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500ml
Bottle:
$80.80
6 bottles:
$80.00
This Wachau riesling fails to fit into the dry wine plan of the region’s winegrowers, but succeeds in making the...
750ml
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$35.90
12 bottles:
$35.18
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
750ml
Bottle:
$84.93
6 bottles:
$83.23
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
750ml
Bottle:
$78.95
6 bottles:
$77.37
Austrian Riesling is often defined by elevated levels of dry extract thanks to a lengthy ripening period and...
750ml
Bottle:
$86.95
6 bottles:
$85.21
Wachau Riesling is dry and often defined by high levels of dry extract (due to a lengthy ripening period) and a...
750ml
Bottle:
$40.94
12 bottles:
$40.12
Wachau Riesling is dry and often defined by high levels of dry extract (due to a lengthy ripening period) and a...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$231.95
Super-concentrated and super-elegant, this is as refined as dry riesling can be. And after you’ve taken in the...
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Prager Riesling Smaragd Klaus 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.62
The 2018 Riesling Smaragd Ried Klaus is deep, coolish and slightly flinty on the spicy and complex nose where ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$72.82
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.14
With a nose of clear, elegant and aromatic fruit with full ripeness and fine spicy aromatics, Hirtzberger's 2021 Ried...
Japanese Whiskey Red Blend Riesling Vidal Blanc Austria Wachau
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
Archaeological evidence suggests that grapevines have been grown and cultivated in what is today modern Austria for over four thousand years, making it one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world. Over the centuries, relatively little has changed in Austrian wine, with the dominant grape varietals continuing to be Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and others. Austria is renowned for producing excellent and characterful dry white wines, although in the eastern part of the country, many wineries specialist in sweeter white wines made in a similar style to those of neighboring Hungary. Today, Austria has over fifty thousand hectares under vine, split over four key wine regions. The domestic wine industry remains strong, with Austrians drinking their local produce outside in the summer, and people around the world are beginning to once more rediscover this fascinating and ancient wine culture.