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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.40
Fleshy, well-balanced, with beautiful, fresh tannins. Floral & aromatic; expressive with subtle minerality.
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$78.60
A varietal of Lavaux, it expresses its Mediterranean aspect. Spicy and powerful scents, a light structure supported...
375ml
Bottle:
$34.94
$36.00
12 bottles:
$31.92
Gentle and bright, this gin highlights a base of rice shochu and its star botanical, the juicy and sweet Sakurajima...
700ml
Bottle:
$42.18
$44.40
A complex gin that starts rather smoky, with a tangle of peppercorn, coriander, and savory tea, eventually getting a...
750ml
Bottle:
$34.80
Coffey Gin’s complexity is achieved through the perfect balance between 11 selected botanicals and the silky...
700ml
Bottle:
$42.00
12 bottles:
$39.90
Yuzu and other citrus aromas prominent on the nose, flavors of the gin itself are surprisingly bold, with woodsy...
750ml
Bottle:
$27.72
Subtle, nuanced and light, the first sips open with citrusy yuzu peel and a mild floral note reminiscent of sakura...
700ml
Bottle:
$33.05
$34.79
6 bottles:
$28.80
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of anise candy coating, frosted fruit cake, honey butter, and pine sap with a silky,...
1.8Ltr
Bottle:
$162.45
$171.00
6 bottles:
$162.00
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
750ml
Bottle:
$62.50
$67.20
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
700ml
Bottle:
$70.68
$74.40
KI NO TEA is a product created in collaboration with tea-grower and blender Hori-Shichimeien, founded in the Meiji...
750ml
Bottle:
$74.94
6 bottles:
$73.44
KI NO BI SEI is made according to the same intricate production method as the original KI NO BI, using 11 botanicals...
Gin Mencia Japan Switzerland
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.
Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.
Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.
History
Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.