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The 2020 harvest for Ceretta was finished quite late on 13 October. Notes of wild strawberry and cinnamon are...
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Luigi and Lorenzo Scavino prolong the maceration for up to 60 days, and ageing in botti for 30 months. This Margheria...
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This is a focused and mineral Barolo that shows sandalwood and nutmeg notes alongside orange rind, wet stones and...
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I have not tasted this Riserva since the 2007 vintage, so it's a great delight to sample the Azelia 2013 Barolo...
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Fermented with its indigenous yeast and macerated for 40 days with a submerged cap, then aged in large oak casks for...
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This is an open and delicious Barolo that shows nutmeg, dried flower, tar, red plum and cherry fruit aromas....
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True, pure Nebbiolo. Violet and floral aromas, with refreshing touches of cherry, strawberry and currant. Zesty...
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A classic Barolo with power and finesse. Black currant bound up in rich tannins with promising leather and tobacco...
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Vivid red berries with floral freshness. Notes of red spices and lilac with hints of sandalwood. Firm and a little...
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Crushed berry, bark and mushroom aromas follow through to a full body with juicy tannins and a long and flavorful...
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Some grilled meat with some flowers and berry aromas that follow through to a full body with velvety tannins and a...
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This shows aromas of dried red berries, ground spices, dried rose hips and dried rosemary. Medium-bodied, fresh and...
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From a 0.6-hectare parcel in Monforte (Perno), planted in 1998 with western exposure at 390m above sea level. The...
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Aromas of pink peppercorn, fresh lime juice, white flower, and lemon cream tickle the nose. The palate veers more...
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In this lowlands Tequila, fruity and peppery flavors weave harmoniously into the elongated finish. This spirit would...
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$63.84
This is beautifully perfumed and balanced with ever so polished tannins. Full-bodied, integrated and long. Love the...
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A more forward style of Brunate with dark berry as well as orange peel and rose petal. Medium body, firm and silky,...
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$114.76
A forward, delicious Brunate with berries, spices and cedar with some chocolate. Medium body, round, silky tannins...
Mondeuse Nebbiolo Mencia Tequila
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.