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750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $15.53
A round and fruity Lambrusco with dark berries and hints of stems. Medium to full body, light bubbles and a tangy,...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.34 $12.99
12 bottles: $11.40
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.49
12 bottles: $15.83
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.50
12 bottles: $16.17
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.95
12 bottles: $16.61
Rated 92 - The 2021 Pop Cozs Tinto from António Marques-Da-Cruz and Tiago Teles is made entirely from Castelão,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $24.70
Rated 91 - The 2021 Coz’s Castelão from António Marques-da-Cruz and Tiago Teles is one of their newer vineyards,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.80 $27.16
6 bottles: $15.00
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Straw yellow in color, the bouquet is delicate, fresh, fruity The palate is dry, fresh and elegantly harmonic with...
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750ml
Bottle: $21.94
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $15.84
Concentrated aromas of fresh red fruits, herbs, leather and spices. Light-bodied with a good acidity, and soft,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.04
Light in color which suggests a delicate wine, however the surprisingly intense bouquet leaps from the glass with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $55.08
“Alizari” or “madder root” is a plant root from which a red pigment or dye is produced. “Alizari” is a...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.40
Fleshy, well-balanced, with beautiful, fresh tannins. Floral & aromatic; expressive with subtle minerality.
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $78.60
A varietal of Lavaux, it expresses its Mediterranean aspect. Spicy and powerful scents, a light structure supported...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.00 $16.66
Grapes are destemmed and vinified in concrete tanks with the use of indigenous yeast. Short alcoholic fermentation...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $27.38
• Certified biodynamic. • 100% Sciaccarrelu. • Emera is a Corsican plant that surrounds this vineyard. • A...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.94
• Certified biodynamic. • 100% Sciaccarellu. • A single site at 270m altitude. • Southeast facing. •...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.00
12 bottles: $19.60
The 2021 País comes from 180-year-old vines in Ñipas on sandy silty black basalt soils by the river Itata, only 0.9...
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Arneis Lambrusco Mencia

The Arneis white wine grape varietal is a native fruit of the beautiful northern region of Piedmont, in Italy. Whilst it has had great success over recent decades in several New World countries, Arneis has been cultivated for centuries in northern Italy, where it is recognized as one of the most representative grapes of the region. Arneis has long been used as a blending grape, due to its highly aromatic character, but it is becoming more and more common to see single variety bottles made using this grape. At its best, Arneis produces beautifully full bodied white wines, packed full of orchard fruit and apricot flavors, with a fine crispness and acidic punch. However, it is a notoriously difficult grape to cultivate successfully, hence its name which translates as 'little rascal'.

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.