Durigutti Abeja Fusion Blanca Reina
$27.99
Hector and Pablo Durigutti are the winemakers behind the Aguijón de Abeja wines. Hector started at Alto Las Hormigas at the age of 15 and has completed 25 projects at various well-known wineries, learning old-world techniques and agriculture. Pablo started at La Rural, a winery now owned by Catena, and the Durigutti brothers source their fruit for the Aguijon wines from vineyards located in three different regions, striving for the optimal conditions for each variety (all vineyards are organically farmed).
B. Fouquet Aubuisieres Cuvee de Silex
$26.99
The Cuvee de Silex from Domaines des Aubuisieres is made from mostly hand-picked five-plus decade-old Chenin Blanc vines in the Loire Valley.
A luxurious white from the famous Bernard Fouquet who is both passionate and meticulous -- which is why he is a great winemaker. His Vouvray is highly prized worldwide and lauded by wine critics. Organically farmed and dry with notes of apple, pear and chestnut along with fresh quince. Refreshingly bright, chalky and zesty.
Torlesse Pinot Gris
$25.99
Winemaker Kym Rayner has a number of medals to his credit and Torlesse has a reputation for producing wines of a very high standard. The wine shows distinctive passion fruit and pears with a creamy rich palate that also shows nuances of oak from barrel fermentation and finishes with a hint of sweetness. Chalk up another delicious white to the Kiwis!
Ribusieri Montecucco Maciole
$26.99
Sangiovese with style! Deep ruby red in color, the bouquet reveals fresh floral notes and ripe red fruits; The palate demonstrates freshness and a good structure, it is smooth and strong. A blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Syrah, this wine is perfect for any occasion, especially anything involving pizza! A KWM exclusive!
Becker Family Pinot Noir
$43.99
The Becker family owns more than 30 hectares and produces over 12,000 cases annually. Positioned on the very border with France in the town of Schweigen, the Beckers have witnessed that border shifting throughout history. Today, they have vineyards on both the French and German sides, at the edge of the Palatinate (Pfalz) forest—with 50 percent of their land situated on the French side in Alsace.
The soils in the area are composed of deep layers of shell limestone, with various topsoils, which in combination with the region’s mild climate, provide the ideal growing conditions for Spätburgunder. Hence, the logical focus is on the variety. As one of the pioneers, Fritz Becker Sr. was also one of the first winemakers in the region to mature his Spätburgunder in barriques.
Their most prestigious vineyard is Kammerberg, a steep single vineyard on deep marl and limestone near Wissembourg, recovered by Fritz Sr. in 1967. The old vines are mostly German clones and some French and grow on deep marl lime soils that produce powerful but also refined, mineral-driven Pinot Noirs (it is all about the dirt here!); St. Paul cultivated here in the 14th century by the Cistercians of Wissembourg, which had since become overgrown but the Beckers uprooted trees and bushes in early 2000 and planted Spätburgunder; and Sonnenberg, with poor limestone soils ideal for growing Riesling.
From KWM: We sourced these wines a year ago after reading the rave reviews from numerous publications, in Germany and beyond. The Pinot Noirs are prized and will give Burgundy fans a solid alternative.
Berry's Tobermory 2008 KWM Cask
$149.99
Distilled in 2008, this 13-14-year-old Tobermory was matured in a Sherry Butt, cask 900166, before bottling at an impressive 64.8%. This is our first ever single cask of Tobermory, and it is a massive and sherried coastal dram! 504 bottles in total.
A missive from Evan on this bottle, and Tobermory in general:
The spirit distilled by Tobermory typically falls into the sabre-rattling love-it or leave-it categories with most whisky fans. There is no middle ground: a vast and barren no man's land keeps these conflicting groups apart. As you would guess, I am well-dug into the trenches on the love-it side of the battlefield. So is my comrade in arms; Harmony. She and I happily spread the good word of Tobermory and Ledaig with evangelistic fervour to all who would listen. Sadly, Curt and Andrew - being the philistines they are - have found less to enjoy from this remarkable island distillery. Keen to wallow in their closed-minded wrong-headedness, they spend much of their spare time rabble-rousing and lobbing insults at us from the safety of their pathetic ditch across the way.
Amazingly, this specific and singular single-cask of Tobermory has managed to create a sort of detente, with the four of us being so utterly impressed by the cask sample we tasted of this that we had to have it for the store. Andrew's own tasting notes mention something akin to Ledaig simmering in the depths of the high-octane liquid (64.8% ABV!). I believe he means that as a compliment. If that is true, then it is truly shocking, but I have no choice but to agree! We are all glad we selected this single cask, which is unpeated but bursting with flavour nonetheless.
Scroll down to find my tasting notes which are sure to provide you with even more reason to join Harmony and me on the front lines, fighting the good fight and defending against any haters. For, this isn't just another bottle of whisky: it is a rallying cry meant to be taken up by all Tobermory lovers everywhere!
Paul John PX Select Cask Indian 50ml
$9.99
This Paul John expression has been bottled at 48% after finishing in PX Sherry casks. You can find the full-sized version here.
This bottle was featured on Day 3 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar.
Coca i Fito Jaspi Negre
$29.99
Jaspi Negre is part of the Coca i Fitou range of wines produced in the Montsant and Terra Alta DO's. Jaspi is produced mainly from old vine Grenache (40 to 90 years old), along with Carignan, Syrah and a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon, all from Montsant. It's a great example of the sort of value you can still find in Spain. The Jaspi white is equally good at the same price point.
Kloof Street Old Vine Chenin
$29.99
Similar to the Loire region in France, South Africa and Chenin Blanc pair together very nicely. This 100% Chenin Blanc (or Steen as it is sometimes called locally) comes from the Swartland region. It is produced by the Mullineux family and it fermented in both tanks and used French oak barrels in order to create a balanced wine with both silkiness and acidity.
Try pairing this versatile Chenin Blanc with Gruyere cheese, veal parmigiana, Chinese take-out, smoked salmon, or even turkey dinner.