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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.89 $30.00
Fermented with native yeast and aged in concrete for six months and then moved to French oak (mostly used) for an...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.95
A pretty nose of plums, cherries, earth, walnuts and sweet spices. Some spearmint, too. Medium-bodied with fine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Aromas of raspberries and ripe red fruits. The mouth feel shows good concentration and structure, with a soft texture...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.80
12 bottles: $28.22
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Wine of ruby red color, bright, with intense aromas of red fruits and subtle touches of wood; its tannins are smooth...
White
750ml
Bottle: $21.90
12 bottles: $21.46
COLOR: Bright straw yellow color. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense with pleasing, clean and elegant aromas of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.79
6 bottles: $24.00
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.72 $20.80
Aromas of plums, dark cherries, blueberries, tar and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with round, velvety...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $114.83 $115.99
Blackberries, dark plums, dried earth, tar, paprika, lavender and bark on the nose. Medium-bodied, dark fruited and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $329.90
3 bottles: $323.30
Fascinating nose of blue flowers, blueberries, sea shells, moss and lemon grass. It’s medium-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $154.93 $160.79
Wild blackberries, pine cones, bark, chili chocolate, cracked pepper, cloves, iodine and crushed stones on the nose....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.84
12 bottles: $18.46
Juicy and inviting, with heavy citrus nuances to the vibrant black cherry and berry flavors, revealing a trace of red...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.26 $96.79
A really well-balanced malbec here that is slightly spicier and richer. Black cherries, dark olives and some violets....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.91 $48.79
The perfumed and floral 2020 Catena Alta Malbec is serious and keeps the balance and poise in this warm and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.94 $29.59
6 bottles: $28.80
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.90 $22.79
12 bottles: $20.90
The 2021 Appellation Lunlunta Malbec was produced with grapes from vines planted in 1930 at 920 meters in altitude....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.90
6 bottles: $86.14
A mixture of black and blue fruit, very perfumed and elegant. Cherries, plums and blueberries with a peppery...
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Red
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.99
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.86
12 bottles: $13.58
The Catena Malbec Appellation Vista Flores shows a dark violet color with black reflections. The nose offers ripe,...

Cognac Furmint Malbec Trebbiano 750ml

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

The Trebbiano varietal grape is a white wine grape originally from Italy, but which has been successfully planted and cultivated in several European countries, as well as in many parts of the New World. Although it is widely grown around the world, it remains relatively unknown to wine drinkers, perhaps because it has mostly been used traditionally as a blending varietal, and for the production of fortified wines. However, it is used very well in parts of Tuscany and elsewhere in Italy for single variety wines, where it is prized for its elegant character and beautiful citrus flavors, alongside floral aromas and a great expression of terroir. As such, Trebbiano wines often hold interesting mineral notes, making them fascinating and complex white wines perfect for matching with a wide range of foods.