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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Les Rocoules 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$187.41
Is this the greatest Les Rocoules I've ever tasted? The 2017 Hermitage Blanc Les Rocoules shows more structure than...
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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Les Rocoules 2020
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$426.12
The 2020 Hermitage Les Rocoules Blanc brings more richness and depth, with a similar quince, honeysuckle, green...
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Marc Sorrel Hermitage Les Rocoules 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$192.95
The 2020 Hermitage Les Rocoules Blanc brings more richness and depth, with a similar quince, honeysuckle, green...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.82
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$101.82
Has a mix of candied citrus peel, floral, lanolin and fig flavors, with a nicely firm finish. Long and tight, with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$76.03
A white of wonderful intensity and character with sliced-apple, lemon and green-papaya character. Candied green apple...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$363.95
$377.07
This has all the rounded, rich texture and generosity that you would expect from white Hermitage, with mango and pear...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$171.30
This has all the rounded, rich texture and generosity that you would expect from white Hermitage, with mango and pear...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$104.45
Another unsurprising but jawdropping discovery when encountering the Saouma wines: Magis, Mounir’s white...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.38
Gorgeous in every way, from the lush and silky feel to the waves of creamed melon, white peach and green fig flavors,...
Ice Wine Mourvedre Nero D'avola White Rhone Blend
Mourvèdre is a fascinating and ancient grape varietal, thought to have been introduced to Spain by the ancient Phoenicians over two thousand years ago. Since then, it has found a home in many regions of France, and has gone on to be a key grape varietal in the New World, where it is often blended with Grenache and Syrah varietals to make a beautifully rounded and balanced red wine. The Mourvèdre grape itself is renowned for holding a complex set of flavours, which are often described as meaty or gamey, with plenty of bramble fruit notes. As such, they are often served with dark meats, and are enjoyed in many countries across the globe. The grapes are not the easiest to cultivate, as they require plenty of sunshine alongside well irrigated soil. However, their quality and unique attributes mean that wineries all over the globe continue to persevere with this special varietal.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.