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$21.93
$22.80
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$21.66
Notes of cassis, red and black pepper, and spices. There are beautiful mineral notes and integrated oak...
750ml
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$53.89
$54.40
12 bottles:
$52.81
One of the last born of the Mariflor range. Beautiful, fairly deep colour with purple highlights. Characterised by...
750ml
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$23.89
$26.80
Roundness and generosity! Mariflor Malbec has the complexity, the power and sensuality with deep aromas of black...
750ml
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$46.95
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$46.01
This 100% hand harvested Semillon is from a single plot in the Finca Manoni vineyard inside the Uco Valley. Left 50%...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.73
RATED TOP 10 RED WINE $10 AND UNDER 2022 (World Value Wine Challenge). Dark ruby color. Aromas and flavors of...
750ml
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$21.24
$23.60
12 bottles:
$19.00
A rich and fragrant wine with a deep purple hue, Grand Reserve Malbec envelops the senses with an exquisite bouquet...
750ml
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$9.92
$11.00
12 bottles:
$9.72
With tropical fruit and subtle flower notes on the nose, this Torrontés is very approachable. It is not as wild as...
750ml
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$29.94
Notes of blackberries and boysenberries wrapped in rose petals, violets and tobacco on the nose. This leads into...
750ml
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$17.50
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$17.15
Rich dark berries, black fruit and complex wood tones of cedar and aged oak come together in this dense Cabernet....
750ml
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$14.41
$15.17
12 bottles:
$13.18
The 2021 Malbec - Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva is 50% Malbec, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot from Luján de Cuyo...
750ml
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$13.65
$15.17
12 bottles:
$13.18
Dark, inky aromas of blackberry, graphite and mocha get things going. This Malbec is full, thick and velvety. With...
750ml
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$35.94
$38.40
The nose displays inviting aromas of baking spices with notes of ripe black fruit, there are nuances of flowers and...
750ml
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$12.04
$13.38
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$10.39
Color: Intense red, with violet highlights.
Aroma: Great intensity of fruit, outstanding notes of cherries and forest...
750ml
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$21.05
$23.39
12 bottles:
$18.80
Fresh and tangy nose full of currants, grilled fresh herbs and a touch of flowers. Really clean and precise on the...
750ml
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$13.65
$15.17
12 bottles:
$12.36
The 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is part of the fruit-driven and juicy range of approachable wines and was...
750ml
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$19.93
12 bottles:
$19.53
Well-layered, with dried herb and orange peel notes to the mineral-accented berry and cherry flavors, which are...
2021 Argentina Cuyo Mendoza Wine
As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.
Undoubtedly the most important viticultural region of the country of Argentina is Cuyo, the arid and red-soiled area within central-west Argentina which produces over eighty percent of the nation's wine each year. Cuyo represents the finest aspects of Argentinian wine making, with wineries in the region celebrating their traditions which stretch back to the sacramental wines first introduced to the country by Spanish settlers hundreds of years ago. As with much of Argentina, Cuyo is most famous for the production of Malbec wines, with Malbec grapes thriving prodigiously in the hot climate of the region, reaching full ripeness in ways they rarely could in their native France, and producing wines of exceptional flavor and quality. The Desaguadero River is the key water source in this otherwise dry and dusty region, and successful irrigation projects have helped bring water to even the driest vineyards within Cuyo.
When it comes to Argentinian wines, one region stands head and shoulders above the rest. The high altitude wine region of Mendoza has been producing high quality wines for some time now, and has established itself as one of the premier homes of New World viticulture, thanks to its combination of bold, Latin American approaches to winemaking coupled with a European flair for excellence and finesse.
Today, the Mendoza accounts for almost two-thirds of the Argentinian wine output, making it a dominating force in the country’s industry, and wines from Mendoza are exported all over the world. Its success comes from several factors - not least for the fact that it is one of the oldest and most well established New World wine regions, having been planted in the mid 19th century and allowed to develop from heritage vines of the finest European specimens. The altitude is certainly a key factor when it comes to Mendoza. The average elevation of vineyards in this region is 1000 metres above sea level, a factor which creates almost unparalleled consistency in climatic conditions, allowing the vintners to regulate their growing and harvesting for optimum effect.
Mendoza is primarily a Malbec producer, although Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Chardonnay varietal grapes are also grown here to great effect. The Malbec grapes of Argentina tend to have a higher level of expression and flavor than those in its native France, because Mendoza Malbec grows in smaller bunches, with smaller, more intensely charactered berries.