USA
An increasingly important wine producing country, now the fourth largest in the world. The industry was almost completely decimated during Prohibition but it gained a lot of fame after the so called “Judgment in Paris” in 1976 when California wines beat the best of France in a blind tasting organized by Stephen Spurrier. Today there are more than 7500 wineries across every state in the country, including Alaska and Hawaii. However, 95% of all wine is produced in just four states: California, Washington, Oregon and New York.
Grapes are native to the US, but these are rarely used to make wine. However, they play an important role in the wine industry, both in crosses with European Vitus Vinifera and as rootstocks for Vitis Vinifera vines throughout the world. The so-called American vine species are resistant to the Phylloxera louse which devastated Europe’s vineyards in the late 19th Century and since 1900, most of the world’s vitis vinifera vines are grafted to American rootstock.
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Belle Glos Balade Pinot Noir 2022
The name “Balade” (French for wandering) is fitting for a wine which will be derived from a different, single vineyard location with each vintage. The 2020 version of this wine has been sourced from the Santa Rita Hills AVA.
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Coastal Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
The Coastal Vines Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark, plum-colored wine. Aromas of berries and toast open up to flavors of ripe, red raspberries, plums, and vanilla on the palate, culminating in a smooth, fruity finish.
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Coastal Vines Chardonnay
This Chardonnay is pale lemon with aromas of smoked oak and citrus. These flavors carry onto the palate in a burst of apples, oak, and a hint of orange blossom. The finish is toasty.
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Coastal Vines Pinot Noir
Pale ruby colour. On the nose there is classic California Pinot character with blackberry, cherry, cola and leather. The soft vanilla tones from the oak blend perfectly with the intense fruit core and soft tannins, providing complexity and balance and leading to a lingering finish.
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James Mitchell Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
We are pleased to present the new James Mitchell Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, with a new Stelvin capped package. Produced from fruit largely sourced from the Lodi appellation, the colour is ruby red/cherry. The bouquet shows an abundance of red fruit including cherry and raspberry with secondary aromas of vanilla and a hint of leather. Ripe red fruit and plum notes are present on the palate with a soft and fruity finish.
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Parkers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
The 2021 Parkers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon was night harvested from select vineyards around the state and fermented in stainless steel for 14 days before being transferred to French oak barrels where it matured for 16 months.
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Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon 3 pk 2020
Situated on the western edge of St. Helena in Napa Valley, the Spottswoode Estate terroir is ideal for winegrowing. The alluvial clay loam from the Sulphur Creek fan provides superb drainage while cool maritime breezes passing between Spring Mountain and the Mayacamas range allow the fruit to ripen evenly.
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Tuli Chardonnay 2021
Joe Wagner’s Tuli begins with top tier Chardonnay vineyards growing throughout Sonoma County’s cool Pacific Coast. The wine spends 12 months in French oak barrels (50% new and 50% neutral oak) and undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation. Pale gold in color, this Chardonnay has aromas of pear and citrus. Layers of lightly toasted oak and vanilla complement the Fuji apple and honeydew melon flavours on the palate.Lively acidity keeps it all fresh and wanting more.
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Tuli Pinot Noir 2021
Joe Wagner has garnered a reputation over the years for building some crowd-pleasing Pinot Noir. His latest venture “Tuli Pinot Noir” is aged for eight to nine months in French oak barrels It is a dark scarlet red with bing cherry and blackberry pie aromas that support lively flavors of dark berry fruit, vanilla, anise and dried herbs. The lingering finish is smooth and velvety.
$30.95