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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.92
A fresh, simple but attractive Gavi here with sliced apples, pears and nectarines. Scented, pure and floral on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.99
Brambly, ripe Zinfandel fruit and spice in a fresh package. The use of stainless on the Foxglove Zin keeps the ripe...
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Soft pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Heavenly bouquet reminiscent of Almond trees in bloom. Lush...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.90 $38.00
12 bottles: $32.68
Zesty and richly detailed, with racy cherry and blackberry flavors that take on licorice and bittersweet mocha...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.84 $39.19
12 bottles: $36.48
Mouthwatering and delicious with crisp acidity and a driving finish, this wine offers a pleasing range of flavors...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.33 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
How do you improve on a classic? You smooth it out and lighten things up. And that’s exactly what we did to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $8.99
Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel is made using grapes sourced from gnarled 35-80 year old head trained vines. As some...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $19.60
12 bottles: $18.56
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.99
12 bottles: $11.52
The Grayson Zinfandel shows a dark color with rich mixed raspberries, strawberries and brambles surrounded by hints...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.90 $31.20
12 bottles: $29.64
Brooding dark purple plum raspberry flavors dotted with sage and black peppercorns
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.88 $40.00
12 bottles: $38.10
A real briar patch of a Zin, with appealingly rustic wild cherry, spiced cinnamon and bay leaf accents that take on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.82
12 bottles: $64.50
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $35.75 $36.40
12 bottles: $35.04
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Enticing strawberry and red-plum aromas lead to a combination of wild berry, oak leaves and cranberry flavors on a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.90 $36.00
12 bottles: $34.20
Pretty ruby color. Soft, spicy aromas of cherry syrup, bay leaf, sweet tobacco and spice. Light to medium bodied,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.93 $20.40
• Practicing Sustainable • 100% Zinfandel • Sourced entirely from Hendry estate vineyards • Planted on stony...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.66
12 bottles: $15.05
With this wine, Chris and Elijah were aiming for one that you can enjoy on a patio with a great burger or steak. Not...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $53.89 $54.79
12 bottles: $52.81
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $87.94 $97.79
Amazing depth of colour and outstanding red berry flavours, particularly strawberry, lend this red Icewine to pair...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $70.99 $76.94
This is a glorious icewine where acidity and sugar are in perfect harmony. The candied orange peel, ginger, straw and...
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Cortese Ice Wine Other Italian Reds Zinfandel

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.

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.