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  1. Kunizakari Non Alcoholic Umeshu U &Me 200ml
    Kunizakari Non Alcoholic Umeshu U &Me 200ml

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    Sake
    Japan
  2. 2A Sparkling
    2A Sparkling

    The Prince Wine Store's 2A range is designed to be both affordable and very drinkable!  We are proud of these wines and believe that they offer exceptional value for money in their price range.

    Our sparkling shows some lovely biscuit notes with creamy fruit flavours and pleasantly soft acidity.  A great 'all occasions' style, with nice weight and balance.
     

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    463
  3. Yellowglen Yellow NV
    Yellowglen Yellow NV

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    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
  4. Kenbishi Kuromatsu Cup Sake 180ml
    Kenbishi Kuromatsu Cup Sake 180ml

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    Sake
    Japan
  5. Dewazakura Saku Sparkling Junmai Sake 250ml
    Dewazakura Saku Sparkling Junmai Sake 250ml

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    Sake
    Japan
  6. Hanging Rock Picnic Cuvee Brut NV
    Hanging Rock Picnic Cuvee Brut NV

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    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    426
  7. Monmousseau Brut Etoile NV
    Monmousseau Brut Etoile NV
    The Monmousseau Brut Etoile is also from Vouvray and made from Chenin Blanc. From the Loire Valley with love! This sparkling is just the thing to keep on hand for one of those unexpected celebrations. The Brut Etoile is produced much like Champagne, and spends a year of its life aging in the winery's 15 km of underground tunnels which are the remains of an ancient stone quarry. It is a clean and fruity sparkling wine that shows notes of honey and peach on the nose and is complemented by minerality on the palate and a dry, persistent finish. PWS 
    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    France
    422
    Special Price $25.00 Regular Price $30.00
  8. Angostura Bitters (200ml)
    Angostura Bitters (200ml)

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    Bitters
  9. Dewazakura Dewa Sansan Junmai Ginjo Sake 300ml
    Dewazakura Dewa Sansan Junmai Ginjo Sake 300ml
    Dewazakura spent 11 years developing their own original rice, called Dewa Sansan, and it is grown only in the Yamagata prefecture. This rice makes a very soft and deep flavoured style of sake. It shows characters that resemble wine and has hints of herbs, yeast, and mushrooms. The palate has good zingy acidity, with citrus/lemon tang, and a clean and fresh finish with wonderful mouthfeel.

    Sake name Junmai Ginjo Dewa Sansan

    Style Junmai Ginjo
    Rice type
    • Kojimai (Rice used for making Koji) Dewa Sansan
    • Kakemai (Rice used for making Sake) Dewa Sansan
    • Rice grown Yamagata
    • Rice polishing ratio 50% (remaining)
    • Alcohol 15.5%
    • SMV (Sake Meter Value) (+4)
    • Serving temperature Chilled or warm
    Sake
    Japan
  10. Vallformosa MVSA Brut NV
    Vallformosa MVSA Brut NV

    The 'MVSA' is made from the tradition Cava varieties Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada at the respective ratio's of 35:30:35%, the wine has seen 24 months of lees ageing and bears 9.5 g/l of residual sugar, but has the acidity to clean up the tail; it is a stylish and satisfying wine of great value. It is pale in colour with plenty of bubbles showing aromas of apples and pears, toasty bread and white flowers balancing the right amount of bubbles and acid. There is pure apple on the palate with minerals and lemon sherbet on the finish; it is a very cooling and refreshing summer drink. PWS

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Spain
    372
  11. Gramona Ca la Mar 2023
    Gramona Ca la Mar 2023
    Gramona, a highly respected family-run winery in Penedès, known for sustainability and biodynamic practices. Made from Xarel·lo, Macabeo, and/or Parellada, the classic local white grapes, though Gramona sometimes experiments with other varieties.

