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750ml
Bottle:
$47.43
$51.00
12 bottles:
$41.04
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2015. Almost like dessert in a glass, this deep topaz-hued Cognac has a scent that evokes baked apple...
750ml
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$30.13
$32.40
12 bottles:
$24.49
A blend of unfermented grape juice mixed with unaged brandy then aged together for 18 months in oak. 17% abv
375ml
Bottle:
$33.60
Among the greatest sweet wines in the world. Let's get that straight. Only equalled by Germany. There is density and...
375ml
Bottle:
$11.64
$13.00
The custodian of the oldest vines in Soave, a great many pre-phylloxera centurions, while the majority are circa...
750ml
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$16.89
$18.00
The custodian of the oldest vines in Soave, a great many pre-phylloxera centurions, while the majority are circa...
750ml
Bottle:
$34.99
12 bottles:
$34.30
Exceptional Soave from a producer firmly entrenched in the regional firmament. Perhaps this doesn’t quite equal the...
750ml
Bottle:
$35.90
12 bottles:
$35.18
The oldest vines in all of Soave: pre-phylloxera centurions, many nearly 140-years-old. The vinosity, sap, mineral...
750ml
Bottle:
$36.00
12 bottles:
$35.28
The 2020 may have been considerably more concentrated than this vintage, and yet there is something more mellifluous,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$23.42
A full bodied, round wine that leads with aromas of ripe yellow fruits and lemon curd with notes of pleasantly bitter...
375ml
Bottle:
$20.96
$22.06
Sumptuous confectionary aromas of chocolate orange, salted caramel, vanilla, almond butter, and orange peel. The...
750ml
Bottle:
$40.31
12 bottles:
$38.29
Sumptuous confectionary aromas of chocolate orange, salted caramel, vanilla, almond butter, and orange peel. The...
750ml
Bottle:
$171.46
$180.48
This version of Grand Marnier uses rare Cognac reserves aged up to 50 years. Here, the flavor and scent are closer to...
750ml
Bottle:
$67.72
$71.28
6 bottles:
$67.20
This noble cordial combines both the essence of pure citrus peel and the heady flavors of aged Cognac. The two find...
375ml
Bottle:
$26.99
Hennessy Very Special (V.S) is one of the most popular cognacs in the world. Matured in new oak barrels, Hennessy V.S...
750ml
Bottle:
$39.90
$42.00
Hennessy Very Special (V.S) is one of the most popular cognacs in the world. Matured in new oak barrels, Hennessy V.S...
750ml
Bottle:
$45.60
12 bottles:
$39.90
Hennessy Very Special (V.S) is one of the most popular cognacs in the world. Matured in new oak barrels, Hennessy V.S...
750ml
Bottle:
$250.79
$263.99
Figgy pudding and date syrup are sweet but not cloying on the nose. The flavors are soft and subtle, layered with...
750ml
Bottle:
$33.47
Aromas of apricot, honeysuckle, and fresh fig overlie rich buttery, baked notes on the nose. The palate presents as a...
750ml
Bottle:
$65.44
$68.88
6 bottles:
$61.20
A blend of Grande and Petite Champagne with an average age of seven years. Deep copper with aromas of maple and...
Altesse Cognac Garganega Ice Wine
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 is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.