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$75.60
12 bottles:
$74.09
Deep purple in color with aromas of plum, blackberry and cherry. The palate is round and warm with a hint of almond...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$73.82
With a wine list that extends to thousands of labels you can easily get lost, so since I will soon be in the Cape, I...
750ml - Case of 6
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$41.21
Sugared mint, citrus blossom, crushed rocks, hints of lavender, and lime all emerge from the 2016 Collioure...
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Marcel Deiss Alsace Cru Blanc Grasberg 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.95
A ripe set of orchard fruit with quite a rich and assertive, minerally edge. The palate has a supple, juicy and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$78.95
This is a very rich and layered white with lots of peach-tart, mineral, spice and almond aromas and flavors. Full...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.95
This is an impressive and complex wine with such assertive, ripe and juicy fruit on offer. The palate starts out...
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Ornellaia Toscana Bianco 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$398.22
This is a fantastic white. The greatest Ornellaia white so far. Very complex and dense yet, at the same time,...
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Roagna Langhe Bianco Solea 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.22
From Piedmont comes this intriguing white blend of Chardonnay (75%) and Nebbiolo, the latter made as a blanc-de-noir....
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Ronchi Di Cialla Ciallabianco 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$63.10
For its estimated $30 price tag, this is quite a nice white blend. The Ronchi di Cialla 2016 Friuli Colli Orientali...
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Sadie Family Palladius 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$161.21
This inspired wine is the product of 10 different varieties grown on three main soil types in the Paardeberg:...
Dolcetto Grappa Italian White Blends White Blend 750ml
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.