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750ml
Bottle:
$15.41
12 bottles:
$13.99
Margarett's Zinfandel is well-rounded with berry flavors infused with pepper and spice. A complex wine with subtle...
750ml
Bottle:
$57.60
12 bottles:
$50.16
Remarkably smooth. The same body of Don Vicente Blanco rested in used American White Oak Bourbon barrels for less...
750ml
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$32.90
$36.00
12 bottles:
$30.78
The wine bursts with bright fruit aromas of cherry and red plum, with notes of vanilla, holiday spices, and lavender...
750ml
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$118.08
$131.20
A fruit bowl of black fruits and currant with undertones of anise, fennel, and bramble saturate the nose. An...
750ml
Bottle:
$118.08
$131.20
The 2022 Fanucchi-Wood Road Zinfandel is nothing short of a blockbuster. Made from vines planted in 1890, this...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.94
12 bottles:
$26.40
Shows depth and complexity while staying light on its feet. A salty brioche note infuses this white's base of crunchy...
1.5Ltr
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$65.94
3 bottles:
$64.62
Shows depth and complexity while staying light on its feet. A salty brioche note infuses this white's base of crunchy...
750ml
Bottle:
$50.80
6 bottles:
$49.60
Made from 100% blue agave. Golden nuances with silver shades and strong coppery colors aged 4 months in white oak...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.20
6 bottles:
$40.00
Made from 100% blue agave — aged for 5-7 years and harvested at their peak. Silvery shades, transparent of great...
375ml
Bottle:
$28.94
12 bottles:
$28.36
A classic Napa Valley Zinfandel, this bottling offers savory and earthy aromatics that carry into flavors of dark...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.80
12 bottles:
$21.85
A unique kind of tequila in the industry, since it combines three different processes of production to create an...
750ml
Bottle:
$47.28
6 bottles:
$38.70
This 100% Blue Weber Organic Blanco Tequila has the frolicsome sweetness of cooked agave, notes of honey sure to make...
375ml
Bottle:
$36.54
12 bottles:
$28.79
Abundant oak spice, brown sugar, flower pollen, and black pepper notes augment the natural agave exotic qualities in...
375ml
Bottle:
$26.94
12 bottles:
$20.24
An elegant tequila that shows complex aromas of baked clay, salted pineapple, pickled jalapeno, and toasted tamarind....
White Rhone Blends Tequila Zinfandel
Viognier, an exotic, elusive varietal, originally comes from the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and has captured the fascination of the U.S. wine-drinking public. At its finest, it is full-bodied and nearly golden in color, with a haunting bouquet of peaches, apricots and pears, and a floral quality like no other wine in the world. Many vintners are trying their hand at this varietal, spreading from its American beginnings in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County to wineries as far away as Virginia. Marsanne and Rousanne, two other important varieties from the Rhone Valley are making waves in the U.S., particularly on the Central Coast of California.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.