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This wine has great color, with a dark purple and red hue. There are spicy, earthy aromas of black cherry, black...
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The 2019 Zinfandel Cat's Cradle is similarly hued but has a purer, crisper, more youthful vibe as well as ample plum...
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6 bottles: $39.69
Pale pink color with fine and very persistent perlage. Intense and enveloping aroma with hints of golden apple peel,...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $11.94
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Pale rose color, notes of melon, peach and red berries, with the characteristic and fragrant bouquet that is typical...
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Perfumed and fruity with cherry, spices and some candied orange. Medium to full body. Fruity finish. From organically...
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750ml
Bottle: $39.52
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The nature of this wine demands the cooperation of those who drink it, it can be felt as pink or red depending on the...
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Bottle: $17.09
Aromas of plum and black currant frame ripe, juicy flavors of black cherry and strawberry jam. Well-integrated...
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Rose
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Bottle: $11.11 $11.70
12 bottles: $8.55
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Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
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Spirits
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This five-year-old from Grand Champagne is a fine example of a young, all-around Cognac that can be sipped and also...
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Age makes all the difference in Grande Champagne, and at 20 years old, this Cognac has begun to show its elegance and...
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OVERALL IMPRESSION: Dark colour and a nose with notes of spices and pepper, as well as ripe and jammy red berries....
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Named for the distiller—the only woman Cognac distiller, according to the producer. Look for a light golden hue and...
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Bottle: $34.94
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Rose
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Bottle: $10.53 $11.70
Rose wine with natural strawberry flavors.

Cognac Rose / Blush Zinfandel 2019 NV

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.