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750ml
Bottle:
$19.60
12 bottles:
$18.62
Grape: Riesling
Region: Mosel
Vineyard: Various
Fermentation and élevage: Spontaneous fermentation 70% stainless,...
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$124.62
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.02
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$127.13
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.87
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$393.89
750ml
Bottle:
$16.66
12 bottles:
$15.05
Austrian Riesling is defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and freshness due...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.10
This light and elegant wine has ripe
aromas, and fruity flavors of melon and
pear, along with a minerality that's...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.00
12 bottles:
$17.10
Thank the lord for a generous crop, as I often can’t get this wine in stingy vintages, Strub’s parcel isn’t...
Nero D'avola Pineau D'aunis Riesling
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
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.