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A light touch of vanilla frames the honey, peach and salty, mineral flavors in this lively white. Fine balance and...
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Color: Straw yellow with golden highlights. Bouquet: Very intense and complex with fresh hints which recall lemon and...
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Perfumed and fruity with cherry, spices and some candied orange. Medium to full body. Fruity finish. From organically...
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Bottle: $39.52
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The nature of this wine demands the cooperation of those who drink it, it can be felt as pink or red depending on the...
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Delicate and complex at the same time. Notes of white flowers combined with citrus scents and spicy nuances. Fresh...
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Bottle: $18.72
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COLOR: Straw yellow color with greenish reflections. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and very elegant, with...
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The 2019 Produttori di Manduria AKA, a Primitivo Rosato, lifts from the glass in an intense display of crushed ripe...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.50
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This Croatian white is made from the indigenous Posip grape. It is pale straw in color with aromas of lemon zest,...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.63 $18.48
12 bottles: $15.67
Pretty in aromas of peach and strawberry, this is a sleek, energetic and nervy wine—bone dry, elegant and endlessly...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $15.59
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Predominately made from Merlot, this refreshing rosé starts off with aromas of ripe strawberry, crushed stone and...
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Rose
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Bottle: $62.05
This is so yummy with sliced peaches, lemons and some stone and white pepper. Minerally. It’s medium-bodied and...
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Mencia Rose / Blush Tequila 2019

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.