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750ml
Bottle: $32.39
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In the 1930s Manzoni Bianco was created by Prof. Luigi Manzoni, director of the renowned Conegliano Research Center,...
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750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
Arneis/Cortese/Sauvignon Blanc/Favorita/Vermentino. The name "Arcese" is a whimsical mash-up of Arneis and Cortese,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.53
12 bottles: $19.14
Sliced-pear some red-apple aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with lemon zest and fresh pear on the finish....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $27.00
12 bottles: $26.46
100% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica. The soil of Croci's steep, southeast-facing hillside vineyard is mainly a crumbly,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.75 $35.28
6 bottles: $31.20
This has aromas of grilled pineapple, papaya and chamomile with some distinct smoky and ashy undertones....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $55.50
6 bottles: $54.39
Isolano features a straw yellow color with golden reflections, at the nose presents a refined bouquet with fragrant...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.93 $38.00
Straw yellow color with golden reflections; on the nose it presents a refined bouquet of white flowers combined with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.58 $15.09
12 bottles: $12.36
The 2021 Bianco Vitiano lifts from the glass like a basket of ripe orchard fruits mixed with yellow florals and...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $34.15
An excellent Etna Bianco here with very subtle spice, cream and smokiness to the mineral and zesty citrus fruit....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.91
12 bottles: $13.63
Fruity and floral, Asylia is the freshest and most enjoyable version of the typical Calabrian varieties. A savory,...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.44
Pale gold in color with earthy aromas of beeswax, fresh hay and Acacia honey. Rich and warm on the palate with a...
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.95
12 bottles: $23.47
Ginestra, Biancatenera, and Pepella. The grapes come from 5 different parcels totaling 1.2 hectares, between 270 and...
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750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
Core Bianco combines the elegance of Fiano with the structure of Greco. High in minerality, Core Bianco is both fresh...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.45
Aromas of guava, tangerine and peanut. Medium-bodied with plenty of herbal character. Citrus acidity and a subtle...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.02
12 bottles: $11.43
Palladio Bianco dances in your mouth, with refreshing acidity and an inviting nose of hints of apple and delicate...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $29.01
Intense and typical nose of rich yellow apples, lemon peel and mineral undertones. Very fresh on the palate, pithy...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.94
This has aromas of lemons, lime zest, green apples and white peaches. Medium body with crisp acidity and a fresh,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.40
12 bottles: $19.01
The 2021 Frascati Superiore Poggio Verde is understated, with crushed yellow apples, stone dust and dried flowers. It...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $23.01
A salty white that's a bit closed at first but opens to show flavors of Asian pear, peach skin, star fruit and fresh...
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Italian White Blends Japanese Whiskey Mencia 2021

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.