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Rudi Pichler Roter Veltliner Smaragd 2023
750ml - Case of 6
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$68.14
From an old site in Mautern that holds the key to revealing just what this old & rare grape variety can produce:...
750ml - Case of 6
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$154.55
Aromas of baked plum, blue flowers, new leather and oak-driven spice are front and center. On the enveloping palate,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$178.09
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Secondo Marco Valpolicella Ripasso Classico 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$39.18
This offers aromas of dark-skinned berry, underbrush and scorched earth. It's smooth and medium bodied, with ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
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$192.24
COLOR: Dark ruby red.
NOSE: Dried violets, blueberries, Sichuan pepper, humus, rhubarb, rosewood, walnuts and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$176.68
COLOR: Dark ruby red.
NOSE: Dried violets, blueberries, Sichuan pepper, humus, rhubarb, rosewood, walnuts and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.45
A fresh, lightly exotic nose, offering dates, figs, fresh earth and a hint of toasted coconut. On the palate...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.75
COLOR: Dark ruby red.
NOSE: Dried violets, blueberries, Sichuan pepper, humus, rhubarb, rosewood, walnuts and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$148.51
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.20
Lovely smooth and rich cherry and blackcurrant fruit here - even some blueberry touches. It's well balanced - dense,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.62
Delicious crunchy fruit on the palate with softly grippy tannins. There's a dense concentration of vibrant and juicy...
Corvina Blend Gamay Grappa Mencia 750ml
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.
The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.
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.