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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.23 $23.59
12 bottles: $18.99
An array of ripe black and blue fruit with hints of leather, nuts and sweet spices. Full-bodied with taut tannins,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.88
A lush, full-bodied Zinfandel that blaze dark berry, earth and grassy aromas that complement a rich and complex...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
A versatile, young red wine with a ruby red colour and a bouquet characterised by inviting aromas of ripe cherries,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.79
12 bottles: $22.80
Elegant aromas of fresh, red berry fruits with delicate floral undertones and an intriguing balsamic touch. The taste...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $55.51 $61.68
6 bottles: $54.41
24 Jul, 2023 – This is really velvety and open with a caressing texture that entices with every sip. Medium-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.67 $25.19
12 bottles: $20.51
Notes of red plums and bramble berries with dried rose petals, red licorice and bark. Medium- to full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
Bright and floral on the nose with orange blossom to the vivid sliced cherry character. Medium body, with ultra-fine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.93
6 bottles: $78.33
Aromas of al dente cherries with citrus peel. Flowers, such as red roses, also come through clearly. Medium to full...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.83
6 bottles: $78.23
Very perfumed with hibiscus flower, citrus and fresh cherry aromas that follow through to a medium body with layers...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
6 bottles: $78.34
Riper and richer Roncicone with plums, currants and jam, accompanied by fresh flowers and walnut undertones....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.14 $23.99
12 bottles: $22.79
A savory version, this Chianti Classico delivers green olive, tomato leaf, iron and tobacco flavors centered on a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.95 $83.20
Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.49
12 bottles: $32.83
Intense ruby red in color. An ample and complex bouquet, with distinct notes of flowers, fresh fruit, and spices. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $19.28
12 bottles: $15.28
From the family of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, this Sangiovese is bold and lush, with aromas of dried cherry, terra...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.93 $28.80
"Bambino" comes from a ten-acre block planted on Old Hill in 1998. This young-vine field blend is patterned after the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $31.60
12 bottles: $26.60
Our Zinfandel was aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 20% of which were new. At...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Intense ruby red in color with intense cherry and spicy mint characteristics on the nose. Densely rich on the palate,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.90 $29.65
12 bottles: $28.17
A classic Chianti Classico with plums, strawberries and peaches on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with very fine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.84
12 bottles: $16.50
A layered and juicy red with currant, cedar and some walnut character. It’s full and savory with lovely fruit and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.90
12 bottles: $27.34
This riserva has a luminous ruby red color. Appealing aromas of dark cherries, plums, sweet spice, violets, vanilla...
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Cortese Sangiovese Zinfandel 2020 750ml

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.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.