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The 2022 Nero d'Avola mixes sweet herbal tones with crushed black cherries and wet stone to form an inviting bouquet....
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Nero d’Avola, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in late September at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with...
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TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. A new release for 2022, this blended Canadian whiskey has a tawny hue and rich vanilla and...
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Crown Royal Peach Flavored Whisky is a new Limited Edition from Crown Royal, bringing some juicy sweetness to your...
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Green apple hard candy, cinnamon, caramel, and citrus make for a confected carnival of aromas. Green apple dominates...
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A rich luxurious whisky finished in cognac casks, as was the crisper, brighter Cask No. 16 that it replaces. This is...
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A rich luxurious whisky finished in cognac casks, as was the crisper, brighter Cask No. 16 that it replaces. This is...
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Versatile and ideal for mixing, look for light fresh apple and vanilla aromas and plenty of vanilla, oak, maple and...
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Versatile and ideal for mixing, look for light fresh apple and vanilla aromas and plenty of vanilla, oak, maple and...
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Aged in charred barrels, this robust, nut-brown sipper has rich cocoa, toffee and caramel aromatics. It’s dry and...
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Aged in charred barrels, this robust, nut-brown sipper has rich cocoa, toffee and caramel aromatics. It’s dry and...
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This medium-bodied whisky begins with an enticing nose of leather and a hint of firewood. A sip reveals a delicate...
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This medium-bodied whisky begins with an enticing nose of leather and a hint of firewood. A sip reveals a delicate...
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To create this extraordinary blend, Crown Royal™ Whiskies are hand selected and infused with the rich flavor of...
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To create this extraordinary blend, Crown Royal™ Whiskies are hand selected and infused with the rich flavor of...
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Umami notes of soy sauce and black olives, a bit of mossy underbrush and berries swirl together on the nose of the...
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A fine and persistent wine, with a strong scent of ripe red fruit.
Canadian Whiskey Lambrusco Nero D'avola
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.