FAQ
How do I place an order?
Please submit your order online.
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Delivery Timing: Working days from Monday to Friday (10 AM to 6 PM).
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Standard Delivery Delivery (from 3 to 5 working days, excluding Saturday, Sunday And Public Holidays.
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Alternatively, to save on the delivery cost you can visit our online 'Alcohol Avenue Store at LAZADA (Singapore)' and Shopee Singapore (from 19-April-2021).
Pricing
All prices (bottle or case) are quoted in Singapore Dollars inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (Singapore).
Secure Ordering & Payment Options
Major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard & etc.) and PayPal secured payment are accepted.
For PayPal payment, PayPal account is not required and select the 'Check out as a Guest' or select “Pay with Debit or Credit Card”
Returns & Refunds
Customers shall inspect all goods ordered upon receipt of their order and contact us by e-mail within 3 days of the receipt of the order.
We will not be liable for loss or damage caused by the customer handling the wine. In particular we will not be liable for spillages or breakages.
Alcohol beverages are purchased at buyers’ risk. We do not accept return or refund after customer has agreed to purchase.
Re-Delivery
In the case re-delivery required due to no one to perform the receiving at the delivery location to receive the order during the chosen delivery slots, we have the right to charge the Customer re-delivery fee of S$50.00.
Out of Stock Items
We will continuously monitor our inventory, in the case some products sold out we will suggest for an alternative products in the same category. In the case you choose not to accept those suggestions we will cancel and refund your order.
Spanish Wine - Tempranillo
If you love the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon but the fruitiness of Grenache then you'll love Tempranillo.
There are 4 legal aging terms that are listed on most bottles of Spanish wine.
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Crianza: These reds require 2 years of aging, with 6 months in oak. Traditionally, producers use American oak, which is much stronger than other types of oak (such as French oak).
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Reserva: These are reds that are aged 3 years, with 1 year in oak. These wines are a big step up in quality and have rich, round flavors because of the minimum oak requirement.
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Gran Reserva: Reserved for wines from phenomenal vintages and aged a minimum of 5 years before release with 18 months of oak aging, most producers will do 20-30 months in barrel to create the outstanding flavor.
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Vin Joven: Rarely aged in oak, Vin Jovens are released young and meant to be consumed right away. These are uncommon outside of Spain.
Portugal Wine from Douro Valley
Douro (pronounced DOH-roo) Valley is located in Northern Portugal and is undoubtedly the most beautiful wine region in the world.
The red wines, instead of cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir, it has port grapes, including touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta barroca and tinta roriz, which over in Spain Rioja goes by the name tempranillo.
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Touriga Nacional is widely considered to be the most favoured and preferred grape variety in the Douro. It is highly vigorous, has low yields and produces small dark blue berries high in phenolic compounds which impart a deep colour to the wine. It is a difficult variety to manage and in the Douro Valley it isn't widely planted, less than 5%, as most farmers prefer to grow a variety with higher yields.
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Touriga Franca: Originally known as Touriga Francesa, this variety is the most widely planted port grape in the Douro Valley. It thrives in hot, dry areas giving consistent and reliable yields of fairly compact clusters of grapes which can be sensitive to bunch rot. The leaves are very similar to Touriga Nacional making identification between the two difficult, although the leaves in general are rounder with less deep sinuses.
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Tinta Barroca was at one time a very popular variety for port production as it gives large yields and high sugar levels. The colour and structure of our wines made from Tinta Barroca are not especially intense, although it does have a low tendency to oxidation so ages well.
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Tinta Roriz is actually the well-known Spanish variety, Tempranillo, which is grown extensively in the Rioja region.
The white wines are extremely special because the grapes are indigenous to the region and are not grown anywhere else but Douro. Most whites are labeled Douro Branco (white) and the wines have great character, acidity and minerality. The five main white grape varietals are:
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Malvasia – Malvasia Fina is the second most planted grape varietal in Douro. It is elegant, floral and has wonderful spice components.
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Rabigato – In Portuguese Rabigato also means “cat’s tail”. It is a slow maturing grape and is fresh and fruity and maintains nice acidity, even in the Douro heat. It is also an ageworthy varietal.
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Viosinho – This varietal is low yielding and full-bodied. It has nice concentration and texture. It is highly aromatic and many refer to it as the Portuguese Sauvignon Blanc.
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Gouveio – Is another age worthy varietal. It has an oily texture and maintains its acidity.
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Arinto – Is one of Portugal’s oldest grape. It maintains great acidity in the heat and has fresh citrus notes. This varietal is often used as a blending grape.
Spanish Wine - Rioja
In Spain, the region famous for Tempranillo is Rioja. Rioja Wine from 'Crianza' to 'Gran Reserva' are full-bodied.
Rioja has a wine control board, called the Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja, who inspects the quality of producers to ensure consistency.