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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.93 $26.47
12 bottles: $25.41
Really fresh and zingy with bright lemon citrus, chalk and wet stones. A medium-bodied, transparent sauvignon with a...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $7.13
Fresh and rather tangy, this wine features grapefruit aromas and a zingy, fruit-filled palate.
White
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
This is bright and citrusy with candied lemons and lychee as well as notes of honeysuckle and savory herbs. Medium-...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.93
12 bottles: $19.53
Ruby red in color with aromas of wild blackberry and ripe plum. Intense and elegant on the palate with notes of red...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Intense aromas of marasca cherry and redcurrant with hints of blackberry jelly. Dynamic and enveloping on the palate...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
The nose on this wine opens with vanilla and cherry but quickly turns to peppermint shocked in ice water joined by...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.13 $15.93
12 bottles: $10.46
Aromas of grapefruit, gooseberry and melon. Notes of tropical fruit flavors, with balanced acidity. Great with fish...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.51 $21.59
12 bottles: $19.76
Our lightest sip yet, with crisp notes of ripe citrus and a hint of rose petals.
Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.72
6 bottles: $44.00
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 2019 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.80
12 bottles: $24.32
An aromatic explosion of citrus flower and tropical fruit like pineapple with crushed rocks. The palate is crisp with...
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
Sauvignon is one of the world's great white grapes. It has adapted to new terroirs almost everywhere, yelding wines...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.90
Cannonau is a typical grapevine in Sardinia that here in Usini assumes unique organoleptic nuances that are found in...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.94 $13.87
Richly perfumed with mango and nectarine, mineral and lime. Sweet herbals and a hint of fresh pea out of the pod....
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.49
12 bottles: $15.83
Lime and gooseberry aromas with fennel, a hint of blackcurrant, and a spice/ mineral note. Expansive fruit salad...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.03 $15.59
12 bottles: $13.99
Perfumed and lifted with passionfruit, blackcurrant and sweet herbs. Mandarin notes also. Juicy and mouth-filling...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.99 $16.66
The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Select Blocks Organic (Marlborough) comes from two organic blocks, one in the Awatere and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.36 $13.01
12 bottles: $8.08
Our Merlot is garnet in color with flavors of black cherry on the palate. Soft and smooth.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.23 $22.48
12 bottles: $17.48
Vibrant and distinctive, with fresh lemon, lime and pear flavors marked by lemongrass and fresh-clipped mint....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.18
This Sauvignon Blanc carries aromas of ripe lemon and freshly picked grapefruit. Crisp and lively flavours of citrus,...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.36

Grenache Merlot Primitivo Sauvignon Blanc 750ml

The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.


For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.

As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.


Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.