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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.68
12 bottles: $25.17
Supple and elegant, offering fresh strawberry and cranberry flavors that mingle well with mineral and fresh herb...
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375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $32.76
Intense golden yellow color. Aromas of apricot, citrus, dried fruits and honey. Intensly sweet, very juicy and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.44
12 bottles: $17.09
Notes of ripe, juicy, fleshy plum and ripe black cherry marry on the fruity nose. The palate follows through and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
12 bottles: $26.40
Some leafy and sweetly fragrant herbal aromas here with bright fruit, in a ripe yet nicely layered mode on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $7.88 $11.25
Zweigelt is a crossing between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent created by Dr. Fritz Zweigelt at the Klosterneuburg in...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.60
12 bottles: $28.12
Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.94
Notes of cocoa and pepper frame the damson plum, dark cherry and licorice that linger on the core. Smoky elements...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.90
12 bottles: $17.54
Rich and succulent, with dried apricot and marmalade notes that mingle with lanolin and dried floral accents,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.11 $14.85
12 bottles: $12.87
Red
750ml
Bottle: $119.49
Plenty of blackberry and licorice aromas are married to excellent ripeness on the palate. However, this impressive...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $110.94
Ripe blackberry fruit is married to some chocolate and coffee. Quite an imposing tannin structure, but nothing is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.25 $15.00
Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.33
12 bottles: $23.84
This 100% Pinot Noir is produced in the Marlborough region. Concentrated notes of black and red fruits dominate with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $46.87
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.95
This has a refined, citrus edge with such focused and compact lemons and limes, as well as some green mangoes. Long,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $90.70
A very light pinot with dried-strawberry, orange-peel and spice aromas and flavors. Light body. Creamy-textured...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $587.04
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.22
This youthful sauvignon has attractive lime-leaf and fresh-herb aromas with passion fruit and a succulent, fine and...
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2018 Austria New Zealand

Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.