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Climatic trend: During winter 2018, the Tenuta Castiglioni estate saw considerable precipitation, including snowfall at the beginning of March, resulting in abundant water reserves for summer. In spring, warm, sunny days alternated with cool, wet ones. The plants reacted with strong, thriving shoots and abundant flowering. When summer arrived, rainfall had begun to decrease. July and August brought warm, sunny days. In September, the almost complete lack of rain and strong winds from the north...

The wine: Château de Beaucastel has long been regarded as one of the greatest wines in France. It is notorious for its elegance, balance and ageing potential. Beaucastel has an exceptional terroir at the Northern limit of Châteauneuf du Pape, exposed to the Mistral wind. All thirteen varieties of the appellation have been organically grown since the sixties. The vintage: The years in 9 regularly mark the memory of winegrowers and this vintage was no exception. After an early bud burst in early...

2018 Vintage: The 2018 growing season was a dream come true. Early spring rains replenished the soils, clusters ripened evenly over a long, slow summer with no heat spikes, and grapes reached full maturity right on time. Yields at harvest were abundant and of very high quality. Winemaking: We harvested grapes during the cool night hours to ensure the fruit retained freshness, purity, and natural acidity. Clusters were hand-sorted and destemmed, then whole berries were also hand-sorted. Partial...

Vintage Report: “An atypical and outstanding vintage!” – Fabrice Darmaillacq, Technical Directo 2016 was a year of contrasts at Chateau Clarke, with extreme weather conditions (a very rainy winter and an extremely dry summer), the major threat from fungal diseases and, above all, an Indian summer beyond our wildest dreams that produced exceptional fruit suitable for making great wine. Vinification: Fermentation: The grapes are put into vats via gravity flow, followed by cold soaking and...

Notes: Lush and refreshing, Chandon Blanc Demi-Sec balances soft sweetness and creamy smoothness with exotic fruitiness and crisp freshness. Robust with bright tropical, grapefruit and floral notes, try as a spritz over ice with a fresh sprig of mint or alongside spicy fare and even with desserts.

Description:The Secret Reserve range of wines is created in pursuit of balance. For over a century an ancient mirror hanging in the Santa Rita Estate has kept the secrets of the dances held, toasts made and the moments shared. Like each and every mirror, each glass of Santa Rita Secret Reserve wine will be filled with stories that begin as soon as you share the bottle. Each wine is created by blending grape varieties and diverse expressions for the most balanced, delicious sip. In this wine,...

Notes:Wow…Butter Chardonnay is rich, bold and luscious. Made in the tradition of quality Californian winemaking, the grapes we select are juicy, ripe and bursting with flavor. We cold ferment this easy-to-love Chardonnay to a lush creaminess and age it in our unique blend of oak. Butter brims with stone fruit and baked-lemon notes and has a lovely, long, vanilla finish. Simply put, it melts in your mouth!

Notes: Grapes for this wine were sourced from Napa Valley’s Oak Knoll district, which includes two family vineyards. The area’s cooler weather, along with crop thinning and gravelly light soil, creates ideal conditions for producing a rich, distinctive Merlot. This wine is lush and supple on the palate, with expansive, dark berry flavors, a fresh earthiness and smooth, leathery tannins.

Winemaking:The grapes were cold soaked, fermented with Pinot Noir-specific yeast, and aged in barrels for nine months.Tasting Notes:Flavors and aromas of black cherry, wild strawberry, and toasty caramel. Complex with generous fruit and supple tannins.Food Pairing:Roast chicken or pork, grilled salmon, and mushroom risotto.

Notes: Merlot grape pomace is selected and collected immediately after pressing, when it is fresh and soft. Artisanal batch-method distillation ensures the essence of the grape with remain present in the final grappa. Production is limited to the individual year’s harvest. On the nose, it conjures the aroma of ripe fruit and recalls the smell of grape must being pressed. Pure, soft and round with notes of rose petals and soft cherry.

Notes: This sake is genshu, or undiluted, which adds to the alcohol content. But there is more to love about this brew than just its strength. It has an almost creamy texture that delivers layers of flavors like pear, lychee and banana. Beneath it all lies a nutty vein that only adds to the complexity. Neither too dry nor too sweet, Wakatake “Onikoroshi” Junmai Genshu has become a staple at many dinner tables and very well could become one at yours.

Notes: Lively and fresh aromas of citrus and cut grass jump from the glass tantalizing your taste buds. The palate is clean and crisp with high toned acidity that is balanced by citrus fruit and cantaloupe melon.

