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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$94.45
The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac is brilliant and up there with some of the finest vintages to date of this...
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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Barbe Rac 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.28
I’d put the 2018 Châteauneuf du Barbe Rac up against anything in this vintage. Coming from 100% Grenache brought...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.48
At the top end of Chapoutier's Southern Rhône hierarchy are the two sélections parcellaires from Châteauneuf du...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$79.94
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Croix de Bois comes from a site on the eastern side of the appellation and, like its...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.45
The 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois showed beautifully, with the upfront, perfumed style of the vintage....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.95
More framboise, strawberries, dried herbs, and savory, loamy earth-like notes emerge from the 2020 Châteauneuf Du...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$69.45
93-95 The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Croix De Bois is largely in the same mold, with beautiful strawberry and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.12
Blackberries, ripe cherries, Provençal garrigue, sandalwood, and savory flower notes all define the aromatics of the...
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M. Chapoutier Chateauneuf Du Pape Pie VI 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.12
All from estate fruit and different parts of the appellation, the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Pie VI is 85% Grenache...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$249.14
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$127.45
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$78.12
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$55.12
Fruit Wine Grappa Red 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.