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Graceful and light as “The Three Graces” sculpted by Antonio Canova. Young Grappa, flowing-steam distilled. Its...
700ml
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$34.40
Smells of ripe grapes, grape must and lead pencil in the initial whiffs; air contact stimulates baking spices, black...
700ml
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$44.80
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$44.00
Grappa patiently stored in the underground cellars of the Poli Distillery, flowing-steam distilled. Its aroma recalls...
700ml
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$60.80
Powerful and proud like a lion. Grappa Riserva, aged through Solera method, flowing-steam distilled. Its aroma...
750ml
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$688.94
A Touriga Nacional-based blend of traditional Douro red varieties, grown on schist-sandstone soils at 600 meters of...
375ml
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This attractive full-bodied wine has an unctuous texture and crystallized lemon flavors. It is soft and perfumed with...
750ml
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$17.94
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$17.58
This attractive full-bodied wine has an unctuous texture and crystallized lemon flavors. It is soft and perfumed with...
375ml
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$11.94
12 bottles:
$11.40
A deep ruby colour, with a garnet rim. A classic bouquet, on which the liveliness of young fruit produces a delicate...
750ml
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A deep ruby colour, with a garnet rim. A classic bouquet, on which the liveliness of young fruit produces a delicate...
375ml
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$12.00
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$11.40
An elegant style that light-footedly dances across the tongue. Subtle layers of flavour play across the senses. Much...
750ml
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$16.94
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$16.60
An elegant style that light-footedly dances across the tongue. Subtle layers of flavour play across the senses. Much...
750ml
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$18.94
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$18.56
The buttery notes give this a rich allure, with ripe pear, lemon curd and crème brûlée flavors. Offers a fresh...
750ml
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$23.94
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Deep dark-purple colour with a vibrant and intense ruby rim. Aromas of ripe wild berries on the nose, combined with...
375ml
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$11.94
$13.00
Every year in the run-up to Christmas, Waitrose sells 10 wines at £10, and there's rarely a dud in the line-up. Bag...
750ml
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$19.94
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$19.54
Every year in the run-up to Christmas, Waitrose sells 10 wines at £10, and there's rarely a dud in the line-up. Bag...
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$15.85
$16.66
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$15.83
Kopke is the oldest of all the Port wine houses having been established in 1638. They produce outstanding tawnies...
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$25.69
$27.20
Kopke is the oldest of all the Port wine houses having been established in 1638. They produce outstanding tawnies...
375ml
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$33.85
$34.40
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$33.17
A very alluring style, with toasted sesame, salted caramel, golden raisin, singed cinnamon and sandalwood notes...
375ml
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$74.94
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$73.44
Concentrated bouquet of nuts, caramel, tangy citrus fruit and plenty of spicy oak. Rich, complex and dry flavours of...
Brachetto Grappa Mencia Port Blend
Brachetto is a delicate red wine grape grown predominantly in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, where it has been cultivated and used in the production of a range of wines for centuries. The grapes usually hold delicate flavors of summer berries, most notably strawberries, and are used to make light bodied, extremely drinkable wines perfect for hot sunny days. Their thin skins mean that they are usually low in tannins, which results in a silky smooth, mild red wine. Because of their lightness and fresh, summery flavors, they are also used to make excellent sparkling wines, similar to a Lambrusco. They are a highly aromatic grape varietal, and in recent decades they have started to be planted in many New World countries with similar climatic conditions to their native Italy.
Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.
Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.
Port wine is Portugal’s great gift to the world. Coming from the ancient harbour capital city of Porto and the surrounding Douro Valley region, Port wine has been made by Portuguese vintners for at least four hundred years, although viticulture has been continually happening in the area for well over two thousand years. Port is a fortified wine, meaning it is a wine which has been bolstered by the addition of grape brandy. Originally, this was used as a method of preservation, allowing the delicate Portuguese wines to survive the journey by sea to trading partners in the UK and France. However, the wonderful taste and unique character the fortification process lends to the wine soon became massively popular, and before long, this new wine style was a hit all across Europe.
Unlike some other fortified wines, Port is made by adding brandy before the wine itself has completed its fermentation. The result of this is that plenty of the grapes’ natural sweetness is maintained in the barrel, meaning it is exceptionally smooth and rounded on the palate. Port comes in many different styles - Tawny Port wines are prized for their richness and mellow character, Reserve and Late Bottled Ports are full of fruit flavor. Vintage Port is a complex, wonderful thing - capable of standing up to some of the finest wines in the world when it comes to depth of flavor and fascinating features.