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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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The Wehlener Sonnenuhr GGR is selected from a parcel of our very oldest vines, some of which exceed 130 years old....
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This is even lower in alcohol (at 11%), and spent three months longer in fuder (for a total of 18) than its 2017...
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A ripe aroma builds with warm yellow fruits before opening into lemon freshness. The palate has richness and depth,...
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Pristine white grapefruit and lime zest extend from nose to palate in this thirst-quenching, delicately off-dry...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Luminous straw-yellow. Complex, mint-accented aromas of nectarine, tangerine and powdered stone, plus a hint of...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.95
This medium-bodied Riesling delivers plenty of character, with velvety texture and an expressive palate. Bursts with...
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Ravishing peach and mango nose. A powerful and concentrated Spätlese that has a ripeness and polish rare in 2016. Up...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $224.95
This is impressively complex and harmonious, with prominent notes of saffron and jasmine framing the core of ripe...
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375ml - Case of 12
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Pure, flying like a butterfly across the palate, this starts with mineral and floral notes up front, but unfolds to...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Pure, flying like a butterfly across the palate, this starts with mineral and floral notes up front, but unfolds to...
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Cairanne Lambrusco Riesling

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.

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.