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Brilliant pale yellow in colour, with an intensely fruity bouquet that makes it an ideal single-variety wine. Very...
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The 2022 Microcósmico Macabeo wants to show the potential of the white grape (also known as Viura, the main white...
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Straw yellow with green hues denoting its youth, LAN Blanco exhibits on the nose the herbal aromas characteristic of...
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Bright and nervy nose with a mineral attraction to the pure, limey citrus and sliced green apples. Textured and...
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Toasty nose of lemon meringue pie, roasted almonds, smoke, grilled pineapple and fudge. Full-bodied, buttery and...
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Within the region of Castilla-La-Mancha, La Mancha is the largest delimited wine growing area in Europe. Bodega...
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Intense aromas of passionfruit, pineapple, citrus and herbs. On the palate appear notes of stone fruit, like peach,...
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Enticing hints of white blossoms, vanilla and graphite are a fragrant entry point for this graceful white. There's...
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100% Viura. There's richness, ripeness and complexity in this stunning, long-lived Viura. Impressive aromatic...
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The white 2021 Señorío de P. Peciña Cosecha Blanco is a fresh expression of the Viura from San Vicente de la...
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100% Viura—an indigenous variety here—from biodynamically farmed vineyards, 1.5ha of which Sandra owns and 7.5 ha...
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Finca Allende Rioja Martires 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$162.90
Pale yellow colour, absolutely clear. Subtle and fragrant on the nose; citric fruits, deep mineral aroma. On the...
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Remirez De Ganuza Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva 2013
750ml - Case of 3
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$178.03
The first vintage for this Gran Reserva Blanco – and it deserves plenty of success. From a vineayrd at 600m and as...
White Merlot Primitivo Mencia Viura
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.