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How can a gewurztraminer be this concentrated, have 14% alcohol and still be this subtle? It has all the floral notes...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $74.94
Fragrant nose with delicate peach and quince aromas that are remarkably fresh for the wine’s age. Broader and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $153.60
The nose of this magnificent dry riesling is like a huge basket filled with all manner of yellow fruit, but there are...
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750ml
Bottle: $190.08
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This is a complex, layered and elegantly conceived wine. It's enjoyable now in its juicy waves of red currant and...
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White
750ml
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Some petrol notes on the nose with lilac and citrus. Crisp acidity with lovely tinned peach and green apple fruit on...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $128.99
Altagracia, named after Bart Araujo’s grandmother, is a Bordeaux-style blend vinified in the same manner as the...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $372.21
To produce the estate's flagship wine, three quarters of the 38-acre Eisele Vineyard ?is dedicated to Cabernet...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $596.95
Lots of hot stone and slate on the nose with flowers. Dark berries too. Full body, dense mouthfeel. It lasts a long...
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750ml - Case of 6
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From an 11-acre vineyard just north of the Oakville corridor, the 2012 St. Eden shows gorgeous, cedary Christmas...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $166.32
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is one of the more open-knit, young Cabernets I can remember tasting at Montelena....
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $199.95
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750ml - Case of 3
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Deep garnet colored, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard (containing 7% Petit Verdot) offers up a gorgeous...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $273.12
Checking in as a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that hit 14.3% alcohol,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $63.79
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $187.29
The 2012 Polish Hill Riesling has an expressive nose replete with very ripe and seductive, warm apples and green...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $57.78
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $833.39
Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between features beautiful red roses, Ceylon...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $619.14
Medium garnet in color, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard opens with the most beautiful red roses and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $124.95
A bold, dramatic wine, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Cask offers plenty of the radiance of the vintage, along with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $365.78
From a high-elevation vineyard that was replanted in 2006, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain reveals an...
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Cabernet Sauvignon Gewurztraminer Riesling 2012 750ml

Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.

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.