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Morehouse Road Vineyard, planted in 2001, differs from Auten in its east-west row orientation, and its Lima silt-loam...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.49 $18.41
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There is almost no other wine that is so defining for German white wine like the Riesling. With its racy acidity and...
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750ml
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While quite young at the moment, the stone fruit, lime and florals flow from nose to palate on this slippery, mostly...
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750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Kerosene, lime, white peach and apple blossom open on this appealingly aromatic Riesling. The palate is mostly dry...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.85 $19.20
Complex nose of crisp pear, yellow apple and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied with quite a dry balance for a wine that...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.05
12 bottles: $25.53
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750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
Brotherhood’s best selling wine, this beautiful Riesling has delicate floral and lime aromas and full, ripe...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $12.35
Crisp, dry and racy, with grapefruit and pear scents, this Riesling shows the ripe fruit flavors and slightly mineral...
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.95
12 bottles: $13.67
The vineyards of Ried Tiefenthal are planted in loess and face southeast, first class conditions for Riesling! Vines...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
Luscious, fresh and crisp in the classic German-style, with ample peach and apricot flavors.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.09
12 bottles: $12.36
Luscious, fresh and crisp in the classic German style, with ample peach and apricot flavors.
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.41
12 bottles: $13.99
The Rhine Riesling grape, native to the Rhine Valley, has been grown in the vineyards of the Cembra Valley for...
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750ml
Bottle: $19.93
12 bottles: $19.53
A fresh, peach and apple-inflected white, accented by lemon and mineral. The rich fruit is matched to a steely...
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750ml
Bottle: $25.94 $26.48
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Produced from the estate's oldest vines, this is a worthy reserve. This wine shows impressive depth and intensity,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
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With aromas and flavors of apricot, peach, and pear, it’s the result of excellent growing conditions along the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.51 $18.43
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White stone fruit, white peach, apricot, cool and delicious. Think Fuji apple, shiroplum, lime leaves. Focused and a...
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750ml
Bottle: $14.64 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
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750ml
Bottle: $14.64 $15.41
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Aleatico Garganega Mavrotragano Riesling 750ml

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.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.