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100% Barbera from vines located in Perno in the village of Monforte d'Alba, on the right slope in front of...
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Like all great wines, Barbera too has its own crus. In certain areas and vineyards where it reaches the highest of...
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They say that Winston Churchill enjoyed a “mouthwash” of whiskey each morning. Whatever his daily routine, there...
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• 100% Barbera.
• Practicing Biodynamic.
• Sierra Foothills AVA (Shake Ridge Vyd).
• Planted in early...
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The 2019 Barbera d’Asti Ai Suma is laced with blackberry jam, crème de cassis, sweet spice, licorice, lavender and...
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A smooth red, saturated with plum, blueberry, loam and toasty oak flavors. Reveals assertive tannins on the finish,...
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A smooth red, saturated with plum, blueberry, loam and toasty oak flavors. Reveals assertive tannins on the finish,...
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Ruby red in color, with purple hues. Rich, intense and persistent aromas of liquorice, violet, plum and vanilla....
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Stefan Braunewell makes a drier style Scheurebe “Unser Taglich” – “for everyday use”. He loves the variety,...
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Made in the style of the regional brandies of France, our American Pot Still Brandy is distilled from the wonderful...
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Our Reserve Apple Brandy, Aged 8 years, is a worthy competitor to the best Calvados, the regional French apple...
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Allow this slivovitz, made from Italian blue plums, to open up in the glass for more flavor. The soft, warm scent...
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Soft and subtle, this clear eau de vie has a gentle but authentic fresh pear aroma. On the palate, it's slightly...
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Yes, we do indeed grow the pears in the bottles! Soon after the petals have fallen off of the developing pear buds,...
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Let this cherry eau de vie sit in the glass to coax out more warm cherry aroma. Made with Oregon and Washington...
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Appearance: Golden, caramelized oats, darkening harvest sun. Aroma: Caramel, honey, cherry wood, honeysuckle with a...
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Uncorrupted by additives, Copper & Kings American Apple Brandy has natural aromas and flavors of whiskey and crisp,...
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Appearance: dark brown, golden mahogany. Slightly viscous. Aroma: strongly reminiscent of superior whiskey and...
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A plush, modern style, this Barbera offers sweet, ripe plum, fig and toasty oak flavors. Remains fresh, with balance...
Barbera Brandy Melon de Bourgogne Mencia 12 Ship Free Items
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.