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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.40
Orange and chamomile aromas are integrated and heady. Gently sweet, the herbal and floral aromas shine through the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $299.82 $315.60
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: $82.00
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
375ml
Bottle: $49.59 $52.20
6 bottles: $44.40
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: $82.00
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: $82.00
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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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.25 $51.84
6 bottles: $43.44
Airy notes of ripe red apple skins and apple blossom hint at sweetness. A well orchestrated balance of stewed fruit...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.18 $44.40
6 bottles: $33.60
A mosaic of fruit and herbal notes rise from the glass, with notes of lemon peel, gentian flower, grilled peaches,...
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Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli Aquileia

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.

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an important Italian wine region, situated high in the northernmost parts of the country, and close to the Slovenian and Austrian borders. As such, there is a considerable Germanic influence on the wines of this region, with varietals such as Riesling growing alongside Italian classics such as Pinot Grigio. The finest wines of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are considered to be those which capture the alpine essence of the region, with its pine scented terroirs and crystal mountain waters which run down from the mountains. There are also several interesting lesser known grape varietals processed in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which gives the region a unique wine culture which the local wine makers are immensely proud of, and which makes the region a fascinating one to explore.