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Brimming with melon, citrus and fresh mint, this is effusive and vibrant with whiplash acidity that absorbs the touch...
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The bright blackcurrant and white-currant aromas give this light and juicy sauvignon blanc plenty of appeal. For the...
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Rattlesnake Rosie’s all natural handcrafted original recipe created around an old fashioned classic confection....
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This Amaro is a blend of 21 botanicals. The heavy hitters are coffee, chicory, cardamom, dried orange peel and cocao...
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In the inaugural release of their Alpine -style genepy liqueur "lot 21" they blend 27 botanicals. The Genepy is...
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Fresh and direct, with a mix of lime and pippin apple fruit backed by a twinge of slate on the finish. A nice...
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A bright fruity nose of lime, white peach and florals, with a feeling of crushed rocks beneath, is the beginning of a...
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Grapes planted by Monty Stamp, a founder of Lakewood Vineyards, produced this delightfully sweet libation.
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Aroma - Dark Chocolate & Raisins Taste - Coffee, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans Aging - 3 Weeks in a Stainless Tank...
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APPLE APERITIF A blend of brandy aged for approximately 1 year before blending with bittersweet cider pressed from...
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Ravines own unique style of Riesling: an elegant, dry style with delicate, complex aromatics, distinct minerality,...
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It’s intensity for such a pale wine is derived from the saline minerality, light orange zest and refreshing...
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Citrus pith, lime juice, crunchy mango, and candied ginger on the nose, with hints of honeysuckle and earthy...
Liqueur Riesling Sauvignon Blanc United States New York
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.
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
New York state has a wine history which stretches back to the mid-17th century, when Dutch settlers first began cultivating grape vines in the Hudson Valley. Since then, the wine industry of New York has grown from strength to strength, mixing the old with the new as wineries continue to experiment with modern techniques alongside their traditional heritage. Indeed, certain wineries in New York state hold a claim to being amongst the oldest and most well established in the New World, with at least one dating back over three hundred and fifty years. New York state is responsible for a relatively small range of grape varietals, due to its cooler, damper climate, but many varietals such as Riesling and Seyval Blanc thrive in such conditions and produce wines a of singular quality.