    Pale yellow with bright golden reflections.Fresh and floral, with notes of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white peach, green apple, and Mediterranean herbs. A subtle saline touch hints at its coastal influence. Crisp acidity, giving it a refreshing, lively character. Flavors of pear, green melon, citrus zest, and a touch of almond or fennel. A slight saline minerality enhances its complexity. Long, clean, and elegant with lingering freshness.
    2023
    Sparkling Wine
    Spain
    371
  12. Margan Breaking Ground Rosato 2022
    Margan Breaking Ground Rosato 2022

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    2022
    Barbera, Merlot, Pinot Gris
    Australia
    407
  13. Lacrima Baccus Brut Nature Riserva Cava
    Lacrima Baccus Brut Nature Riserva Cava
    The traditional sparkling varieties are harvested and vinified separately working with chilled fruit to maintain freshness, soft pressing, and strict musts selection. Once the fermentation is finished, the final blend is decided on with second fermentation in bottle at low temperature to encourage gentle fermentation and aging until getting the optimum point of balance between freshness and creaminess. 

    Bright pale yellow, perfect integration of the fine bubbles with a soft and delicate texture.Fine and elegant, a fresh cava with toasted notes like coffee with touches of vanilla and honeysuckle. Fruity, rich in aromas such as peach, grapefruit and white flowers (jasmine and elder-flower). Fresh, fruity, creamy and, at the same time, light but with body due to the contact with the lees. Fine texture and very pleasant with notes of almonds and nuts
    Sparkling Wine
    Spain
  14. Ravensworth Barbera Nebbiolo 2024
    Ravensworth Barbera Nebbiolo 2024

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    2024
    Barbera, Nebbiolo
    Australia
    365
  15. The Jade Lily - Bubbles
    The Jade Lily - Bubbles

    What could be better than a glass of bubbles and a great book. This pack pairs our ever popular 2A Bubbles with the best-selling new release from Kirsty Manning - The Jade Lily, an evocative tale set in Shanghai during World War Two. Kirsty is Alex's wife and the writing is full of food, travel and things we love at Prince Wine Store. Full retail value is $45 a perfect little gift solution.

    The Jade Lily - by Kirsty Manning
    This is a rich, sensual, and evocative novel, fragrant with the smell of crushed herbs and flowers, and haunted by the high cost that women must sometimes pay to find both love and their vocation.' Kate Forsyth

    '...compelling, passionate and admirable.' Australian Women's Weekly

    In 2016, fleeing London with a broken heart, Alexandra returns to Australia to be with her grandparents, Romy and Wilhelm, when her grandfather is dying. With only weeks left together, her grandparents begin to reveal the family mysteries they have kept secret for more than half a century.

    In 1939, two young girls meet in Shanghai, the 'Paris of the East': beautiful local Li and Viennese refugee Romy form a fierce friendship. But the deepening shadows of World War Two fall over the women as Li and Romy slip between the city's glamorous French Concession and the desperate Shanghai Ghetto. Eventually, they are forced separate ways as Romy doubts Li's loyalties.

    After Wilhelm dies, Alexandra flies to Shanghai, determined to trace her grandparents' past. As she peels back the layers of their hidden lives, she begins to question everything she knows about her family - and herself.

    A gorgeously told tale of female friendship, the price of love, and the power of hardship and courage to shape us all.

    $39.00 Regular Price $45.00
  16. Stappa Zibibbo Col Fondo Riverland 2022
    Stappa Zibibbo Col Fondo Riverland 2022

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    2022
    Sparkling Wine
    Slovenia
  17. Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2020
    Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2020

    Ripe, plummy fruits leap from the glass followed up by violets, dried rose, gravel and something that reminds me of the perfect Sunday lamb roast. Yum. This is unctuous, round and ripe at first but just when it's needed that tart Barbera acidity comes to the rescue, freshening the palate and propelling the wine forward revealing a lovely mineral tingle and foundation of ripe tannin in its wake. This is very appealing and even more so when you see the price tag. ALEX DOBSON

    2020
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  18. Vaije a Marte Pet Nat Rose 2021
    Vaije a Marte Pet Nat Rose 2021

