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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $53.58 $56.40
12 bottles: $50.16
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.80
12 bottles: $39.90
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.40
6 bottles: $27.20
Candied cherries and flowers with some dried oranges follow through to a medium body, with watermelon and citrus...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.01
12 bottles: $12.36
The Torrontés, which is of Cafayate fame is fresh and 100% stainless steel-aged, allowing the unique aromas and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $49.94 $75.94
Pretty, perfumed nose of white lavender, honeysuckle, peaches, orange blossom, white pears, lemon pith and blanched...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.70
Intense and bright yellow with gold edges. Delicate aromas where flowers presence, mainly roses are the most...
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White
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $41.31
This is made by drying the grapes, just like Vin Santo but with torontel. Mango dessert, dried papaya, sticky rice,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.39
12 bottles: $21.94
As is the case with the Nero d’Avola variety, Frappato also demonstrates Sicily’s full winemaking potential, able...
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $29.94
Grappa is unaged pomace brandy made from highly aromatic Finger Lakes grapes. We crush and ferment the entire grape...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
This is a surprisingly bright and herbal Pinotage, with an intense floral, garrigue to the bouquet and a distinct,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.95 $37.80
100% Arneis from the Roero, grown in marl and sandstone soils from the Pliocene era. This is a young, fresh version...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.00
100% Nebbiolo; this pomace is from grapes that were pressed for Barolo, from Barolo and Monforte d’Alba. Aged for 6...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $39.00
6 bottles: $30.60
100% Nebbiolo from the Roero and Langhe. Flavored with an infusion of apricot wood for 2-3 months, then aged for 4-5...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.94 $12.05
COLOR Golden color with green flashes NOSE Very intense aromas with hints of peach, orange and grapefruit FLAVOR Well...
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $86.40
6 bottles: $84.67
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $57.59
6 bottles: $56.80
This bright gold color grappa exudes delicious ripe pear, peach and honey aromas. On the palate it is mouth coating...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $44.80
6 bottles: $44.00
Like a rain refreshing the pine forest in summer. Aromatic Grappa, traditional bain-marie distilled. Its aroma...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $42.70
The intriguing bouquet offers aromas that include leather, candle wax, flax and earthy scents of moss, grass, stone...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $45.40
6 bottles: $44.60
Made from a Moscato base, the nose mixes a distinctly fruity aroma that suggests fresh strawberries with a grassy...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $54.53 $57.40
Graceful and light as “The Three Graces” sculpted by Antonio Canova. Young Grappa, flowing-steam distilled. Its...
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Frappato Grappa Pinotage Torrontes

Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.


Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.

Pinotage is the signature grape varietal of South Africa, and is the most widely grown grape in the country, as well as being common in several other countries around the world. It is a viticultural cross of two fine grape varietals, the Pinot Noir and the Cinsaut (known as Hermitage in South Africa, hence the portmanteau name), and is notable for the fact that it produces excellent and flavorful wines of a deep red color The flavors most commonly associated with Pinotage wines are generally smoky in nature, with notes ranging from dark bramble fruits, to plum, mulberry and earthy characteristics. However, it often also includes quite tropical flavors of stewed banana. The Pinotage varietal is a versatile one, and is often used for producing fortified and sparkling wines, as well as the more common still red wines.