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750ml - Case of 12
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$17.32
Lifted aromas of wild cherry opening up to savory and elegant floral notes. Powerful yet elegant Pinot Noir...
750ml
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$23.59
12 bottles:
$21.66
Plenty of ripe strawberry with orange peel and hints of dark chocolate. It’s full and flavorful with firm, velvety...
750ml
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$18.25
12 bottles:
$17.89
Aromas of dark cherry, oak and subtle strawberry notes. Good natural acidity drives a long and complex after taste....
750ml
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$39.94
6 bottles:
$39.14
The Marlborist Pinot Noir is an ethereal, perfumed style hailing from Marlborough’s Southern Valleys. An enticing...
750ml
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$71.94
6 bottles:
$70.50
Curiously enough, the 1999 Don PX, which has 17% alcohol and 402 grams of sugar, feels lighter and less concentrated...
750ml
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$82.93
$90.00
The NV Tradicion Amontillado VORS, certainly has the more complex and subtle nose of all these VORS and is on average...
750ml
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$71.93
This is a new 2017 bottling of the NV Cream VOS, marked as L 1/17, the first bottling of 2017. This is a VOS with an...
750ml
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$34.94
$36.00
12 bottles:
$34.24
When Bodegas Tradición started out, its original portfolio did not include a Fino. This is therefore a very welcome...
750ml
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$77.88
$80.00
Given the age of the stocks (some more than 45 years old), this wine has amazing fruit presence. While Tradición...
750ml
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$107.94
This young bodega keeps to its name by releasing Sherries of classic maturity. Extraordinarily complex aromas,...
750ml
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$58.99
12 bottles:
$57.82
This wine shows black currant, ripe red plum fruit and spicy aromatics following through to a rich plush but...
750ml
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$21.00
$24.00
The NV Contrabandista is a blend of the style called medium dry that is usually a very commercial category of cheap...
750ml
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$23.04
$25.60
I could have chosen Valdespino’s outstanding Inocente Fino with its consistent excellence. Instead I have chosen...
500ml
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$163.94
The NV Amontillado Coliseo VORS, is an extremely old (much older than the 30 years certified by the VORS...
750ml
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$18.94
$20.80
The rum raisin, date and burnt orange peel notes are nicely melded, with fruitcake and licorice root accents, all...
500ml
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$40.25
$42.00
Anise, date, orange bitters and toffee notes are nicely melded together, with a slightly sweet edge that carries the...
375ml
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$13.44
$15.00
As with many other wines from the José Estévez group, there is a special bottling of Valdespino's flagship NV Fino...
750ml
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$23.04
$25.60
As with many other wines from the José Estévez group, there is a special bottling of Valdespino's flagship NV Fino...
375ml
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$11.94
$13.00
About five to six years old, from La Guita bodega. Bright astringency and vivid intensity, with a long, refreshing...
Pinot Noir Sherry New Zealand Spain
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.
As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.