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$19.68
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$15.63
This is a ripe, lush style of Riesling with aromas of intense ripe fruits, followed by a crisp finish with a unique...
750ml
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$20.88
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$16.65
This "New World" style Riesling offers a light sweetness balanced by bright flavors of red apple, pear, white peach...
750ml
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$9.99
Ripe peach flavors balance ripe acidity, hints of lime and characteristic mineral notes and hints of spice.Pairs...
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$57.20
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$56.06
Clemens’ only parcel of blue slate on the Marienburg, which imparts luster, florality, sizzling acids and fantastic...
750ml
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$57.20
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$56.06
65-90 year old ungrafted vines planted on grey slate. A dry wine from a site famous for its noble sweets. Firm,...
750ml
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$57.95
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$56.79
The Big Red One. The Rothenpfad interestingly is the terminus of the iron- and copper-rich red-colored geological...
750ml
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$36.00
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$35.28
From the grey slate portion(s) of the Marienburg hill, facing south, southwest, and southeast. The vines are over 30...
750ml
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$29.95
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$29.35
”From red slate,” sourced from the same site that supplies Clemens’ GG wine on red slate, namely the...
750ml
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$23.94
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$23.46
Our Enchanted Garden is a thriving 7 acres Eden Valley Vine Garden. Whole bunches were hand-picked in the first week...
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$18.56
Fresh and fruity Riesling with stimulating acidity, juicy in the mouth, with a pleasant and light sweetness, long...
750ml
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$18.53
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$18.16
Dry, typed, lively and raced wine on a beautiful finesse around citrus notes ( egg ) and white flowers ( sureau )...
750ml
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$20.94
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$20.52
This biodynamically farmed dry Riesling
shows fresh aromas and flavors of lemon
curd, apricot, white pepper,...
750ml
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$31.66
$36.18
The idea here is to make a village wine, basically, though it’s sold and marketed as a Gutswein or Estate bottled...
750ml
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$99.94
he restrained beauty of the peachiness in the nose is hard to describe, but easy to be overwhelmed by! On the compact...
750ml
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$18.00
A blend composed of Pinot Noir and native German varietals, this red is perfect for any table. Notes of blackberry,...
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$48.00
Imagine a beautifully ripe apricot and you have a very good idea of how this wine smells. On the mouth-filling palate...
Mencia Riesling Tequila 2022
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.