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750ml
Bottle: $25.92 $28.80
The Santa Barbara County Grenache was inspired by Fonsalette from Chateau Rayas. The wine represents two very...
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750ml
Bottle: $37.80 $42.00
The 2021 Grenache Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard is one of the more ethereal and aromatic wines in this range....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.44 $51.94
A sleek, harmonious red, with a rich undertow of sweet smoke, fig jam and mocha notes, plus generous flavors of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.00
12 bottles: $29.40
The top wine, made in tiny quantities, the 2015 Brega comes from the oldest vineyards of the estate (both planted...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $8.01
12 bottles: $7.61
Dark purple. Potent blackberry liqueur, cherry-cola, incense and mocha scents pick up a smoky nuance with aeration....
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $21.94
The 2019 Telescópico Garnacha · Garnacha Peluda · Mazuela was produced with grapes from Alpartir and Morata on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.90 $15.10
A bold but balanced red, leading with aromatic tar and black licorice notes that are well-meshed with raspberry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.15 $17.09
Very intense cherry red color with tones of purple. Presents in the nose a great concentration of aromas of ripe red...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
The 2019 Grenache opens with effusive aromas of strawberry, sandalwood, floral spice and earthiness. A sleek, soft...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Blueberries, plums, cherries, cola and sweet spices on the nose. Full-bodied and fruity with fine-grained tannins and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $46.01
12 bottles: $45.08
Incredibly mineral and saline with astonishing focus and precision for this very warm location. Great lemon aromas...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.08 $35.94
An enticement of sweet raspberry, wild strawberry and dried berry fruit with an underlying fragrance of incense;...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.75 $15.91
The dark-fruited 2020 IGP Côtes Catalanes Nicolas is 100% Grenache and made from vines averaging 65 years of age....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $7.70 $11.00
Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussane, from vines of an average age of 20 years, planted on sandy and clay slopes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.60 $31.94
Both wines from 2018 showed very fresh and young, younger than you'd have anticipated. The 2018 El Terroir follows...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $234.94
Moving to the reds, the 2021 Grenache Unanswered Prayers is 76.5% Grenache, 11.3 % Syrah, 5.5 Mourvedre, 4% Petite...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $26.60
Rulei is a demonstration of the uniqueness of the high-altitude vineyards in the Najerilla valley, which historically...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $399.94 $499.94
Tasted from bottle, the deeply hued 2017 Grenache The Gorgeous Victim checks in as 76% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre, 9%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $424.94 $499.94
The 2014 Grenache Shakti is blended of 88% Grenache, 6% Mourvèdre, 4% Petite Sirah and 2% Touriga Nacional, coming...
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Muscat Grenache Schioppettino White Rhone Blend In-Store or Curbside pickup

Known as Moscato in Italy, and Moscatel in Portugal and Spain, Muscat is one of the oldest continually cultivated grape varietals in the world. It originally came out of the Middle East, and was picked up by the ancient Greeks, who brought it to Italy and elsewhere in their empire. Because of its astounding age and continuous use, it has long since been mutated and crossbred to produce dozens of subspecies, and it is known by lots of synonyms and regional names. Because of this, it is fair to say that there is no ‘true’ Muscat grape. The most popular - and oldest - varietal within this group, however, is Muscat Blanc au Petit Grains, which is grown with great results most notably in France and South Africa.



Known for its light and fruity character, Muscat of Alexandria is the second oldest of the Muscat grapes, and is found in several countries around the Mediterranean. The grape is prized for its versatility - indeed, almost every imaginable type of wine style, from dry to medium to sweet and sparkling, can be made from this varietal. Generally speaking, though, Muscat grapes have a relatively low acidity which make them unsuitable for ageing, meaning the vast majority of Muscat wines are drank very young, wherein they can express their best features.

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.

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.