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750ml
Bottle: $21.89 $24.00
This strikes a lovely balance between herbs and just-ripe citrus and stone fruit. It’s medium-bodied with sleek...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.05
12 bottles: $11.81
COLOR: Clear pale yellow in colour, with greenish reflections. NOSE: Fresh and slightly fruity bouquet with delicate...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.83 $20.87
12 bottles: $17.09
This sweet Riesling has a fruity and fresh aroma with a crisp, stimulating taste balanced against elegant sweetness.
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
Made from 100% Garganega, the main grape variety in the Soave DOC. A bright, fresh wine with delicate almond blossom...
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375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $8.55
Pale yellow with golden hints Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes. Straight forward, fresh, good...
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White
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $8.55
Pale yellow with golden hints Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes. Straight forward, fresh, good...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.41
Pale yellow with golden hints Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes. Straight forward, fresh, good...
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
Beautiful yellow gold color. A white flower perfume, a delicate minerality on the nose with aromas of lemon,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $78.35
This is an extremely mineral dry riesling that might be too austere for some, but we find it really compelling, due...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.64
The nose on this wine is intriguingly floral, lively with apple and pear blossoms, as well as an Alpine cheese...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $41.79
6 bottles: $41.20
This energetic and fully dry Riesling is made in the same way as the Dr. Loosen Grosses Gewächs (“Great Growth”)...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.00
12 bottles: $23.52
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $27.93 $29.40
6 bottles: $19.20
Elegant, crisp and refreshing, before anything else BAE Riesling is there for you. BAE is an irresistible white wine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.64 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
Elegant, crisp and refreshing, before anything else BAE Riesling is there for you. BAE is an irresistible white wine...
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3.0Ltr
Bottle: $16.99
Honeysuckle, ripe pineapple, and kiwi punctuate this tropical fruit dominated nose. On the palate, some sweetness...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Honeysuckle, ripe pineapple, and kiwi punctuate this tropical fruit dominated nose. On the palate, some sweetness...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.71 $13.01
• 100% Riesling. • Sourced from the Caroway Estate. • Vineyard in Columbia Valley. • Cool fermented in...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.20
12 bottles: $22.74
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.00
Strong Soave tradition here, drawing on the older nomenclature of the zone that once referenced Chablis-type and...
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Garganega Riesling

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.