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$23.99
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A savory version, this Chianti Classico delivers green olive, tomato leaf, iron and tobacco flavors centered on a...
750ml
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$26.93
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Plenty of sweet plums on the nose with orange peel. It’s full-bodied with juicy ripe fruit and creamy tannins. Some...
750ml
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$19.45
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Aromas of dark cherries, charred wood, bark and mushrooms. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and an...
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Modern wine with attractive dark cherry-red color with violet hues. The nose shows great intensity. Fruity aromas of...
750ml
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The 2021 BenMarco Malbec was produced with fruit from Los Chacayes in Valle de Uco, fermented destemmed in stainless...
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This leads off with dark fruit tones of black cherry and blackberry, with contrasting scents of violet and iron...
750ml
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Savory and tarry cranberries and strawberries here, followed with some cured meat and blood orange. This is a juicy...
750ml
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A Sangiovese with lots of cherry and raspberry, a nice acidity which helps with food and a round medium body with low...
750ml
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$89.51
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$87.71
Finely textured, with a nuanced perfume that fills the glass and takes you to the intense underbrush of Tuscany....
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Very attractive combination of dried fruit and spices with black cherries and plums. Aromas of flowers and...
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Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a...
750ml
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Wild roses and wild strawberries, the nose has a lovely fragrance and expression. Lifted and bright, this has such a...
750ml
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$90.99
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$89.17
Typical aromas of cherries, blackberries, walnuts and dried flowers follow through to a full body with round, creamy...
750ml
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$33.49
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$32.83
Intense ruby red in color. An ample and complex bouquet, with distinct notes of flowers, fresh fruit, and spices. The...
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Bordering on opulent, this red features blackberry, black currant, plum, iron and spice aromas and flavors, matched...
750ml
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Dedicated to I Colli, the Bindi Sergardi hamlet that represents the history and soul of 23 generations of the...
750ml
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Ruby red in color the wine has a full and intense fragrance with hints of grapefruit and red fruits which bring to...
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A dry, medium-bodied red wine with notes of blueberry and hints of tobacco, violet and chocolate.
Grappa Malbec Mencia Sangiovese
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.
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.