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700ml
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$28.88
$30.40
A blend of grappas from fresh multi-varietal pomace variously distilled: with pot stills, in bain-marie and in...
700ml
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$36.79
6 bottles:
$36.00
The nose is fragrant, delicate and harmonious. On the palate, this grappa is intense and complex, but with a smooth...
750ml
Bottle:
$82.39
4 bottles:
$81.60
Complex profile with multiple nuances attributable to spicy and fruity notes with hints of vanilla, morello cherry...
3.0Ltr
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$18.94
TASTING NOTES Bota Box Merlot offers aromas of cherry, blackberry and sweet herbs complemented by flavors of black...
500ml
Bottle:
$5.99
TASTING NOTES Bota Box Merlot offers aromas of cherry, blackberry and sweet herbs complemented by flavors of black...
700ml - Case of 4
Bottle:
$82.50
Sweet oak and cereal on the nose. Enjoyably elegant on the palate, with rich nutty and floral notes. Richly textured...
750ml
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$15.38
$17.09
12 bottles:
$15.05
Vivid ruby. Cherry, cassis and succulent herbs on the fragrant nose, joined by a slowly building tobacco nuance....
750ml
Bottle:
$19.38
$20.40
12 bottles:
$16.63
Plummy, generous but with backbone, featuring rich flavors of fruit and herbs. From the famous North Fork of Long...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.60
12 bottles:
$23.13
Deep, violet-ruby red in color, New York ICON Merlot is a fruity wine with notes of plums and blackberries. Intense,...
750ml
Bottle:
$29.94
12 bottles:
$29.34
Color: Straw yellow with golden highlights.
Nose: White flowers and white-fleshed stone fruits evolving into notes...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.70
12 bottles:
$11.12
Color: Pale yellow with green hints.
Nose: Aromas of exotic fruits, white flowers and citrus fruits.
Palate:...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.94
12 bottles:
$13.66
Color: Pale yellow with green hints.
Nose: Aromas of exotic fruits, white flowers and citrus fruits.
Palate:...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.20
12 bottles:
$13.92
The effusive nose of apple, sliced pear and white peach pulls you into this bold dry white that has some positive...
750ml
Bottle:
$28.57
12 bottles:
$28.00
Planting a forest one bottle at a time.
Browne Family Vineyards is honored to partner with One Tree Planted....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$8.55
The color is deep ruby red, almost garnet. Berry-like aroma, intense, with typical Merlot character. Dry, soft,...
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750ml
Bottle:
$26.40
12 bottles:
$22.80
Aged in oak for 12 months, this golden grappa edges close to aged brandy territory—although one sip and that grappa...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.87
$12.50
12 bottles:
$7.60
Our Merlot displays rich notes of smoky oak and mesquite, which are perfectly balanced with soft, ripe tannins and...
Grappa Merlot Ugni Blanc White Rhone Blend
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.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.