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750ml
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$25.93
12 bottles:
$25.41
The 2021 Malbec Reserve from Altos Las Hormigas, sourced from Paraje Altamira and Gualtallary in the Uco Valley,...
750ml
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$14.94
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$14.64
Intriguing nose, with violet and cola character to the smoky black raspberries and cherry fruit,as well and some...
750ml
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$15.94
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$15.62
• Malbec.
• Sourced from two high density plots (10 & 11), which have a good presence of limestone, and no clay...
750ml
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$15.94
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$15.44
Fruity nose of cassis, candied cherries, milk chocolate and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with powdery tannins. Fruity,...
1.5Ltr
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$36.44
$38.36
6 bottles:
$27.20
Leather, black plum and cassis aromas carry the nose of this wine. The full-bodied palate brings jammy blackberry and...
750ml
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$19.51
$21.68
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$17.42
UNO Malbec offers a fresh nose with delicious plum, strawberry, and blackberry aromas with violets, vanilla, and milk...
375ml
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$44.40
Floral nose. Waxy (candlewax, crayons), then spicy, fruity notes emerge, in particular raisin and plum, becomes more...
750ml
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$65.55
$67.20
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$64.24
CRYSTAL CLEAR, SOFT AND ROUND. ON THE NOSE IS FLORAL AND SPICY. IT IS A NOBLE AND UNIQUE GRAPPA, WITH NET PERFUMES....
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$14.40
The Astica Malbec offers a pure, fruit driven example of Argentina’s signature grape. Medium in body with juicy...
750ml - Case of 12
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$7.12
The Astica Malbec offers a pure, fruit driven example of Argentina’s signature grape. Medium in body with juicy...
1.5Ltr
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$23.37
$24.60
6 bottles:
$15.00
Black violet color. Aromas of blackberry jam, mulberry preserves, black tea, dark chocolate, orange blossom, and...
750ml
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$11.94
$12.57
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$9.51
Black violet color. Aromas of blackberry jam, mulberry preserves, black tea, dark chocolate, orange blossom, and...
750ml
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$19.45
12 bottles:
$19.06
Aromas of dark cherries, charred wood, bark and mushrooms. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and an...
750ml
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$15.05
$15.84
12 bottles:
$11.94
Modern wine with attractive dark cherry-red color with violet hues. The nose shows great intensity. Fruity aromas of...
750ml
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$16.90
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$16.56
The 2021 BenMarco Malbec was produced with fruit from Los Chacayes in Valle de Uco, fermented destemmed in stainless...
750ml - Case of 6
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$22.50
Strong Soave tradition here, drawing on the older nomenclature of the zone that once referenced Chablis-type and...
3.0Ltr
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$19.49
A dry, medium-bodied red wine with notes of blueberry and hints of tobacco, violet and chocolate.
750ml
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$17.80
$18.74
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$14.81
Brilliant ruby color with violet edges. Strawberries, raspberries and ripe fruit with touch of pepper and spices...
750ml
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$38.88
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$38.10
Classic Uco Valley aromas of deep berry fruits are touched-up by oak that lends tobacco and vanilla to the nose. On...
Garganega Grappa Malbec Mencia
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.
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.