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Bottle: $36.00
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The 2020 may have been considerably more concentrated than this vintage, and yet there is something more mellifluous,...
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Bottle: $23.42
A full bodied, round wine that leads with aromas of ripe yellow fruits and lemon curd with notes of pleasantly bitter...
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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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750ml
Bottle: $11.20 $13.87
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750ml
Bottle: $24.90
All tank fermented. A straight-shooting, mid-weighted force of mineral, quince paste, almond husk and Meyer lemon....
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750ml
Bottle: $21.89
Stony, flinty, smoky aromas, with sparks of gunflint and green apple. There are some stone fruit characters too,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.50
White color with green highlights. A citrus and lime aroma combined with herbs and a hint of minerality. Very rich...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Showing straw yellow, Camporengo Garganega releases an appealing, elegantly balanced bouquet composed of floral...
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750ml
Bottle: $33.94
12 bottles: $33.26
Aroma : Black cherry, sarsaparilla, cacao. Flavor : Salted plum, black raspberry, cola.
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A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.13
A delicate white wine with bright aromas of white flowers, green apples and lemon curd on the nose. Fresh citrus and...
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750ml
Bottle: $33.94
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Soft tannin and stimulating acidity rise to meet this deeply fruited, social wine. Carignan from this beloved site...
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750ml
Bottle: $13.43
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Our Cabrerisse comes from 40-60 year-old Carignan vines, dry-famed in the stony landscape of this small Languedoc...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $16.33
Organoleptic specifications Straw yellow with greenish hues. Nose shows scents of apple, pear and pleasant mineral...
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750ml
Bottle: $24.94
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The 2021 Carignane from Jessie's Grove is fabulous. Rich, deep, and dynamic, the 2021 is done in a style that shows...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.94
Our style of wine began with the discovery of a centenary organic vineyard, lost in Cauquenes, in the Tres Esquinas...
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750ml
Bottle: $19.20
Our style of wine began with the discovery of a centenary organic vineyard, lost in Cauquenes, in the Tres Esquinas...
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750ml
Bottle: $27.40 $28.84
6 bottles: $22.58
Cherry bombs. With a nod to Appalachian creativity, we took maraschino cherries and give them a good, long soak in...
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750ml
Bottle: $16.93 $18.34
Brothers Dario, the oenologist and Andrea, the agronomist, are responsible for more than 70ha of proprietary...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
Color: Brilliant straw yellow colour with greenish hints. Perfume: The delicate nose is reminiscent of almond...

Carignan Cherries Garganega Sideritis

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 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.