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The Altesino 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva holds tight to its unique character and power. The classic 2016...
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$97.90
The aromas to this small-production, single-vineyard wine are marvelous, changing all the time from crushed berries...
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$75.60
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Deep purple in color with aromas of plum, blackberry and cherry. The palate is round and warm with a hint of almond...
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Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
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Ruby red in color with pleasant aromas of red fruits and sweet spices. Notes of black cherry on the palate are...
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$34.95
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100% Sangiovese, with yields at 35 hl/ha. The wine was fermented in open-top stainless steel vats with macerations...
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$128.83
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$126.25
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva wafts up with a classic Capanna profile, rich yet elegant, with masses of...
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Wine of great personality and thickness, it has an intense ruby ??color. The bouquet has balsamic and spicy notes....
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This has a perfumed nose of cloves, lavender and chocolate-coated raspberries and plums. Some macadamia nut and...
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• 100% Sangiovese Grosso.
• From the prestigious hill of Montosoli to the north of Montalcino.
• 250-350 metres...
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Perfumed with flowers, dark fruits and orange peel on the nose. Full-bodied with firm and integrated tannins that are...
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A rich and flavorful red with dark berries and hints of hazelnuts and dark chocolate. Full body. Nicely chewy tannins...
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$44.10
So much pure, beautiful and ripe fruit here with berry, mineral, cedar, chocolate and black-cherry character. Some...
750ml - Case of 12
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$76.39
Elegant and complex with notes of matured dark fruit, leather and underbrush. Well balanced with pronounced and...
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Super classic Brunello from a classic vintage, being released now. The perfume to this is really something, with...
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Pleasant aromas of mixed berries with flowers, lemon grass and a hint of charcuterie. Full-to medium-bodied with...
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Very attractive aromas of cherries and currants with subtle cedar, mahogany and floral character, following through...
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A full-bodied, juicy red with black-cherry, walnut and nutmeg aromas. There's a distinct roasted-beetroot and currant...
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$39.90
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The 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Aluigi Campo ai Peri is fabulous. Bright, vibrant and intensely aromatic,...
Dolcetto Rum Sangiovese
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.