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Vintages Release August 16, 2025

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Red Wine

Niro di Citra Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2021, Abruzzo D.O.P., Italy: Niro di Citra 2021 Montepulciano D'abruzzo is great value at $19. A 100% Montepulciano, the wine is dry, full-bodied and fragrant with bright red cherry, plum jam, baking and sweet dried tobacco spice juicy and supple on the palate. Montepulciano D'abruzzo food pairings: Sicilian gnocchi with sausage ragu, meat ravioli with a rich tomato sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2029 278150 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2025. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Château des Charmes 2023, St. David's Bench, Niagara ON The Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From St. David's Bench, Niagara on the Lake wine region, Château des Charmes 2023 is a vegan-friendly white wine produced from sustainably grown Old Vines Savagnin. Rarely planted outside of Jura in France, here it is made into a Vin Jaune (yellow wine) at several wineries: Rosewood, Big Head, Burning Kiln and Megalomania. Savagnin is a hardy grape variety and suited to Canadian winters. Grapes for this Savagnin were sourced from vines planted in 1993. Look for aromas of white peach, quince, melon, pineapple, citrus zest and flinty mineral, stoney flavours textured on the palate. Food pairings: Comte cheese, rich risottos, wild mushroom bisque. Drink: 2025 - 2030 46472 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 93/100. August 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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