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Bottle: $109.93
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750ml
Bottle: $30.24 $33.60
100% Cabernet Franc from the Ampeleia di Sopra parcels at 450-600 meters above sea level. Vines were planted between...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $65.82
12 bottles: $64.50
Once at the winery, the grapes undergo native fermentation with no added sulfites, resulting in a living wine that is...
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Beautiful ruby color. Classic aromas of blackcurrant, pepper and backing spices. Earthy and savory on the palate with...
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Bottle: $30.80
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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $132.81 $139.80
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.28 $99.20
Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $148.95
3 bottles: $145.97
Fragrant nose of violets, dried flowers, plums, morello cherries, milk chocolate and toffee. It’s supple and juicy,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.94 $109.94
The 2019 Gran Enemigo Agrelo Single Vineyard shows the completeness of the vintage, a year with good yields and a...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.20
Pleasantly leafy and herbal—without getting into the vegetal end of things—Hickinbotham's 2019 The Nest Cabernet...
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Red
750ml
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750ml
Bottle: $39.93
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The 2019 Lisagathe is a weighty, round shouldered Cabernet Franc and yet, as a classic and true Saumur-Champigny, it...
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Red
750ml
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Sweet-tobacco, light herb and plum aromas follow through to a medium body with round tannins and a fruity finish....
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $111.15
This is soft and round with juicy fruit. Blackberry, stone and gunflint. Full-bodied with firm tannins and an intense...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $25.01
Bright ruby red color. Strawberry and blackberry-dominated nose that gradually reveals notes of gooseberries, black...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $87.94
Black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, toasted spice, and some chalky minerality all emerge from the 2019 Cabernet...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
Cabernet Franc Night Heron is produced from the best selections from Onabay’s four blocks of Cabernet Franc. One...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $62.64 $74.94
Black raspberry in color with an expressive nose of blueberry fruit, matcha tea, violet, and medium toasty oak. A dry...
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Cabernet Franc Mencia Tequila 2019

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

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.