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375ml - Case of 20
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$9.26
Korean apple fortified wine with natural ginger flavors, a refreshing ginger scent and tender taste, no ethyl alcohol...
375ml - Case of 20
Bottle:
$9.26
Korean apple fortified wine with natural Moscato grape flavors, a rich Moscato scent and tender taste, no ethyl...
375ml - Case of 20
Bottle:
$9.26
Korean apple fortified wine with natural mandarin flavors, a rich citrus scent and tender taste, no ethyl alcohol...
375ml - Case of 20
Bottle:
$9.26
Korean apple fortified wine with natural strawberry flavors, a very berry scent and tender taste, no ethyl alcohol...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$26.20
6 bottles:
$16.66
Peach Mango is semi-sweet and offers the natural fruit flavors, combining luscious, mouthwatering peach with rich,...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.17
12 bottles:
$12.36
Peach Mango is semi-sweet and offers the natural fruit flavors, combining luscious, mouthwatering peach with rich,...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$26.20
6 bottles:
$16.66
Strawberry Watermelon is semi-sweet and offers the natural fruit flavors of freshly picked strawberries and ripe,...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.17
12 bottles:
$12.36
Strawberry Watermelon is semi-sweet and offers the natural fruit flavors of freshly picked strawberries and ripe,...
750ml
Bottle:
$93.50
6 bottles:
$89.42
Gold color. Aromas and flavors of honey and toasted vienna malt, white flowers and oak dust, orange marmalade, and...
750ml
Bottle:
$13.94
12 bottles:
$13.66
This wonderfully aromatic treat is made from semi-sweet white wine infused with locally grown sun-ripened red...
700ml
Bottle:
$78.66
$82.80
NOSE: Ripened dark fruits, white pepper, and aged allspice mix harmoniously with subtle citrus & morning dew. PALATE:...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$24.27
$25.55
6 bottles:
$15.59
Caleta™ is a new take on a classic Margarita made with 100% de agave wine. This party-ready margarita brings tangy...
750ml
Bottle:
$100.70
$106.00
Kaiy? whisky is matured in the finest Japanese Mizunara oak casks. These casks are handmade due to Mizunara oak’s...
750ml
Bottle:
$78.17
$82.28
This was aged in Japan's rare Mizunara oak for the entirety of its maturation, which includes three-month ocean...
750ml
Bottle:
$86.82
$91.39
The lightly smoky sea-breeze aroma entices on the nose. The palate opens with bolder peat smoke underpinned by...
750ml
Bottle:
$71.82
$75.60
Sandalwood aromas are robust and exhilarating on the nose. The cedar cask influence is immediately apparent in the...
Fruit Wine Japanese Whiskey Lambrusco
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
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.