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Alheit Vineyards Chenin Blanc Huilkrans 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$186.23
The 2018 Huilkrans is 100% Chenin Blanc from the Citrusdal Mountains. Its bouquet is more waxy and resinous than...
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Alheit Vineyards Chenin Blanc Nautical Dawn 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.13
The 2020 Nautical Dawn, from granite soils and vines planted in 1978 that undergoes a two month ferment, is aged in...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$50.49
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$37.73
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Bartolo Mascarello Barbera D'alba 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$72.12
Plum, kirsch and blackberry flavors align with a muscular structure here. Firm and lightly astringent in the end,...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbera D'alba 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.36
Plenty of crushed berry and spice on the nose and palate. Full body, light tannins and a juicy and fresh finish. A...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbera D'alba 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$38.79
Intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. Intense winey bouquet recalling sour cherry and spices. Lively,...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbera D'alba 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.00
Intense ruby red colour with violet reflections. Intense winey bouquet recalling sour cherry and spices. Lively,...
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Bruno Rocca Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.28
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba is silky, pliant and super-expressive. Inky dark fruit, lavender, spice, licorice and mocha...
Barbera Chenin Blanc Gruner Veltliner Mencia Viognier 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.
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.