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    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    Spain
  19. Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2023
    Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2023
    The lion’s share of this small-volume cuvée is drawn from a single parcel of vines planted in 2004 in the clay and limestone soils of San Rocco Seno d'Elvio—just outside the Alba township, on the edge of the Barbaresco area. More recently, a parcel of 20-year-old Barbera from Castagnito, on the opposite side of the Tanaro River, has joined the party. The resulting wine, raised entirely in tank, is bursting with juicy red and blue fruit and crushed-flower flavours framed by light-footed tannins and balancing acidity.
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  20. Dominique Portet Vintage Brut Reserve 2021
    Dominique Portet Vintage Brut Reserve 2021

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    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    506
  21. Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur 720ml
    Kunizakari Wa no Kokoro Matcha Liqueur 720ml

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    Sake
    Japan
  22. Dewazakura Seijo Karakuchi Junmai 720ml
    Dewazakura Seijo Karakuchi Junmai 720ml
    Seijo Karakuchi is Dewazakura’s every day sake. Seijo means ‘with whole heart’ and Karakuchi means ‘dry’. It can be enjoyed chilled or warm depending on your food choice or the season. It has a delicate herb fragrance and light bodied sake with a hint of mushroom. The finish is clean and crisp.
    Sake
    Japan
  23. Melbourne Sake 'TM' 2023 Sake 720ml
    Melbourne Sake 'TM' 2023 Sake 720ml

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2023
    Sake
    Japan
  24. Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2022
    Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2022
    The 2022 Barbera d'Alba is another delicious entry-level wine from Albino Rocca. It captures notable freshness and energy. Dark red cherry/plum fruit, spice, leather and blood orange and all dialed up. Vinification and aging in steel keeps the flavors vibrant. ANTONIO GALLONI, Vinous
    2023
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  25. Houraisen Bi Junmai Daiginjo Sake 300ml
    Houraisen Bi Junmai Daiginjo Sake 300ml

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    Sake
    Japan
  26. Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Parts and Labour Red 2022
    Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Parts and Labour Red 2022
    This is the second vintage that Grenache has dominated the P&L blend. The 2022 is a blend of Grenache from Mangels Ranch in Suisun Valley, Cedar Lane in Arroyo Seco, and Waddington Ranch in Mendocino, Carignane from Lolonis, Maria Martinson, and Castañon all in Mendocino, and Syrah from Vecino in Potter Valley. There is a good amount of whole cluster and carbonic maceration through the lots keeping everything fresh and fun. As always, the blend was made immediately after harvest and the wine was aged in a combination of French oak foudres and stainless steel tanks.

    Oh yum! This is such a joy to drink. A cracking drop here from the legend that is Kenny likitprakong of Hobo. He was telling us that this was his house wine. The one that he has cases of to rip the corks off when mates come round, the BBQ fires up and a long warm weekend is about a kick off and we can see why. This is hard to put down once it's in your glass.

    It's all about the red fruits here with fresh picked red cherry and raspberry all vying for position at the front of the pack. Some pretty violet notes swirl around and as this opens up some savoury whole black peppercorn and foresty bits make themselves heard. Its lithe and fresh bursting onto the palate with that core of red berry fruit. Clean and pure just sizzling with energy. A joy to drink and would happily take a brief chill if you were so inclined.
    2022
    Barbera, Carignan, Grenache, shiraz
    USA
    362
  27. Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2021 (Screwcap)
    Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2021 (Screwcap)
    Voluptuous black fruits on the nose, blackberries with intense plums and dark cherry. Broad and fleshy with good weight of fruit and concentration. Candied cherry and good structure with grip and bite. Solid richness on the moderate finish. DECANTER

    Dark chocolate, black cherries and poached plums on the nose, with a kiss of tobacco and clove. It’s full-bodied, balanced by lively acidity, with fine and polished tannins. Drink or hold. JAMES SUCKLLING
    2021
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  28. Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2022 (Screwcap)
    Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2022 (Screwcap)
    Morello cherries, fresh bouquets and a touch of geraniums. Creamy tannins on the palate, with fleshy cherries and plums. Juicy, brambly and pristine medium-length finish. Drink now. ZEKUN SHUAI. James Suckling
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  29. Idee Fixe Brut Rose 2022
    Idee Fixe Brut Rose 2022

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2022
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    432
  30. Stefano Lubiana Sparkling NV
    Stefano Lubiana Sparkling NV
    Very elegant and long? fine stone fruit with a hint of creaminess? the acidity is perfectly handled and balanced. 12.5% JAMES HALLIDAY
    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    383
  31. Kunizakari Fruilia Peach Liqueur720ml
    Kunizakari Fruilia Peach Liqueur720ml

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    Sake
    Japan
  32. Kuni Zakari Handago Junmai Ginjo Sake 720ml
    Kuni Zakari Handago Junmai Ginjo Sake 720ml

    Handago’ means Handa area/village/city where Kunizakari has been located since 1844.

