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$14.30
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$14.01
100% Merlot from 18-year-old vines. The vineyards are sustainably farmed and indigeonous yeasts are used for...
750ml
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$17.86
$18.80
6 bottles:
$15.84
A lovely spring breeze. This Zero Sugar Rosé is easy to drink, with an extraordinary freshness and pleasant acidity...
750ml
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$11.94
$12.57
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$9.51
The wine is a blend of 85% Merlot with its fresh fruit floral character and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon to give the wine...
750ml
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$16.90
$18.80
The 2021 BenMarco Malbec was produced with fruit from Los Chacayes in Valle de Uco, fermented destemmed in stainless...
750ml
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$14.34
$15.10
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$12.37
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Merlot is immediately approachable with lush flavors of blueberry, blackberry and...
750ml
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$12.43
$13.08
The Basics Ripe plum and currant flavors are immediately evident in its aromas and flavors. The Taste A sweet,...
750ml
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$12.43
$13.08
The Basics Carefully crafted to be a light, more refreshing version of Merlot. The Taste Hints of orange peels with...
750ml
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$12.43
$13.08
The Basics This wine has mouthwatering fruit flavors with a moderately sweet palate. The Taste Distinctive raspberry...
750ml
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$29.69
12 bottles:
$29.10
Immerse yourself in pure and delicate fresh summer fruit. A crackling, fresh and full glass characterized by...
750ml - Case of 6
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$15.84
Aromas of berries and spices. The palate balances good structure and vibrant acidity, with a fresh, pleasant finish....
750ml
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$18.72
$20.00
Grapefruit, mango and papaya leap from the glass as the 2023 Rosé Réserve opens. Salty sea air and minerals add...
750ml
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$13.65
$15.17
The 2023 Rosé Sabine is ripe, vibrant and structured. Spiced red fruit and almonds rush across the palate, supported...
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$18.95
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$18.57
• 50% 14-day skin-contact Pinot Gris from Columbia Gorge AVA.
• 50% blended with Ovum’s Big Salt cuvée.
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750ml
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$19.20
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$17.10
A soft, pale shade of pink in the glass, this mostly Central Coast-grown rosé blend of 72% Grenache, 11% Carignane,...
750ml
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$20.94
$22.48
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$18.61
For us, rosé season is all year around. This sophisticated dry rosé has aromas of raspberry and orange blossom with...
750ml
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$20.93
$22.79
12 bottles:
$20.90
Beautiful salmon-pink in color, the 2023 Arriviste explodes in a festival of aroma with strawberry, blood orange, red...
750ml
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$15.94
12 bottles:
$15.62
The Block & Row Merlot leads with impressions of ripe cherries and fresh raspberries accented by seductive aromas of...
750ml
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$17.80
$18.74
12 bottles:
$14.81
Brilliant ruby color with violet edges. Strawberries, raspberries and ripe fruit with touch of pepper and spices...
Grappa Malbec Merlot Rose / Blush 750ml
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
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.
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.