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These fun, fresh and incredibly enjoyable wines are true to varietal character and can be enjoyed on their own or...
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Abundant fruit with a slight tropical note backed by judicious oak. The fuller viscosity that is a signature of this...
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COLOR: Gold with green tints. NOSE: Pronounced lemon citrus core with tree fruits of pear and crisp apple lined with...
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COLOR: Medium Gold. NOSE: Pronounced pear and golden yellow apple lined with a floral note of jasmine, apricot, and...
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750ml
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Flavors of white peach, apple, and lemon. Notes of almonds and vanilla, hints of oak. Serve with grilled prawns over...
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750ml
Bottle: $31.75
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Stylish and elegant, there's juicy peach, citrus and melon flavors with accents of lemon blossom, a crushed rock...
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750ml
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Packed with pear, apple and citrus aromas and shows exceptional depth and body. Offers rich flavors of green apple...
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750ml
Bottle: $45.36 $50.40
The 2019 Zinfandel Cat's Cradle is similarly hued but has a purer, crisper, more youthful vibe as well as ample plum...
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750ml
Bottle: $43.20 $48.00
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Dark plum and black-cherry flavors show great richness and breadth in this mouth-filling, slightly tannic wine as it...
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750ml
Bottle: $11.31 $12.57
Medium-bodied and crisp, with subtle apple, pear and citrus notes. A mineral component comes through in the lively,...
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750ml
Bottle: $23.99
6 bottles: $23.51
A wine that stands out on the nose for intense and elegant fruity and floral aromas. In the mouth there are hints of...
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750ml
Bottle: $20.23 $22.48
12 bottles: $17.48
Shows fresh apple, Asian pear and citrus flavors that are vibrant at the core, with elegant details of sea salt...
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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $10.99
This is a delightful wine with tempting flavors of green apples and peaches. Hints of honey and vanilla enhance the...
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187ml
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This is a delightful wine with tempting flavors of green apples and peaches. Hints of honey and vanilla enhance the...
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Bottle: $16.99
This is a delightful wine with tempting flavors of green apples and peaches. Hints of honey and vanilla enhance the...
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750ml
Bottle: $11.87 $12.50
12 bottles: $7.60
This is a delightful wine with tempting flavors of green apples and peaches. Hints of honey and vanilla enhance the...
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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
6 bottles: $15.00
Barefoot Buttery Chardonnay is creamy and vibrant, bursting with pineapple aromas and layers of toasty oak that...
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750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Barefoot Buttery Chardonnay is creamy and vibrant, bursting with pineapple aromas and layers of toasty oak that...

Chardonnay Faro Zinfandel

Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.

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.