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Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.90 $52.08
12 bottles: $34.96
The goal of Topography is to find a balance between the ripe concentration of valley floor vineyards and the...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
Here is another late-release Sangiovese from Casanova della Spinetta, only in this case, fruit is sourced from...
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91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
This shows a faint nose of leather, red peppers, dried herbs and red berries. Medium body and fine tannins, but a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $38.75 $40.79
12 bottles: $38.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $289.89 $295.50
Gorgeous deep plum in colour, this hits you right from the first moment, plastering a smile on your face. The main...
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97
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $352.75
Pale gold color. The bouquet has notes of ripe peach and apricot. On the palate, this wine is broad and rich with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $33.67
12 bottles: $33.00
Brilliant yellow. Pungent, mineral-accented Meyer lemon and pear nectar scents show very good clarity and hints of...
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93
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.40
6 bottles: $19.99
This Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend, with 25% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, is complex and intriguing. It boasts a...
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90
White
750ml
Bottle: $31.58
12 bottles: $30.95
For this excellent blend, 25% new French oak was employed. It retains its vivid apple-flavored intensity, while...
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91
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.48
A classic Paso Robles style wine, with a bouquet of blackberries and crushed flowers. Subtle notes of mint and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.20
Cherry colour with dark garnet tones. On the nose, aromas of the maceration and Garnacha fruit that are enhanced by...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.52
6 bottles: $34.80
With an equal presence of Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes, our Campeador Reserva highlights the very best of both,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $80.80
6 bottles: $80.00
A full-bodied wine distinguished by hints of toast, cloves and spices. Beautiful ageing potential. Enjoy decanted.
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $42.14
Garnet in color with intense savory aromas on the nose and an edge of dark fruit. Rich and full on the palate with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $96.00
12 bottles: $91.20
Mocali's beautiful riserva opens with an inky dark appearance, thick concentration and savory aromas of leather and...
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96
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White
750ml
Bottle: $38.98
12 bottles: $38.20
Rated 97 in 2016, 2014 not rated.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $60.05
12 bottles: $58.85
This is another stunner from Pellet Estate, from a high-elevation vineyard influenced by fog and wind. A wet stone...
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92
White
750ml
Bottle: $28.46
12 bottles: $27.89
The nose of white flowers, lemon oil, crushed rocks, and honey is enticing. This wine has beautiful bright acidity...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.09
12 bottles: $40.27
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $199.94
6 bottles: $195.94
Aromas of boysenberry, cassis, plum with a hint of vanilla and nutmeg. Seamless silky tannins with a long finish;...
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Chardonnay Red Blend Sangiovese 2007 2014 750ml

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.