    This Sake is made with 100% local rice from their contracted rice farmers. Delicate citrus tones on the nose, clean and light texture and Umami from the rice, fully flavoured with fresh grape fruitiness.

    ‘Karakuchi’ means dry and crisp, and this Sake has a beautifully dry, crisp and clean finish.

    Sake
    Japan
  33. Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2022
    Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2022

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  34. Turin Vermouth Tuve Bitter 25% 700ml
    Turin Vermouth Tuve Bitter 25% 700ml
    A bitter obtained from a skilful work through infusion in a water-alcohol solution with well-balanced roots and herbs, aromatic plants and citrus fruit that give the product a classic taste, round, harmonious with fruity and lightly bitter sensations that make it unique in its kind.
    Clear, transparent, classic red color; its perfect mixability makes it an ideal base for the preparation of cocktails of higher quality. TUVE TURIN
    Bitters
    Italy
    457
  35. Fratelli Revello Barbera d’Alba 2022
    Fratelli Revello Barbera d’Alba 2022
    From vineyards located in Annunziata, measuring 1.8 ha, facing east, at 270 metres above sea level, and west, at 240 metres above sea level. Roto fermenters and all steel tank with about 8-10 days skin contact.
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  36. Idee Fixe Blanc de Blancs Premier Brut 2022
    Idee Fixe Blanc de Blancs Premier Brut 2022

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    432
  37. Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba 2023
    Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba 2023

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2023
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  38. Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2021
    Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2021

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2021
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  39. Tengumai Yamahai Jikomi Junmai Sake 720ml
    Tengumai Yamahai Jikomi Junmai Sake 720ml
    This sake is classic Tengumai, made using Yamahai method. 'Jikomi' means 'procedure' or 'method'. This Junmai sake has been matured in tank more than 12 months. It has slight golden color, and full of flavour, complexity and good acidity.Yamahai is a very old and traditonal technique, and Tengumai have mastered this technique and it is reflected in this sake. Lots of spices, tumeric and even aged chese aromas. Rich and complex on the palate, with savoury, creamy, citrus characters, it has an incredibly long finish.
    Sake
    Japan
  40. Yoshinogawa Yuzushu NV 500ml
    Yoshinogawa Yuzushu NV 500ml
    Niigata Prefecture. Est. 1548, 20th generation brewers and the5th oldest brewery in Japan. Using only local rice, including their own grown rice with a combination of both ancient and modern techniques

    This Yuzushu is a blend of Yuzu juice with sake. Yuzu is a citrus fruit grown in Japan. Yuzushu is  sweet and will show some cloudiness from the yuzu infusion. This is normal, and please make  sure the bottle is shaken before serving. It is refreshing to have chilled Yuzushu straight or over  ice, or cold spring water. Or you can create any kind of beautiful Yuzu cocktail.
     
    Sake
    Japan
  41. Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2022
    Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2022
    Sourced exclusively from the Barolo San Giovanni Cru in Monforte d'Alba
    Distinctly ripe with plenty of charm and appeal, this is what Barbera is all about. The acidity is bright and that is reflected in the fruit through the tartness that snaps its way across the palate while the more obviously ripe and well rounded fruit follows up with admirable depth and plenty of spice inflected plum, orange zest and a bright, long, primarily red fruited finish that carries a light mineral flair and a faint hint of scorched earth. Plenty of potential here, this is a very classical styling that really screams out for food. Your ideal partner for a lot of meals and with more than enough going on to keep the geeks interested too. NICE! ROSCOE
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  42. Yoshinogawa Minamo Sousai Junmai 720ml
    Yoshinogawa Minamo Sousai Junmai 720ml

