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Uccelliera Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2016
750ml - Case of 3
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$191.64
Offers forthcoming aromas and flavors of blackberry, black currant, licorice, tobacco and vanilla backed by vivid...
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Uccelliera Rapace Super Tuscan 2017
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$44.51
A pretty, fruity red, yet there’s tension and firm tannins to the blueberry, orange-peel and walnut character....
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Val Delle Corti Chianti Classico Riserva 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.70
The Riserva is only made in exceptionally good years with the best Sangiovese selected from the estate’s oldest...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.95
An intense ruby-red colour, a deep, ethereal nose, with notes of sour cherry, rain-soaked earth, carob and a palate...
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Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$329.63
$350.67
Absolutely stunning aromas of nectarine, orange peel, sweet black cherry, plum, flower, licorice and mushroom. Full...
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Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$76.95
A juicy, young Brunello with berry, dried mushroom and flower character. Orange peel, too. Full body, firm and...
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Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$110.90
Wonderful aromas of roses and sliced plums with wet earth and truffles. Then turns to raspberries and blackberries....
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Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$91.95
Intense aromas of flowers and dark cherries. Perfumed and bright for the vintage. Full-bodied and firm with chewy yet...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.95
A full-bodied, firm and chewy wine with very polished and caressing, juicy tannins. Shows youth and prowess in its...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.95
An impressively structured wine. Aromas of blueberries and blackberries with hints of violets. Full body with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$209.00
A wine with superb finesse and depth. So subtle and understated yet, powerful and long. The tannin intensity is...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$297.55
A complex red with rose petals, violets, crushed stones and cherries follows through to a full body and chewy tannins...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$190.11
This opens with savory, truffle and meaty aromas with a complex and quite cryptic nose that delivers a wealth of ripe...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$219.95
Spectacular aromas of crushed fruit, plums, sous bois, porcini and black truffles. Decadent year, but fresh....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$234.95
This is heavenly on the nose with fresh flowers such as violet and cherries with undertones of freshly shaved...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$582.45
$593.19
Wow. The aromas of black cherries, plums, walnuts, lavender and cedar are really beautiful. Full-bodied with firm,...
Ice Wine Mavrodaphne Rum Sangiovese
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.