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White
375ml
Bottle: $33.12
6 bottles: $32.46
COLOR: Golden yellow with amber highlights. NOSE: Nose of honey, apricot, citrus and dried figs. FLAVOR: Balanced and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $24.72
6 bottles: $24.23
The 2020 Secca del Capo is sweetly scented with exotic florals, green melon and candied ginger. It’s soft and round...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $1999.94 $2016.00
12 bottles: $1915.20
It was in 1850 that Joao Pereira d’Oliveira founded his company. He initially sold wines to other shippers, and it...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $193.95
12 bottles: $190.07
The 2000 Malvasia was bottled in 2018. It has a well-defined bouquet of hazelnut, ginger biscuits, beeswax and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $16.60
Pale yellow with the greenish tint typical of the Furmint grape. Fresh and aromatic with hints of white flowers and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
Aromas of candied apples and spicy pears with some lemon drops follow through to a medium body with some marzipan and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $36.94 $38.88
6 bottles: $34.80
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.93 $20.80
12 bottles: $18.62
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.76
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $76.94
Undergoing a four-week maceration followed by approximately nine months in French oak (50% new), Es is intoxicating:...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $133.60
Gianfranco Fino has rightfully entered the range of those winegrowers tied to traditions wishing to save old...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $62.40
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.94
12 bottles: $31.30
This crackles with acidity, filled out with crunchy nectarine and white pepper. A lovely, herbaceous, zippy wine,...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $58.88
6 bottles: $57.70
The 2010 Tokaji Aszu 5-Puttonyos had been bottled just a fortnight before I tasted it. Considering the growing...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $5.89
Made from the unique Tokay grape, this pale-colored wine is sweet, rich and full of flavor, with the quality you...
White
500ml
Bottle: $65.94
12 bottles: $64.62
• 100% Furmint. • South/South-East facing vineyard at 300 meters above sea level. • Clay mixed with broken...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $71.94
12 bottles: $70.50
• 100% Furmint. • South/South-East facing vineyard at 300 meters above sea level. • Clay mixed with broken...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.32 $19.28
12 bottles: $14.00
Big, inky-black fruit, spice and white pepper; layered and rich in the mouth with jammy black cherries, truffles,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.24
12 bottles: $15.92
Deep ruby red with violet reflections. Intense fruity bouquet with notes of plum and cherry, hints of Mediterranean...

Furmint Malvasia Mencia Primitivo

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.