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750ml
Bottle: $35.25
6 bottles: $34.54
Consisting of over half Chenin Blanc with 14% Semillon, 13% Roussanne, 9% Viognier, 6% Grenache Blanc and 4%...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.95 $28.08
12 bottles: $21.28
This is aromatic upfront, with orange blossom, white pepper accents and a mouthwatering, intense core of Meyer lemon...
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A very well balanced wine, with a pure nose with aromas of white fruits. The palate is straight and tense, with a...
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750ml
Bottle: $21.60
12 bottles: $21.17
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375ml
Bottle: $66.94 $74.20
The 2019 Gold Vidal Icewine was fermented and aged for about 14 weeks in 90% new French oak. It comes in with 272...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.01 $23.60
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A floral nose with lots of fresh herbs, white flowers, honeysuckle and a hint of tropical fruits. Medium body with a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $87.94
Striking nose of toasted rye bread, forest honey, candied orange and dried Persian lemons. Gigantic concentration and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $99.94
• Certified biodynamic. • Field blend of Alsatian varieties. • A very steep slope, south facing. • Bedrock of...
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750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $16.75
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750ml
Bottle: $18.80
Passadouro 2019 is characterized by subtle acidity and a fruity character. The wine has a complex, slightly mineral...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.52
Pleasant white with grape and pear aromas and flavors and a fresh, easygoing palate. From organically grown grapes....
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $35.25
Consisting of over half Chenin Blanc with 14% Semillon, 13% Roussanne, 9% Viognier, 6% Grenache Blanc and 4%...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $53.97
The 2019 Cartology was whole-bunch-pressed and matured in cement eggs, amphorae, foudres and used barrels, fermented...
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750ml - Case of 6
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As always, the nose is intense and exotic, sporting salted lemon and quince, oatmeal and a hint of white flowers. The...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $70.23
This is always a favorite wine from the late Jim Clendenen—a Burgundian-minded blend of 55% Pinot Gris, 40% Pinot...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.90
A bright, golden coloured wine. On the nose it stands out for its very high intensity of aromas, very complex, in...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $325.62
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $102.30
The 2019 Grand Cru Mambourg offers a deep and pure bouquet with ripe stone fruit aromas intertwined with iodine and...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $227.64
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $126.29
Skerpioen is quite a place: a wind-swept, seashore vineyard with sand and limestone soils that makes one of the...
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Ice Wine Tequila White Blend 2019

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.