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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $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...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.64 $19.60
12 bottles: $15.83
Stand out for its unique ruby red color and aroma of black fruit, in the mouth it is well-balanced and rich in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.84 $27.60
12 bottles: $22.80
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
This Carmenere is ruby red with soft violet hues. In the nose you can find aromas of black fruits with hints of spice...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.92 $17.49
12 bottles: $15.83
Displays a gravel-and-loam cast, with a core of herb-accented cherry and plum flavors, ending with fine,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
12 bottles: $12.73
Of purple-red color, this Carmenere is a fresh, fruity and intense wine with outstanding aromas of black fruits such...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $148.80
6 bottles: $145.82
Produced by Braastaad-Tiffon and named after the family’s castle, this “family reserve” is blended from Grande...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $117.10
6 bottles: $116.30
Aged 60 to 80 years, this blend clearly illustrates that Fin Bois is not a “lesser” appellation, but can age just...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $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...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.00
Wine of intense violet color. It offers aromas of blackberries and plum with graphite and coal on a masculine nose....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.87
A wine with vivid violet color, dark cherries, blackberries and plum notes on the nose with a touch of mocha and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
The 2022 Carménère Gravel Soils hails from Isla de Maipo. Purple in hue. The nose opens with ashes and spices,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.83 $17.59
12 bottles: $12.35
Aromas of red plums, raspberries, chocolate orange, leaves, green olives and toasted bread. Medium-bodied with very...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.08
12 bottles: $19.59
Opens with savory notes of tomato leaf and peppercorn that integrate nicely around a svelte core of juicy cherry and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.57 $25.08
12 bottles: $18.24
Red fruit aromas, with cedar and bold notes. On the palate it is fresh and fruity with flavors of cherry and hints of...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88
12 bottles: $20.46
A red with fresh rose leaf and rose petal as well as currant and berry. Medium-to-full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.45 $13.11
12 bottles: $5.89
A rich blend of blackberries and blueberries with a hint of coffee. A claw-some red. Discover fruity and smooth...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
Our Carménère is a representative wine of this emblematic variety of Chile, dominated by aromas of red, black...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $58.13 $61.19
6 bottles: $57.59
White X Cognac is on a mission to disrupt the category. Its smooth, sweet, mixable yet complex flavor profile opens...
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Carmenere Cognac Fruit Wines Ice Wine

The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.

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.