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750ml
Bottle:
$18.08
12 bottles:
$17.72
Fresh and clean with green-apple and lemon character. Hints of dried apricots. Medium body. Some lime. Easy finish....
750ml
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$19.38
$20.40
12 bottles:
$16.63
Dark cherry, plum and cassis flavors, with rich cinnamon, herb and coffee notes. Full flavored grilled or sauced...
700ml
Bottle:
$28.88
$30.40
A blend of grappas from fresh multi-varietal pomace variously distilled: with pot stills, in bain-marie and in...
700ml
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$53.96
$56.80
The result of over two centuries of expertise and tradition in the art of distillation. This white grappa, called...
700ml
Bottle:
$34.95
$36.79
The nose is fragrant, delicate and harmonious. On the palate, this grappa is intense and complex, but with a smooth...
750ml
Bottle:
$81.60
Complex profile with multiple nuances attributable to spicy and fruity notes with hints of vanilla, morello cherry...
700ml - Case of 4
Bottle:
$82.50
Sweet oak and cereal on the nose. Enjoyably elegant on the palate, with rich nutty and floral notes. Richly textured...
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750ml
Bottle:
$26.40
12 bottles:
$22.80
Aged in oak for 12 months, this golden grappa edges close to aged brandy territory—although one sip and that grappa...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.85
12 bottles:
$14.55
A refreshing delight, Cantina Gabriele Malvasia carries a sweet and easy to drink composition. With sweet and spicy...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.66
12 bottles:
$18.29
COLOR
Pale straw yellow color
NOSE
The bouquet on the nose is delicately sweet, with floraland fruity notes of citrus...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.72
12 bottles:
$20.31
Bright straw yellow color. The bouquet is intense, aromatic, floral with hints of acacia, cypress and mint. On the...
375ml
Bottle:
$33.12
6 bottles:
$32.46
COLOR: Golden yellow with amber highlights.
NOSE: Nose of honey, apricot, citrus and dried figs.
FLAVOR: Balanced and...
750ml
Bottle:
$24.72
6 bottles:
$24.23
The 2020 Secca del Capo is sweetly scented with exotic florals, green melon and candied ginger. It’s soft and round...
750ml
Bottle:
$37.80
100% Arneis from the Roero, grown in marl and sandstone soils from the Pliocene era. This is a young, fresh version...
750ml
Bottle:
$39.00
100% Nebbiolo; this pomace is from grapes that were pressed for Barolo, from Barolo and Monforte d’Alba. Aged for 6...
Grappa Malvasia Italy
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.