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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $15.99
Deep ruby-purple in color, this wine boasts exquisite aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plum and spice. It is well...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.29
Food-friendly and downright yummy this is a complex wine with lots of layers and notes of earth, leather, red fruit...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $34.52 $38.36
6 bottles: $27.43
Leather, black plum and cassis aromas carry the nose of this wine. The full-bodied palate brings jammy blackberry and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $14.40
The Astica Malbec offers a pure, fruit driven example of Argentina’s signature grape. Medium in body with juicy...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
6 bottles: $15.00
Black violet color. Aromas of blackberry jam, mulberry preserves, black tea, dark chocolate, orange blossom, and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $12.99
The wine is a deep red ruby, with purple highlights and a light mousse and rim of the same color. It has an intense...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
This bright red wine with violet touches mixes delicate notes of berries with plum and cherry marmalades. The...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $69.94
6 bottles: $68.54
Amazing depth and intensity to this old-vine malbec with blackberry and black-licorice character to the wine....
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $14.50 $15.26
Riunite Lambrusco is perfect for every occasion. Enjoyable and straight forward, its easy drinkability make it a...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.98 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $366.45 $370.48
Like the other Malbecs from Adrianna Vineyard, the 2016 Adrianna Vineyard River Stones was bottled a little earlier,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $358.95
Incredible aromas of blackberries, hot stones, wet earth and flowers. Full-bodied, it floats across the palate with...
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100
WA
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $358.95
This is really something. There’s purity and focus to the aromas of crushed berries, licorice and black tea, which...
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WA
99

Cinsault Lambrusco Malbec 1.5Ltr

Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.


Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.