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750ml - Case of 6
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$35.00
Ripe pineapple, papaya, and slatey minerality on the nose. Intense but well-balanced tropical fruit flavors on the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$26.00
White flower aromas such as jasmine combine with faintly tropical fruit and a dairy hint to the nose. On the palate,...
750ml
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$17.84
12 bottles:
$17.48
100% Albillo Real from small plots around the village of San Martin de Valdeiglesias. The various plots are planted...
750ml
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$29.94
6 bottles:
$29.34
A soft white, with modest notes of orange, marshmallow, smoke and biscuit. Drink now. 7,000 cases made, 140 cases...
750ml
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$16.25
12 bottles:
$15.93
Pale yellow in color with a silvery green sheen. Complex and intense varietal aromas reveal green apple, ripe peach,...
750ml
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$19.94
12 bottles:
$19.54
100% Trexiadura that is unoaked, fermented naturally and bottled without filtration.
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$20.40
Young, fresh, and bold, 3055 chardonnay is the perfect accompaniment to any occasion.
The number 3055 represents...
750ml - Case of 12
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$12.36
Pale yellow with greenish tones, clean and bright. The aroma is intense with a frutal and soft aroma of cask that...
750ml
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$16.50
12 bottles:
$16.17
Aged for 3 months in bottle. Lemon yellow color, very clean and bright. Intense nose revealing outstanding floral and...
750ml
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$13.50
Colour: Pale, steely yellow, with green hues, viscous and very bright.
Nose: Grapefruit and pineapple fruit, with...
750ml
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$15.41
12 bottles:
$15.10
Tempranillo Blanco is a mutation of Tempranillo, a thick-skinned white grape. It was found and replanted in a...
750ml
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$55.94
The 2022 Vidonia is pure Listán Blanco from different ancient vineyards in the village of la Orotava at 350 to 600...
750ml
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I also tasted the white 2022 Trenzado from old cordón trenzado vineyards of Listán Blanco in the village of Los...
Chardonnay Cortese Mencia Spain 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 Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.
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.