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$64.00
An exceptionally old fino, perhaps the oldest on the market, at about 15 years, from a gentle, gracious family, who...
750ml
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$69.95
6 bottles:
$68.55
The NV El Tresillo Amontillado Fino is from the El Tresillo solera (hence the same name as the 1874 Amontillado). It...
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$64.79
The NV Villapanes Oloroso wears a dark amber-brown robe and has a very intense nose, showing some marmalade, dark...
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$60.90
3 bottles:
$50.70
Pale apricot color with aromas of pomegranates, grapefruit, rosemary, lavender and peaches. Fresh and delicate, yet...
750ml
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$51.50
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$50.47
The name of the wine refers to the height in meters (3103 feet) to the top of the mountain behind the vineyard. It...
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$53.49
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$52.42
This is a dry rosé wine, highly sophisticated style, made with an extra dose of Cabernet Sauvignon from our oldest...
1.5Ltr
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$73.37
3 bottles:
$71.90
Eye: A delicate pink pearly in the eye.
Nose: An aerial nose with aromas of citrus, white peach and queen claude....
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$54.36
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This offers a fresh burst of cherry and red berry flavors, with an attractive rose perfume and a chalky mineral...
750ml
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$58.32
$64.80
Boasts a beautiful core of fleshy white fruit and red currant, with mineral density and concentration on the palate....
750ml
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$58.32
$64.80
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Pale pink robe with saffrony gold highlights. The powerful, elegant nose combines white fruits and...
1.5Ltr
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$55.15
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$54.05
A beautiful light pink colour, fresh fruit aromas and refreshing acidity. Miraval’s pure expression of the terroir...
750ml
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$62.88
The extraordinary Precious Twin Rosé 2023 is an elegant blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Charbono – a varietal you’ll...
750ml
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$65.94
12 bottles:
$64.62
Natural sweet wine made from Moscatel grapes. It has a dark mahogany colour and a dense and wide texture. Laced with...
750ml
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$72.94
6 bottles:
$71.48
Rated 98 - Bright, light yellow colour with intense lemongrass aromas, hints of straw and wax, barely any toast...
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$55.79
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$53.83
Perfect pale, light rose color. Amazing aromas of tangerine, citrus, peach and lovely floral notes are setting a high...
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$52.00
Perfect pale, light rose color. Amazing aromas of tangerine, citrus, peach and lovely floral notes are setting a high...
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Aldobrandesca (Antinori) Rosato 'A' 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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“A” represents the Antinori family's bet in the production of a rosé wine of absolute quality, made with the...
Primitivo Rose / Blush Semillon Sherry
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
Semillon was, at one point not so long ago, widely believed to be one of the most grown grape varietals in the world. Whilst today the numbers of Semillon grapes has dropped considerably, it remains a widely planted grape with vineyards all over Europe and the New World dedicated to making the most of this special and flavorful varietal. The grapes are recognizable by their golden color, and the fact that they can take on a pinkish hue in particularly warm climates. The wines the Semillon grape produces are notably varied, and are often very crisp and dry, or sweet and soft, full of a wide range of flavors Commonly, dry Semillon wines are particularly citrus in flavor, with a delicate and summery bouquet. The vine is hardy and vigorous, and notable for being easy to grow and produce high yields from.
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.