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750ml
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$12.43
$13.08
Attractive floral and tropical fruit aromas highlighted by flavors of ripe red berries.
1.5Ltr
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$25.81
$27.17
6 bottles:
$16.68
The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
750ml
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$12.43
$13.08
The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
750ml
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$14.41
$15.83
This is bright for a cream Sherry, with green tea and singed ginger notes out front, providing heft to the date,...
750ml
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$14.94
$15.83
Sea salt, Brazil nut and dried chamomile notes are racy and filigreed, with a stony edge on the finish. Drink now.
750ml
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$69.95
6 bottles:
$68.55
The NV El Tresillo Amontillado Fino is from the El Tresillo solera (hence the same name as the 1874 Amontillado). It...
750ml
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$27.94
$31.19
Shows lovely focus and persistence, with a prominent thread of bitter almond that runs from start to finish, while...
750ml
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$59.93
$64.79
The NV Villapanes Oloroso wears a dark amber-brown robe and has a very intense nose, showing some marmalade, dark...
375ml - Case of 24
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$12.61
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
375ml - Case of 24
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$12.82
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$26.34
Bright straw yellow in color with gentle and persistent foam. An extraordinarily fresh bouquet with delicate notes of...
750ml
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$11.46
$13.00
12 bottles:
$11.23
This traditional dessert wine compares favorably to the most famous imported brands of cream sherry - only ours is...
750ml
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$15.90
$16.66
Peach nectar defines the nose and delivers on the palate, which is very sweet and slightly tart. Sweet citrus...
750ml
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$10.99
Classic Italian traits of upfront fruit flavours of crunchy pear and crisp apple with mineral notes. Finishing with a...
750ml
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$19.84
$20.88
12 bottles:
$16.63
It is semi-sparkling, low in alcohol, very fruity and fragrant with an excellent balance of sweetness and acidity. It...
750ml - Case of 6
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$24.33
Testacalda is a pure Lambrusco di Sorbara Spumante Metodo Classico made with the ancient and traditional method of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$13.00
Slightly sparkling ruby red wine, semi dry, vinous and intense bouquet, with a characteristically fruity scent,...
750ml
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$12.87
$14.30
12 bottles:
$12.35
This sweet, slightly frizzante wine shows a straw-yellow color with hints of gold. The bouquet is composed of...
Lambrusco Muscat Sherry
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.