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750ml - Case of 12
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$28.37
Dry and savory with a pleasant easy bubble. Aromas of white nectarine, and peach skin, sea shells, and lemon. A...
375ml - Case of 24
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$6.18
Nice sour cherries with a streak of white pepper and violets. Medium-bodied, but fleshy. Ripe, almost creamy tannins...
750ml - Case of 6
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$35.23
Frank and pure aromas with mineral, white floral, unripe lemon, and pippin notes. Elegant and slender mouth, with...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$78.34
Pale yellow in color with greenish highlights and a rich tropical bouquet. Medium bodied on the palate with a...
375ml - Case of 12
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$20.52
Pale yellow in color with greenish highlights and a rich tropical bouquet. Medium bodied on the palate with a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$44.04
So pink, reflections veering towards salmon pink. Intense red berry and fruit compote aromas. Delicate but...
375ml - Case of 12
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$5.89
A modest, lightly creamy Prosecco, with light acidity, and hints of apple and pear fruit. Drink now. 60,000 cases...
375ml - Case of 12
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$5.89
A rare beauty. This is our crisp, fresh and easy to drink classic Italian Rosé Brut, uniquely made with 100% organic...
375ml - Case of 12
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$5.89
A sip of summer. This Bellissima Rosé Zero Sugar Sparkling Wine is delightfully crisp and light with elegant fruity...
750ml - Case of 12
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$27.44
Intense aromas of ripe fruit and hazelnut. Rich and warm on the palate with flavors of honey and brioche. Creamy...
750ml - Case of 12
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$15.19
Made of Glera grapes from the prestigious Conegliano Appellation. Straw yellow with balanced fruity notes of lime and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$14.01
This wine has a good balance, with strong fruity aromas highlighting notes of plum and spice. Medium bodied with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$272.24
Based on a solera system of reserve wines, this oak-aged Champagne shows considerable maturity while keeping a sense...
750ml - Case of 6
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$166.85
The latest rendition of De Sousa's NV Brut Rosé Cuvée des Caudalies is very pretty, unwinding in the glass with a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$62.92
Light, wild raspberry and strawberry aromas. A strong fruit presence on the palate, where strawberry and watermelon...
750ml - Case of 12
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$61.68
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$26.39
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$25.60
Clean, invigorating notes of silex on the nose showcase the limestone soils of the Rouanne vineyard. The aromas and...
750ml - Case of 12
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$18.23
This wine is brilliantly elegant, generous, and fruity. It has a deep, subtle color with purple highlights, smooth...
750ml - Case of 12
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$28.22
Yellow straw with green highlights in the glass. Fresh and mineral on the nose with yeasty notes. Full bodied on the...
Champagne Blend Garganega Malbec Passerina Vernaccia
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
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.