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750ml - Case of 12
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$16.23
Red ruby in the glass with scents of plum, blackberry, cherry and touch of vanilla. Silky tannins on the palate...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.64
Classic aromas of red and black plums, cherries and licorice on the nose. Fresh and juicy with more red fruit and...
750ml
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$14.30
12 bottles:
$12.35
750ml
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$49.90
$52.80
12 bottles:
$46.74
The textbook red 2020 Mauro comes from a cooler year with freshness and balance. It's powerful and ripe with 14.5%...
750ml
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$15.07
$16.75
12 bottles:
$11.52
LOOK: Surprising intensity, a cherry red colour with a still bluish rim.
AROMA & PALATE: It is explosive on the...
750ml
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$19.51
$21.68
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LOOK: Clean, bright and expressive ruby red of medium-high intensity with great fluidity in the glass.
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750ml - Case of 6
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$35.60
A fresh and polished red with cherry and blueberry character and floral undertones. Medium to full body with fine...
750ml
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$69.94
12 bottles:
$68.54
Tobacco, mocha, morello cherry and floral nose. Big and delicious in the mouth with a marked oak character and a long...
750ml
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$22.89
A savory, full-bodied red with olives, blackcurrants, grilled herbs, toast and anchovies on the nose. Gently chewy...
750ml
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$52.50
Dried violet and rose-like florals with bracken and some leafy nuances. The palate has a firm core of ripe, polished...
750ml
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$98.95
$103.20
Aromas of spiced plums and blackberries with hints of cocoa beans, baking spices, cedar wood and smoke. Full-bodied...
750ml
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$20.89
$23.20
This has an impressive, ripe dark-fruit nose with hints of coffee and cedar, too. The palate has a very succulent and...
750ml
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$17.94
Beckoning nose of dark fruits, spice and judicious oak. The palate has a silky texture and a firm, dryish finish....
750ml
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$15.25
$16.66
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$15.05
Clean, bright, intense maroon colour with purple rim. Intense on the nose. Marked toasted aromas, due to the barrel...
750ml
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$104.89
6 bottles:
$104.00
Summa is part of Portia's "Vino de autor" category, with a strong emphasis on the winemaker's individual style and...
750ml
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$28.90
$29.96
In this wine, aromas of Mission fig, purple plum, milk chocolate and violet set the scene for blackberry preserve,...
750ml
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$26.94
$28.40
Inky garnet in the glass, this wine has a bouquet of blackberry, dark chocolate and anisette. Blackberry, black...
750ml
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$100.50
6 bottles:
$98.49
Elegant and complex, the 2020 Selección El Grajo Viejo (single vineyard) is Bodegas Protos’ most exclusive wine, a...
Garganega Ice Wine Sherry Tempranillo
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.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.