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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.94
13 Celsius Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from exceptional grapes grown in the world-renowned region of Marlborough, New...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $9.26
12 bottles: $8.80
An expressive wine with bright citrus, lemon zest, grapefruit and undertones of fresh cut grass. The mouth feel is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.83
This Marlborough Pinot Noir has aromas of spice, currant, and dark Ghana chocolate. A juicy cherry mouthfeel matches...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.82 $14.73
This leaps out of the glass, with expressive, intense fruit flavors of silky smooth lemon meringue, mango, tangerine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
Intense nose of apricot and cheese, derived from wild ferment and age on oak lees. Long dry finish with intense...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
• 100% Chasselas. • 10-20 year old vines. • Altitude: 425 meters. • Hand-harvested, slow, cold...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $42.94
12 bottles: $39.94
A special cuvée launched in honor of this top biodynamic winery's 20-year anniversary, Clay is, as the name...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.04 $30.36
Stands out for its intensity, with ruby grapefruit, yuzu and lemon essential oil details, plus notes of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.79 $30.95
Leaps out of the glass with effusiveness, featuring flavors of apple blossom, Key lime, Honeycrisp, lemon thyme and...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.89
12 bottles: $18.51
Flowery with aniseed and licorice. Some subtle lemons. Medium to light body, dry, lovely fruit and a subtle and fine...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
Shows yuzu, white grapefruit and apple flavors that are firm and juicy, with touches of apple and lime zest on the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.93
12 bottles: $18.55
Pale straw. A pure expression of Dog Point Sauvignon with lifted aromatics of granny smith apple, lemon rind as well...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $38.32
This is a beautiful and complex wine with sliced apples, lemons, bread dough and salted pie crust. Some grass. Always...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
Balanced and generous, with ginger, white pepper and fresh-clipped green herb and tea notes, plus lemon-lime flavors...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.40
12 bottles: $18.43
Fragrant aromas of candied citrus, guava and orange blossoms followed by nettles, sage and box trees. Medium-bodied,...
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92
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.89
Supple and lithe, with white peach, nectarine and grilled pineapple flavors at the core. Floral accents of lemon...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.89
12 bottles: $13.61
Marlborough, New Zealand | Found on the northern edge of the southern island, Wairau Valley produces grapes that are...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc White Wine features the refreshing flavors of passion fruit, melon, and grapefruit,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
Concentrated, intense and focused Key lime and lemon sherbet flavors are bright, smooth and very refreshing, with a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.99 $18.94
There's a lovely lift of passion fruit, guava, citrus and floral aromas to start, backed by a gunflint and briny...
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New Zealand Switzerland Rapid Ship

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.




Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.


Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.


History



Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.