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Sadie Family Skurfberg 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$342.35
Straw-yellow. Sexy perfume of peach, orange blossom, flowers, nutmeg and nut oil, plus a suggestion of redcurrant....
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Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc 2022
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$119.78
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• High density plantings.
• 35 year old vines.
• Grown on shallow soils of grey schist...
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Thibaud Boudignon Anjou Blanc 2022
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$55.69
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• High density plantings.
• 35 year old vines.
• Grown on shallow soils of grey schist...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$110.65
• Practicing organic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From the lieu-dit adjacent to “Clos de la Hutte” in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$120.71
Move over Luther Vandross, Thibaud Boudignon is in town and the Clos de la Hutte makes you want to slow dance with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$127.09
• Practicing biodynamic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From the lieu-dit ‘Clos de La Hutte’ in the hamlet of La...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$131.29
• Practicing biodynamic.
• 100% Chenin Blanc.
• From the lieu-dit ‘Clos de La Hutte’ in the hamlet of La...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.27
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.27
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.27
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.35
Robe: This wine presents an almost crystalline straw yellow color; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The nose...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$49.93
Robe: This wine presents an almost crystalline straw yellow color; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The nose...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.45
Robe: This wine presents an almost crystalline straw yellow color; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The nose...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.90
Robe: The robe is a straw yellow color, almost crystalline; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The first nose...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.95
Robe: The robe is a straw yellow color, almost crystalline; limpid, bright, and luminous.
Nose: The first nose...
Chenin Blanc Grappa Ice Wine Lambrusco
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.