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White
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...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.56 $38.48
6 bottles: $34.40
A curious, unique gin with notes of sage, grilled Sicilian lemon, fenugreek and juniper. Sensual and alluring, the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.43
A deep ruby-red color, with hints of violet. The promise of blackcurrant, blueberry, wild cherry, black pepper,...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $28.84 $30.36
6 bottles: $19.20
With aromas and flavors of apricot, peach, and pear, it’s the result of excellent growing conditions along the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.11 $15.91
12 bottles: $11.52
With aromas and flavors of apricot, peach, and pear, it’s the result of excellent growing conditions along the...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.48
12 bottles: $18.11
The aromas and palate structure that are typical of this grape variety, are enhanced by the warmth of Sicily, which...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $148.95
3 bottles: $145.97
Ripe black cherries, wild blackberries, blackcurrants, nutmeg, licorice, mahogany, musk and some dried thyme on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $181.50
3 bottles: $177.87
Very deep and dark fruit in the nose, with violets, ink, blackberries, roasted meat, asphalt and spices. Wet earth,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $145.20
3 bottles: $144.00
Very attractive aromas of meat, spice and blue fruits with cloves and black pepper. Medium-bodied with very fine...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $32.39
6 bottles: $31.60
A small-batch gin crafted from handpicked botanicals and mainly traditional herbs from the Langa hills and the Alps...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $13.70
Deep intense ruby red in color. Marvelous and well defined nuances of cherry and plum aromas with a touch of spice....
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Spirits
700ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $38.28
An herbal scented gin with aromas of caraway, coriander, mint, rose, and juniper. The palate is smooth and mellow...
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Spirits
700ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.37
A fruit forward gin with notes of wild berries are perfectly complimented by mint and juniper. The soft and eveloping...
White
750ml
Bottle: $28.32
6 bottles: $27.75
The 2020 Riesling is more lifted and graceful in style, with a pretty bouquet of lemon oils, minty herbs and hints of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $260.92
A beautiful Syrah from Tuscany, the 2020 Scrio shows impeccable elegance with a very long and linear style that...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.80
Leuta 0,618 Syrah DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $36.80
Leuta 0,618 Syrah DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.56 $36.38
6 bottles: $30.46
Invigorating maraschino cherry flavors take the lead in the aromas of this beguiling gin. On revisiting classic,...
UBC
90
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.04
6 bottles: $27.84
COLOUR DEEP RUBY RED AROMA ORANGE BLOSSOM WITH A BACKGROUND OF JUNIPER FLAVOUR RICH BITTERSWEEET CITRUS, LONG...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $35.04
6 bottles: $27.84
Clear in the glass, this flavored gin, made with Italian lemons, offers gentle lemon and grapefruit peel aromas. The...
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Gin Riesling Rotgipfler Syrah Italy

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.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.