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Vietti Barolo Monvigliero 2018
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$293.70
$312.45
Intense and pure, this red exudes floral, strawberry, raspberry, currant, sandalwood, menthol and mineral aromas and...
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Vietti Barolo Monvigliero 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$198.95
One of the palest and most perfumed Barolos from Vietti with a transparent, ruby-orange hue. This is a super nuanced,...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$530.27
The 2010 Barolo Ravera is one of the greatest wines I have ever tasted from Vietti. Stunning. It's as simple as that...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$167.95
The 2011 Barolo Ravera is once again the most vibrant and nuanced of the Vietti Barolos. Freshly cut flowers, crushed...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2012
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$345.95
$365.71
The tar and asphalt comes through here with ripe plum and berry character too. Full body, tight and muscular. Deep...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$140.26
The tar and asphalt comes through here with ripe plum and berry character too. Full body, tight and muscular. Deep...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$367.95
The 2013 Barolo Ravera is a real stunner. An exceptional, brilliant wine, the 2013 Barolo Ravera possesses...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$392.96
The 2013 Barolo Ravera is a real stunner. An exceptional, brilliant wine, the 2013 Barolo Ravera possesses...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$138.95
Another highlight in this range, the 2014 Barolo Ravera opens with the most exquisite, captivating aromatics...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$354.95
$373.56
Starting off a bit shy and closed at first, the 2015 Barolo Ravera showed noticeably better in the sample that had...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$169.57
Starting off a bit shy and closed at first, the 2015 Barolo Ravera showed noticeably better in the sample that had...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$205.46
Starting off a bit shy and closed at first, the 2015 Barolo Ravera showed noticeably better in the sample that had...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2016
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$353.95
The 2016 Barolo Ravera is bursting with all of the tension that is the most singular characteristic of this site....
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$450.25
The 2016 Barolo Ravera is bursting with all of the tension that is the most singular characteristic of this site....
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2017
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$174.49
Located in Novello, from three hectares of the Ravera MGA with southwest exposure, the 2017 Barolo Ravera was aged...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$166.33
Located in Novello, from three hectares of the Ravera MGA with southwest exposure, the 2017 Barolo Ravera was aged...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$184.95
The 2018 Barolo Ravera is a wine of real depth and vertical structure. As always, the Ravera is a taut, nervy Barolo...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$184.95
The 2018 Barolo Ravera is a wine of real depth and vertical structure. As always, the Ravera is a taut, nervy Barolo...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$328.99
The 2019 Barolo Ravera is the most intensely mineral and saline of the Barolos. Crushed rocks, white pepper, flowers,...
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Vietti Barolo Ravera 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$224.18
Intense garnet-red colour. The nose, while stark to begin with, reveals complex floral notes that emerge after a few...
Nebbiolo Mencia Robola Tequila
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.