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$19.93
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$19.53
A fresh, peach and apple-inflected white, accented by lemon and mineral. The rich fruit is matched to a steely...
750ml - Case of 12
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$75.40
Hoppy nose with complex notes of orange peel, rhubarb and touches of ginger. Succulent with a lovely balance provided...
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$43.89
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$43.01
The attractive, ripe white-peach, pomegranate and honeysuckle aromas are married to a light body, but this has a...
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Tropical flavors abound throughout this producer's lineup of 2019 Spätlese, but piercing flavors of guava, pink...
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$17.91
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$15.83
A shimmering silver-yellow color, on the nose this Riesling displays supple fruit tones of golden apple, tangerine,...
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$34.94
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$34.24
Golden-yellow in color, this Riesling delivers aromas of candied lime, ripe yellow apple, baked lemon, ginger spice...
750ml - Case of 12
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$117.54
The Petite Arvine Fully-Les Raffos is masterful in its refinement and balance. It is airy on the nose; one perceives...
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$43.94
We have to have one more classic Mosel style wine classic wine in the portfolio,” says Marco. “This is our super...
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$16.94
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$16.60
Rätzelhaft means ‘to riddle’ and originally the idea here was to use long lees contact, a specific blending of...
750ml
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$21.94
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$21.50
Socalcos comes from Portuguese word for ‘Terrace.’ This wine comes entirely from stone terraced vineyards in the...
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$18.55
$21.20
Teppo can be translated as ‘tempo’ or ‘time.’ This is Riesling that shows the importance of waiting,...
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$17.94
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$17.58
The small negoçiant firm of J&H Selbach are minor players in this market. Because they’re small, they’re more...
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$40.00
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$38.00
Still very youthful, with pronounced flintiness, this is a very focused dry Alsace white with a sleek body and...
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$82.94
A very serious dry riesling! Deep nose of lemon curd and lime marmalade with hints of pie crust and lemon blossom. In...
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$45.00
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$44.10
Very rich and creamy with plenty of ripe star fruit, lemon curd and a touch of floral honey through the long,...
Japanese Whiskey Petite Arvine Riesling 2019
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.
Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.