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$21.59
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$21.16
The first white is the 2018 Predicador Blanco, a blend of 59% Garnacha Blanca, 32% Malvasía Riojana (Alarije) and 9%...
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$44.40
The 2018 Branco O Fugitivo em Curtimenta is an unoaked and very dry field blend (grapes like Encruzado, Uva-Cão,...
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$29.94
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$29.34
• Practicing organic.
• 50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin.
• 45+ year old vines.
• South-southeast exposure.
•...
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$43.19
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$42.40
A creamy-textured white, with mineral and white blossom notes edging the ripe melon, dried herb and yellow apple...
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$49.60
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Still very youthful, with a complex interplay of herbal notes (sage, thyme and rosemary) with ripe yet restrained...
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$46.80
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$44.46
From reddish Jurassic limestone soils, the golden-yellow colored 2018 Grasberg "La colline où pousse l'herbe" offers...
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The 2018 Schoffweg "Le chemin des brebis" offers a pure, rich and intense, very elegant and concentrated bouquet of...
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$28.93
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$28.35
The Montefalco Sagrantino red wine of Rocca di Fabbri estate at the tasting has an intense ruby red color. It is rich...
750ml
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$47.94
It is the first Sagrantino produced by the company, the one with which Giampaolo Tabarrini immediately made people...
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The Crusher Petite Sirah is a deep, inky color with bold aromas of boysenberry, blackberry, and fig jam. The inviting...
750ml
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$42.99
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$42.13
A serious barrel-fermented Sauvignon. Waxy lemon aromas with toasted sesame seed. A fresh, mineral palate with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.94
As always, the nose is intense and exotic, sporting salted lemon and quince, oatmeal and a hint of white flowers. The...
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Domaine Rolet Arbois Blanc Tradition 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$40.37
• Practicing organic.
• 50% Chardonnay, 50% Savagnin.
• 45+ year old vines.
• South-southeast exposure.
•...
750ml - Case of 3
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Sliced apple, pear, flint and stone on the nose. Full-bodied with a delicious, tangy palate with hints of tarragon...
Petite Sirah Mencia White Blend Xinomavro 2018 750ml
Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.
Xinomavro is the predominant grape varietal of Macedonia, although it is also grown in many parts of Greece where the climatic conditions are suitable for this particular fruit. The names translates as 'acid black', which gives some clue as to the nature of this varietal. The grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, which is a result of the thick and blue-black skins found on the fruit. This particular characteristic results in a superb aging potential in wines made from the Xinomavro varietal, as time spent in barrels softens these strong, astringent tannins and allows the full range of their flavors to come through in the wine. Most commonly, Xinomavro grapes are associated with aromas of red gooseberry, spices, olives and dried fruit, such as dried tomato.