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750ml
Bottle:
$24.50
12 bottles:
$24.01
An attractively light-footed lagrein red with bright forest-berry aromas, married to modest structure on the juicy,...
750ml
Bottle:
$17.89
$19.60
A powerful red wine. Ruby-red to purplish-red with light violet tones in color. A scent of cherries, berries, cocoa,...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.94
12 bottles:
$23.46
Incredibly concentrated and uncommonly sturdy in character, Lagrein has roots in the Alto Adige area and has recently...
375ml
Bottle:
$44.40
12 bottles:
$42.18
Floral nose. Waxy (candlewax, crayons), then spicy, fruity notes emerge, in particular raisin and plum, becomes more...
700ml
Bottle:
$36.79
6 bottles:
$36.00
The nose is fragrant, delicate and harmonious. On the palate, this grappa is intense and complex, but with a smooth...
750ml
Bottle:
$82.39
4 bottles:
$81.60
Complex profile with multiple nuances attributable to spicy and fruity notes with hints of vanilla, morello cherry...
700ml - Case of 4
Bottle:
$82.50
Sweet oak and cereal on the nose. Enjoyably elegant on the palate, with rich nutty and floral notes. Richly textured...
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750ml
Bottle:
$26.40
12 bottles:
$22.80
Aged in oak for 12 months, this golden grappa edges close to aged brandy territory—although one sip and that grappa...
750ml
Bottle:
$21.44
12 bottles:
$21.01
This deep, dark red is medium bodied in the mouth but finishes with elegance, depth, and structure.
750ml
Bottle:
$21.12
12 bottles:
$19.38
COLOR: Brilliant greenish yellow color.
NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is very elegant with aromas of white flowers,...
750ml
Bottle:
$25.94
$35.94
An enticement of sweet raspberry, wild strawberry and dried berry fruit with an underlying fragrance of incense;...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$34.80
Ruby red color with violet reflections. On the nose, fruity aromas of blueberries, black currant and wild blackberry...
750ml
Bottle:
$16.62
$17.50
12 bottles:
$15.44
Perricone, guyot, planted in 2015, harvested in early October at 42 hl/ha. Destemmed and crushed, with macerations...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.92
$15.41
From the oft-forgotten Pecorino variety that is now re-emerging from the Marche, Pecorino bears no relation the...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.95
12 bottles:
$33.27
100% Pecorino. From 2.5 hectares of certified-biodynamic estate vines averaging 20 years old. The bunches are partly...
750ml
Bottle:
$20.44
$21.20
12 bottles:
$20.03
Leading with fresh plums and blueberries with vivid violet scents, the wine evolves from its bright and fruity core...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.20
12 bottles:
$18.82
Color: Dark garnet red.
Nose: Robust, expressive, harmonious, well textured.
Taste: Scents of violet, wild berries,...
Blaufrankisch Grappa Other Italian Reds Pecorino Schioppettino
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.