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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $123.50 $130.00
Warm, peppery rye spice is enveloped in maple and honey, supported by aromatic spicing of nutmeg and clove. With...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $79.80 $84.00
The history of the name of this wine is well known. We will not tell it here again. One thing is certain: its...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
12 bottles: $22.49
The 2022 Nero d'Avola is dark and woodsy in the glass, with dried blueberries and exotic spices lifted by sage hints....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $345.72
6 bottles: $341.64
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $60.88 $64.08
6 bottles: $60.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
6 bottles: $29.34
Colour: Deep, almost solid ruby red. Nose: Intense fruity notes of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, myrtle, leather...
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750ml
Bottle: $44.80
6 bottles: $44.00
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $169.94
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. A new release for 2022, this blended Canadian whiskey has a tawny hue and rich vanilla and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $53.47 $56.28
12 bottles: $42.75
A rich luxurious whisky finished in cognac casks, as was the crisper, brighter Cask No. 16 that it replaces. This is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $60.31 $63.48
12 bottles: $44.57
This medium-bodied whisky begins with an enticing nose of leather and a hint of firewood. A sip reveals a delicate...
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Spirits
1.0Ltr
Bottle: $41.88 $44.08
To create this extraordinary blend, Crown Royal™ Whiskies are hand selected and infused with the rich flavor of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.93
6 bottles: $78.33
The 2019 Sicilia Mille e Una Notte is a blend of Nero d'Avola, Petit Verdot, Syrah and other complementary grapes....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Cherries and watermelon with some citrus aromas follow through to a medium to full body with creamy-textured tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.88 $44.08
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750ml
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.81
Creamy oak gives this a rather hedonistic feel to the blackberries with walnuts and some new leather. A hint of figs....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $41.06
Deep and impenetrable ruby red with a purple edge. Delightful nose with ripe scents of cherries, plums and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.12
A complex nose with citrus fruits, hints of sultanas, barrel tones, mild vanilla, butterscotch, and manuka honey. The...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $68.50
Rich and powerful with expressions of ripe cherries, dark chocolate and spices. This full bodied wine is supported by...
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Bottle: $25.42
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Blaterle Canadian Whiskey Carignan Friulano Nero D'avola 12 Ship Free Items

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.



Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.