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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.64 $31.99
Alluring aromas of dark-skinned berry, exotic spice and an earthy note of tilled soil come together in the glass. The...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $79.80
Brilliant yellow-gold. Powerful scents of nectarine, pear nectar and Meyer lemon pick up vanilla, honey and smoky...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $15.72
Intense ruby red in color. Persistent on the nose, with hints of jam, tobacco and tanned leather. Big and bold on the...
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Rose
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $56.11
Pale orange-pink. Fresh red berries, nectarine and white flowers on the fragrant nose. The palate offers silky...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $110.09
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Rose
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.28
Create some chatter around your Christmas dinner table by pouring this serious, gastronomic rosé. It’s savoury and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.94
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $76.19
A white of wonderful intensity and character with sliced-apple, lemon and green-papaya character. Candied green apple...
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White
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $363.95 $377.90
This has all the rounded, rich texture and generosity that you would expect from white Hermitage, with mango and pear...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $171.68
This has all the rounded, rich texture and generosity that you would expect from white Hermitage, with mango and pear...
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Barbera Rose / Blush White Rhone Blend 2012 2014

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.