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750ml
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$25.20
12 bottles:
$24.70
From two old vineyards, located in the municipality of Randazzo and Castiglione di Sicilia, on the northern slope of...
750ml
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$27.95
12 bottles:
$27.39
Catarratto (biotypes Lucido, Comune, and Catarratteddo) from the contradas of Bausa, Amafi, and Abbadessa, guyot and...
750ml
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$18.95
12 bottles:
$18.57
Hints of beeswax, dusty yellow flowers and cardamom waft up to create a decidedly savory bouquet as the 2020. Insolia...
750ml
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$82.39
4 bottles:
$81.60
Complex profile with multiple nuances attributable to spicy and fruity notes with hints of vanilla, morello cherry...
750ml
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$26.93
$29.92
A light touch of vanilla frames the honey, peach and salty, mineral flavors in this lively white. Fine balance and...
750ml
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$19.08
$21.20
When young, it is fresh, linear and furnished with great sophistication and elegance with delicate hints of white...
![Caffo Grappa Vecchia [Barrique] 750ml](https://www.saratogawine.com/files/images/cached_thumbs/27/27b3f764d9c6078ff71534c6397be9ef.jpg)
750ml
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$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 - Case of 12
Bottle:
$20.80
Color: Straw yellow with golden highlights.
Bouquet: Very intense and complex with fresh hints which recall lemon and...
750ml
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$16.90
$18.00
12 bottles:
$16.63
With mustard flowers designed on the front label, the Caruso & Minini 2022 Sicilia Catarratto Naturalmente Bio shows...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$24.94
Aromas of tropical fruits, honeysuckle, lemon basil, and a hint of spice. Rich and textural with balanced acidity. A...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$16.94
Deep yellow in color with aromas of ripe tropical fruit such as mango and papaya. Rich, ample and lingering on the...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$27.34
Color: Intense and bright straw yellow, almost golden with maturity.
Perfume: Fine and intense, complex, with notes...
750ml
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$13.85
$15.00
The bouquet is intense and delicate with attractive hints of fruit and flowers while the flavor is fresh, sapid, soft...
750ml
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$45.20
6 bottles:
$44.30
Intense ruby red in color, with garnet hints. On the nose, the wine expresses floral notes with delicate and intense...
750ml
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$23.94
12 bottles:
$23.46
A blend of Carricante from various contradas in Castiglione di Sicilia on Etna's northern side, this unoaked bianco...
750ml
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$15.94
$16.66
12 bottles:
$15.83
Juicy mulberry, blackberry, raspberry, orange and herb notes here, with a medium body and powdery tannins. Fruity and...
Grappa Mencia Mencia Refosco Italy 750ml
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.