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750ml
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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...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$159.00
96-97 This is a very beautiful red with currant and berry character. Very fine and polished tannins, too. The impact...
750ml
Bottle:
$269.45
3 bottles:
$264.06
Woven within the 1,100-acre ranch are gardens and orchards where wild turkeys, deer, and bear roam free. And amongst...
1.0Ltr
Bottle:
$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
Bottle:
$87.93
$93.20
12 bottles:
$87.40
A wonderfully rich, savoury nose leading into notes of lusciously ripe blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry, with a...
750ml
Bottle:
$123.19
6 bottles:
$122.40
Deep purple color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry, blackberry preserves, allspice, and grilled pumpernickel with...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$79.69
6 bottles:
$78.10
Aromas and flavors of blackberries, currants and hints of fresh basil and parsley. Medium body, firm and silky...
750ml
Bottle:
$115.84
6 bottles:
$115.20
A juicy, flavorful red with aromas and flavors of crushed berries and currants. Intense amount of new wood. Full and...
750ml
Bottle:
$123.77
$137.52
A singed bay leaf and charcoal edge gives this a sauvage hint, while the core of steeped black currant and fig fruit...
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Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona Ranch 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$441.08
Abreu’s first venture with Cabernet Sauvignon was from the Madrona Ranch, which is essentially the lower hillsides...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$153.45
Juicy and engaging, with red currant and plum fruit, stitched tightly with chalky tannins, grilled savory and singed...
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Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1080.14
$1149.08
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black...
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Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$554.64
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon charges from the gate with exuberant red and black...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$328.85
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Bond Cabernet Sauvignon St Eden 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$738.84
Moving to the 2015s tasted from bottle, this is an incredible vintage for this estate and there are two perfect wines...
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Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$219.95
This is dark and structured in style, with a strong graphite spine and a robust loamy edge throughout, while steeped...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$652.82
Just about pure perfection, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard comes from vines around the estate, just...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1115.95
$1139.14
Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc 2002 2006 2015 United States California
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.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.