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750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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$88.91
89-91 There is a whiff of honeysuckle to the ripe white fleshed fruit, roasted nut and discreet hints of passion...
750ml - Case of 3
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$554.95
A wine with subtle ripe pear and floral notes that are refreshingly not overly marked by the wood. The texture is...
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Alois Lageder Chardonnay Lowengang 2020
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.95
Deep nose with a sharp mineral overtone to the complex aromas of white sesame, praline, grilled spices and roasted...
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Anne Boisson Meursault Sous La Velle 2020
750ml - Case of 12
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$118.38
Aromas of lime zest, toasted nuts, white flowers and crisp orchard fruit introduce the 2020 Meursault Sous la Velle,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$108.95
750ml - Case of 6
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$109.16
A completely different aromatic profile presents notes of rosemary oil, plenty of petrol and white peach. The...
750ml - Case of 6
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$128.14
750ml - Case of 6
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$86.51
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Au Bon Climat Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict 2020
750ml - Case of 12
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$74.41
Moving to the Chardonnays, the 2020 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard has a terrific nose of stone fruits,...
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Aubert Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons 2020
750ml - Case of 12
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$247.76
This stunning version opens with a rich impression, with candied ginger, marmalade and honeyed overtones to the core...
Barbera Chardonnay Gruner Veltliner Mencia 2020 Pre-Arrival Wine
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.