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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.08
12 bottles: $17.72
COLOR: Wine of very elegant red color. BOUQUET: Intense aroma, with fruity hints of ripe plums, cherry jam and notes...
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.05
12 bottles: $11.81
COLOR: Clear pale yellow in colour, with greenish reflections. NOSE: Fresh and slightly fruity bouquet with delicate...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.00
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
Aged 10 months in Stainless steel tanks with periodic battonage. Then aged for an additional month in bottle before...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94
12 bottles: $12.68
Made from 100% Garganega, the main grape variety in the Soave DOC. A bright, fresh wine with delicate almond blossom...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $99.93 $105.19
Arbikie's signature rye is matured in virgin oak casks, giving notes of cinnamon swirls, choux pastry, vanilla seeds,...
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92
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.03 $24.24
12 bottles: $19.15
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Great Value) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
UBC
92
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $22.50
Strong Soave tradition here, drawing on the older nomenclature of the zone that once referenced Chablis-type and...
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91
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.85 $23.00
6 bottles: $13.87
Pale yellow with greenish hues. Light-bodied and refreshing, offering a bouquet of melons, ripe apples, and pear....
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.15
12 bottles: $15.83
Appearance: Luminous, deep ruby red, with purplish rim. Bouquet: Fruity aromas of dark cherry, wild cherry, red...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $22.80
A wine that is full expression of the potential of Apulian nature, the Rosso dei Vespa combines the traditional...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.19 $35.99
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Great Value) (Tried & True) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
UBC
94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.43 $55.19
Starting with hints of peat smoke and honey baked apples on the nose, this scotch presents as medium bodied on the...
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95
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93
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $98.78 $103.98
6 bottles: $77.40
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of toffee, honey butter, sea salt, raisin bread and earth with a silky,...
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95
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94
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.90 $53.58
12 bottles: $41.04
Aromas of fresh orange peel, heather honey, and a hint of torched cedar give way to an approachable whisky that is...
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91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $52.32 $55.07
12 bottles: $34.19
Nose: Luscious, juicy pineapple and a hint of zesty citrus. Taste: Light caramel and vanilla notes, vibrant...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $160.34 $168.78
The sumptuous aromas of raw grains and stone fruits and beeswax are enticing. The flavors blossom over the palate...
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96
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93 $15.34
Color : Ruby red with delicate garnet undertones. Nose : The minerality of the nose creates a delicate combination...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.94
Color: Bright and straw yellow with green highlights. Bouquet: Pleasant hints of white flowers and peach. Taste:...

Blended Scotch Falanghina Garganega Primitivo

Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.


We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.