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750ml
Bottle:
$21.89
$24.00
This strikes a lovely balance between herbs and just-ripe citrus and stone fruit. It’s medium-bodied with sleek...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.83
$20.87
12 bottles:
$17.09
This sweet Riesling has a fruity and fresh aroma with a crisp, stimulating taste balanced against elegant sweetness.
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$8.55
Pale yellow with golden hints
Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes.
Straight forward, fresh, good...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$8.55
Pale yellow with golden hints
Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes.
Straight forward, fresh, good...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.94
$15.41
Pale yellow with golden hints
Nice aromatic intensity, citrus and white flowers notes.
Straight forward, fresh, good...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.94
12 bottles:
$22.48
Beautiful yellow gold color. A white flower perfume, a delicate minerality on the nose with aromas of lemon,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$78.35
This is an extremely mineral dry riesling that might be too austere for some, but we find it really compelling, due...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$27.64
The nose on this wine is intriguingly floral, lively with apple and pear blossoms, as well as an Alpine cheese...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.79
6 bottles:
$41.20
This energetic and fully dry Riesling is made in the same way as the Dr. Loosen Grosses Gewächs (“Great Growth”)...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.93
$15.17
12 bottles:
$13.18
Sweet berries with heavy extraction. Intense ripeness with grippy, fine-grained tannins. Charming.
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$27.93
$29.40
6 bottles:
$19.20
Elegant, crisp and refreshing, before anything else BAE Riesling is there for you. BAE is an irresistible white wine...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.64
$15.41
12 bottles:
$11.52
Elegant, crisp and refreshing, before anything else BAE Riesling is there for you. BAE is an irresistible white wine...
3.0Ltr
Bottle:
$16.99
Honeysuckle, ripe pineapple, and kiwi punctuate this tropical fruit dominated nose. On the palate, some sweetness...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.94
$12.57
12 bottles:
$9.51
Honeysuckle, ripe pineapple, and kiwi punctuate this tropical fruit dominated nose. On the palate, some sweetness...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.90
$13.01
• 100% Riesling.
• Sourced from the Caroway Estate.
• Vineyard in Columbia Valley.
• Cool fermented in...
Dolcetto Mencia Primitivo Riesling
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
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.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.