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720ml
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$16.25
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$15.44
A remarkably elegant honjozo popular with local Miyagi drinkers, this is made from premium Yamada Nishiki rice milled...
750ml
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$34.90
Very intense and elegant ruby red colour; broad and complex fruity fragrance with hints of plum, cherry jam and...
750ml
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$24.94
Ripe crunchy red forest fruits with notes of candied dark cherries. Rich and bold, with juicy tannins. (Bronze) -...
750ml
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$9.94
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$8.94
Notes of ripe plums, cherry jam and tobacco characterize the bouquet of this pure varietal Primitivo from the Apulia...
375ml
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$36.00
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$34.20
23 is a masterpiece, the flagship of DASSAI Blue. It is suitable for DASSAI Blue's concept of 'Blue comes out from...
720ml
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$63.60
23 is a masterpiece, the flagship of DASSAI Blue. It is suitable for DASSAI Blue's concept of 'Blue comes out from...
375ml
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$13.94
In the style of DASSAI, the unique point of this sake is its clean aroma and wonderful undertone of fruitiness....
750ml
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Crystal clear in the glass, this aromatic sake gives off subtle aromas of lilies, river stones, and tapioca. Crisp...
750ml
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$76.94
Undergoing a four-week maceration followed by approximately nine months in French oak (50% new), Es is intoxicating:...
300ml
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$13.87
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$13.18
Straw color. Aromas of ripe melon, shiso, grapefruit zest, pear, rainwater, elderflower, caraway, and star anise with...
720ml
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$25.60
Straw color. Aromas of ripe melon, shiso, grapefruit zest, pear, rainwater, elderflower, caraway, and star anise with...
300ml
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$9.50
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$9.03
Using only selected rice and rice koji, "SAYURI" is brewed up carefully with the natural spring water from Mount...
720ml
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$17.50
Using only selected rice and rice koji, "SAYURI" is brewed up carefully with the natural spring water from Mount...
720ml
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$22.80
Yuzu sake made from high quality sake mixed with fresh yuzu juice and a bit of sugar added for balance. Less sweet...
750ml
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$15.99
Bursting with aromas of ripe melon and fresh lychee. At just 30% ABV, it’s lush yet light in the glass. Fleshy...
720ml
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$34.80
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$33.06
This medium-sweet NV Alpha Kaze No Mori Type 3 Junmai Daiginjo has lovely small bubbles on the palate, a sign of...
720ml
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$26.40
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$25.08
This medium-sweet NV Alpha Kaze No Mori Shiboribana Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu shows superb freshness with peach,...
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As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.