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$57.96
$66.24
Delicate vanilla and baking spice aromas lead into a butterscotch-tinged palate. Soft mocha fades into ginger and...
700ml
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$247.55
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With a deep amber hue and mellow vanilla aroma, this lush Cognac opens with cocoa powder, vanilla and dried cherry...
750ml
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$52.93
$55.72
12 bottles:
$52.25
The rich caramel aroma is coupled with a hint of red fruit. Robust vanilla leads into traces of cocoa powder,...
750ml
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$15.94
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$15.62
A firm and lightly chewy nero d'avola with earth and spice and some mushroom undertones. Medium body, solid tannins...
750ml
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$21.94
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$21.50
From a 1.5-hectare vineyard planted around 30 years ago. The vines are traditionally pruned in alberello, in other...
750ml
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$19.12
6 bottles:
$18.74
Insieme represents our wish to produce a totally natural wine, with absolutely no chemicals, from the grape to the...
375ml
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$11.48
$12.08
24 bottles:
$10.82
White grapes and honeysuckle dominate the medium pungent aromas. Concentrated stone fruit flavors like dried apricot...
750ml
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$15.67
White grapes and honeysuckle dominate the medium pungent aromas. Concentrated stone fruit flavors like dried apricot...
750ml
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$28.26
$29.75
12 bottles:
$20.51
Warm cherry pastry, hot spices and peach skin support soft floral and subtle aromas. On the palate rich baking spice...
750ml
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$16.71
$17.59
12 bottles:
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Soft and velvety. Distinct characteristics of fruitiness come forth. Pairs well with Risotto, first courses of baked...
750ml
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$20.23
$22.48
6 bottles:
$16.66
Expression of Nero d'Avola grapes of high hills. Primary aromas, without excess ripeness, differentiate it from the...
750ml
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$148.80
6 bottles:
$145.82
Produced by Braastaad-Tiffon and named after the family’s castle, this “family reserve” is blended from Grande...
750ml
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$117.10
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$116.30
Aged 60 to 80 years, this blend clearly illustrates that Fin Bois is not a “lesser” appellation, but can age just...
750ml
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$153.19
6 bottles:
$152.40
Aged 50 to 80 years; less than 150 bottles released in any given year. Deep mahogany in color, offering complex...
750ml
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$21.90
$24.00
• A blend of 60% Nero d’Avola with 40% Frappato from 10 to 25 year old vines.
• Spontaneous fermentation occurs...
750ml
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$20.94
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Intense ruby red color with aromas of cherry and raspberry, and a nicely balanced spicy background. Full, warm, and...
Brachetto Cognac Counoise Nero D'avola
Brachetto is a delicate red wine grape grown predominantly in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where it has been cultivated and used in the production of a range of wines for centuries. The grapes usually hold delicate flavors of summer berries, most notably strawberries, and are used to make light bodied, extremely drinkable wines perfect for hot sunny days. Their thin skins mean that they are usually low in tannins, which results in a silky smooth, mild red wine. Because of their lightness and fresh, summery flavors, they are also used to make excellent sparkling wines, similar to a Lambrusco. They are a highly aromatic grape varietal, and in recent decades they have started to be planted in many New World countries with similar climatic conditions to their native Italy.
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.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.