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• Rkatsiteli (vine clonal material from Besini, Georgia).
• The vineyards are situated on a mixture of red clay...
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$17.49
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Deep purple in colour, this Tannat fresh aromas reminiscent of red and black fruits such as plums and raspberries on...
750ml
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$17.91
Aromas of mulberries, grilled herbs, dry earth and baking spices. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins and sharp...
1.0Ltr
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The Berger liter of Zweigelt is an unbelievable value red wine. Made in the same style as the Gru?ner Liter, but aged...
750ml
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$15.84
The Don David Tannat is rich in spice and fruit with flavors of dark berry fruit, exotic spice, vanilla and chocolate.
700ml
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$91.20
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$80.94
Fukano Blonde—an all-new, limited expression from the famed distillery—is bottled to showcase the beauty of...
700ml
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$98.40
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$88.92
Texturally robust and aromatically refined, Fukano’s Sherry Cask whisky feels and tastes downright luxurious....
700ml
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$84.00
Each individual cask displays Fukano’s signature aromas of ripe fruit and toasted baking spice—think...
750ml - Case of 12
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Approachable orange wine that is an excellent introduction to the category. Made using the traditional Kakhetian...
750ml
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$17.50
The 2021 Zweigelt was grown on the southern edge of Kamptal on alluvial gravels. Subtle reduction is still smoky and...
750ml
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$11.25
Zweigelt is a crossing between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent created by Dr. Fritz Zweigelt at the Klosterneuburg in...
Japanese Whiskey Rkatsiteli Tannat Zweigelt
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.