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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $25.46 $26.80
6 bottles: $19.19
It doesn’t get more summer than this. Our Midnight Moon Watermelon is a refreshing blend of our legendary moonshine...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $21.65 $22.79
6 bottles: $19.19
Move over Candy Canes! Midnight Moon Peppermint is a delicious blend of our authentic moonshine recipe and real...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.94
Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $18.13
Vivid ruby red color verging on violet. Sparkling fine bubbles forming a lively and evanescent foam that lines the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.89 $11.51
12 bottles: $10.67
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.88
12 bottles: $14.30
Enticing aromas of Bosc pear, chamomile, singed orange rind and lemon oil waft from the glass. It's vibrant and crisp...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93 $15.88
12 bottles: $14.30
Pale garnet in hue, with a dry, mouthwatering frame for the violet and spice accents, and flavors of macerated...
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88
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
The NV Rosso Labrusca lifts up with a decadent blend of ripe cherries, blueberries, sweet herbs and spice. This takes...
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90
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90
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.49
12 bottles: $17.52
Extremely fresh on the nose, with notes of wild berries and red fruits. On the palate, this full-bodied Lambrusco...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.34
12 bottles: $17.42
A medium-to full-bodied carmenere with lots of dark, grilled cumin, black beans, olives and smoked meat. Dry and...
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.38
12 bottles: $16.05
Deep black red color. Intense complex nose: tobacco, minty, red and black currant aromas and smoky integrated oak...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.96 $24.40
12 bottles: $19.76
Deep violet red. An intense, pure Carmenère, packed with blueberries and wild berries. Floral hints like violets and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.01
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.93 $22.00
12 bottles: $19.53
As always, this Carmenère is intense red color with a violet hue. It offers numerous aromas of tremendous intensity....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.90 $94.80
A consistent Purple Angel that really delivers the carmenere’s plushness when ripened well. Dark olives,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $13.43
Ruby-red in color with a hint of violet. Red-fruit aromas recall strawberries and plums, along with notes of licorice...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
Blackberry, stewed-plum, basil and cigar-box aromas. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Crisp and...
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91
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91
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.40 $28.84
6 bottles: $22.58
Bold aromatics of caramel candy, roasted apple, buttery crust, and sweet baking spice of nutmeg and grated cinnamon...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.84
6 bottles: $22.58
Banana pudding ranks up there with all the best things in life. Which is why we took the flavors of vanilla wafers,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.40 $28.84
6 bottles: $22.58
Taste the sweeter side of life in the nectar of the Appalachian Gods that is captured in Ole Smoky®Blackberry...

Carmenere Lambrusco Moonshine Mencia

The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.

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.