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720ml
Bottle:
$16.25
12 bottles:
$15.44
A remarkably elegant honjozo popular with local Miyagi drinkers, this is made from premium Yamada Nishiki rice milled...
1.5Ltr
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$12.99
The wine is a deep red ruby, with purple highlights and a light mousse and rim of the same color. It has an intense...
750ml
Bottle:
$6.99
The wine is a deep red ruby, with purple highlights and a light mousse and rim of the same color. It has an intense...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.04
$16.25
The Vecchia Modena Premium Lambrusco di Sorbara represents the history both of the Chiarli wine Company and of...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.08
$35.94
An enticement of sweet raspberry, wild strawberry and dried berry fruit with an underlying fragrance of incense;...
375ml
Bottle:
$36.00
12 bottles:
$34.20
23 is a masterpiece, the flagship of DASSAI Blue. It is suitable for DASSAI Blue's concept of 'Blue comes out from...
375ml
Bottle:
$13.94
In the style of DASSAI, the unique point of this sake is its clean aroma and wonderful undertone of fruitiness....
750ml
Bottle:
$12.96
$15.00
Crystal clear in the glass, this aromatic sake gives off subtle aromas of lilies, river stones, and tapioca. Crisp...
300ml
Bottle:
$13.87
12 bottles:
$13.18
Straw color. Aromas of ripe melon, shiso, grapefruit zest, pear, rainwater, elderflower, caraway, and star anise with...
720ml
Bottle:
$25.60
Straw color. Aromas of ripe melon, shiso, grapefruit zest, pear, rainwater, elderflower, caraway, and star anise with...
300ml
Bottle:
$9.50
12 bottles:
$9.03
Using only selected rice and rice koji, "SAYURI" is brewed up carefully with the natural spring water from Mount...
720ml
Bottle:
$17.50
Using only selected rice and rice koji, "SAYURI" is brewed up carefully with the natural spring water from Mount...
750ml
Bottle:
$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
Bottle:
$34.80
12 bottles:
$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
Bottle:
$26.40
12 bottles:
$25.08
This medium-sweet NV Alpha Kaze No Mori Shiboribana Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu shows superb freshness with peach,...
1.8Ltr
Bottle:
$40.47
$42.60
This sake boasts a natural Kimoto flavor, which is full-bodied and earthy, yet light. Exquisitely balanced and...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.99
The NV Rosso Labrusca lifts up with a decadent blend of ripe cherries, blueberries, sweet herbs and spice. This takes...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$14.50
$15.26
Riunite Lambrusco is perfect for every occasion. Enjoyable and straight forward, its easy drinkability make it a...
Muscat Lambrusco Sake Schioppettino In-Store or Curbside pickup
Known as Moscato in Italy, and Moscatel in Portugal and Spain, Muscat is one of the oldest continually cultivated grape varietals in the world. It originally came out of the Middle East, and was picked up by the ancient Greeks, who brought it to Italy and elsewhere in their empire. Because of its astounding age and continuous use, it has long since been mutated and crossbred to produce dozens of subspecies, and it is known by lots of synonyms and regional names. Because of this, it is fair to say that there is no ‘true’ Muscat grape. The most popular - and oldest - varietal within this group, however, is Muscat Blanc au Petit Grains, which is grown with great results most notably in France and South Africa.
Known for its light and fruity character, Muscat of Alexandria is the second oldest of the Muscat grapes, and is found in several countries around the Mediterranean. The grape is prized for its versatility - indeed, almost every imaginable type of wine style, from dry to medium to sweet and sparkling, can be made from this varietal. Generally speaking, though, Muscat grapes have a relatively low acidity which make them unsuitable for ageing, meaning the vast majority of Muscat wines are drank very young, wherein they can express their best features.
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.