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March 9, 2026

Pre-Sell of G. D. Vajra’s Rosabella Rosato 2025

Filed under: deVine's Daily Blog Article — Dirk @ 12:31 pm

Author: Dirk Chan

This is a pre-sell for the 2025 G. D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato (Piedmont, Italy) – $33.99

We had this wine at one of our spring rosé tasting two years ago and this was the wine of the tasting. Unfortunately, the stock lasted less than a few weeks and we did not receive any last year. We still get requests for it so we are working with our Vajra agent to pre-sell the 2025 that is coming shortly. Here is your chance to secure some bottles of this much sought-after pink for this summer.

G. D. Vajra is located 3 kilometers from the center of Barolo. They are sustainable and organic certified. With an incredible ratio of manual work per hectare, farming at Vajra is a labor of love. Intense research is also placed into monitoring and improving the biodiversity of both flora and fauna not just in the vineyards, but also in the winery fields and forests. We have had great success over the years with this Piedmont producer.

They produce classic wines that include Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo (Barolo) and this Rosato. Rosabella is a rosé de saignée (a method of rosé winemaking that involves “bleeding” off a portion of red wine juice after it’s been in contact with the skins and seeds – it is a unique style of rosé wine because it is so often bolder and darker in color than any other rosé wine) that produces a bigger, darker, and stronger. First produced between 2004 and 2007, Rosabella is a focus on Nebbiolo, with small amounts of Barbera and Dolcetto.

The cut-off date for this pre-sell is Sunday, March 15 @ 6pm. ETA is early May, 2026 – we will contact you upon arrival.

2025 G. D. Vajra Rosabella Rosato (Piedmont, Italy) – $33.99.

Other currently available G. D. Vajra wines include the following:

2024 G. D. Vajra Moscato d’Asti (Piedmont, Italy) – 375mL – $18.99.

2023 G. D. Vajra Langhe Rosso (Piedmont, Italy) – $26.99.

2024 G. D. Vajra Dolcetto d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) – $29.99.

2024 G. D. Vajra Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) – $37.99.

2021 G. D. Vajra Barolo Albe (Piedmont, Italy) – $79.99.

Prost everyone!

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Weekly Offer for Mar 9/26

Filed under: deVine's Daily Blog Article — Dirk @ 12:13 pm

Author: Dirk Chan

Our special this week is the Quarisa Johnny Q. Cabernet Sauvignon (South Australia) – $15.49, regularly $18.99.

John and Josephine Quarisa were high-school sweethearts whose motto is ‘Passion is Everything’. As a winemaker for over 30 years, John’s winemaking has been awarded some of Australia’s greatest accolades including both the Jimmy Watson and Stodart Trophies. In establishing their range of wines, the Quarisas have drawn on their greatest passions in life; their children, their family, heritage and John, himself, the fun loving winemaker. They have ten ranges of wines on offer.

Our weekly special this week is their Johnny Q range Cabernet Sauvignon, made from grapes grown in Coonawarra in South Australia. It is winemaker John Quarisa’s quirky and good humoured approach to life that inspires this exceptional, full flavoured approachable range. Johnny Q Wines are fresh, flavoursome, fruit driven, quality and consistent with grapes sourced from various renowned viticultural regions in South Australia.

Intense red with purple hues. Fresh, complex cassis and mint fruit flavours with some well integrated vanillin oak . Full bodied with dense ripe cassis fruit flavours balanced with vanillin oak but yet long and smooth. Try with chargrilled sirloin or a hearty minestrone. This wine has the flavour, structure and balance to be enjoyed now or offers added satisfaction from further cellaring. A great QPR Best Bang for the Buck red to enjoy as a daily drinker.

Quarisa Johnny Q. Cabernet Sauvignon (South Australia) – $15.49, regularly $18.99.

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March 2, 2026

Weekly Offer for Mar 2/26

Filed under: deVine's Daily Blog Article — Dirk @ 1:56 pm

Author: Dirk Chan

Our special this week is the Osmin and Cie Pyrene L’ettonant Pinot Noir (Cotes de Gascogne, France) – $17.49, regularly $21.99.

The Lionel Osmin & Cie group was created with the aim of establishing a quality wine merchant focusing on the wines of the Gascogne Southwest of France, a project that had never been realized in this region before. Emphasizing the discovery of the unique grape varieties and terroirs of the region, Lionel and his associates, a group of friends united by their love and passion for Southwest wines. Due to their agricultural and agronomic backgrounds, the group’s partners aim to produce the healthiest wines possible while minimizing their impact on the environment. They are also actively involved in reforesting the Landes forest through their tree planting project linked to the sale of their wines (12 bottles sold = 1 tree planted), in addition to being committed to various cultural and social causes to ensure that viticulture is synonymous with the future!

Our feature of the week is their Pyrene L’ettonant Pinot Noir. Pyrène wines is a private label under Lionel Osmin & Cie. Located in the heart of the South-West, at the very foothill of the Pyrène in Pau, the Lionel Osmin & Cie Maison is constantly bottling the essence of their unique regional grapes and idyllic landscapes.

This pinot noir is charming and accessible with cherry, strawberry and slight spice character. Medium-bodied and refreshing yet has nice concentration and very easy to enjoy. A very consistent producer – this is the third successfuly wine we carry from this house. Pair with cured meats, terrines, poultry, white meats, pork chops, veal stew or Camembert.

Osmin and Cie Pyrene L’ettonant Pinot Noir (Cotes de Gascogne, France) – $17.49, regularly $21.99.

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