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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.92 $73.20
6 bottles: $69.60
Packaged with an embossed metal plate on its front label, the Castello Banfi 2018 SummuS is an all-Tuscan blend of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.50
Deep purple in color with violets and clove on the nose. Round and plush on the palate with plum, black pepper and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.65 $97.39
The 2018 I Sodi di San NiccolĂ² is the most elegant Sodi I have ever tasted, and I have tasted them all. Sodi can be...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.85
6 bottles: $46.89
Firm and racy merlot with fine tannins that are polished and pretty. Medium body. Lovely walnut undertones to the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.92 $20.80
Rich yet succulent and open-knit, this red delivers strawberry, cherry, earth, tobacco and licorice flavors allied to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.57 $15.08
Aromas of black olives, wild herbs and plums. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Driving acidity with some rather...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.89 $13.35
Cracked chalk, wild herbs and tart black cherries define the bouquet of the 2018 Rosso. It's soft-textured and lifted...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.85 $23.59
12 bottles: $22.39
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93
12 bottles: $14.63
This top Brunello estate always delivers great value, especially in this delicious, ready-to-drink, treat from...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94 $23.52
6 bottles: $22.80
The 2018 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Giambattista Valli is understated yet refined, featuring purple-tinged flowers,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.07
Aromas of ripe dark berries with dark spices, wet earth and ashes. It’s medium-bodied and dry with fine-grained...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.70
Deep ruby red in color. Elegant scents of raspberries, blueberries and wild strawberries combine with delicate notes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.44 $55.20
COLOUR: Intense ruby red. AROMA: Characteristic, with hints of violet, roses, almond and berries. TASTE: Full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.90 $29.52
Though rich and densely structured, this red is also bracing and expressive, with black cherry, blackberry, earth,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $32.79 $34.52
6 bottles: $30.80
Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Brimming with redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas, together with notes of mint and sage and a touch of spice. On the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.92
6 bottles: $48.92
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Bottle: $76.94
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
12 bottles: $34.24
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Italian Red Blends Melon de Bourgogne Traminette 2018

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.