vaquita Natural is the first vintage for this unusual...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $14.73
12 bottles: $13.18
A creamy and delicious blend of 70% malbec and 30% cabernet franc. Lots of dried herbs like thyme on the nose with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.69 $12.99
12 bottles: $11.52
Sweet currants, cherries and spices on the nose with some geraniums and wet leaves. Juicy, simple and generous on the...
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Melon de Bourgogne Red Blend 2022 Argentina 750ml

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.