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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$89.28
Blackberries with some black tea and perfumes. Full-bodied with fine, dusty tannins and seamless texture. So long and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$115.56
Blackberries, dark plums, dried earth, tar, paprika, lavender and bark on the nose. Medium-bodied, dark fruited and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$185.37
Tight, high acidity, lots of tannins; ageability.
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$226.27
There are three separate bottling from the Adrianna vineyard, one of them the 2013 Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$222.11
Very aromatic and vivid. Cherry and plum. Hints mushroom and tea. Full body, tight and beautiful. Focused and sexy....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$259.12
This is a phenomenal malbec with intense blue fruits such as blueberries and blackberries. Black truffle, too....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$249.95
In one of the coldest vintages of the last 30 years in Mendoza, the Adrianna Vineyard plot (just 1.4 hectares)...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$285.45
A layered and very soft red with checked yet unctuous tannins. Full body and caressing texture. Plenty of meat, earth...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$208.97
This is a really deep, decadent red, showing incredibly rich black soil, black olives and violets. Full body and rich...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$258.09
Made by Alejandro Vigil, this wine comes from the highest part of the Adrianna Vineyard at 1,390m, where the alluvial...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$108.28
The 2014 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones is the second vintage of the Malbec from the stonier part of the Adrianna...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$365.95
$372.54
Like the other Malbecs from Adrianna Vineyard, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones was bottled a little earlier,...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$360.95
Incredible aromas of blackberries, hot stones, wet earth and flowers. Full-bodied, it floats across the palate with...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$144.95
Incredible aromas of blackberries, hot stones, wet earth and flowers. Full-bodied, it floats across the palate with...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$360.95
This is really something. There’s purity and focus to the aromas of crushed berries, licorice and black tea, which...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$139.28
This is really something. There’s purity and focus to the aromas of crushed berries, licorice and black tea, which...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$113.95
The old River Stones has seen its name simplified to 2019 Adrianna Vineyard River. This is an exceptional vintage for...
Pre-Arrival
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$100.93
The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia, from the deepest, coolest...
Pre-Arrival
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.31
I was truly impressed with the nose of the 2011 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino, a blend of grapes from Adrianna...
Pre-Arrival
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.31
Very dense and powerful with a tight palate of blue fruit and raspberry undertones. Salty with wonderful length and...
Carignan Italian White Blends Malbec Zinfandel Pre-Arrival Wine
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.
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
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.