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$18.95
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$18.57
• 50% 14-day skin-contact Pinot Gris from Columbia Gorge AVA.
• 50% blended with Ovum’s Big Salt cuvée.
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750ml
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$19.20
12 bottles:
$17.10
A soft, pale shade of pink in the glass, this mostly Central Coast-grown rosé blend of 72% Grenache, 11% Carignane,...
3.0Ltr
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$27.17
$28.60
6 bottles:
$18.40
Black Box Rosé wine has enticing notes of strawberry and raspberry. This Rosé is a light, refreshing and suitably...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.94
$22.48
12 bottles:
$18.61
For us, rosé season is all year around. This sophisticated dry rosé has aromas of raspberry and orange blossom with...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.93
$22.79
12 bottles:
$20.90
Beautiful salmon-pink in color, the 2023 Arriviste explodes in a festival of aroma with strawberry, blood orange, red...
750ml
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$13.64
$15.16
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$12.34
Floral attack, very subtle with orange blossom reminiscence which come from the Torrontés. Notes of cherries and...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.00
12 bottles:
$21.56
Aromas of black currant, cherry liqueur and herbes de Provence set the stage for flavors of dark plum, blackberry,...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.74
$17.49
Lovely aromas of peaches, pear skins and hints of cotton candy. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a crisp...
750ml - Case of 6
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$84.49
Tasted once again, the second vintage of the red 2019 Tinto comes from a warm and dry year when they used larger...
750ml
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$19.93
12 bottles:
$19.53
A lovely brightness and juiciness to this with cherry, spice, and crushed stone. Some tar. Medium-bodied with chewy...
750ml
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$16.99
Made from old Tempranillo vines with a seasoning of Graciano (6%) and Mazuelo (1%) this Rioja spends 18 months in a...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.83
$17.59
12 bottles:
$13.70
A soft and elegant dry rosé, which will bring a ray of sunshine to your day, whatever the weather.
750ml
Bottle:
$19.20
12 bottles:
$18.82
Complex and well-balanced Rioja wine, it has a well-layered nose of black raspberry and liquorice accompanied by...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.41
$15.83
12 bottles:
$14.25
Intense red fruit and spicy aroma with delicate liquorice hints. Complex, well-balanced while fresh and fruity.
750ml
Bottle:
$88.07
3 bottles:
$83.99
1958 is the year the small plot of Los Hoyales was planted, 1.8 hectares of old Tempranillo vines oriented from east...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$9.07
Color: Intense garnet color, cherry.
Nose: Intense ripe fruit like cherry, plum, black fruit.
Palate: Fruity, fresh,...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.65
12 bottles:
$11.42
Color: Intense garnet color, cherry.
Nose: Intense ripe fruit like cherry, plum, black fruit.
Palate: Fruity, fresh,...
Japanese Whiskey Rose / Blush Tempranillo Welschriesling
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.