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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.45
The 2018 Cont’Ugo is a gorgeous wine that captures the essence of this coolish year on the Tuscan coast. The...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.19
A fresh, tight and structured merlot with vibrant notes of olives, red plums, cherries, tobacco, orange zest and...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$249.95
Concentrated nose of baked blackberries, dark chocolate, tar, iodine, cloves, spearmint and hints of toffee. It’s...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.95
Lots of personality here, with aromas of black cherries, olives, seaweed, milk chocolate and salted plums. Velvety...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$249.26
An unforgettable expression of Merlot from coastal Tuscany, this ranks among the top-scoring icon wines of the world....
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$216.95
The 2011 vintage was known for being an especially hot vintage and in fact harvesting started 15 days early, in the...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$150.28
Ten years on the Redigaffi shows it's vibrancy with lifted aromas of savoury spice, violet and fennel. The palate is...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$176.97
2013 had a very wet spring followed by a very sunny summer, although rain showers in July and August delayed ripening...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2014
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$169.58
2014 was one of the coolest and rainiest vintages ever on the Tuscan coast. According to Tua Rita they were saved by...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$190.78
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2016
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$583.95
$598.35
2016 was an exceptional vintage in Tuscany and, according to Stefano, the best in 20 years. The cool night...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$229.29
2016 was an exceptional vintage in Tuscany and, according to Stefano, the best in 20 years. The cool night...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$210.83
2016 was an exceptional vintage in Tuscany and, according to Stefano, the best in 20 years. The cool night...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$168.59
This has gorgeous aromas of walnuts, chocolate, spiced plums, licorice and grilled herbs. Rich and chewy with a full...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$178.92
This has gorgeous aromas of walnuts, chocolate, spiced plums, licorice and grilled herbs. Rich and chewy with a full...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$457.94
Aromas of walnuts and bark with some toasted oak and red fruit. Tapenade and violets, too. Changes all the time. This...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$188.83
Aromas of walnuts and bark with some toasted oak and red fruit. Tapenade and violets, too. Changes all the time. This...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$205.95
Owner Stefano Frascolla describes 2019 as 'a dream vintage' and describes how the vines 'underwent all the stages of...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$194.74
This has aromas of cigar box, black plums, cherries, mocha and toasted walnuts. Full-bodied with firm, tight and...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$209.77
This has aromas of cigar box, black plums, cherries, mocha and toasted walnuts. Full-bodied with firm, tight and...
Carricante Cognac Merlot Mencia
For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.
Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.
Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.