NOTES: With delicious notes of apricot, white peach and sage, and a wonderfully refreshing sweetness, it’s a true Italian gem. SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Enjoy with flavorful appetizers, cheeses and spicy dishes. Wonderful with fruit and chocolate.

Philosophy: To create the kinds of finished wines that make up our three Red Blends, it is critical that farming is controlled directly by the winery. Our blends are therefore produced from fruit grown at the Kuleto Estate and in our premiere estate vineyards throughout the North Coast. Where we deliberately give up a bit of winery control is in our unusual approach to harvest and fermentation. Instead of waiting for enough of a particular variety to ripen fully for the sake of having a pure...

Bodega Flechas de Los Andes is a result of the partnership between Baron Benjamin de Rothchild and Mr. Laurent Dassault, on a unique terroir situated at the foot of the Andes cordillera, to the south of Mendoza. The Malbec grape variety reigns in this alluvial terroir of the Andes. The finest plots of the Flechas de Los Andes vineyards have been selected to offer you a wine that is the expression of a pure, top of the range Argentinean Malbec. - Winery ...

A Hauntingly Delicious Wine:Phantom, the mysterious apparition of ripe berry and relentless spice, returns to haunt wine lovers. Full of concentration and intensity, this wine will tease, tantalize and linger long after the last sip is gone.

Tasting Notes: Raspberries, red currant and strawberry conserve dominate the nose with underlying tones of tobacco and forest floor. Hints of cola, summer jasmine, honeysuckle, and rose petals further the intrigue. The palate presents a striking brightness and purity, coupled with a generous mouthfeel that delivers flavors of fresh cherries, garden herbs, and sweet baking spice. Vineyard Notes: Our Russian River Selection bottlings are quintessential Russian River Valley wines blended from...

Notes:The Grayson Zinfandel shows a dark color with rich mixed raspberries, strawberries and brambles surrounded by hints of spice including black pepper and bacon. Intense richness carries through on the palate of this full bodied wine with explosive blackberry and vanilla flavors. The wine’s finish is long and elegant. Aging: 100% French OakAlcohol: 14.0%

With a pale straw color and delicate green tints, the wine has full and complex aromas of pears, exotic fruits and wild flowers. On the palate, the wine has generous, soft but lively fruit with firm flavors, good acidity and a long finish. The wine has fine structure, captivating to the nose and very satisfying on the palate. - Winery

Notes: A deep salmon pink color with a fine stream of small bubbles. The nose has aromas of ripe fruits with elements of citrus fruits (blood orange), pomegranate and small wild red berries. On the palate, a deep mineral character fine, creamy ripeness and a hint of vanilla. The wine is tender and smooth with a balance of delicate freshness and refined elegance. A discreet vinosity with a clean and precise finish.

WINEMAKING:Harvested at the pinnacle of Canada’s crisp winter, the grapes are left on the vine and harvested when the temperature drops to - 10 ˚C. Only a small amount of juice is pressed out of each grape. Cold settled and racked off clean, the juice is fermented cool at an average temperature of 15˚C for approximately 2 weeks to 2 months. WINEMAKER’S NOTES:Intense aromatics of mango, apricot and honey beautifully integrated with flavous of peach and candied brown sugar. This wine is all held...

Notes: Our 2018 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is an approachable, fruit-driven wine. It offers a welcomingly round mouthfeel with ripe notes of red fruit and cherry. Delicate hints of dark chocolate and oak spice on the finish add layers of elegance and freshness, offering a rich yet balanced expression of the varietal.

VINTAGE NOTES: 2018 had incredibly moderate and consistent day time temperatures pushing this growing season until the 1st week of November - the latest we have finished picking in almost a decade. These perfect conditions resulted in impeccable fruit quality across all varietals and flavor and phenolic ripeness were achieved at lower sugar levels. This balance has created some of the most elegant and age worthy wines produced in recent memory. Yields were also exceptional, which means great...

Tasting notes: light, brilliant yellow colour with greenish highlights; delicate bouquet, subtle and elegant flavour, fragrant and beautifully harmonious nose.

SIMI. SYNONYMOUS WITH SONOMA COUNTY: When Giuseppe and Pietro Simi immigrated to Northern California, they settled in Sonoma County because it reminded them of their native Tuscany—where wine had been made for centuries. In 1876 they founded SIMI in Healdsburg, California. Today we’re still making wine from diverse Sonoma County grapes in the same stone cellar built in 1890. VINEYARDS: Each of Sonoma County’s most prestigious regions for growing Chardonnay offers a remarkably distinct fruit...

