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A new wine for 'A Vita (although it was made once before, in the 2012 vintage), the 'il Rosso' is Gaglioppo (from the...
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A classic, peated single malt, capturing the spirit of Islay and the warmth found in the people, the land and the...
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Golden and bright in the glass, the aroma suggests caramel apples. The palate shows plenty of oak and spice, opening...
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This whisky is elegantly polished by the additional white wine cask maturation. Ripe peaches, nectarines and creamy...
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Warm rolled oats, baked peach, honeysuckle, and orange marmalade waft from the glass with a touch of sea smoke. Soft...
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Lush, bold, with a dominance of fruit. The wine's influence adds an air of opulence & a deepening of intriguing red...
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A luscious nose with an emphasis of bruised and crushed honeycrisp apple, vanilla bean, warm honey, and sweet cigar...
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Developing with ripe strawberries, drizzled in Highland Honey and delicately sharpened with notes of blackcurrant....
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With notes of Highland honey, wild strawberries and ripe peaches warmed by the sun - the aroma builds with cocoa...
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Aged in oak and former Sherry casks, this enticing Scotch has a ripe red-apple scent and rich salted caramel and...
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A toasty nose with aromas of hazelnut, toffee and sugar cookies. Spicier on the palate with plenty of cinnamon,...
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Amber color. Aromas and flavors of toast with orange marmalade, green olive, snicker bar, salted pecans, honey, and...
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96-100 Intriguing and challenging bouquet of aromas of roasted nuts, old leather, black pepper, old oak and dried...
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#5 Top 20, 2019. The yin to Aberlour A’bunadh’s yang, this cask-strength single malt is matured entirely in...
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Dark amber color. Aromas of roasted peanuts, molasses cookies, coconut, caramel, and dark chocolate with a satiny,...
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This whisky was distilled in 1999 and laid to rest in first-fill sherry hogshead #3089 for 21 years before being...
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A very ripe, jammy cabernet franc with sweet cherries, baked strawberries and licorice spices. Very rich and fruity...
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Lovely and fresh with aromas of crunchy red berries, red plum, tomato, and leather. The palate has a touch of spice,...
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In the glass, the wine shows colors of red garnet accompanied by a bouquet of cherries, menthol and a hint of...
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In the glass, the wine is deep ruby with purple hues. On the nose, the wine is delicate with notes of cherry,...
Cabernet Franc Italian Red Blends Lambrusco Single Malt Scotch
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.