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Pale yellow more or less intense, sharp, dry taste, pleasantly harmonious, with the unmistakable scent of bitter almond.
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Straw yellow in color with notes of apricot, peach, and pear on the nose. The palate is smooth and mineral driven...
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750ml
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Greco’s inherently higher acidity benefits a warm, lower acid year such as this. Red apple husk, pink grapefruit,...
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750ml
Bottle: $25.99 $28.88
12 bottles: $23.56
The 2021 Greco di Tufo is tonic and clean with citrus, white flower, crushed stone and playful hints of garden herb....
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750ml
Bottle: $33.90 $36.08
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This is fine greco. Salty, almond flecked, quinine bitter and savory, while segueing subtly into the stone fruit...
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750ml
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Bright straw yellow with pale green notes. Shows with an intense, persistent aroma of ripe tropical fruit, pear,...
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750ml
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Good greco with a curb of well-appointed oak framing spiced pear, quinine, quince and preserved Meyer lemon rind....
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750ml
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Brilliant lemon-green in color, aromas of peaches and citrus fruits complement undertones of herbs and flowers. On...
Red
750ml
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COLOR: Bright ruby red color. NOSE: Intense nose with vinous notes and touches of wild blackberries. FLAVOR:...
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750ml
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The 2021 Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is wildly unique. A burst of incense and cedary spice gives way to depths of...
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A lithe, crisp white, with pretty flavors of ripe apple and pear meeting a tangy streak of pink grapefruit and lively...
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A lively white, light-bodied and snappy, with hints of melon, pineapple, citrus and stone. Drink now. 2,500 cases...
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Sake/Fruit Wine
750ml
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $45.86
Candied lemon and baked green pear on the nose. Full, persistent body, with a dense and layered palate. Finishes with...
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Bottle: $58.31
Intense red with purple tinges. Hot and intense nose with a strong bouquet of licorice, blackberry and spices. Dry,...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.84
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COLOR: Golden yellow, with brilliant highlights. NOSE: Well-integrated fruit and spice notes, with herbaceous tones...

Greco Bianco Japanese Whiskey Refosco Mencia Italy

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.