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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.80
Clear white in color and intensely aromatic with an ample bouquet of roses, William pear, currant and elderflower....
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$31.45
Clear as water. The aromas open up with stone fruits and freshly fermented grape must. The palate has pretty, almost...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.85
Clear as water. The aromas open up with stone fruits and freshly fermented grape must. The palate has pretty, almost...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.60
6 bottles:
$22.40
Nose: Generous, rich and characteristic. Palate: Full, rich and tannic with hints of flowers, fruits and spice...
750ml
Bottle:
$26.94
6 bottles:
$26.40
A classic Grappa from Barolo produced from 100% Nebbiolo skins. It rests in oak barrels from two to five years to add...
750ml
Bottle:
$23.94
$25.20
Nose: Intense and round which is characteristic of the grape. Palate: Balanced and aromatic with hints of a mixture...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.42
$23.60
6 bottles:
$22.40
Nose: Intense and round which is characteristic of the grape. Palate: Balanced and aromatic with hints of a special...
700ml
Bottle:
$37.24
$39.20
Aromatic and fruity, the grappa di Moscato brings to the mind the vineyard origins. Smooth, balanced and aromatic...
700ml
Bottle:
$36.48
$38.40
It is bottled very young, demonstrating a conquest in through the pureness of perfumes and aromas and the sharp,...
750ml
Bottle:
$300.28
$316.08
6 bottles:
$280.00
Melon, green grapes, minerals and moonflower all come to mind when nosing this pristinely clear spirit. Honeydew and...
750ml
Bottle:
$78.36
$82.48
6 bottles:
$68.00
Ripe lilies and crisp candied apples assertively rise up from the glass of this extraordinary grappa. On the palate...
750ml
Bottle:
$78.36
$82.48
6 bottles:
$68.00
Very floral on the nose with honeysuckle, rose petals, and violets, all over pear and lychee fruit. The palate is dry...
750ml
Bottle:
$78.36
$82.48
6 bottles:
$68.00
Beautiful aromas of daffodil, hay, and dried flowers are elegant. The satin texture is smooth with just a touch of...
750ml
Bottle:
$18.25
12 bottles:
$17.89
A sharp, fresh nose features astringent fruit, new pencils, clean earth and a refined florality that more than holds...
750ml
Bottle:
$35.52
6 bottles:
$34.81
COLOR: Dark red purple hues.
NOSE: Balsamic notes, intense aromas and spicy finish.
FLAVOR: Long finish, sapid.
750ml
Bottle:
$17.93
$19.60
6 bottles:
$17.57
The DOC Cannonau di Sardegna has an intense ruby red color. The mouthfeel is fresh, with a good structure and dense,...
750ml
Bottle:
$64.15
6 bottles:
$63.36
A light vanilla scent is echoed on the palate along with gentle hints of banana, coconut and custard, developing into...
750ml
Bottle:
$15.94
$16.68
12 bottles:
$15.85
Clean and focused with blackberry and dark-bark aromas and flavors. Medium to full body and firm, creamy tannins with...
Grenache Grappa Mencia
The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.
For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.
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.