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A modern interpretation of Amarone on one hand, yet dense, fresh and altitudinal of feel, brimming with the marrow of...
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Intense ruby red color. Scents of cherry, black cherry, and white pepper, with mineral notes. Soft, fresh, and...
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Valpolicella Ripasso Grotta del Ninfeo has an intense ruby red colour. On the nose subtle hints of red ripe fruit and...
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Deep, ruby red. Complexity of scents that emphasize dried fruit and almonds with a hint of anise. Extremely rich...
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Dark ruby red color, it shows notes of red fruit reminiscent of ripe cherry, plum, blackberry, hints of spice, white...
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Deep dark ruby red which gradually turns into garnet. Powerful and aristocratic nose made of ripe fruit, jam,...
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A fruity and quite racy red with some nice plum and ripe berry character. Medium-bodied with a straight-through feel...
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Fruity, medium-bodied red with black-cherry and toasted-vanilla character, lightly firm tannins and a pleasant,...
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The 2019 Valpolicella Superiore Classico Sant'Urbano is perfumed in the glass, as savory herbs, crushed rocks and...
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The 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico entices with a darkly alluring bouquet of crushed stones and dusty...
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Notes of ripe berries, walnuts, light spices, dried orange rind and dark chocolate. Medium-bodied with firm tannins...
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Avresir comes from the oldest vines (18 yrs old) from the highest part of the hill around the villa, a mere 30m away...
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A lovely mix of red berries, bright orange peel and spicy cedar on the nose, following through to a full, round and...
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750ml - Case of 6
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COLOR: Dark ruby red. NOSE: Dried violets, blueberries, Sichuan pepper, humus, rhubarb, rosewood, walnuts and...

American Whiskey Corvina Blend Mencia 2019

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ā€˜eā€™, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.