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Spirits
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $34.20
Clear white in color and intensely aromatic with an ample bouquet of roses, William pear, currant and elderflower....
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.80
Clear white in color and intensely aromatic with an ample bouquet of roses, William pear, currant and elderflower....
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Spirits
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $31.45
Clear as water. The aromas open up with stone fruits and freshly fermented grape must. The palate has pretty, almost...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.85
Clear as water. The aromas open up with stone fruits and freshly fermented grape must. The palate has pretty, almost...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.19
12 bottles: $36.48
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.60
6 bottles: $22.40
Nose: Generous, rich and characteristic. Palate: Full, rich and tannic with hints of flowers, fruits and spice...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.94
6 bottles: $26.40
A classic Grappa from Barolo produced from 100% Nebbiolo skins. It rests in oak barrels from two to five years to add...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $22.42 $23.60
6 bottles: $22.40
Nose: Intense and round which is characteristic of the grape. Palate: Balanced and aromatic with hints of a special...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $37.24 $39.20
Aromatic and fruity, the grappa di Moscato brings to the mind the vineyard origins. Smooth, balanced and aromatic...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $36.48 $38.40
It is bottled very young, demonstrating a conquest in through the pureness of perfumes and aromas and the sharp,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $300.28 $316.08
6 bottles: $280.00
Melon, green grapes, minerals and moonflower all come to mind when nosing this pristinely clear spirit. Honeydew and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $78.36 $82.48
6 bottles: $68.00
Ripe lilies and crisp candied apples assertively rise up from the glass of this extraordinary grappa. On the palate...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $82.48
6 bottles: $68.00
Very floral on the nose with honeysuckle, rose petals, and violets, all over pear and lychee fruit. The palate is dry...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $82.48
6 bottles: $68.00
Beautiful aromas of daffodil, hay, and dried flowers are elegant. The satin texture is smooth with just a touch of...
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94
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $14.45 $15.21
12 bottles: $13.18
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $21.90 $22.80
12 bottles: $21.66
Black Muscat, another under appreciated muscat variety, is known in Europe as a table grape variety, Muscat Hamburg,...
Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $23.90
12 bottles: $23.42
Essensia is a full-bodied sweet wine made with Orange Muscat grapes. The experience of Essensia is unmistakable: a...
Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $84.94
The 2012 Vin Santo is compelling, as it so often is. Caramel, honey, brown sugar and kirsch are some of the many...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $22.84 $23.75
12 bottles: $22.38
This is a Vin Santo that is traditional both in its blend of Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes as well as in its method...

Blaterle Dessert Wine Grappa Ice Wine

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.