Tasting Notes:Dark ruby in color, its bouquet of leather, earth, herbs, black cherries, licorice and plums is confirmed on the medium to full-bodied palate - round, spicy, elegant, attractively fruity and extremely versatile.Food Pairing:Pairs well with pasta or risotto, red meats, fowl and cheeses.Blend:85% Sangiovese5% Merlot10% Cabernet Sauvignon5% MerlotVinification Process:Fermentation is in stainless steel tanks at 77° F, followed by maceration on the skins for 15-20 days and malolactic...

Style:Punchy and vibrant. Sweet tropical fruits and fresh pink grapefruit combine with notes of passionfruit and lemon blossom. Fabulous paired with fresh tasty seafood and summer salads. Alcohol: 12.5%pH: 3.23TA: 7.48

2017 OAKVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON: A breathtakingly beautiful place set among centuries-old oak trees and a patchwork of meticulously planted vineyards, Oakville has become recognized as one of the world’s preeminent wine regions. Here soil and climate coalesce, allowing us to produce elegant, age-worthy and immensely enjoyable Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit for this delicious wine comes from our Oakville Estate and carefully selected lots from our grower neighbors. VINTAGE: The 2017 growing...

VINEYARD:The grapes for our Pinot Noir are sourced from estate vineyards situated in the northernmost, cool-climate region of Monterey County. The moderate, maritime growing conditions and cool temperatures are ideal for Pinot Noir grapes, producing wines that are fresh and distinctive with intense varietal character and balanced acidity. WINEMAKING:At the winery, the fruit is carefully sorted then destemmed, crushed and fermented at warm temperatures in stainless steel fermenters. Gentle...

Aromas of pears, apples, floral and minerals precede flavors of apples, pears, peaches and citrus. Vibrant and crisp acidity provide definition and structure. - Winery

Tasting Notes: Red berries aroma, from raspberry, spur cherry, to blackcurrant followed by licorice, rhubarb and leather. Soft taste with good fatness, elegant and well balanced by soft tannins. Tasty finish with a touch of acidity and pleasant freshness. Vine Type: SusumanielloMaturation: 9 months in 225 L French barriques and 50 Hl vats.Aging Potential: up to 10 years

Notes: Clean and crisp, with a nose of freshly cut grass, green apple, and white peach. Lean and mineral-driven with flavors of slate, lemon peel, and white flowers. Color: White Grapes: 100% Gruner Veltliner Soil: Sand and clay Age of Vines: 30 Years Old Altitude: 300 m above sea level Training system: Lenz Moser Fermentation: destemming and cool fermentation in stainless steel Aging: 2 months on the fine lees ...

2019 CALIFORNIA MERLOT: Established more than 30 years ago by legendary vintners Dan and Margaret Duckhorn, our roots run deep at Decoy. This California Merlot showcases the elegance of Merlot and highlights the bold fruit flavors. Reflecting the character of each growing season and the diversity of our vineyard sources, Decoy has established itself as a wine of distinction. From vine to bottle, we craft our wines to the highest standards, only using grapes from exceptional vineyards. VINTAGE...

Winemaking Notes: The wine was aged for eighteen months in 48% new oak (58% French, 42% American) and 52% older French and American oak barrels before bottling. The coopers included Ermitage, François Frères, Demptos (French & American), Canton (American), Dargaud Jaegle, Orion and Taransaud. A classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with inviting violet, dark fruit, tobacco, subtle baking spice and earthy dried herb aromatics. The palate is filled with expressive black cherry, blackberry and...

The wine is dry and medium-weight. Less assertive on the nose than some, this wine builds through the palate with great fruit complexity and concentration, culminating in a delicious, lingering finish. - Winery

LOOSEN BROS.:Gebrüder Loosen (“Loosen Brothers” in German), is the winemaking company that produces the range of Dr. L wines. It is owned by Ernst Loosen, who also owns the Dr. Loosen estate, and is managed by his younger brother, Thomas. Together, the brothers work with small growers throughout the Mosel region to source fruit for the wines, which are vinified by the same highly skilled cellar team that produces the Dr. Loosen estate wines. Very strict quality standards require that the...

