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$34.37
$36.18
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$29.81
On the nose, it reveals a powerful bouquet, rich in woody notes that are layered with touches of cinnamon and floral...
375ml
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$17.94
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$17.58
Plump and generous, with jammy cherry and raspberry flavors laced with black pepper and briar patch accents. Ends...
750ml
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$27.94
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$26.60
Black-purple in color with aromas of blackberry, hints of plum, cherry and chocolate. Flavors of sweet blackberry,...
750ml
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$17.94
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$17.58
A sleek and vibrant claret style of Zin, offering appealing cherry and raspberry flavors laced with cracked pepper...
750ml
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$41.82
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$40.98
Floral aromatics of violets and red flowers, with a bright palate of fresh yet salty berry and dense but ripe,...
750ml
Bottle:
$54.55
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$53.46
• 100% Zinfandel.
• Sourced from estate vineyard in St. Helena.
• All native fermentation.
• Aged for 11...
750ml
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$26.90
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$26.36
Handcrafted by Ehren Jordan, former head winemaker at Zinfandel specialist Turley Wine Cellars for 18 years!...
750ml
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$26.36
$29.29
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$17.49
This Sonoma County wine offers raspberry jam aromas, as well as hints of vanilla, clove and white pepper. Like a...
750ml
Bottle:
$115.60
6 bottles:
$112.00
Aromas are pretty with honeysuckle and hints of dried peach. Sweet in the mouth, the texture is clean and crisp....
750ml
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$15.93
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$15.61
Ruby red in your glass, the California Zinfandel exhibits exhilarating spicy aromas and flavors of tart cherries,...
750ml
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$22.39
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$21.94
The grapes for this wine come primarily from younger vine vineyards in the northern portions of the Russian River...
750ml
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$25.93
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$25.41
The grapes for this wine come primarily from younger vine vineyards in the northern portions of the Russian River...
750ml
Bottle:
$24.54
$26.39
A briar patch in a bottle, this hearty red abounds with bold raspberry, roasted anise and smoky black pepper flavors...
750ml
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$35.93
$38.39
The Mariner is a powerful, yet elegant Meritage made in the tradition of some of the world’s greatest Bordeaux...
750ml
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$214.93
A fascinating 40-year-old spirit – Speyside by way of the tropics. Expressive aromas and flavors of both fleshy...
750ml
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$39.93
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$39.13
Solid, good-value 10-year-old from Grande Champagne. Golden in color, offering bright, warm notes of apricot, plum...
750ml
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$39.94
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$39.14
This five-year-old from Grand Champagne is a fine example of a young, all-around Cognac that can be sipped and also...
750ml
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$74.94
$76.80
12 bottles:
$73.44
Age makes all the difference in Grande Champagne, and at 20 years old, this Cognac has begun to show its elegance and...
Cognac Mencia Vernaccia Zinfandel
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.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.