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The 2020 Atalier Caíño was produced with ancient vines in the same place as Perez gets the Albariño. It has...
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The Cagnulari – Isola dei Nuraghi IGT – is an ancient grape variety of Usini rediscovered and appreciated by...
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Offers a stream of juicy cassis, fresh red currant and dried herbs that race alongside smoked sandalwood and pencil...
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90% of the Camerano, Dolcetto d'Alba is planted in the middle of their estate grown, cru Terlo vineyard. The result...
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Concentrated aromas of fresh red fruits, herbs, leather and spices. Light-bodied with a good acidity, and soft,...
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On the nose, an intense and persistent fruit aroma. This wine is dry, with a well-balanced, and velvety texture....
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The grapes used to produce this wine come from vineyards located on hills that were formed in the most recent...
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Rated 91 - The 2020 Manchuela from Rus Jimenez (and selected by Mary Taylor) is crafted from the Moravia Agria grape,...
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Aromas of blueberries and warm baking spice on the nose with hints of dried violets and crushed rocks. Rich and...
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Extraordinary aromas of incense and herbs, hibiscus and wild fennel. A luminous and lyrical wine which recounts the...
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A bright young dolcetto with clean, plummy fruit and a characteristic fruit-tea note. Medium body with fresh acidity...
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100% ungrafted Areni Noir, an indigenous variety with a completely unique DNA, which has been present in Armenia for...
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100% Pineau d'Aunis. This wine comes from the 12 oldest rows of Pineau d'Aunis on the Bellivìere estate, up to about...
Dolcetto Mencia Tequila 2020 750ml
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.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.