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750ml
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The main feature of this cava is its powerful color with lively and sparkling nuance. With more than 15 months of...
750ml
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$17.09
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This tangy Cava offers a lively bead and snappy flavors of Granny Smith apple, melon rind, petrol and Meyer lemon...
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$58.20
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$48.00
This firm Cava leads off with a streak of petrol and spice, followed by more subtle Gala apple, honey and lemon curd...
750ml
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$33.60
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This firm Cava leads off with a streak of petrol and spice, followed by more subtle Gala apple, honey and lemon curd...
750ml
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$13.50
$15.00
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This fresh rose Cava is well-balanced, with notes of peach skin, spring blossom, slivered almond and fleur de sel...
750ml
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$12.99
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$11.40
Very pale straw appearance with aromas of fresh cut lemon and subtle green apple surrounded by rising dough. A...
750ml
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$18.66
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Sumarroca's Cava Brut Rosado is predominately made from the Pinot Noir that grows directly around the estate. With a...
750ml
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$16.90
$18.40
Vivid ruby, with a frothy mousse. Bright raspberry and cherry on the nose and palate, with subtle white pepper and...
750ml
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$29.93
Rated 90 - Tim Wildman MW is behind the Wildman wines, with a focus on petillant naturel winemaking. He’s carved...
750ml
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$29.93
Visually this is great fun a bubbling disco for the eyes – as soon as you crack the crown cap it’s alive with...
750ml
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$18.23
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Packs a frothy mix of green apple, lemon sherbet and tangerine flavors that are lip-smackingly juicy. Drink now....
Champagne Blend Xarel-lo Australia Spain
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.