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    Sake
    Japan
  43. Balivet Bugey Cerdon 2021
    Balivet Bugey Cerdon 2021

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    France
    422
  44. Daosa Natural Reserve NV
    Daosa Natural Reserve NV

    ...Vibrant, lively, lemon and ginger with green apple characters. Has this slightly wild sourness in the mix, lots of sea spray and salty minerality, a very refreshing zesty expression with a compelling edginess that sits outside traditional sparkling wine styles. I really like this. MIKE BENNIE, The Wine Front

    Méthode traditionnelle, 72/28% pinot noir/chardonnay. Fourth release, with a low dosage (7g/L), disgorged in June, 2021. Complex floral and citrus aromas introduce this charmer with pastry and yeasty notes in support. With input from reserve wines – 2017 and ' 18 reserve chardonnay and pinot noir, aged in old barrels – the palate delves into mandarin, cumquat, nougat and toast, in harmony with a surge in tangy acidity. Great balance and length on display. JENI PORT, James Halliday

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    456
  45. Fukuju Junmai 720ml
    Fukuju Junmai 720ml

    The name Fukuju is derived from one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese mythology. Fukuju is a relatively small brewery, making artisan and craft sake. Current owner Yasafuku San is 13th generation.

    The house style is very elegant. The water in Nada/Kobe is called Miyamizu, and it is hard water by Japanese standards, full of minerals and is famous water in the ‘sake world’. Nada regional style is dry and has good grip with spiciness.

    Water’s influence is very significant in Sake style, and Fukuju use this Miyamizu as well as blending pure water (filtered soft water) to make particular style of Sake. They take ‘water’ seriously in making and developing new way of Sake making.

    Fukuju is traditional with a modern approach at the same time. Since the large earthquake in this area in 1995, they built their brewery which is Seismic structure, and are progressing to create ecofriendly and sustainable way of Sake making.

    The water in Nada/Kobe is called Miyamizu and is famous because it's full of minerals. Fukuju Junmai Sake is dry and has good grip with spiciness.

    Sake
    Japan
  46. Kitajima Yuzushu with Sea Salt 720ml
    Kitajima Yuzushu with Sea Salt 720ml
    Produced by the highly regarded Kitajima Sake Brewery. This Yuzushu uses all natural ingrediens and is made with Sake, sea salt and four times the the yuzu of of most regular yuzushu. It's rich and luxurious, concenetrated but wonderfully fresh and so distinctive. A PWS favourite!
    2019
    Sake
    Japan
  47. Piero Busso Barbera d'Alba Majano 2020
    Piero Busso Barbera d'Alba Majano 2020

    The domaine crafts two Barbara wines, both sitting at what we could call ‘the serious end’ of the Barbera spectrum. In a Bibendum setting, this means closer in style to the structured, ageworthy style of Cavallotto, rather than, say, the approachable and seductive character of Sandrone or Massolino. This wine is the more fruit-forward of the two and is drawn from the Majano vineyard in Neive, sitting at 190 metres on sandy clay. The oldest vines here have reached 50 years of age, bringing uncommon depth and vinosity. The wine was matured in stainless steel for 12 months before bottling.

    This is superb; bloody and ferrous yet with lovely florals and a pure, dark cherry core. It immediately speaks as to why we love this producer. There’s depth yet great finesse and it’s loaded with character.

    2021
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  48. Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin 2020
    Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin 2020

    The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin is deep, flavorful with tons of character. It emerges from the Cottà cru, where the wines are naturally rich and creamy. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, leather and incense all open nicely. A year of aging in cask adds structure. What I like most about the 2020 is the combination of fruit intensity and depth, but in the restrained, classic style that is the norm here these days. ANTONIO GALLONI, Vinous

    The name of this wine is taken from the previous farmer. Gepin tended these old parcels of Barbera in the great crus of Ronchi (Barbaresco) and Cottà (Neive), planted between 1950 and 1974.

    This wine has improved out of sight in recent vintages (in part thanks to enhanced barrel integration) and has now become a regular in our portfolio. Where the classic Barbera is raised in tank, the Gepin matures for 12 months in low-impact, large Austrian casks (from you know who) and is bottled unfiltered

    2020
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
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