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$22.94
12 bottles:
$22.48
Fermented in stainless steel, this is a pretty wine, with a darker tint of pinkish-orange color. Tangy peach and lime...
1.0Ltr
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$70.08
9 bottles:
$66.00
This reserve Sauvignon Blanc — produced only in a 1-liter bottle — results from an experiment in the vineyard, by...
750ml
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$87.93
The cedar riffs of French oak segue to bitter cherry, raspberry bon bon, alpine herb and Pastis, marking the finish....
750ml
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$39.94
12 bottles:
$39.14
A solid Valpo with age, showing ripe fruit and lovely density. Creamy texture with dried fruit and spices. Medium...
750ml - Case of 6
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$102.40
Very fine, pure, dark berried fruit balanced by freshness and vitality. Good cellaring potential.
750ml
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$49.20
A Christmas-cake nose, offering dates, raisins, nuts, spices and more. The same, intense and festive flavors on the...
750ml
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$469.94
12 bottles:
$460.54
Lush and creamy, this white offers spice-tinged peach, apple tart, vanilla and butterscotch flavors. Builds nicely to...
750ml
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$153.60
The single-vineyard Campolongo di Torbe is an ever-evolving wine in the glass and on the palate. On the first pass,...
750ml
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$42.05
12 bottles:
$41.21
From a vineyard that has since been designated as part of the new Petaluma Gap appellation, this wine shows the fog...
750ml
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$31.00
12 bottles:
$30.38
Preserved lemon, orange blossoms, white grapefruit, and struck flint, with saline-like minerality due to strong...
750ml
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$112.00
6 bottles:
$111.20
750ml
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$67.80
This blend of 50% Corvina, 30% Corvinone and 20% Rondinella shows depth and a nicely concentrated appearance. The...
750ml
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$64.95
6 bottles:
$63.65
The Sartori 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Corte Brà (with 12,000 bottles made) shows a good sense...
750ml
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$16.49
12 bottles:
$16.16
This offers aromas of dark-skinned berry, underbrush and scorched earth. It's smooth and medium bodied, with ripe...
750ml - Case of 12
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$25.38
A distinctive version of Chardonnay, with obvious skin contact, showing delicate tannins and zesty flavors of orange...
750ml
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$36.79
This has walnut, black-cherry, dried-flower and citrus-peel aromas. Pollen and sweet fig notes on the palate. Dried...
Chardonnay Corvina Blend Sauvignon Blanc 2013 2015
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.
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
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.