Grape variety: 100% ChardonnayVineyards: To craft the Fat bastard Chardonnay, grapes are sourced from all over the Languedoc-Rousillon, from the banks of the Rhone in the east to Carcassonne in the west, and from the foothills of the Massif Central in the north to the Mediterranean coast in the south. These different origins give the wine the balanced fruit flavor and acidity that have made it a consumer favorite.Tasting notes: Round in the mouth with white flower aromas and a long, toasty...

Sourcing:FAT bastard Syrah is sourced from vineyards in the Minervois and Pézenas areas near the picturesque, fortified city of Carcassonne in Languedoc-Roussillon. These vineyards present optimal conditions for Syrah vines due to the stony soil and impeccable microclimate that come together to yield mature grapes with a high concentration of color and aromas.Food Pairing:A perfect match with smoked Gouda, baby-back ribs, and any dishes with a spicy kick! ...

Tasting Note: The Barossa Shiraz 2018 is a deep, dark, purple red in colour. This is a generously aromatic wine with ripe plums, anise, lavender, currants and dark chocolate with complex notes of savoury spices. On the palate purple fruits, liquorice and violets are followed by pepper and spice. This is a full bodied, generously flavoured classic Barossa Shiraz.

VINEYARDS AND WINEMAKING: Grapes from Rancho Chimiles vineyard in Wooden Valley (50%), Bravo Zulu in Oak Knoll (16%), Solari in Calistoga (15%) and Danika Ranch (7%) form the backbone of this wine. Oak Knoll fruit brings spicy peach, guava and grapefruit notes to the mix while the Rancho Chimiles Sauvignon grapes lend racy citrus, tropical fruit and mineral notes to the wine. Our long-time grower Terry Wilson farms Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Musque at Rancho Chimiles for this wine. The...

With this wine, Chris and Elijah were aiming for one that you can enjoy on a patio with a great burger or steak. Not a flabby or syrupy Zin you’ll find from other producers; this wine has bright fruit and acid. This wine will continue to age gracefully for the next 5 - 7 years.

Notes: Extravagant plum fruit aromas enriched by the lush flavors that Merlot is famous for. Grown in cool clay soils, this wine shows why some of the rarest wines in the world start with Merlot.

ABOUT THE WINE: When you combine legendary terroir, meticulously cared-for vines, a perfect vintage and an ideal, smooth harvest, you have all the makings of a remarkable wine. Our 2018 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon is a remarkable wine. It is tempting to write of its delicious black fruit, its complex notes of minerals and dried herbs, and its silky balance on the palate—but for us, the wine simply tastes like our home, Rutherford. Years of effort with organic viticulture, dry farming and...

“Johannes Selbach, this estate's winemaker and director (as well as Terry Theise's man-on-the-ground in Germany) is on fire. His wines are top flight and yet his winemaking appears to be improving with each vintage. Readers should note that Selbach's wines typically appear substantially better after a few years of cellaring.” – Pierre Rovani, Wine Advocate

Wine Information:Sangiovese - 95%Canaiolo - 5%Vineyard age (year of planting):Sangiovese: 1970, 1980, 1998Canaiolo: 1970Soil type: calcarous-clayeyExposure: South-EastVinification and ageing: Maceration on the skins for 10-15 days in steel and cement vats, maturation in steel tanks for 8 months - Winery

Wine–making: Stainless steel containers 40/60 hectolitres. Controlled temperature.Aging: 10/12 months in 20 hectolitre Slavonia and Allier oak barrels, tonneaux of 5 hectolitres, and barriques on the third pouring.Refinement: in bottles for 3/6 months.Grounds: Sandy clay, sub–alkaline medium limestone.Vines: Sangiovese 95% Colorino and Canaiolo 5%.Organoleptic characteristics: Purple colour, nose of black cherries, underbrush. Medium body, sweet and clean at first taste, must be opened after...

Notes:If you like Cabernet dark and rich, this is your sexy beast. Chocolate, dark cherries, tobacco leaf. It continues with earth and stone on an infinite finish.Production:Whole-Berry FermentationYeast: Native25 Days on Skins40% New French OakBarrel Aged for 10 months on Lees

Description: Its typical characteristic is the particular production method used called “Ripasso”. The best part of the Valpolicella is fermented on the Amarone marcs to increase the alcoholic percentage, obtaining a wine richer in colour, extracts and flavours. It has an intense ruby red colour and a fruity perfume with notes of almonds. The taste is soft and warm, full-bodied. To serve at 18°C, uncorking the bottle one hour before drinking. Excellent with red, roasted meat and matured...