Gergenti Frappato Sicily
$29.99
Frappato is Sicily's answer to chillable, easy-drinking red wines. These bottles are loaded with bright acidity and marked by low levels of tannins, with a structure very reminiscent of Pinot Noir, although it's genetically related to Sangiovese.
Gergenti Frappato is made with organically grown grapes, and it embodies the unique charm of Sicily. The grapes are handpicked in early August. After the harvest, the grapes are left to be macerated with their skins for 6 days. Manolactic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Look for juicy red fruits, a little spice, like summer in a bottle.
Sorelle Bronca Prosecco Brut
$38.99
Between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, between the Dolomites and the Adriatic, on high and steep hills where it is difficult even to stand without falling: here their wine becomes the expression of a unique territory, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From their Father Livio, they inherited the passion for the vine, the dedication to work, and the teachings of our grandfather Martino. Antonella and Ersiliana Bronca have put the desire to transform this deep family feeling into a life project: Sorelle Bronca.
Millstone Peated 3 Year Rivesaltes Cask
$104.99
Rivesaltes wine casks aren't something we see used for whisky maturation every day, but they do crop up every now and then. This bottling is a 3 year old peated single malt whisky from the fantastic Millstone/Zuidam Distillery in the Netherlands. Bottled at 46%.
Engine Organic Gin
$59.99
Featuring some of the most inspired packaging in recent memory, Engine Gin has raced onto the scene. Made with a base of organic wheat spirit, gingredients include Sicilian Lemon, Calabrian Licorice, Tuscan Juniper Berries, Piedmont-grown Sage and Damask Rose, plus the all-important Alpine Spring Water. Bottled (canned?) at 42% ABV.
Perfect pairing: Poured over ice and mixed with tonic and a squeezed lime wedge. Sip casually while watching F1 Documentaries on Netflix or listening to Autobahn by Kraftwerk.
Felsina Vin Santo
$83.99
The ancient tradition of Vin Santo is created using a “mother” (the thick substance remaining from previous vintages) from the previous year’s casks to the next. The process has been modernized through careful grape selection, attention to the drying process, and by adding the Sangiovese varietal to characterize Fèlsina’s signature style, as well as by meticulous care in vinification and ageing
After rigorous selection, the clusters are subjected to a natural drying process on mats, until January-February of the following year. They are then de-stemmed and pressed, and the must is transferred to sealed, 100- litre oak casks containing the “mother”. After 7 years in the “vinsantaia” loft area, the wine is bottle- aged for a minimum of 6 months. The flavour profile includes peach, apricot, pineapple and tropical dried fruit aromas. The natural acidity balances the wine so despite the sweetness the wine is never cloying. Great with apple or pumpkin pie.
Lini Lambrusco
$27.99
Lini winery was founded in 1910, by Oreste in Correggio, in the heart of Emilia. More than 100 years of history that have seen every change in the world of wine, in particular Lambrusco. The Lini winery has always distinguished itself with its range of Lambrusco and has put in years of hard work, research and oenological trials to develop the use of the Classic Method (as used in the production in Champagne) for Lambrusco. It was in 2015 Lini was nominated as one of Opera Wine's 100 Greatest Producers by Wine Spectator. It's a blend of grapes made from 85% lambrusco salamino and 15% ancellotta using the charmat method.
Alzinger Riesling Loibenberg
$89.99
This wine is pressed from a large number of small vineyards at the foot of the Loibenberg. What they have in common is that they are still decisively shaped by the Loibenberg and its eroded weathered rock. There are influences of sand and various sediments found among the vineyards located in the warmest Wachau terraces with an arid and shallow soil lying 200 metres above sea level. They use traditional agriculture in the vineyard and, when the grape reaches its optimum ripeness, it is harvested manually.
Once the grapes reach the winery, they are selected, pressed and left to macerate for about 24 hours. They are then vinified at a controlled temperature with selected yeasts. No oak barrels are used in the process. When it is ready, the Alzinger Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd wine is clarified and filtered. Alzinger Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd is a dry white wine that contains all the delicacy and complexity of the charming Wachau Valley.
Rest & Be Thankful Finglassie 2017
$85.99
Finglassie is what the Inchdairnie distillery calls their peated stocks. We've only seen one or two of them so far - Inchdairnie was only founded in 2015 - so it's hard to say what the distillery profile will be, but it was probably a smart decision to release this is a small batch bottling, as opposed to single cask releases. We're probably getting a closer approximation of what we can expect in future releases. The peated ones, anyway.
This 5-year-old was matured in ex-Islay Bourbon casks (so...introducing a bit of the Islay style of peat perhaps?), and finished in ex-Oloroso butts.
Natural Colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46% abv.
Pra Soave Otto
$36.99
Graziano Prà had a calling to become a vine grower, and it is a road he followed with commitment and honesty: from the family vineyards, managed by his grandfather and father, to his training as an oenologist. The true change came in the Eighties, when the establishment of the company f.lli Prà began to take place. The company was initially run by Graziano and his brother, who worked in the vineyard. In 2007, however, Graziano became the sole owner, under his direction the company grew and the territories – Monte Grande (the company cru), Monte Bisson in Soave, and Morandina in Valpolicella – became more important. Today they are in the top tier of wines from the Veneto, second (or third) only to Quintarelli and Dal Forno.