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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93 $16.66
Concentrated and ripe, this red offers blackberry, loganberry, dark chocolate and loam flavors, while dense tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.88
12 bottles: $20.46
The colour is ruby red, clear and transparent, with tinges of purple. The nose is fruity and winy. Full-body, rich...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
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Purple colored with pronounced vinous to fruity aromas of red fruits, blueberry, raspberry. It is dry on the palate...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.50
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolè is such a gorgeous wine. Inky, deep and super-expressive, the 2021 is wonderfully...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.08
12 bottles: $19.68
A dry red wine made with grapes coming from our vineyards in Treiso and Alba. Suggested with all dishes, from Italian...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.80
6 bottles: $22.34
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $21.10
12 bottles: $18.91
This elegant Dolcetto is ruby red in color with a garnet rim. Aromas of red cherries mingle with notes of lavender,...
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Bottle: $24.44
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
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• The cru of San Martino enjoys southeast facing exposure and runs from 450 to 580 meters above sea level. • The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
Notes of crushed wild berries and sweet plums with blue flowers and dried blood orange. Medium-bodied, juicy and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94 $25.20
12 bottles: $22.80
A fresh and lively dolcetto with sliced raspberries and citrus undertones. Medium body. Crisp acidity. From...
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Red
750ml
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This red is appealing in its softness, despite a base of light tannins and bright acidity. Allows the cherry and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.44
12 bottles: $15.83
COLOR: The color is ruby red with violet highlights. NOSE: The bouquet is fruit-forward with notes of currants,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.89
12 bottles: $19.49
COLOR: Ruby red with violet highlights. NOSE: Intense bouquet of ripe fruits with notes of currants, blackberries and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.93 $18.66
12 bottles: $17.01
A fresh and bright dolcetto with bright cherry and lemon-peel aromas and flavors. Medium body. Crisp finish. Drink now.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.79 $20.88
6 bottles: $17.50
Ruby red in colour. On the nose, fragrant, fruity bouquet with hints of flowers. This is a very versatile piedmontese...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.85 $18.40
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Colour: Brilliant ruby red with violet reflections. Bouquet: Intense and persistent, reminiscent of cherries, ribes,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.04
12 bottles: $15.72
Red ruby colour tending to the violet; fresh and fragrant at the nose, with notes recalling the ripe cherry and plum....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.31
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $56.77
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba is delicate, slender and super-classic. Blue/purplish fruit, cloves, licorice and lavender...
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Dolcetto Mencia Rye Whiskey 2021

In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.